Monthly Archives: October 2011
A Look at Stocks That Have 15% Moves On or After Earnings
‘Aftershock’ Author Wiedemer: Markets Poised for Meltdown Like 2008
Upgrades and Downgrades This Morning
Upgrades
HANS – Hansen Natural target raised to $90 at Stifel Nicolaus
ACN – Accenture initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
CTSH – Cognizant Tech initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
WIT – Wipro initiated with an Underweight at Barclays
DF – Dean Foods upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
WCRX – Warner Chilcott initiated with a Buy at CRT Capital
INFY – Infosys initiated with an Overweight at Barclays
OKE – ONEOK upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup
AVB – AvalonBay upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
AJG – Arthur J. Gallagher upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill
NFG – National Fuel Gas upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup
UGI – UGI Corp upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup
CAH – Cardinal Health upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna
NLSN – Nielsen initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
AMD – Advanced Micro upgraded to Perform at Oppenheimer
BRE – BRE Properties upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
WYNN – Wynn Resorts upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
MA – MasterCard initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
CHK – Chesapeake Energy upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
V – Visa initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
NGG – National Grid upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at HSBC
Downgrades
G – Genpact initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
ITC – ITC Holdings downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
LM – Legg Mason downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
SNI – Scripps Networks Interactive downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan
VE – Veolia Environnement downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS
ICE – IntercontinentalExchange downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
ILMN – Illumina downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray
EC – Ecopetrol downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
ONNN – ON Semiconductor resumed with Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush
CP – Canadian Pacific downgraded to Outperform
GIB – CGI Group initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
IPCC – Infinity Prpty & Casualty downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
Comments »Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping Up
SREV +12.4%, ANGO +1.6%, TOT +1.1%, AOB +9.4%, TTM +2.7%, SDRL +1.3%, ETFC +4.3%, SWHC +8.3%,
NUAN +1.5%, UGI +1.3%, ATVI +0.6% , WYNN +0.4%, since the employment report came out futures went from red to green taking many stocks and Europe higher….
Gapping Down
RGP -4.4%, MWE -3.7%, AFFX -7.7%, ESRX -5%, DB -1.7%,UBS -2.9%, ILMN -26.1%, ANEN -13.3%, CMG -1%,
BCS -1%, IRE -8.8%, NBG -3.1%, UBS -2.9%, BCS -2.8%, DB -2.2%, ING -2.1%, RBS -2.1%, VE -4.4% , WRE -1.6% ,
HRBN -0.7%, ITC -1.4%,
Comments »In Play and On the Wires
Non Farm Payrolls: Prior 0k, Market Expects 60k, Actual 103k Unemployment Rate 9.1
John Paulson Finds Another Hand Grenade in His Portfolio
Greenspan: U.S. Faces Dangerous Threat From Euro Debt
Sony Said to be Close to Buying Ericsson’s Mobile Phone Unit
Germany’s Industrial Production Falls Less Than Expected
U.S. Sugar Stockpiles at 37 Year Low; Crop Failure To Boost Prices
Copper Analysts and Traders are Feeling Super Bullish
Moody’s Cuts Ratings on U.K. Banks
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Falls in September
France and Germany Disagree Again Over Best Course for Bank Aid
Asain Markets Hold Gains While Europe and U.S. Futures Fluctuate
Banks and Exporters Help Hong Kong Market Go Maximum Boom-Boom
Asian Markets Gap Up Full Retard
Will Expanding The EFSF Rally the Markets ?
Why not. Perhaps we can have a new high Thanksgiving to Christmas rally.
Rumor hast it that a TARP style program is in the bag.
I get the feeling we have one more sell off and then MELT UP TIME.
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