Yearly Archives: 2011
Upgrades and Downgrades This Morning
| Company | Date | Analyst | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIBCO SOFTWARE (TIBX) |
12/22/2011 | BMO Capital Markets | Reiterated | Outperform |
| Company | Date | Analyst | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALGREEN CO (WAG) |
12/22/2011 | Barrington Research | Upgraded | Mkt Perform | Outperform |
| CITY HLDGS CO (CHCO) |
12/22/2011 | Standpoint Research | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| HERSHA HOSPTLY (HT) |
12/22/2011 | Barclays Capital | Initiated | Equal Weight | |
| BROADSOFT INC (BSFT) |
12/22/2011 | Avondale | Initiated | Mkt Outperform | |
| ENDURO ROYLT TR (NDRO) |
12/22/2011 | Morgan Keegan | Initiated | Mkt Perform | |
| MEDNAX INC (MD) |
12/22/2011 | BB&T Capital Mkts | Initiated | Buy | |
| PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) |
12/22/2011 | RBC Capital Mkts | Reiterated | Sector Perform | |
| AGRIUM INC (AGU) |
12/22/2011 | RBC Capital Mkts | Downgraded | Outperform | Sector Perform |
| POTASH SASK (POT) |
12/22/2011 | RBC Capital Mkts | Upgraded | Sector Perform | Outperform |
| MONOTYPE IMAGNG (TYPE) |
12/22/2011 | Brigantine | Reiterated | Buy | |
| CALLIDUS SOFTWR (CALD) |
12/22/2011 | Morgan Keegan | Initiated | Outperform | |
| PACIFIC DRILLNG (PACD) |
12/22/2011 | Howard Weil | Initiated | Market Outperform | |
| KB HOME (KBH) |
12/22/2011 | Stifel Nicolaus | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| BILL BARRETT CP (BBG) |
12/22/2011 | Stifel Nicolaus | Upgraded | Hold | Buy |
| WASHINGTON BNKG (WBCO) |
12/22/2011 | Stifel Nicolaus | Initiated | Buy | |
| COLUMBIA BK SYS (COLB) |
12/22/2011 | Stifel Nicolaus | Initiated | Hold | |
| MICRON TECH (MU) |
12/22/2011 | Sterne Agee | Reiterated | Buy | |
| ELSTER GRP-ADR (ELT) |
12/22/2011 | Wunderlich | Initiated | Buy | |
| TIBCO SOFTWARE (TIBX) |
12/22/2011 | Mizuho | Upgraded | Neutral | Buy |
| MANHATTAN ASOC (MANH) |
12/22/2011 | The Benchmark Company | Downgraded | Buy | Hold |
| NETAPP INC (NTAP) |
12/22/2011 | Ticonderoga | Initiated | Neutral | |
| EMC CORP -MASS (EMC) |
12/22/2011 | Ticonderoga | Initiated | Buy | |
| VMWARE INC-A (VMW) |
12/22/2011 | Ticonderoga | Initiated | Neutral | |
| ANAREN INC (ANEN) |
12/22/2011 | Brean Murray | Reiterated | Buy | |
| VIROPHARMA (VPHM) |
12/22/2011 | Brean Murray | Initiated | Buy | |
| VMWARE INC-A (VMW) |
12/22/2011 | Wunderlich | Upgraded | Hold | Buy |
| BOSTON SCIENTIF (BSX) |
12/22/2011 | Mizuho | Downgraded | Buy | Neutral |
| ZIMMER HOLDINGS (ZMH) |
12/22/2011 | Mizuho | Upgraded | Neutral | Buy |
| KB HOME (KBH) |
12/22/2011 | FBR Capital | Reiterated | Mkt Perform | |
| BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) |
12/22/2011 | Robert W. Baird | Initiated | Outperform |
Gapping Up and Down This Morning
Gapping up
MPET +5.3%, EK +20.6%, RMBS +12.6%, AMR +3.5%, AEA +5.7%, SPIL +1.7%, TOT +2.2%, C +2%,
MS +1.7%, ING +1.9%, AMR +3.5%, MS +1.7%, BAC +1.1%, ING +1.6%, C +1.5%, GS +1.1%, VE +1.5%, RIG +1.2%,
BP +1%,
Gapping down
CBK -2.6%, FAZ, -2.0%, CBOU -0.2%,
Comments »In Play and On the wires
Durable Goods Orders: Prior -0.5%, Market Expects 2%, Actual +3.8% ….More data inside
Durable goods minus transportation +0.3%
PCE: Prior 0.1%, Market expects 0.1%, Actual 0.25%
Personal Spending: Prior 0.1%, Market expects 0.3%, Actual 0.1%
Personal Income: Prior 0.4%, Market expects 0.2%, Actual 0.1%
Comments »Brick and Mortar Retailers Try to Block Wireless Apps
Apparently the idea of banging your customer over the head is going to be a thing of the past as shoppers use apps to find the best prices. Brick and mortar retailers are trying to prevent these apps from making their store mere showrooms.
Comments »The S&P Will Drop The Euro Zone Bomb After the Holidays
Rambus Up Huge in Pre-Market Trade as They Sign a Deal With Broadcom
Shutterfly, $SFLY, Cuts Top and Bottom Line Estimates
Brazil Runs a Version of Their Own QE to Boost Lending for Smaller Institutions
The monetary authority will buy credit portfolios and longer term binds on portfolios of less than $2.2 billion.
Comments »U.K. 10 Year Gilt Falls Below 2% For the First Time
Italian Consumer Confidence Falls to 16 Year Lows
French GDP Grows Slower Than Expected
Copper Traders Feeling the Most Bullish in Months
Fitch Cuts Growth Outlook For Asia After Singapore Reports Lower Than Expected Industrial Production
Moody’s Cuts Slovenia’s Credit Rating
Santa Peppers Global Markets With Upside
China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Gets Another $50 Billion
Expectations of the Fed Keeping ZIRP in Place Till 2014 Have Emerged
The House Complies With Obama’s Request to End Deficit Stalemate
A reporter asked if Boehner had caved in his worst week as speaker…..Boehner was not happy, but saved face by moving towards compromise. The only hitch would be if there were division among his base. Stay tuned till tomorrow’s vote.
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