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Pullback At Theatres Signals Good Time To Book Profit On Movie Stocks; Barron’s (CNK, RGC)
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 12:27pm | 172Americans have happily embraced 3-D cinemas. According to Barron’s, this benefited theatre operators in 2009 as movies such as Avatar helped Cinemark Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CNK) shares rose 29.38% in the last year, outperforming rival Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), whose stock has gained 11.7...
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Top 4 Mid-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Financial Sector With The Highest Gross Margins (ARCC, ETFC, SEIC, ERIE)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:30am | 143Below are the top 4 mid-cap financial stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of gross margins. The trailing-twelve-month gross margins of Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ: ARCC) is 99.99%. ARCC’s quarterly earnings grew by 118.10% year-over-year. The trailing-twelve-month gross margins of E*TRADE Financial Corp (...
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Top 5 Large-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Technology Sector With The Highest Revenue Estimates For This Quarter (MSFT, DELL, AAPL, INTC, CSCO)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 9:08am | 188Below are the top 5 large-cap technology stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of revenue. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is expected to generate $15.26 billion in revenues in the present quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage of MSFT with a “neutral” rating. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) is expected...
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Top 5 NASDAQ Stocks In The Technology Sector With The Highest Gross Profits (MSFT, CSCO, INTC, ORCL, DELL)
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 7:55am | 174Below are the top 5 technology stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of gross profits. The trailing-twelve-month gross profits for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) are $45.99 billion. MSFT had a total cash of $33.44 billion in the latest quarter, while its debt was $6 billion. The trailing-twelve-month...
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ERTS May Exceed Q4 EPS Expectations
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:07pm | 153Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott maintain their "neutral" rating on Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS). The target price for ERTS is set to $17. According to Janney Montgomery Scott, the trading environment for most of the stocks in the sector is likely to improve due to “1) positive NPD comps; 2)...
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ORCL’s Margins To Fall In FY11, Improve Again In FY12
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 10:38am | 156Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott initiate coverage of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) with a "buy" rating. The target price for ORCL is set to $32. According to Janney Montgomery Scott, Oracle is earning one of the highest operating margins in the industry and has been consistently maintaining...
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PEET Downgraded On Valuation
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:02am | 57Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott downgrade Peet's Coffee (NASDAQ: PEET) from "buy" to "neutral." According to Janney Montgomery Scott, the downgrade in the rating is based on valuation. PEET’s shares gained 0.43% to close at $41.66 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Busy Earnings Day For Best Buy (BBY)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 8:43pm | 182Electronics retailer Best Buy (BBY) rose 3.6% today after reporting strong earnings. Fourth quarter earnings jumped 37% to $770 million. EPS came in at $1.86. Best Buy forecast full year earnings between $3.45 to $3.60. CEO Brian Dunn appeared on CNBC's Fast Money this evening. Dunn said "Trends...
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PGR Upgraded On Valuation, Market Share Gains
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 10:02am | 69Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott upgrade The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) from "neutral" to "buy." The target price for PGR is set to $18.50. According to Janney Montgomery Scott, the upgrade in the rating is based on valuation and the company's market share gains. PGR’s shares closed at...
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WNS Revenue Growth Remains Muted
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 1:31pm | 192Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott downgrade WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) from "buy" to "neutral." Janney Montgomery Scott expects “volumes to remain stable, but below prior levels in the travel business” for WNS. “The travel recovery has been slowest in North America and Europe, which have...
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Shutterfly (SFLY) Customer Acquisition Costs Remain Well Controlled
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 2:23pm | 253Analyst Shawn Milne of Janney Montgomery Scott maintains his "buy" rating on Shutterfly Inc (NASDAQ: SFLY). The fair value for SFLY has been raised from $23 to $26. According to Janney Montgomery Scott, “One of the key strategic focuses for SFLY is to drive further adoption of photo books, which...
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Janney Montgomery Scott Upgrades Paychex (PAYX)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 9:20am | 42Shares of of Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) were upgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a rating of Sell to Neutral. Paychex Inc. closed Tuesday trading at $29.99. The 52 week trading range of Paychex is $20.31 to $32.88.
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MGM May Be Forced To Raise Additional Debt Or Equity
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 9:48am | 251Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott maintain their "sell" rating on MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM), while reducing their estimates for the company. The fair value for MGM is set to $8. According to Janney Montgomery Scott, with the recent additions to the supply of hotels and the lack of airline seats in...
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Market Underestimates Competitive Pressure For NFLX
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 11:33am | 136Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott maintain their "sell" rating on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). According to Janney Montgomery Scott, Netflix’s TWX deal is likely to have been less favorable than the management expected, as it could impair churn rates if subscribers feel deprived of content. “The NFLX...
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CNA Misses Expectations On Onetime Charges
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:05pm | 94Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott maintain their "neutral" rating on CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA). CNA Financial reported its Q4 EPS short of the estimates and the consensus due to lower-than-expected investment income and underwriting income and runoff payment for environmental and asbestos related...