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Barron's Picks And Pans: American Eagle Outfitters, Chevron, Grocery Outlet And More
Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 1:52pm | 687The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers stock picks for an energy sector rebound. Other featured articles discuss how the trade war is hitting tech's bottom line and why banks are not an alternative to utilities. Also, the prospects for an apparel retailer, a discount grocer...
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Exclusive: Myriad Genetics Discusses The Growing Market In Genetic Testing
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 10:20am | 584Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) is a molecular diagnostic company engaged in the development and marketing of transformative molecular diagnostic tests. The company recently announced a new relationship with ION Solutions, a part of AmerisourceBergen Corp. (NYSE: ABC), to deliver hereditary...
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Even After Dipping Under $21, Morgan Stanley Says Myriad Genetics Is Not Cheap
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 10:07am | 318Shares of Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) were trading lower by nearly 30 percent Wednesday at $21.49 after the company's fiscal fourth quarter earnings print fell short of expectations and its forward looking guidance also fell short of what the Street was expecting. Steve...
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Mixed Earnings Expectations For Merck And Pfizer
Sunday, January 31, 2016 - 8:21pm | 549Pharmaceutical giants Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) are expected to post quarterly results this week. Analysts are looking for different top and bottom line results from each. A few other pharmaceutical and biotech companies are on deck this week as well. Two of...
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TGIF As Markets Rally; S&P 500 Posts Longest Weekly Loss Streak Since 2011
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 4:43pm | 2830U.S. stocks rallied on Friday following positive earnings reports from several large-cap multinationals this morning on a relatively light day of market moving news. The Dow traded higher by more than 300 points before giving back some of the gains. The S&P 500 rallied but still posted its...
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Market Wrap For April 2: Markets On Four-Day Winning Streak
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2499U.S. stocks rose for the fourth-consecutive day as investors found plenty of positives in today's ADP National Employment Report released today. As a result, the S&P 500 hit new all time highs of 1,893.17 while the Dow remains just a few small points away from its all time highs. The next...
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Market Wrap For March 11: Markets End Slightly In The Red As Ukraine Worries Persist And Continued Chinese Conerns
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 4:42pm | 2333U.S. stocks declined as investors continue to question China's growth prospects following Monday's shocking report that its exports had tumbled in February. Certainly not helping investor sentiment is the fact that Crimea's parliament voted to declare independence from Ukraine. This weekend,...
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Biotech And Natural Gas ETFs On A Roll
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 11:08am | 884Shares of the following exchange traded funds are trading more than 20 percent higher than 90 days ago, and they are within 10 percent of their 52-week highs. This set of ETFs provides a peek at areas of investor interest during and after the holiday shopping season, as uncertainty over the...
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Market Wrap For February 7: Jobs Report Not Great, But Not Too Bad
Friday, February 7, 2014 - 5:36pm | 3052U.S. stocks rallied for the second straight day, ending a tumultuous week on a positive note as investors found more positives than negatives in today's job reports. "It was bad, but not that bad," an investment officer at Wells Fargo told CNBC. "We've made some progress here, we still think we...
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Market Wrap For December 30: Markets Quiet Ahead of New Year's Eve
Monday, December 30, 2013 - 5:41pm | 1239As to be expected for this time of the year, volume was light today with little market moving data or news released. Major indices were virtually flat as Tuesday will mark the final trading session of 2013. Markets will close tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST and remain closed until Thursday morning....
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PetSmart and Other Secular Growth Picks (ACT, MYGN, PETM, HLF)
Monday, February 11, 2013 - 1:38pm | 770Slow economic growth like the United States is experiencing now is ideal for secular growth stocks. Bank of America defines secular growth in part as companies with earnings that have lower than average variability, as well as a forecast for between 10 percent and 20 percent earnings growth over...
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Auriga Downgrades Myriad Genetics to Hold, Reduces PT to $25
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 8:52am | 105Auriga downgraded its rating on Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) from Buy to Hold. At the same time, Auriga reduced its price target on the company's stock from $27 to $25. In a research report published today, Auriga still maintains a positive view of the company's performance. In the report,...
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Auriga Downgrades Myriad Genetics To Hold, Lowers PT To $25
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 7:06am | 27Auriga has downgraded Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) from Buy to Hold and has lowered the price target from $27 to $25.
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Jefferies Provides Color on Myriad Genetics, Buy
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 7:27am | 164Jefferies provided color on Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN). In a research report published today, Jefferies commented on the Molecular Pathology Coding Workgroup meeting. In a research report published today, Jefferies states, "In conjunction with AMA's new coding initiative for molecular...
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Goldman Sachs Upgrades PT On Myriad Genetics To $19, Maintains Sell (MYGN)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 12:44pm | 160Goldman Sachs upgraded its prices target on Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) in a research report published today. Goldman also upgraded its earnings per share forecast, after better than expected Q1 results, but reiterated its Sell rating on Myriad. In the report, Goldman states, "MYGN reported...