Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Morning Movers

Looks like it is going to be a positive day in the markets. Good housing munbers this morning could put the home builders in play.

My watch list for this morning and morning movers

$NTWK bounce area and pr for new contract,$SKUL pr, $HOV,$BIOL,$ACAD upgrade 13 price target,$LSCC raised guidance,$BAC,$MITK pr, $SRPT upgrade 




Seeking Alpha

Today's Markets:
In Asia, Japan +2% to 12468. Hong Kong -0.2% to 22042. China +0.8% to 2257. India -1.5% to 19008.
In Europe, at midday, London -0.4%. Paris -0.8%. Frankfurt -0.5%.
Futures at 7:00: Dow -0.1%. S&P -0.1%. Nasdaq -0.1%. Crude +0.1% to $93.81. Gold -0.2% to $1602.50.

Today's economic calendar:
FOMC meeting begins
7:45 ICSC Retail Store Sales
8:30 Housing Starts
8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales

Notable earnings before today's open: DSW, FDS, RNF, SVNT, WAC

Notable earnings after today's close: ADBE, CTAS, FRAN, TRQ, WSM

Briefing.com


Gapping down                                                                   
                                                                        

In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: WSCI -19.2% (thinly traded),  
INTX -14%, FF -9.2%, DSW -6%, LULU -5.6%, (Black Luon pants shortage expected,
downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee).                               

   
Select financial related names showing modest weakness: NBG -3.1%, BCS -1.4%, 
DB -1.2%, IBN -1.2%.                                                          

                                                                              

Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: RIO -3.7% ( added to Conviction    
Sell list; downgraded from Neutral at Goldman), BBL -2.3%, MT -1.8%, GFI      
-1.4%, AU -1.2%.                                                              
     
Other news: AFFY -58.9% (announces reduction in force to align resources      
around ongoing product investigation; to retain a bank to evaluate strategic  
alternatives), HNR -49.2% (files to delay its 10-K), GLCH -11.6% (following   
commentary in 10-K), STSI -8.6% (discloses update in 10-K; responding to      
subpoenas in a government investigation), CAH -6.2% (completes acquisition Of 
AssuraMed), USMO -5% (files to delay its 10-K), CMLP -4.6% (announces public  
offering of common units), HPT -4.4% (announces proposed public offering of 10 mln common shares), LRE -4.3% (to acquire oil and gas producing properties in Oklahoma from Lime Rock Resources for $38.2 mln and announces public offering 
of common units of 6 mln common units, including 3 mln by Lime Rock           
Resources), HEP -4% (announces public offering of 1.875 mln common units      
representing limited partner interest), ARMH -2.1% (announces CEO succession  
plan; CEO Warren East has decided to retire, effective 1 July 2013), SQNM -2% 
(files to delay its 10-K), TWO -1.9% (announces public offering of 50 mln     
shares of common stock), TICC -1.6% (commences 3 mln share public offering of 
common stock), CHTR -0.9% (Charter Communications and Liberty Media           
Corporation Announce Agreement for Investment).                               

Analyst comments: JNPR -3.3% (downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman),    
AGCO -1.1% (downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS), DE -1.1% (downgraded to   
Neutral from Buy at UBS), ERIC -0.8% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Nordea)

Gapping up                                                                    

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: ABC +6.6% (light volume, also        
AmerisourceBergen announces strategic, long-term relationship with Walgreens  
(WAG) and Alliance Boots; agreements are expected to be meaningfully accretive
to ABC's earnings), EA +4.8% (also announced that John Riccitiello will step  
down as Chief Executive Officer), ROVI +2%, WAG +1.3% (also deal with ABC).   
    
M&A related: DELL +1.9% (reports out indicate Blackstone considering          
outbidding Silver Lake for Dell), LCC +1.2% (higher on reports that AMR deal  
not likely to be delayed), .                                                  
         
Other news: SKUL +6% (names Hoby Darling President and Chief Executive        
Officer), ZLCS +3.7 (presents data demonstrating advantages of state-dependent
ion channel screening says 'it may be possible to broaden the therapeutic     
window, minimize adverse effects'), SNE +3.5% (still checking), YRCW +2.3% (  
is not aware of any specific developments to which the recent sharp increase  
in its stock trading volume and price would be attributable), DFS +1.4%       
(following positive Meredith Whitney comments), BA +1% (plans to announce a   
major airplane order today, according to reports), HUN +0.5% (announces       
successful completion of it's scheduled maintenance at Port Neches; total     
estimated impact on first quarter 2013 EBITDA is ~$55 mln).                   
       
Analyst comments: SRPT +3.1% (initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank), ACAD    
+2.9% (initiated with a Buy at Jefferies), TEF +1.8% (upgraded to Overweight  
fom Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), EBAY +1.8% (upgraded to Buy at Cantor   
Fitzgerald), AUY +1.1% (upgraded to Buy at Cowen), HAIN +1% (upgraded to Buy  
from Neutral at Longbow, also positive mention on MadMoney) 

      

Up/Downgrades
Today's Upgrades:
CompanyTickerBrokerage Firm
Toll BrothersTOLRaymond James
WeyerhaeuserWYRaymond James
LennarLENRaymond James
KB HomeKBHRaymond James
NextEra EnergyNEEKeyBanc Capital Mkts
Spreadtrum CommsSPRDChardan Capital Markets
eBayEBAYCantor Fitzgerald
America Movil SAAMXMorgan Stanley
InfineraINFNGoldman
Telefonica S.A.TEFMorgan Stanley
Yamana GoldAUYCowen
Remy CointreauREMYFHSBC Securities
Today's Downgrades:
CompanyTickerBrokerage Firm
Cardinal HealthCAHLazard
Virtus Investment PartnersVRTSSandler O'Neill
CapitalSourceCSESandler O'Neill
Palomar MedicalPMTIMaxim Group
OGE EnergyOGEArgus
Cracker BarrelCBRLMiller Tabak
Pike ElectricPIKEStifel
PDC EnergyPDCEStifel
Bonanza Creek EnergyBCEIStifel
Pernix TherapeuticsPTXCantor Fitzgerald
Marathon OilMROSusquehanna
Electronic ArtsEANeedham
Unum GroupUNMBofA/Merrill
Momenta PharmaMNTABofA/Merrill
AffymaxAFFYMLV & Co
BHP BillitonBHPGoldman
RadioShackRSHBofA/Merrill
Juniper NetworksJNPRGoldman
Kohl'sKSSMorgan Stanley
   
Good luck trading today
 
 

 

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