Hecla Mining (HL), American Water Works (AWK), California Water Service Group (CWT), RBC Capital (RY), Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF), Comerica (CMA) and News Corp. (NWSA) had ratings and price targets adjusted on them by analysts.
Scotia Capital initiated coverage on Hecla Mining (HL). They placed a "Sector Perform" rating and price target of $6.50 on the company.
Robert W. Baird downgraded American Water Works (AWK) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.
Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded California Water Service Group (CWT) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.
TD Securities downgraded RBC Capital (RY) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.
Guggenheim upgraded Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.
Raymond James downgraded Comerica (CMA) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.
RBC Capital downgraded News Corp. (NWSA) from a "Top Pick" rating to an "Outperform" rating.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
News Corp. (NWSA) Ratings, Price Targets
Updates on News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) ratings and price targets.
News Corp. (NWSA) was upgraded by RBC Capital to a “Top Pick” rating.
Needham & Company reiterated its “Hold” rating on News Corp. on December 15th.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) raised their price target on News Corp. to $21.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
Zacks Investment Research reiterated its “Neutral” rating on News Corp. on November 25th. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.
News Corp. closed Thursday at $17.87, gaining $0.42, or 2.41 percent.
News Corp. (NWSA) was upgraded by RBC Capital to a “Top Pick” rating.
Needham & Company reiterated its “Hold” rating on News Corp. on December 15th.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) raised their price target on News Corp. to $21.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
Zacks Investment Research reiterated its “Neutral” rating on News Corp. on November 25th. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.
News Corp. closed Thursday at $17.87, gaining $0.42, or 2.41 percent.
News (NWSA) (HGSI) (SUSQ) (BELFB) (UACL) (BC) Ratings, Price Targets
News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI), Susquehanna Bank (NASDAQ: SUSQ), Bel Fuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: BELFB), Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: UACL) and Brunswick Co. (NYSE: BC) ratings and price targets.
News Corp. (NWSA) was upgraded by RBC Capital to a “Top Pick” rating.
Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).
Susquehanna Bank (SUSQ) had its price target raised by Susquehanna to $10.00. The y have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Bel Fuse, Inc. (BELFB) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (UACL) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Brunswick Co. (BC) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
News Corp. (NWSA) was upgraded by RBC Capital to a “Top Pick” rating.
Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).
Susquehanna Bank (SUSQ) had its price target raised by Susquehanna to $10.00. The y have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Bel Fuse, Inc. (BELFB) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (UACL) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Brunswick Co. (BC) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Affymax (AFFY) (SXI) (TRH) (CEDU) (NWSA) (COLB) Ratings, Price Targets
Affymax, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFY), Standex International Corp. (NYSE: SXI), Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRH), ChinaEdu (NASDAQ: CEDU), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) and Columbia Banking (NASDAQ: COLB) ratings and price targets.
Affymax, Inc. (AFFY) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Robert W. Baird.
Standex International Corp. (SXI) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TRH) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.
ChinaEdu (CEDU) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.
News Corp. (NWSA) was upgraded by RBC Capital to a “Top Pick” rating.
Columbia Banking (COLB) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Affymax, Inc. (AFFY) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Robert W. Baird.
Standex International Corp. (SXI) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TRH) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.
ChinaEdu (CEDU) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.
News Corp. (NWSA) was upgraded by RBC Capital to a “Top Pick” rating.
Columbia Banking (COLB) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
News Corp. (NWSA) Ratings, Price Targets
Updates on News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) ratings and price targets.
RBC Capital upgraded News Corp. (NWSA) to a "Top Pick" rating today.
Other recent action on News Corp. includes Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) raising its price target on the company to $21.00. They have an "Equalweight" rating on the firm.
Needham & Company reiterated its “Hold” rating on News Corp.
Zacks Investment Research reiterated its “Neutral” rating on News Corp. They have a price target of $17.00 on the firm.
RBC Capital upgraded News Corp. (NWSA) to a "Top Pick" rating today.
Other recent action on News Corp. includes Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) raising its price target on the company to $21.00. They have an "Equalweight" rating on the firm.
Needham & Company reiterated its “Hold” rating on News Corp.
Zacks Investment Research reiterated its “Neutral” rating on News Corp. They have a price target of $17.00 on the firm.
Friday, November 4, 2011
News Corp. (NWS-A) (MCHX) (MUR) (NKTR) (NVE) Ratings Reiterated
News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX), Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE: MUR), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) and NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.
Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on News Corp. (NWSA). They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.
Benchmark Co. reiterated its "Hold" rating on Marchex, Inc. (MCHX). They have a price target of $9.00 on the company.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR). They have a price target of $90.00 on the company.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR).
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Buy" rating on NV Energy (NVE).
Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on News Corp. (NWSA). They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.
Benchmark Co. reiterated its "Hold" rating on Marchex, Inc. (MCHX). They have a price target of $9.00 on the company.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR). They have a price target of $90.00 on the company.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR).
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Buy" rating on NV Energy (NVE).
Friday, October 21, 2011
News Corp. (NWS-A) (PLCM) (RVBD) (SYK) (MTB) (NTRS) Price Targets Changed
News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS-A), Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), Stryker (NYSE: SYK), M&T Bank Co. (NYSE: MTB) and Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ: NTRS) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.
News Corp. (NWS-A) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $20.00 to $22.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Polycom (PLCM) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $28.00 to $24.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $22.00 to $25.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
Stryker (SYK) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $62.00 to $58.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
M&T Bank Co. (MTB) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $76.00.
Northern Trust Co. (NTRS) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $41.00.
News Corp. (NWS-A) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $20.00 to $22.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Polycom (PLCM) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $28.00 to $24.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $22.00 to $25.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
Stryker (SYK) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $62.00 to $58.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
M&T Bank Co. (MTB) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $76.00.
Northern Trust Co. (NTRS) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $41.00.
Friday, October 14, 2011
News Corp. (NWS) (MDVN) (OI) (ONXX) (OZRK) (PEP) Ratings Reiterated
News Corporation (NYSE: NWS), Medivation Inc (NASDAQ: MDVN), Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI), Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX), Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.
Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on News Corporation (NWS). They have a price target of $20.50 on the company.
Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Medivation Inc. (MDVN).
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI).
Brean Murray reiterated its "Hold" rating on Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX).
Sterne Agee reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK).
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP). They have a price target of $72.00 on the company.
Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on News Corporation (NWS). They have a price target of $20.50 on the company.
Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Medivation Inc. (MDVN).
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI).
Brean Murray reiterated its "Hold" rating on Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX).
Sterne Agee reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK).
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP). They have a price target of $72.00 on the company.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Eldorado (EGO) (YZC) (FXCB) (STL) (MSFT) (SSNC) (NWSA) (NWY) Downgraded
Eldorado Gold Co. (NYSE: EGO), Yanzhou Coal Mining (NYSE: YZC), Fox Chase Bancorp (NASDAQ: FXCB), Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) and New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE: NWY) downgraded by analysts.
Eldorado Gold (EGO) was downgraded by analysts at TD Newcrest to a “Buy” rating.
Yanzhou Coal Mining (YZC) was downgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Fox Chase Bancorp (FXCB) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.
Sterling Bancorp (STL) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) was downgraded by Davenport from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC) was downgraded by William Blair from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.
News Corp. (NWSA) was downgraded by Needham & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.
New York & Company, Inc. (NWY) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Eldorado Gold (EGO) was downgraded by analysts at TD Newcrest to a “Buy” rating.
Yanzhou Coal Mining (YZC) was downgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Fox Chase Bancorp (FXCB) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.
Sterling Bancorp (STL) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) was downgraded by Davenport from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC) was downgraded by William Blair from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.
News Corp. (NWSA) was downgraded by Needham & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.
New York & Company, Inc. (NWY) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Patriot (PCX) (MASI) (AVT) (NWSA) (GNW) Price Targets Changed
Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX), Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI), Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) and Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) price targets adjusted by analysts.
Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $28.00 to $25.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.
Masimo Corporation (MASI) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $24.00. They have a “Sell” rating on the company.
Avnet, Inc. (AVT) had its price target lowered by Brean Murray from $44.00 to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
News Corp. (NWS-A) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $18.00 to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $8.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $28.00 to $25.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.
Masimo Corporation (MASI) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $24.00. They have a “Sell” rating on the company.
Avnet, Inc. (AVT) had its price target lowered by Brean Murray from $44.00 to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
News Corp. (NWS-A) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $18.00 to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $8.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Netflix (NFLX) (RRC) (PXP) (NRGY) (NWSA) Price Targets Change
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP), Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY) and News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.
Wedbush raised its price target on Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) from $80.00 to $100.00. They have an “underperform” rating on the company.
Morgan Keegan slashed its price target on Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY) to $40.50.
Wunderlich boosted its price target on News Corp. (NWSA) from $14.00 to $18.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.
Dahlman Rose raised its price target on Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) from $40.00 to $50.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.
RBC Capital raised its price target on Range Resources (RRC) from $70.00 to $85.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.
Netflix closed Tuesday at $287.29, gaining $8.29, or 2.97 percent. Range Resources closed at $63.52, rising $2.52, or 4.13 percent. News Corp. ended the day at $15.79, jumping $0.82, or 5.51 percent. Plains Exploration & Production Company closed at $40.72, climbing $1.51, or 3.85 percent. Inergy closed at $35.28, up $0.13, or 0.37 percent.
Wedbush raised its price target on Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) from $80.00 to $100.00. They have an “underperform” rating on the company.
Morgan Keegan slashed its price target on Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY) to $40.50.
Wunderlich boosted its price target on News Corp. (NWSA) from $14.00 to $18.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.
Dahlman Rose raised its price target on Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) from $40.00 to $50.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.
RBC Capital raised its price target on Range Resources (RRC) from $70.00 to $85.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.
Netflix closed Tuesday at $287.29, gaining $8.29, or 2.97 percent. Range Resources closed at $63.52, rising $2.52, or 4.13 percent. News Corp. ended the day at $15.79, jumping $0.82, or 5.51 percent. Plains Exploration & Production Company closed at $40.72, climbing $1.51, or 3.85 percent. Inergy closed at $35.28, up $0.13, or 0.37 percent.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Apple (AAPL) (AMGN) (GILD) (INFY) (NWSA) EPS Estimates Changed by Analysts
Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), Infosys Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: INFY) and News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) had EPS estimates adjusted by analysts.
UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) boosted Apple, Inc (AAPL)‘s EPS estimate. They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $510.00 on the company.
UBS AG raised Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) ‘s EPS estimate. They have a “neutral” rating and a price target of $58.00 on the company.
UBS AG cut its EPS estimate on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $47.00 on the company.
Oppenheimer increased its EPS estimate on Infosys Technologies Ltd (INFY). They have a “market perform” rating on the company.
Barclays Capital raised its EPS estimate on News Corp. (NWSA). They have an “Equal Weight” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company. They had had a “Buy” rating on the company before the change.
News Corp. (NWSA) closed Wednesday at $15.93, gaining $0.58, or 3.78 percent. Infosys Technologies closed at $61.26, falling $0.18, or 0.29 percent. Gilead Sciences closed at $41.61, rising $0.06, or 0.14 percent. Amgen closed at $56.61, dropping $0.29, or 0.51 percent. Apple closed at $358.02, jumping $4.27, or 1.21 percent.
UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) boosted Apple, Inc (AAPL)‘s EPS estimate. They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $510.00 on the company.
UBS AG raised Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) ‘s EPS estimate. They have a “neutral” rating and a price target of $58.00 on the company.
UBS AG cut its EPS estimate on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $47.00 on the company.
Oppenheimer increased its EPS estimate on Infosys Technologies Ltd (INFY). They have a “market perform” rating on the company.
Barclays Capital raised its EPS estimate on News Corp. (NWSA). They have an “Equal Weight” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company. They had had a “Buy” rating on the company before the change.
News Corp. (NWSA) closed Wednesday at $15.93, gaining $0.58, or 3.78 percent. Infosys Technologies closed at $61.26, falling $0.18, or 0.29 percent. Gilead Sciences closed at $41.61, rising $0.06, or 0.14 percent. Amgen closed at $56.61, dropping $0.29, or 0.51 percent. Apple closed at $358.02, jumping $4.27, or 1.21 percent.
News Corp. (NWS) (IBM) (EMC) (FRX) (VMW) Have Ratings Reiterated
News Corporation (NYSE: NWS), IBM (NYSE: IBM), EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) and VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) had ratings reiterated on them by analysts.
Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "Buy" rating on EMC Corp. (EMC).
Stifel Nicolaus maintains a "Buy" rating on IBM (IBM).
Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated a "Buy" rating on News Corporation (NYSE: NWS). They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.
Wunderlich reiterated a "Hold" rating on VMware, Inc. (VMW).
Citigroup maintains a "Hold" rating on Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.
EMC closed Wednesday at $27.00, gaining $0.07, or 0.26 percent. IBM ended the day at $174.32, rising $0.27, or 0.16 percent. News Corp. closed at $16.36, climbing $0.28, or 1.74 percent. VMware, Inc. closed at $100.28, falling $0.12, or 0.12 percent. Forest Laboratories, Inc. closed at $39.02, up $0.41, or 1.06 percent.
Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "Buy" rating on EMC Corp. (EMC).
Stifel Nicolaus maintains a "Buy" rating on IBM (IBM).
Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated a "Buy" rating on News Corporation (NYSE: NWS). They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.
Wunderlich reiterated a "Hold" rating on VMware, Inc. (VMW).
Citigroup maintains a "Hold" rating on Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.
EMC closed Wednesday at $27.00, gaining $0.07, or 0.26 percent. IBM ended the day at $174.32, rising $0.27, or 0.16 percent. News Corp. closed at $16.36, climbing $0.28, or 1.74 percent. VMware, Inc. closed at $100.28, falling $0.12, or 0.12 percent. Forest Laboratories, Inc. closed at $39.02, up $0.41, or 1.06 percent.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Price Targets on JA Solar (JASO) (OAS) (PNM) (FFIV) (NWSA) Adjusted by Analysts
JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS), PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) and News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) price targets changed by analysts.
Wunderlich boosted their price target on F5 Networks (FFIV) from $115.00 to $120.00. They have a "Hold" rating on the company.
Collins Stewart slashed their price target on JA Solar (JASO) to $4.50.
Wedbush cut their price target on News Corp. (NWSA) from $21 to $20.00. They have an "Outperform" rating on the company.
Wunderlich raised their price target on Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) from $39.00 to $44.00. They have a "Buy" rating on the company.
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) increased their price target on PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM) to $17.00.
News Corp. closed Tuesday at $15.35, falling $0.13, or 0.84 percent. JA Solar closed at $4.56, down $0.12, or 2.56 percent. PNM Resources closed at $16.84, gaining $0.03, or 0.18 percent. Oasis closed at $28.73, up $0.18, or 0.63 percent. F5 Networks ended the day at $110.40, losig $2.38, or 2.11 percent.
Wunderlich boosted their price target on F5 Networks (FFIV) from $115.00 to $120.00. They have a "Hold" rating on the company.
Collins Stewart slashed their price target on JA Solar (JASO) to $4.50.
Wedbush cut their price target on News Corp. (NWSA) from $21 to $20.00. They have an "Outperform" rating on the company.
Wunderlich raised their price target on Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) from $39.00 to $44.00. They have a "Buy" rating on the company.
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) increased their price target on PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM) to $17.00.
News Corp. closed Tuesday at $15.35, falling $0.13, or 0.84 percent. JA Solar closed at $4.56, down $0.12, or 2.56 percent. PNM Resources closed at $16.84, gaining $0.03, or 0.18 percent. Oasis closed at $28.73, up $0.18, or 0.63 percent. F5 Networks ended the day at $110.40, losig $2.38, or 2.11 percent.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Dividend Yields for (XLNX) (AMAT) (NSM) (TXN) (ALTR)
Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Gannett Co Inc (GCI), Walt Disney Co (DIS), News Corp (NWS-A), CBS Corp (CBS) and Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI).
These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.
Gannett Co Inc (GCI) has a dividend yield of 1.06 percent on a declared dividend of $0.04. The payout ratio is 10.6 percent.
Walt Disney Co (DIS) has a dividend yield of 0.93 percent on a declared dividend of $0.40. The payout ratio is 58.1 percent.
News Corp (XLNX) has a dividend yield of 0.84 percent on a declared dividend of $0.07. The payout ratio is 25.4 percent.
CBS Corp (CBS) has a dividend yield of 0.79 percent on a declared dividend of $0.19. The payout ratio is 12.0 percent.
Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) has a dividend yield of 0.58 percent on a declared dividend of $0.07. The payout ratio is 9.6 percent.
These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.
Gannett Co Inc (GCI) has a dividend yield of 1.06 percent on a declared dividend of $0.04. The payout ratio is 10.6 percent.
Walt Disney Co (DIS) has a dividend yield of 0.93 percent on a declared dividend of $0.40. The payout ratio is 58.1 percent.
News Corp (XLNX) has a dividend yield of 0.84 percent on a declared dividend of $0.07. The payout ratio is 25.4 percent.
CBS Corp (CBS) has a dividend yield of 0.79 percent on a declared dividend of $0.19. The payout ratio is 12.0 percent.
Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) has a dividend yield of 0.58 percent on a declared dividend of $0.07. The payout ratio is 9.6 percent.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Amazon (AMZN) Targets Netflix (NFLX), Launches Streaming Video Service
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) rolled out a streaming TV and movie service for its prime customers, taking a direct shot at fast growing rival Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).
Amazon announced on Tuesday that its prime customers, who pay $79 a year for free two-day shipping, can choose among 5,000 TV shows and movies such as "Syriana," "Doctor Who: Season 4," and "Analyze This" to stream through computers and devices such as Roku. The streaming video service is available to prime members at no additional cost.
Netflix shares fell 4 percent in opening trade on Tuesday while shares of Amazon were down 1.5 percent.
A representative from Netflix was not immediately available for comment.
The move ramps up the battle among Netflix, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), which are all vying to control the living room by letting consumers watch TV shows and movies directly from the Internet to TV sets and other devices like tablet computers.
At the same time, these companies are trying to woo media conglomerates such as Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), Walt Disney (DIS.N), News Corp (NYSE:NWS), Viacom (NYSE:VIA-b) and CBS (NYSE:CBS) for their TV shows and movies.
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Amazon announced on Tuesday that its prime customers, who pay $79 a year for free two-day shipping, can choose among 5,000 TV shows and movies such as "Syriana," "Doctor Who: Season 4," and "Analyze This" to stream through computers and devices such as Roku. The streaming video service is available to prime members at no additional cost.
Netflix shares fell 4 percent in opening trade on Tuesday while shares of Amazon were down 1.5 percent.
A representative from Netflix was not immediately available for comment.
The move ramps up the battle among Netflix, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), which are all vying to control the living room by letting consumers watch TV shows and movies directly from the Internet to TV sets and other devices like tablet computers.
At the same time, these companies are trying to woo media conglomerates such as Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), Walt Disney (DIS.N), News Corp (NYSE:NWS), Viacom (NYSE:VIA-b) and CBS (NYSE:CBS) for their TV shows and movies.
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News Corp (NYSE:NWS) Acquiring Murdoch Daughter's Shine Company
Rupert Murdoch brings daughter Elisabeth back into News Corp. (NYSE:NWS) fold with Shine acquisition.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has reached a deal to buy Shine Group, the U.K.-based television production company founded by the business magnate's daughter Elisabeth, in a deal that values it at 415 million pounds ($673.3 million) including debt.
The all-cash transaction will bring Murdoch's eldest daughter, at age 42, back under the News Corp. umbrella 11 years after she left as former managing director of Sky Networks.
Her return comes amid speculation about who will succeed her 79-year-old father as head of the company. Elisabeth's brother James, 38, is considered to be the front runner to take over the media empire. He oversees a much larger portfolio, as chief executive of Europe and Asia.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has reached a deal to buy Shine Group, the U.K.-based television production company founded by the business magnate's daughter Elisabeth, in a deal that values it at 415 million pounds ($673.3 million) including debt.
The all-cash transaction will bring Murdoch's eldest daughter, at age 42, back under the News Corp. umbrella 11 years after she left as former managing director of Sky Networks.
Her return comes amid speculation about who will succeed her 79-year-old father as head of the company. Elisabeth's brother James, 38, is considered to be the front runner to take over the media empire. He oversees a much larger portfolio, as chief executive of Europe and Asia.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp (NYSE:NWS), and 'The Daily' on Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad
Most coverage of Rupert Murdoch's and News Corp.'s (NYSE:NWS) foray into a digital newspaper misses the point, as the current data on how many Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPads are available to offer the digital newspaper "The Daily" on aren't relevant in the short term.
Murdoch has a longer time-frame for his projects than most western businessmen, and so to take the existing numbers and project what it'll take for success or failure may be interesting, but also irrelevant.
One example used is the totality of mobile ad spending projected for 2011, which according to eMarketer is about $743 million, and for 2012 - $1 billion.
What's wrong with those numbers is it doesn't include a media outlet like "The Daily," whose very creation could change the ad picture, as it would centralize viewers in a way companies like and understand. At this time the ad spend is spread around an unkown and large number of mobile properties.
But even that's only a small part of the picture. As mentioned, Murdoch tends to have a longer outlook for his projects, and isn't stingy when launching a new one, such as Fox Business, where he gave it significant financial resources and time to ensure every possibility of success. The same should happen with "The Daily" as well.
This of course doesn't guarantee success, but it does help lower the percentages of failure.
To that end, Murdoch has an initial investment of $30 million to start things off for The Daily, and another $26 million annually to keep operations going. Somewhere around 100 employees were assigned to the project.
Estimates are it'll take about 650,000 subscribers for The Daily to break even, and probably a little more than that when taking into consideration Apple's take for selling it via its App Store.
With a long-term commitment, strong financial backing and the people to get the job done, that number isn't as daunting as it initially looks at first glance.
Media companies know to thrive in the future digital media will have to be a large part of the picture, and Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., among the major media companies, has been willing to take the lead on using their resources to carve out a number of digital niches.
Murdoch has a longer time-frame for his projects than most western businessmen, and so to take the existing numbers and project what it'll take for success or failure may be interesting, but also irrelevant.
One example used is the totality of mobile ad spending projected for 2011, which according to eMarketer is about $743 million, and for 2012 - $1 billion.
What's wrong with those numbers is it doesn't include a media outlet like "The Daily," whose very creation could change the ad picture, as it would centralize viewers in a way companies like and understand. At this time the ad spend is spread around an unkown and large number of mobile properties.
But even that's only a small part of the picture. As mentioned, Murdoch tends to have a longer outlook for his projects, and isn't stingy when launching a new one, such as Fox Business, where he gave it significant financial resources and time to ensure every possibility of success. The same should happen with "The Daily" as well.
This of course doesn't guarantee success, but it does help lower the percentages of failure.
To that end, Murdoch has an initial investment of $30 million to start things off for The Daily, and another $26 million annually to keep operations going. Somewhere around 100 employees were assigned to the project.
Estimates are it'll take about 650,000 subscribers for The Daily to break even, and probably a little more than that when taking into consideration Apple's take for selling it via its App Store.
With a long-term commitment, strong financial backing and the people to get the job done, that number isn't as daunting as it initially looks at first glance.
Media companies know to thrive in the future digital media will have to be a large part of the picture, and Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., among the major media companies, has been willing to take the lead on using their resources to carve out a number of digital niches.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
News Corp (NYSE:NWS) Soars on Network Performance, Strong Ad Revenue
News Corp (NYSE:NWS) easily beat revenue results from last year in the same quarter, generating $8.76 billion, up from $6.84 billion the year before. Earnings came in at $29 cents a share, beating analysts' estimates of 28 cents a share. Last year earnings were 25 cents a share in the same quarter.
The strong performance of the networks of News Corp., along with its ad revenue (especially auto), led the company's quarterly results.
Guidance was in line with its prior estimate of double digit income growth for 2011.
Also good news for the company and shareholders is its shrinking reliance on ads as its key earnings metric. Recent concerns over rising commodity prices in the auto sector reveal the fragility of the ad market in that regard. Instead, other revenue sources, specifically retransmission fees from Fox broadcast channel and cable channels, are helping drive growth at the media company.
The cable assets of the network continue to lead the way, with ad revenue increasing 17 percent and affiliate fees growing by 11 percent. Cable networks generate about 60 percent of the operating income of News Corp.
News Corp. closed Wednesday at $17.51, gaining $0.42, or 2.46 percent.
The strong performance of the networks of News Corp., along with its ad revenue (especially auto), led the company's quarterly results.
Guidance was in line with its prior estimate of double digit income growth for 2011.
Also good news for the company and shareholders is its shrinking reliance on ads as its key earnings metric. Recent concerns over rising commodity prices in the auto sector reveal the fragility of the ad market in that regard. Instead, other revenue sources, specifically retransmission fees from Fox broadcast channel and cable channels, are helping drive growth at the media company.
The cable assets of the network continue to lead the way, with ad revenue increasing 17 percent and affiliate fees growing by 11 percent. Cable networks generate about 60 percent of the operating income of News Corp.
News Corp. closed Wednesday at $17.51, gaining $0.42, or 2.46 percent.
Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Secret iPad 2 Sighted at Launch of "The Daily"
Rumors are rampant that the first iPad 2 from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was seen at the launch of News Corp.'s (NYSE:NWS) "The Daily," which will be seen, as of now, exclusively on the iPad.
Reuters' Jennifer Saba and Gabriel Madway exclaimed, "A Reuters eyewitness saw what appeared to be a working model of the next iPad with a front-facing camera at the top edge of the glass screen.
"A source with knowledge of the device confirmed its existence, adding that the final release model could have other features."
Some manufacturing sources have revealed the new iPad will come with two cameras. One will be on the front of the device and the other on the back, reportedly so video calls can be made by users.
After getting overtaken by Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the smartphone market, this is more than likely an "accidental" exposure of the iPad 2, using the press conference as a marketing tool for the device.
Google is feverishly working on improving their tablet offering to compete with Apple; something that obviously concerns them, especially after Google recently upgraded and improved their Android offering in the space.
This is all to keep consumers reminded of the coming release of iPad 2 so they don't get tired of waiting and acquire another device.
Apple closed Wednesday at $344.32, dropping $0.71, or 0.21 percent. Google closed at $612, gaining $0.96, or 0.16 percent. News Corp. closed at $17.51, up $0.42, or 2.46 percent.
Reuters' Jennifer Saba and Gabriel Madway exclaimed, "A Reuters eyewitness saw what appeared to be a working model of the next iPad with a front-facing camera at the top edge of the glass screen.
"A source with knowledge of the device confirmed its existence, adding that the final release model could have other features."
Some manufacturing sources have revealed the new iPad will come with two cameras. One will be on the front of the device and the other on the back, reportedly so video calls can be made by users.
After getting overtaken by Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the smartphone market, this is more than likely an "accidental" exposure of the iPad 2, using the press conference as a marketing tool for the device.
Google is feverishly working on improving their tablet offering to compete with Apple; something that obviously concerns them, especially after Google recently upgraded and improved their Android offering in the space.
This is all to keep consumers reminded of the coming release of iPad 2 so they don't get tired of waiting and acquire another device.
Apple closed Wednesday at $344.32, dropping $0.71, or 0.21 percent. Google closed at $612, gaining $0.96, or 0.16 percent. News Corp. closed at $17.51, up $0.42, or 2.46 percent.
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