Tweet
posted by: elvis date: 2/25/2011
Watchlist: GM NEM COG CNQ SU KSS ACE FWLT HOT DECK RIG WLL AVGO SLW DE COP FLR CTRP HES XOM SUN ANR CTXS
February 25, 2011
Watch for Middle East effects in the consumer sentiment report, especially inflation expectations.
Oil fell back Thursday on reassurances from the International Energy Agency that producers have ample spare capacity and that its 28 members, largely consuming nations, have ample emergency stocks. But revolution continues to sweep the Middle East, keeping uncertainty high and limiting attention on current economic data.
The day's data were led by a very favorable jobless claims report that is beginning to point to sizable growth for the labor market. Durable goods data were mixed but still indicate growth for the manufacturing sector. New home sales were very unfavorable, showing price erosion together with weak sales.
Oil swung up and down to end about $3 lower in the $96 area. Gold lost a little of its safe-haven bid, dropping $10 to $1,400. Silver fell $1-1/2 to $32. Treasuries added to their safe-haven premium with the yield curve down one basis point on the short end and down five on the long end. The Dow couldn't muster a rally, losing 1/2 percent to 12,040 and not helped by a run of retailers which are forecasting slower near-term growth.
----------------
----------------
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARMH, CBOA, CMG, C, FSLR, FFIV, GPS, HAL, MDAS, NTES, OVTI, R, SLE, SWC, STT, WFC)
ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) Raised to Neutral at BofA/ML.
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $300 at Argus.
Citigroup inc. (NYSE: C) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Neutral at UBS. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) Raised to Outperform at BMO.
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) Cut to Neutral at Susquehanna.
Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) Started as Buy at SocGen.
MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS) Cut to Neutral at Citigroup.
Netease.com Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Omnivision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks Investment Research.
Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE: SLE) Cut Underperform to as Bear of the Day at Zacks Investment Research.
Stillwater Mining Co. (NYSE: SWC) Added to Focus List at Credit Suisse.
State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) Reiterated Buy at Argus.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.
----------------
Gainers, losers:
http://www.marketwatch.com/search?q=movers%20shakers
Watchlist: GM NEM COG CNQ SU KSS ACE FWLT HOT DECK RIG WLL AVGO SLW DE COP FLR CTRP HES XOM SUN ANR CTXS
February 25, 2011
Watch for Middle East effects in the consumer sentiment report, especially inflation expectations.
Oil fell back Thursday on reassurances from the International Energy Agency that producers have ample spare capacity and that its 28 members, largely consuming nations, have ample emergency stocks. But revolution continues to sweep the Middle East, keeping uncertainty high and limiting attention on current economic data.
The day's data were led by a very favorable jobless claims report that is beginning to point to sizable growth for the labor market. Durable goods data were mixed but still indicate growth for the manufacturing sector. New home sales were very unfavorable, showing price erosion together with weak sales.
Oil swung up and down to end about $3 lower in the $96 area. Gold lost a little of its safe-haven bid, dropping $10 to $1,400. Silver fell $1-1/2 to $32. Treasuries added to their safe-haven premium with the yield curve down one basis point on the short end and down five on the long end. The Dow couldn't muster a rally, losing 1/2 percent to 12,040 and not helped by a run of retailers which are forecasting slower near-term growth.
----------------
GDP
![[Report]](http://fidweek.econoday.com/images/mam/byconsensus_butt.gif)
![[Star]](http://fidweek.econoday.com/images/mam/star.gif)
8:30 AM ET
8:30 AM ETConsumer Sentiment
![[djStar]](http://fidweek.econoday.com/images/mam/djstar.gif)
9:55 AM ET
Janet Yellen Speaks1:30 PM ET9:55 AM ET----------------
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ARMH, CBOA, CMG, C, FSLR, FFIV, GPS, HAL, MDAS, NTES, OVTI, R, SLE, SWC, STT, WFC)
ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) Raised to Neutral at BofA/ML.
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $300 at Argus.
Citigroup inc. (NYSE: C) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Neutral at UBS. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) Raised to Outperform at BMO.
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) Cut to Neutral at Susquehanna.
Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) Started as Buy at SocGen.
MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS) Cut to Neutral at Citigroup.
Netease.com Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Omnivision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks Investment Research.
Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE: SLE) Cut Underperform to as Bear of the Day at Zacks Investment Research.
Stillwater Mining Co. (NYSE: SWC) Added to Focus List at Credit Suisse.
State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) Reiterated Buy at Argus.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.
----------------
Gainers, losers:
http://www.marketwatch.com/search?q=movers%20shakers
No comments :
Post a Comment