Posts for Ticker ‘ATU’

Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADSK, CVA, SFD, MMM, ATU, BLK, CBEY, ITW, RFMD, ROP, UPS)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades we are seeing this Tuesday morning:

  • AutoDesk (ADSK) Started as Buy at KeyBanc.
  • Covanta (CVA) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
  • Smithfield Foods (SFD) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
  • 3M (MMM) Cut to Underweight at Barclays.
  • Actuant (ATU) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
  • BlackRock (BLK) Cut to Market Perform at Wachovia.
  • Cbeyond (CBEY) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies.
  • Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Cut to Underweight at Barclays.
  • RF Micro Devices (RFMD) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
  • Roper (ROP) Cut to Hold at Citigroup.
  • UPS (UPS) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
December 9, 2008

Posted on: December 9, 2008 – 7:40 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , , ,

The 52-Week Low Club 10/1/1008 (GNTX)(SLM)(ATU)(XTXI)

Sad_clown_2Crosstex Energy (XTXI) Downgraded by Goldman. Drops to $19.92 from 52-week high of $40.39.

Gentex Corportion (GNTX) Cuts revenue outlook, downgraded by Baird. Drops to $12.36 from 52-week high of $22.60.

SLM (SLM) Student loan business exposed to credit crisis. Drops to $8.63 from 52-week high of $53.65.

Actuant Corp (ATU) Weak sales and outlook. Drops to $21.58 from 52-week high of $37.15.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Posted on: October 1, 2008 – 2:40 pm in HI/LOW, , , ,

Pre-Market Stock News (DECEMBER 19, 2007) (ATU, ADCT, CEM, CSUN, DGIT, ETFC, AMTD, FITB, FRPT, GIS, GOOG, HOV, JOYG, LMC, MS, PALM, PHG, S, VIA, MSFT)

Below is a summary of many of the top headlines and news bits from individual stocks affecting share prices in pre-market trading this Wednesday:

  • Actuant (ATU) $0.52 EPS vs $0.48 estimate.
  • ADC Telecom (ADCT) traded down 4% after-hours. It filed a $400 million convertible note offering, and Cramer said it was a safe stock to play for Verizon and AT&T network build-outs.
  • Chemtura (CEM) said it will review Strategic Alternatives, including a possible sale of the company.
  • China Sunergy (CSUN) named Kenneth Luk as its Chief Financial Officer.
  • DG FastChannel (DGIT) shares are up 5% after it raised its 2007 and 2008 guidance.
  • E*Trade (ETFC) rose almost 4% in conjunction with
  • Fifth Third (FITB) warned of more credit losses but increased its dividend.
  • Force Protection (FRPT) traded down over 20% again after lower portion of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for U.S. Marines.
  • General Mills (GIS) $1.14 EPS vs $1.13 estimates.
  • Google (GOOG) said its application to bid for spectrum was accepted by the FCC.
  • Hovnanian (HOV) losses reached $7.42 on lower sales and added charges and write-downs.
  • Joy Global (JOYG) $0.80 EPS vs $0.75 estimates.
  • Lundin Mining (LMC) stock indicated up almost 2% after it said it will repurchase up to 19.6 million shares of common stock.
  • Morgan Stanley (MS) posted -$3.61 net but had $5.7 Billion in mortgage write-downs totaling roughly $9 Billion in charges now; it is also in pact with China Investment for $5 billion investment.
  • Nike (NKE) reports earnings after the close today.
  • Oracle (ORCL) posts earnings after the close today.
  • Palm (PALM) lost 9% after wider losses than expected and even lower guidance ahead.
  • Philips (PHG) plans a $7.2 Billion share buyback.
  • Sprint (S) named Hesse from Embarq as its new CEO.
  • TD Ameritrade (AMTD) rose 4% after it raised guidance.
  • Viacom (VIA) in long-term digital content and advertising pact with Microsoft.

Jon C. Ogg
December 19, 2007

Posted on: December 19, 2007 – 8:15 am in Pre-Market Activity, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,