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Value Investors, Meet John Paulson’s New Stock Positions

Posted: May 15, 2013 at 7:33 pm

John Paulson made a fortune during and after the recession, but he and his investors have not been as successful since (to say the least). Paulson has been taking some ...
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Investors Have No Patience with Safeway Earnings

Posted: April 25, 2013 at 1:02 pm

The big difference between first-quarter earnings at Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) and Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU) is investors’ reaction. Supervalu posted an adjusted loss of $0.14 a share yesterday on ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 10, 2013: Markets Set New Highs Again (ARO, HLF, IBM, IEP, THC, PSMT, KMX, STZ, FDO, JKS, TITN, ADTN, BBBY, NG, PIR, LEDS, FSLR, ABX, NOK)

Posted: April 10, 2013 at 4:04 pm

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and both the DJIA and the S&P 500 climbed to new intra-day highs (more coverage here). The Fed mistakenly released FOMC minutes early ...
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Slow Tax Refunds, Weather Woes Hit Family Dollar Stores

Posted: April 10, 2013 at 8:20 am

Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The discount retailer reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21 on revenues of ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — April 9, 2013: Markets Open Higher, Edge Up All Day (AA, AAPL, LGF, FRC, BAC, SSYS, PSMT, KMX, STZ, FDO, JKS, TITN, FSLR, JCP, VALE, FCX, CLF)

Posted: April 9, 2013 at 4:05 pm

U.S. equity markets opened a bit higher this morning following a middling earnings report from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) last night (more coverage here). Economic data was minimal in the ...
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Earnings Season Kickoff: Calendar and Previews for the Week Ahead

Posted: April 5, 2013 at 2:12 pm

It is hard to believe already, but another earnings season is coming upon us. With both the DJIA and the S&P 500 up 10% or more in the first quarter, ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — March 22, 2013: Markets Turn Higher Awaiting Cyprus Solution (KSS, LNKD, BEAM, ADTN, FDO, MU, NKE, SLW, VRNG, DRI, TIF, APOL, DG, JASO, MU, NKE, BBRY)

Posted: March 22, 2013 at 4:04 pm

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and trading stayed positive territory all day. No solution has yet been agreed to the Cyprus banking crisis (more coverage here), but the ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADTN, BEAM, BBRY, DEO, DSW, FDO, JBL, KSS, LNKD, LULU, MU, SLM, YELP)

Posted: March 22, 2013 at 8:30 am

From active traders to passive investors, it seems that everyone is interested in new ideas on how to make a profit. 24/7 Wall St. looks over research calls from all ...
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Results Good at Big Lots; Forecast Not So Good

Posted: March 6, 2013 at 8:10 am

Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The close-out retailer reported quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.08 on revenues ...
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Retail Sales on Track for Lower Growth

Posted: March 4, 2013 at 12:30 pm

After three consecutive years of 4%+ same-store sales growth in the month of February, the outlook for the month in 2013 calls for growth of 2.7%, primarily on a forecast ...
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Safeway’s Results Send Shares Sharply Higher

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 9:50 am

Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the grocery store chain posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of ...
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Survey: Retail Sales Hit Hard by Tax Change

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 9:30 am

The January expiration of the 2% temporary cut in payroll taxes is beginning to exact its toll on the U.S. economy. A recent survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) ...
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January Same-Store Retail Sales Coming This Week

Posted: February 4, 2013 at 10:05 am

Same-store sales for January are scheduled to be released this Thursday, and the consensus projection from research firm Retail Metrics calls for an increase of 2.8% compared with January of ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AFL, BAC, CMA, DNKN, JCP, KEY, LYG, M, MET, MON, NFLX, PCG, RL, RYAAY, SON, SYY, TTM, URBN, DG, FDO)

Posted: January 9, 2013 at 8:33 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Wednesday. AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) started as Hold at Deutsche Bank. Bank ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AAPL, AMAT, ADM, BIDU, CNX, CREE, EA, FDO, FLO, INTC, IRM, LOW, SAP, SODA, SCTY, SXL, WAG, YHOO)

Posted: January 7, 2013 at 8:39 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Monday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) maintained Buy with $750 price target at ...
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