Posts for Ticker ‘SWIR’

Top Day Trader Alerts (GNW, CIT, VVUS, NVTL, SWIR, HGSI)

We are only featuring a few key day trader and active trader stocks early this morning.  We have links through to more data and analysis with links on each stock over at VSInvestor.com:

Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is soaring on an unexpected earnings and on a huge discount to book value.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) is challenging some key lows from earlier this month and from August on amended loan terms.  Actually, things are now getting much worse with a 9:20 update about potential bankruptcy filing.

VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) is trading up 8% on additional Qnexa obesity drug data.

Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) did not at all match the gains reported by Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR).  Shares are down 20%.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGSI) is going to be one to watch ahead of next week’s new clinical data.  We saw huge volume in stock options yesterday on this one and would expect more of the same today.

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JON C. OGG

Top Analyst Downgrades (DELL, MLM, NVTL, SWIR, UNT, VMC)

These are this Tuesday’s top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious research calls we have seen out of Wall Street early on:

Dell (DELL) downgraded to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Martin Marietta (MLM) downgraded to Neutral at UBS.
Novatel Wireless (NVTL) Started as Underperform at BMO Capital.
Sierra Wireless (SWIR) Started as Market Perform at BMO Capital.
Unit Corp. (UNT) Cut to Neutral at Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) downgraded to Neutral at UBS.

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JON C. OGG

The 52-Week Low Club (PALM)(EXM)(SWIR)(XNPT_

Sad_clownExcel Maritime (EXM) Bad period for shipping business. Falls to $3.25 from 52-week high of $60.99.

Xenoport  (XNPT) New drug fails in study. Drops to $17.90 from 52-week high of $66.34.

Sierra Wireless (SWIR) Will be buying Wavecom. Wall St. hates deal. Falls to $5,42 from 52-week high of $21.18.

Palm (PALM) Smartphone also-ran revised quarter down. Falls to $1.14 from 52-week high of $8.94.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ADP, T, BA, CTL, CMG, CTXS, COST, MCD, SWIR, TCB, TJX)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst Downgrades and negative calls we are seeing this Thursday Morning:

  • Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Cut to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • AT&T (T) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Boeing (BA) Cut to Neutral at Cowen & Co.
  • CenturyTel (CTL) Cut to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.
  • Citrix Systems (CTXS) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
  • Costco Wholesale (COST) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • McDonald’s (MCD) Cut to Hold at Deutsche bank.
  • Sierra Wireless (SWIR) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies and cut to Sector Perform at RBC.
  • TCF Financial (TCB) Cut to Underweight at Morgan Stanley
  • TJX Companies (TJX) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Jon C. Ogg
July 24, 2008

Many Monday Pre-Market Downgrades (CEG, FIS, FISV, DNA, KBW, NKE, PSO, SHW, SWIR, SWK, WERN, WIT)

These are among the top analyst Downgrades or negative analyst calls affecting shares this Monday morning in pre-market trading:

  • Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) Downgraded to Underperform at Jefferies.
  • Fidelity National (NYSE: FIS) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
  • Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
  • Genentech (NYSE: DNA) Raised to Overweight at Lehman.
  • KBW (NYSE: KBW) Cut to Market Perform at FBR.
  • Nike (NYSE: NKE) Cut to Neutral at HSBC.
  • Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO) Cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.
  • Satyam Computer Services (NYSE: SAY) Cut to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley; Cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse.
  • Sherwin Williams (NYSE: SHW) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.
  • Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) Target cut to $20 from $25 at CIBC.
  • Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) Cut to Sell at UBS.
  • WIPRO (NYSE: WIT) Cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse.

Jon C. Ogg
July 21, 2008

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (AMGN, ENP, NTAP, PT, QCOM, SWIR, VCLK, VRSN, WY)

These aren’t all of the impact analyst calls, but these are the key calls that 24/7 Wall St. is focusing on:

  • Amgen (AMGN) raised to overweight at Lehman.
  • Encore Energy (ENP) started as Overweight at Lehman.
  • Network Appliances (NTAP) raised to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns; estimates raised at Goldman Sachs.
  • Portugal Telecom (PT) raised to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns, but cut to Hold at Citigroup.
  • Qualcomm (QCOM) earnings estimates cut at Goldman Sachs.
  • Sierra Wireless (SWIR) cut to Market Perform at Piper Jaffray.
  • ValueClick (VCLK) raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
  • VeriSign (VRSN) cut to Hold from Buy at WR Hambrecht.
  • Weyehaueser (WY) raised to Buy at Lehman.

Jon C. Ogg
November 15, 2007

Pre-Market Earnings Movers (October 26, 2007)

(BEAS) BEA Systems trading down almost 4% ahead of Oracle rejected BEA Systems’ $21 indication.
(CFC) Countrywide -$2.85 EPS vs -$1.28 est., but shares indicated up over 10% on writedowns.
(COLM) Columbia Sportswear indicated down marginally after slightly beating earnings.
(DELL) Dell trading up 2% after strong Microsoft numbers.
(FDRY) Foundry Networks trading up 8% after beating earnings estimates.
(FMD) First Marblehead trading up almost 5% after earnings.
(FO) Fortune Brands $1.35 EPS vs $1.29 est.
(MSFT) Microsoft traded up to over $35 after beating earnings and raising guidance.
(PANC) Panacos trading up 20% on HIV trials meeting endpoints.
(SWIR) Sierra Wireless trading up 12% after beating earnings and raised guidance.
(TRID) Trident Micro trading down almost 30% on earnings outlook and on downgrades.
(VG) Vonage Settled with Verizon.
(VSEA) Varian Semiconductor trading down 14%; earnings were strong but guidance was weak.
(WB) Wachovia was reportedly approached about a merger by Merrill Lynch.

Jon C. Ogg
October 26, 2007

Pre-Market Analyst Calls (June 5, 2007)

AAP raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
ALDN cut to Mkt Perform at FBR.
ALY started as Outperform at Wachovia.
BEBE cut to Mkt Perform at FBR.
BEN cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
BHP raised to Buy at Citigroup.
CPO started as Buy at BB&T.
CRZO started as Buy at Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey.
FIF raised to Outperform at Piper Jaffray.
HAS cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
JNPR cut to Neutral at UBS.
OCNF started as Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald.
OHI started as Neutral at UBS.
OPWV cut to Underweight at JPMorgan; cut to Underperform at CIBC.
ORBC started as Mkt Perform at Piper Jaffray.
REG started as Neutral at Baird.
SFLY started as Strong Buy at JMP Securities.
SWIR raised to Outperform at CIBC.
SLR raised to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
TELK cut to Mkt Perform at Wachovia.
TRMP cut to Underperform at Bear Stearns.
WRI started as Outperform at Baird.
XEC cut to Neutral at UBS.

Jon C. Ogg
June 5, 2007