Posts for Ticker ‘VRAZ’

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ADCT, ADTN, CBI, CIEN, CSCO, PAC, OESX, SAI, TWTC, USB, VRAZ)

These aren’t all of the downgrades or negative analyst calls we have seen this Wednesday, but these are some of the impact analyst calls we are seeing:

  • ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.
  • Adtran (NASDAQ: ADTN) Cut to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) Cut to Underperform from Outperform at Credit Suisse.
  • Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.
  • Grupo Aeroportuario (NYSE: PAC) Cut to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
  • Orion Energy Systems (NASDAQ: OESX) Cut to Market Weight at Thomas Weisel.
  • SAIC (NYSE: SAI) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at Cowen.
  • TW Telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC) Cut to Underweight from Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) Cut to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Veraz Networks (NASDAQ: VRAZ) Cut to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies.

Jon C. Ogg
July 16, 2008

Posted on: July 16, 2008 – 6:44 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , , ,

The 52-Week Low Club (C)(MS)(MER)(WM)

Washington Mutual (WM) Mortgage company in bad environment. Down to $19.72 from 52-week high of $46.38.

Capital One Financial (COF) Big financial loss. Down to $50.05 from 52-week high of $83.84.

Fannie Mae (FNM) Mortgages and NY State investigation. Drops to $48.74 from 52-week high of $70.57.

Veraz Networks (VRAZ) Big quarterly loss and downgrade. Falls to $3.65 from 52-week high of $8.33.

Nastech Pharmaceutical (NSTK) Joint venture with Procter & Gamble (PG) falls apart. Down to $8.50 from 52-week high of $19.98.

Starbucks (SBUX) Coffee does not like recessions. Drops to $24.10 from 52-week high of $40.01.

Morgan Stanley (MS) Worries about write-offs. Down to $50.08 from 52-week of $90.95.

Merrill Lynch (MER) No CEO. Drops to $53.64 from 52-week high of $98.68.

Citicorp (C) No CEO and worries about more big write-offs. Falls to $33.38 from 52-week high of $57.

Bear Stearns (BSC) Wall St. wants CEO to leave. Worries about mortage-backed assets. Falls to $96.11 from 52-week high of $172.61.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Posted on: November 7, 2007 – 5:36 pm in HI/LOW, , , , , , , , ,

Pre-Market Stock News (June 18, 2007)

(AA) An ALCOA bid from BHP may be kindled according to numerous M&A reports.
(ADVNA) Advanta trades ex-split to reflect a 3-2 stock split.
(AGU) Agrium said earnings will be at or above the upper end of its $1.45 to $1.55 range.
(BBI) Blockbuster is going to favor the Blu-Ray HD discs.
(BNHNA) Benihana $0.35 EPS vs $0.30e.
(BWLD) Buffalo Wild Wings trades ex-split to reflect a 2-1 stock split.
(CEPH) Cephalon received FDA Marketing approval of Nuvigil for excessive sleepiness.
(CVTX) CV Therapeutics traded up on Cramer recommendation.
(DJ) Dow Jones may get a rival bid from Pearson and General Electric.
(ECIL) ECI Telecom in discussions for potential takeovers at $10.00 per share.
(ENCY) Encysive Pharma trading down 50%; announced third ‘approvable’letter from FDA for Thelin for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, but it did not demonstrate the evidence of effectiveness needed for approval and may have to drastically cut costs.
(ESC) Emeritus Corp announces a 10.5 million share common stock offering; 9 million shares were from the company and 1.5 million from selling shareholders.
(FRN) Friendly Ice Cream going private at $15.50.
(FTEK) Fuel-Tech gets two orders totaling $2 million.
(GCO) Genesco gets $54.50 per share offer and buyout from Finish Line.
(KERX) Keryx Bio announced its CFO is resigning.
(LXRX) Lexicon Pharma secured a major investment in the company as a two part investment: $205 million and $60 million.
(MSFT) Microsoft making investment in Chinese television and media makers to change IPTV to Mediaroom.
(NVDA) NVIDIA noted as speculative chip play by Cramer.
(OBAS) Optibase won encoder pact from Huawei for IPTV.
(PAY) Verifone announced a $275 million senior convertible note offering.
(THRM) Thermage says FDA clears indication for Thermacool system.
(VICL) Vical licensee AnGes MG announces positive results of Phase 3 angiogenesis trial in Japan.
(VRAZ) Veraz platform chosen by Golden Telecom for an upgrade of its TDM network to a next-generation network.
(XFML) Xinhua Finance Media wins contract to re-brand Hebei Movie & Drama TV channel.

Jon C. Ogg
June 18, 2007

Posted on: June 18, 2007 – 6:53 am in Pre-Market Activity, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Earlybird Analyst Calls (MAY 15, 2007)

AMGN cut to Neutral at Baird.
AOG cut to Hold at Jefferies.
BEAS cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
BHE started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
CLS started as Underperform at Credit Suisse.
COGO started as Overweight at Lehman.
DCX raised to Buy at UBS.
EPIC started as Buy at UBS.
FLEX started as Outperform Credit Suisse.
GLP cut to Equal Weight at Lehman.
GM raised to Equal Weight at Lehman.
ICFI cut to Hold at Jefferies.
JAH started as Overweight at Lehman.
JBL started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
MRO raised to Buy at B of A.
PGR started as Reduce at UBS.
PLXS started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
SANM started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
SLR started as Underperform at Credit Suisse.
SOFO started as Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald.
STEC cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank; cut to Sector Perform at CIBC.
TIBX cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
TSO cut to Neutral at B of A.
VRAZ started as Equal Weight at Lehman.
VLO cut to Neutral at B of A.

Jon C. Ogg
May 15, 2007

Jon Ogg can be reached at jonogg@247wallst.com; he does not own securities in the companies he covers.

Posted on: May 15, 2007 – 6:19 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,