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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 5, 2013: Markets Recover from Yesterday’s Slump (CLWR, M, SWC, DRI, UNH, CYOU, GCI, HUM, GOLD, RCL, SPG, CLX, APC, BIDU, EW, YUM, AGCO, AGN, ACI, ADM, ARMH, BP, ETN, EL, SIRI, K, CMG, EXPE, GNW, TTWO, DIS, ZNGA, CVS, MRO, NUS, RL, SYT, TWX, DELL, OPXA, MHP)

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and maintained their upward momentum for essentially the whole day. Lacking any really bad news from Asia or Europe, U.S. markets shrugged off a weaker…

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Paul Ausick

4:04pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 9, 2013: Markets Open Higher, Reverse Two-day Slide (AA, MON, DNKN, NFLX, RL, SYY, APOL, STZ, GBX, HELE, RT, TXI, SVU, CSIQ, NOK, CLWR, DISH, S, HLF)

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a better-than-expected quarterly earnings report from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA). There was not a lot of economic data out today, so corporate earnings had…

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Paul Ausick

8:33am ET

Investing

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)

Jon OggThese 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 of…

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Jon C. Ogg

5:46am ET

Investing

Eight Outrageous CEO Perks

Thinkstock The outcry about overpaid CEOs has gone on for years as the financial press combs SEC statements for outlandish pay packages that sometime run into the tens of millions of dollars.…

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Douglas A. McIntyre

3:54pm ET

Investing

Massive Insider Selling Already Happening Before Higher Capital Gains Taxes Kick In

ThinkstockInsider selling is starting to get massive before year-end when higher capital gains taxes will kick in. We continue to expect that corporate insiders, venture backers, private equity backers, and founders will…

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Jon C. Ogg

4:03pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — November 2, 2012: Markets Open Higher, Sink Later (UBS, GM, GES, EXC, DF, RATE, CHK, FLR, GDOT, LVS, PCLN, SBUX, YELP, CVX, HES, MHP, OZM, RL, AWR, BPI, ETR, ROK, SLW, SO, SYY, TSLA, TWC, RIG, TRLG, BGFV, RH)

U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report on U.S. non-farm payrolls and the U.S. unemployment rate. Payrolls rose by 171,000, better than expected, and the unemployment rate came in…

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Paul Ausick

8:46am ET

Retail

Ralph Lauren Adjusts Outlook, Misses Revenue Estimates

thinkstockRalph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) reported fiscal second-quarter 2013 earnings this morning. The apparel company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.29 on revenues of $1.86 billion. In the same period…

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Paul Ausick

4:04pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — November 1, 2012: Markets Pick Up Some Steam Today (NFLX, TWX, JCP, RVBD, CMVT, ALL, CZR, HTZ, MUR, APA, EXC, XOM, HCA, RGLD, RATE, CHK, FLR, GDOT, LVS, PCLN, SBUX, YELP, CVX, HES, MHP, OZM, RL, KSWS, ZUMZ, RIMM)

U.S. equity markets opened higher following a spate of moderately good news on U.S. employment. The ADP report showed job gains (more coverage here), and the report on new claims for unemployment…

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Paul Ausick

4:04pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 10, 2012: Market Dithers Until Last Minute (NVO, YHOO, RL, CVC, BIG, DV, JWN, NVDA, CDXS, JCP, BYI, IAG, SYY, JDSU, KID, KORS, TJX, TGT, ARO, BRCD, GME, ROST, SHLD, WMT, FIO, ATP, UBNT)

The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following more data from China. Both export and import data fell short, weighing on most Asian markets (more coverage here). There was…

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Paul Ausick

8:28am ET

Investing

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AAP, BIG, BRCM, CVC, CIEN, CSCO, CRAI, DFS, FXCM, JDSU, JIVE, NVO, NVDA, RL, SOHU, YHOO)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday morning. Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.…

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Jon C. Ogg

4:05pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 8, 2012: Markets Get No Energy Today (CBST, RAX, TSLA, PAY, GRPN, DMD, GEVO, PCLN, SZYM, AONE, ANR, CG, CSC, DF, DISH, HFC, M, WFR, RL, AFFY, CTL, CLR, EDMC, JACK, KGC, MNST, AUY, AAP, AMCX, CDTI, HSH, JRCC, RGLD, WEN, DF, SIRI, OWW)

The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following on softness in European markets and a mixed close in the Asian markets. There has been little data for investors to…

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Paul Ausick

8:32am ET

Companies and Brands

Ralph Lauren Sees Solid EPS, Sales Growth

Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) has just reported its quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share and $1.6 billion in revenue. The results were up 7% and 4%, respectively, from the same period…

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Trey Thoelcke

4:04pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 7, 2012: Markets Do Instant Replay of Yesterday

The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning on a report from Europe that German chancellor Angela Merkel now backs bond buying by the European Central Bank.Even a larger-than-expected drop…

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Paul Ausick

8:26am ET

Investing

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CELG, CIM, GLW, DFS, EA, FB, JEF, KMB, LAZ, MSI, ONXX, PBY, RL, RGR, SXCI, TROW, MRK, ILMN, PG)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Friday. Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) Maintained Buy with target of $73.00 at Cantor…

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Jon C. Ogg

4:06pm ET

Investing

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — May 22, 2012 (GPS, DRYS, DPZ, LYB, TSLA, AZO, BBY, RL, WSM, EXPR, AEO, BIG, HRL, NTAP, P, STP, TSL, PCX, BNHN, FB)

The three major US stock indexes opened slightly higher this morning following their European and Asian counterparts, none of which were the least concerned about a downgrade to Japanese debt or dire…

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Paul Ausick

Ralph Lauren Corp - Class A

RL Coverage

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 5, 2013: Markets Recover from Yesterday’s Slump (CLWR, M, SWC, DRI, UNH, CYOU, GCI, HUM, GOLD, RCL, SPG, CLX, APC, BIDU, EW, YUM, AGCO, AGN, ACI, ADM, ARMH, BP, ETN, EL, SIRI, K, CMG, EXPE, GNW, TTWO, DIS, ZNGA, CVS, MRO, NUS, RL, SYT, TWX, DELL, OPXA, MHP)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 9, 2013: Markets Open Higher, Reverse Two-day Slide (AA, MON, DNKN, NFLX, RL, SYY, APOL, STZ, GBX, HELE, RT, TXI, SVU, CSIQ, NOK, CLWR, DISH, S, HLF)

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)

Eight Outrageous CEO Perks

Massive Insider Selling Already Happening Before Higher Capital Gains Taxes Kick In

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — November 2, 2012: Markets Open Higher, Sink Later (UBS, GM, GES, EXC, DF, RATE, CHK, FLR, GDOT, LVS, PCLN, SBUX, YELP, CVX, HES, MHP, OZM, RL, AWR, BPI, ETR, ROK, SLW, SO, SYY, TSLA, TWC, RIG, TRLG, BGFV, RH)

Ralph Lauren Adjusts Outlook, Misses Revenue Estimates

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — November 1, 2012: Markets Pick Up Some Steam Today (NFLX, TWX, JCP, RVBD, CMVT, ALL, CZR, HTZ, MUR, APA, EXC, XOM, HCA, RGLD, RATE, CHK, FLR, GDOT, LVS, PCLN, SBUX, YELP, CVX, HES, MHP, OZM, RL, KSWS, ZUMZ, RIMM)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 10, 2012: Market Dithers Until Last Minute (NVO, YHOO, RL, CVC, BIG, DV, JWN, NVDA, CDXS, JCP, BYI, IAG, SYY, JDSU, KID, KORS, TJX, TGT, ARO, BRCD, GME, ROST, SHLD, WMT, FIO, ATP, UBNT)

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AAP, BIG, BRCM, CVC, CIEN, CSCO, CRAI, DFS, FXCM, JDSU, JIVE, NVO, NVDA, RL, SOHU, YHOO)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 8, 2012: Markets Get No Energy Today (CBST, RAX, TSLA, PAY, GRPN, DMD, GEVO, PCLN, SZYM, AONE, ANR, CG, CSC, DF, DISH, HFC, M, WFR, RL, AFFY, CTL, CLR, EDMC, JACK, KGC, MNST, AUY, AAP, AMCX, CDTI, HSH, JRCC, RGLD, WEN, DF, SIRI, OWW)

Ralph Lauren Sees Solid EPS, Sales Growth

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 7, 2012: Markets Do Instant Replay of Yesterday

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CELG, CIM, GLW, DFS, EA, FB, JEF, KMB, LAZ, MSI, ONXX, PBY, RL, RGR, SXCI, TROW, MRK, ILMN, PG)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — May 22, 2012 (GPS, DRYS, DPZ, LYB, TSLA, AZO, BBY, RL, WSM, EXPR, AEO, BIG, HRL, NTAP, P, STP, TSL, PCX, BNHN, FB)