Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) reported second-quarter 2012 earnings this morning that were down -28% from the same period a year ago. EPS came in at $0.41, right on the consensus estimate,…
Paul Ausick Equities fell sharply after this morning’s opening. Futures were soft prior to the opening bell due largely to continue to worry about Europe and a forecast cut to the European Central Bank’s…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse. Amazon.com…
Equities opened a little weaker this morning, but by 10:00 a.m. markets had turned slightly positive and have remained in positive territory for the rest of the day. The gain has not…
There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Frontline Ltd. (NYSE: FRO), Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: OWW),…
Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE: DRI) is finding its shares under severe pressure this morning after the company lowered its 2012 earnings and sales guidance. The company blamed deep discounts at its Olive…
Jon C. Ogg These are some of Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) Cut to Market Perform at KBW. Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Today’s top debt rating story has to be the downgrade by Moody’s of Italian bonds by three notches, from ‘Aa2’ to ‘A2’, while keeping a negative outlook on the country’s debt. And…
After the markets close today, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) will report its third-quarter earnings. Analysts are expecting EPS of $0.83 on revenue of $3.1 billion, compared with second-quarter EPS of $0.63 on…
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) Started as Outperform at BMO. Ariad…
This week is starting to look a bit different for housing and homebuilders and it is a serious matter in considering that the news of the world and the less recent housing…
We have several key companies reporting earnings this coming week. While most will not be DJIA-moving stocks, there can have a large sector impact or can be volatile around earnings. Nike Inc.…
The world of casual dining and dining is one which has survived bad times and thrived in good times. It turns out that some of the casual dining segment, particularly the fast…
Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM) employed more than 13,000 people at the end of 2005. The company now employs less than 4,800, and that number is set to fall again, but as…
Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) have had a revelation. The company has added homebuilder PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) to its ‘Conviction Buy’ list. The only possible explanation is that…