DailyMarkets.com - Acorda Posts Profit, Outlook
DailyMarkets.com - Acorda Posts Profit, Outlook |
- Acorda Posts Profit, Outlook
- Progress Energy Tops On EPS
- Forex – EUR/USD Up In U.S. Trading Hours
- Ghana Central Bank Holds Rate At 13.50%
- Windstream Falls A Penny Short
- Pinnacle EPS Excels, Revenue Lags
- American Public Education Beats
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Makes It To 1.3700
- TRW Sales Shoot On Higher Volume
- A Lukewarm 2Q At Campbell’s
- Mixed Results At BioMarin
- Forex – AUD/USD Up During The U.S. Session
- “Dow And S&P…not Much Resistance Above”
- Ford Emulates Toyota’s Russian Move
- Forex – NZD/USD Up In U.S. Trade
- Zimmer’s Pathfinder Shows New Path
- Fieldserver Powers Sierra Monitor
- European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Up 0.29%
- Merge Posts Another Strong Quarter
- Marsh Drawing Strength From Boston
- JPMorgan CEO Gets Hefty Bonus
- Dollar Under Pressure On Strong European Data
- Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session
- Iron Condor Crops Up On Tyco International Ltd.
- Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of European Session
- Earnings Preview: R. R. Donnelley
- Australian Dollar: The Downside Prevails
- Canadian Dollar: The Downside Prevails
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Breaks Higher And Moves Toward 1.3667
- Strayer Tops, New Enrollment Falls
- Reliance Steel Beats Estimates
- Earnings Preview: Wal-Mart Stores
- EOG Beats On Oil Volumes
- Intuit Lags Due To Revenue Shift
- Forex – USD/JPY Up Toward The End Of European Session
- Crude Rises As Week Comes To Close
- Forex Trading: GBPUSD Tests Intraday Support
- Forex – GBP/USD Up Toward The End Of European Session
- Bini Smaghi Spoils The Bond Party
- Forex – EUR/USD Up During The European Session
- Opening Bell Market Monitor: CPB, F, TWX
- Morning News Notes: 2.18.11
- Bahamas Petroleum Encouraged By Early Interpretations Of Survey Work
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:25 AM PST Acorda Therapeutics Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ACOR) fourth quarter earnings of 9 cents per share were lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents but way above the year-ago loss of 59 cents per share. Fiscal year 2010 loss per share of 31 cents also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 24 cents per share. Fiscal year 2009 loss per share was higher at $2.22. |
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:25 AM PST Power utility company Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE:PGN) announced its fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of 45 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. The results of the company were a nickel lower than the year-ago earnings. |
Forex – EUR/USD Up In U.S. Trading Hours Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3704, up 0.70% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3429, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3715, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.18% to hit 0.8429 and EUR/JPY rising 0.42% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Ghana Central Bank Holds Rate At 13.50% Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:13 AM PST The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana held its Monetary Policy Rate at 13.50%. Ghana recorded inflation of 9.1% in January, up from 8.6% in December, while food price inflation climbed to 4.8% from 4.5%. The Bank of Ghana noted that “looking ahead, the forecast for inflation though slightly elevated, is expected to remain within the target band of 8.5 per cent, +/- 2 per cent by the end of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Windstream Falls A Penny Short Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:05 AM PST Windstream Corporation (NYSE:WIN), a fixed-line voice and DSL Internet service provider, reported fourth quarter 2010 adjusted earnings per share of 19 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. |
Pinnacle EPS Excels, Revenue Lags Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:05 AM PST Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE:PNW) reported fourth quarter 2010 earnings of 6 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1 cent and last year's loss of 16 cents. For full-year 2010, Pinnacle's earnings reached $3.08 per share, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.02 by 6 cents. Earnings for the year also outperformed the year-ago earnings of $2.30. |
American Public Education Beats Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:05 AM PST American Public Education Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI), an online provider of higher education to military and public service communities, recently delivered fourth-quarter 2010 results that topped the Zacks estimates. The quarterly earnings of 52 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents, and rose 18% from 44 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. |
Forex Trading: EURUSD Makes It To 1.3700 Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:47 AM PST The EURUSD has pushed above the 1.3686 and 1.3695 level and now looks toward the high for February at the 1.3745 level. On the downside, the price staying above 1.3686 and below that the 1.3670 keep the bias firmly to the upside (1.3670 is the upward trendline in the chart above). |
TRW Sales Shoot On Higher Volume Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:35 AM PST TRWAutomotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) posted a profit of $225 million or $1.72 per share in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with $168 million or $1.40 per share in the same quarter of prior year. The profit outstripped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 49 cents per share. The results excluded special items such as restructuring charges, debt retirement charges, a net gain related to pension obligations and favorable net tax items. |
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:35 AM PST Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE:CPB) reported fiscal 2011 second-quarter adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, quarterly earnings fell short of the year-ago results of 74 cents per share. Campbell's net sales during the quarter declined by 1.0% year over year to $2,127 million, also missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,150 million. The decline was primarily caused by a 2% spike in promotional spending, partially offset by favorable currency … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:35 AM PST BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) posted adjusted earnings per share of 1 cent in the fourth quarter 2010 (excluding special items but including stock-based compensation expenses), below the year-ago earnings of 5 cents per share. Earnings were affected by lower-than-expected revenues in the quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate had pointed toward a loss of 2 cents per share. |
Forex – AUD/USD Up During The U.S. Session Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:35 AM PST Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. AUD/USD was trading at 1.0145, up 0.26% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9944, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 1.0157, today's high. Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD gaining 0.34% to hit 1.3496 and AUD/JPY falling 0.001% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
“Dow And S&P…not Much Resistance Above” Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST 02/18/11 Meridian Equity Partners’ Jonathan Corpina discusses the extended gains in the major US stock … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Ford Emulates Toyota’s Russian Move Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:05 AM PST After Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has also decided to join Russian automaker Sollers to manufacture and sell its vehicles in the country. Two of them signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture. |
Forex – NZD/USD Up In U.S. Trade Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7640, up 0.66% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7504, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 0.7643, today's high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was up against the Australian Dollar and the Euro, with AUD/NZD shedding 0.40% to hit 1.3279 and EUR/NZD falling 0.19% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Zimmer’s Pathfinder Shows New Path Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:55 AM PST Leading orthopedic devices company Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH) expanded its PathFinder portfolio with the launch of its next generation minimally invasive (MIS)pedicle screw system PathFinder NXT. The launch followed the success of the company's original PathFinder that supports a wide range of MIS spinal procedures. Zimmer has designed the new PathFinder NXT to support both mini-open and percutaneous approaches which will help the physicians to handle multi-level constructs more efficiently. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Fieldserver Powers Sierra Monitor Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:55 AM PST Ken Nagy, CFA |
European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Up 0.29% Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:55 AM PST Forex Pros – European stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Friday. At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX rose 0.29%, London's FTSE 100 shed 0.07%, France's CAC 40 climbed 0.12% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 0.11%. Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.42%; the S&P 500 index gained 0.28%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Merge Posts Another Strong Quarter Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:35 AM PST Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE) reported an adjusted EPS of 4 cents in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, consistent with the year-ago period, although missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. For the full year, adjusted EPS came in at 10 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Adjusted EPS in the previous year was 22 cents. |
Marsh Drawing Strength From Boston Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:10 AM PST Expanding its employee benefits coverage, yesterday, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.'s (NYSE:MMC) leading insurance brokerage wing, Marsh Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) has acquired the employee benefits division of Kinloch Holdings Inc. in Boston. However, the terms and value of the deal remains undisclosed. |
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:05 AM PST JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) announced that its board of directors has awarded Mr. Jamie Dimon, the Chairman and CEO, stocks and options worth $17.4 million for 2010. This represents about 22.5% increase from the amount he had received in 2009. |
Dollar Under Pressure On Strong European Data Posted: 18 Feb 2011 04:00 AM PST 02/18/11 The US dollar has reversed recent gains following strong economic reports out of Europe and a lack of domestic … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3672, up 0.46% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3429, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3673, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.04% to hit 0.8418 and EUR/JPY rising 0.37% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Iron Condor Crops Up On Tyco International Ltd. Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:58 AM PST Iron condor crops up on Tyco International Ltd. |
Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of European Session Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:40 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3662, up 0.39% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3429, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3667, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.04% to hit 0.8417 and EUR/JPY rising 0.36% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Earnings Preview: R. R. Donnelley Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:35 AM PST R.R. Donnelley & Sons (NYSE:RRD), a leader in the commercial printing industry is scheduled to report fourth quarter 2010 results on February 22, before the market opens. |
Australian Dollar: The Downside Prevails Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:28 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Canadian Dollar: The Downside Prevails Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:28 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Forex Trading: EURUSD Breaks Higher And Moves Toward 1.3667 Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:27 AM PST |
Strayer Tops, New Enrollment Falls Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:25 AM PST Strayer Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA), a for-profit education company, recently posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. The quarterly earnings of $2.73 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.64 and jumped 18% from $2.32 earned in the year-ago quarter. |
Reliance Steel Beats Estimates Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) reported net income of $39.5 million or 53 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with $92.1 million or $1.25 per share in the prior-year quarter. Results surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. |
Earnings Preview: Wal-Mart Stores Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), one of the world's leading retail operators, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financial results on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings and revenue for the quarter to be reported are $1.31 per share and $1.18 billion, respectively. |
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE:EOG), a major independent oil and gas exploration and production company, reported better-than-expected adjusted fourth-quarter 2010 results. Quarterly earnings of 36 cents per share topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. However, earnings fell short of 92 cents earned in the year-earlier quarter. |
Intuit Lags Due To Revenue Shift Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) reported second quarter 2011 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 25 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents. The adjusted EPS excludes amortization of acquired technology and intangible assets and tax adjustments, but includes stock-based compensation expenses. Shares increased 2.89% in after-market trade, which could be due to an improved earnings outlook. |
Forex – USD/JPY Up Toward The End Of European Session Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:20 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Friday. USD/JPY was trading at 83.33, up 0.02% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 83.10, Monday's low, and resistance at 83.97, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.26% to hit 1.3645 and GBP/USD rising 0.31% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Crude Rises As Week Comes To Close Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST 02/18/11 Front month crude prices were on the upside this session following a steady decline in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Forex Trading: GBPUSD Tests Intraday Support Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:56 AM PST The GBPUSD is down testing support at the 1.6207 level (38.2% of the days range). The GBPUSD had a boost today on the much bettter than expected Retail Sales report, but has found some selling pressure as the NY morning has progressed. The pair approaches support against the 100 bar MA on the 5 minute chart above and the 38.2% retracement of the days surge higher at 1.6207. A move below these levels should solicit additional selling. On a break lower the 1.6195 (50% of the days range) … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Forex – GBP/USD Up Toward The End Of European Session Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:55 AM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6215, up 0.25% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5982, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.6246, today's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.07% to hit 0.8408 and GBP/JPY rising 0.35% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Bini Smaghi Spoils The Bond Party Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:52 AM PST Global bonds are having a bad day heading into a three-day U.S. weekend after an ECB executive member warned Bloomberg news over the threat of rising prices. The prospect of rising interest rates spooked the front end of the German curve sending yields into a tailspin. Conversely a curious assessment from Japanese monetary policymakers weighed on yields in Japan as they questioned exuberance towards the recovering economy of the United States. |
Forex – EUR/USD Up During The European Session Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:30 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3630, up 0.15% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3429, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3646, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.12% to hit 0.8404 and EUR/JPY rising 0.28% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Opening Bell Market Monitor: CPB, F, TWX Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:28 AM PST 02/18/11 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:59 AM PST The morning news notes as prepared by TL… borrowing at ECB facility has been exceptionally elevated this week – the cause?, China tightens monetary policy, the US budgetary process rolls onward, the unemployment rate, and cotton has gone parabolic. “Morning News Notes: February 18, 2011″ click … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Bahamas Petroleum Encouraged By Early Interpretations Of Survey Work Posted: 18 Feb 2011 01:29 AM PST Bpc (LON:BPC) , the oil and gas exploration company with licenses in The Bahamas, said this morning that two new independent studies of recent surveys over its licences showed numerous potential oil and gas structures, which are significantly larger than previously expected. The findings are some of the earliest assessments of recent data studies in the region, with full interpretation expected to take two more months. The company said it was now considering carrying out a 3D seismic survey. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
You are subscribed to email updates from DailyMarkets.com To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 |
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home