Today's Highlights: Upgrades | Initiations | Economic Reports | Earnings | Downgrades | Splits
| NOVARTIS A G: Phase III lung drug study shows promise. |
NVS | $55.30 | $0.55 | 1.00% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT TOPIC INC: Weak forecast earns a downgrade. |
HOTT | $5.96 | $0.03 | 0.51% | |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP: Plans stock sale to lift capital. |
FITB | $10.01 | $0.16 | -1.57% | |
| BARNES & NOBLE INC: Bookseller lifts guidance. |
BKS | $22.25 | $1.27 | -5.40% | |
| NA: Tax benefit lifts results. |
COOP | $NA | | $NA | NA% |
| WGNB CORP: Announces voluntary delisting of preferred stock. |
WGNB | $0.30 | $0.04 | -11.76% |
| Time | Report | Est. | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | GDP - Preliminary | 2.9% | |
| 8:30 AM | GDP - Second Estimate | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 8:30 AM | GDP Deflator - Preliminary | 0.8% | |
| 8:30 AM | GDP Deflator - Second Estimate | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| 9:00 AM | Case Shiller 20 City Index | -9.10% | -9.36% |
| 9:00 AM | Consumer Confidence | 47.5 | |
| 10:00 AM | Consumer Confidence | 47.5 | 49.5 |
| 10:00 AM | FHFA Home Price Index | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Company | From | To | Analyst | from Briefing.com | Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) | Market Perform | Outperform | Wells Fargo |
|---|
| Company | From | To | Analyst | from Briefing.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP AG (SAP) | Neutral | Underperform | Wedbush Morgan |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP. (UNP) | Buy | Neutral | UBS |
| Company | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) | Outperform | Wells Fargo |
| Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) | Hold | Citigroup |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (GSK) | Mkt Perform | Leerink Swann |
| St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ) | Buy | Morgan Joseph |
| Company | EPS Estimate | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Inc. (MDT) | $0.74 | $0.77 |
| H.J. Heinz Co. (HNZ) | $0.69 | $0.76 |
| Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) | $0.68 | $0.77 |
| Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) | $0.65 | $0.76 |
| Eaton Vance Corp. (EV) | $0.33 | $0.39 |
| American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| SIGNET JEWELERS LTD. (SIG) | -$0.17 | -$0.08 |
| Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) | -$0.23 | -$0.30 |
| Hillenbrand Inc. (HI) | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| VIMPEL COMMUNICATION ADS (VIP) | $0.44 | $0.45 |
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