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Stock Futures Negative on G20 News. Stocks to Watch: LNG, CHTP, PCS, LOW, NOK, ATPG, AAPL

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stock FuturesOver the weekend the G20 meeting of finance ministers decided to delay expansion of IMF funding until Europe increased the size of its own rescue package. They pressed European leaders to shore up the firewall to contain any spillover over the sovereign debt crisis. Dow futures are currently down 43 points to 12,918. Nasdaq 100 futures are off 9.50 points to 2,592. S&P 500 futures are rounding out the decline, down 5.75 points to 1,357.50.

The European markets are expected to be in sharp focus this week. Numerous events such as bond auctions and votes on the Greek bailout will take center stage this week. The German Parliament is expected to vote on the package this week. While it is expected to pass, investors should pay close attention in case the debate shifts the outcome.

The economic data a calendar is fairly light today, with pending home sales data slated for release at 10am EST. [Read more...]

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Midday Movers: TSL, BAC, LNG, TRIP, AMSC, NBIX

February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Stocks have moved into positive territory in midday trading. Investors had little reaction to Greek news and better than expected economic data earlier. In fact, stocks were down a good part of the morning. The Dow is up 20 points, the Nasdaq is up 9 points and the S&P 500 is up 3 points.

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) is up 24.27% today at $11.47. TSL has traded 14.6 million shares so far today, nearly 5 times its daily volume. TSL shares are up more than $3 a share over the past week. Trina Solar is expected to announce quarterly results later this month. The company has a market cap of 802.68 million.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) is up 1.48% in midday trading at $8.24. BAC has traded 360 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 274 million shares. Some of the biggest banks in the U.S. including Bank of America agreed to $25 billion foreclosure settlement. BAC shares are actually down on the day after opening up at $8.31. The company has a market cap of 87.18 billion.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) is up 15.26% at $14.29. LNG has traded 15.4 million shares so far today and trades 5.3 million shares a day on average. LNG shares are up more than $5 in the past month. The company has a market cap of 1.15 billion.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) is down 14.94% today at $29.21. TRIP has traded 10 million shares so far today, 5 times its daily average. TRIP shares are falling today after reporting weak fourth quarter results. TripAdvisor earned $0.16 per share, analysts were expecting $0.24 per share.

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) is down 9.20% in midday trading at $5.4750. AMSC has traded 1.5 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of 933 thousand shares. AMSC shares tumble as third quarter loss widens due to sales falling 43%. The company has a market cap of 282.04 million.

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBIX) is down 7.36% today at $8.68. NBIX has traded 1.4 million shares so far today, triple its daily average volume. NBIX shares take a dive on poor fourth quarter results. EPS was in line, but revenue missed and guidance was below consensus. The company has a market cap of 483.49 million.

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Pre-Market Gainers and Losers: TTWO, RCL, ISTA, LNG, CCL

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) is down 3.45% in pre market trading at $14.00. TTWO shares are falling today after Take Two announced the delay of the video game, Max Payne 3. The company is now expecting a 2012 loss. TTWO trades 2.2 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 1.26 billion.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) is down 7.48% this morning at $26.60. RCL shares are down after news of a cruise ship accident nearly Italy over the weekend. RCL trades 2.8 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 6.25 billion.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISTA) is up 10.87% in pre market trading at $7.27. ISTA has traded 157 thousand shares already this morning and trades 315 thousand shares a day on average. ISTA shares are up after Valeant Pharmaceuticals raised their proposed price for acquisition of the company to $7.50 per share. The company has a market cap of 301.71 million.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) is up 3.16% in pre market trading at $10.11. No recent news for LNG, but shares are up more than $1 since last Wednesday. LNG trades around 5 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 788.63 million.

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) is down 16.28% in pre market trading at $28.70. CCL shares are down today following the cruise ship accident in Italy over the weekend. The ship is owned by Costa Cruises which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. CCL has traded 658 thousand shares so far today and trades 4.3 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 26.64 billion.

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After Hours Gainers: LNG, FSII, DEJ, RDN, USG

December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) is up 1.95% in after hours trading at $8.88. LNG closed the day down 2.13% on light volume with 2.7 million shares traded. This is about half its usual daily volume. The company has a market cap of 700.91 million.

FSI International Inc. (NASDAQ:FSII) is trading slightly higher in after hours trading at $3.76. FSII closed the day up $0.01 with 420 thousand shares traded. The company has a market cap of 144.19 million.

Dejour Energy Inc. (AMEX:DEJ) is up 3.55% in after hours trading at $0.58. DEJ closed 11.44% higher on heavy volume. DEJ traded 4.9 million shares today, five times its daily average. The company has a market cap of 68.59 million.

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) is up 1.33% in after hours at $2.29. RDN closed 2.73% higher today at $2.26 with 2.2 million shares traded. The stock averages 5.7 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 301.03 million.

USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) is up 1.65% in after hours trading at $10.47. USG closed the day up 6.40% at $10.30. USG traded 2.2 million shares today, 300 thousand shares more than its average. The company has a market cap of 1.08 billion.

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Stock Futures Head South as the EU Summit Hangover Sets In. Stocks to Watch: LNG, AAPL, BAC, T, LMT, GM

December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Futures in the US market are modestly negative this morning after Moody’s piled on with S&P saying that the credit ratings of several EU countries remained under pressure. This was announced after the IMF said over the weekend the EU summit deal was not enough to properly deal with the sovereign debt crisis.

The agreement on Friday was mostly medium term solutions set to address ballooning debt. Concerns for investors started to pop overnight after they realized their was little in the short-term to address skyrocketing debt financing costs. With no major economic data coming out of the United States all eyes continued to be focused on Europe and its near constant crisis state.

In addition to equities being weak, commodities also took a major hit in overnight trading. Gold was especially hard hit being down nearly 2%. Oil also followed the precious metals basket lower, dropping to 98.22 a barrel on economic slowdown concerns.

As of 8am EST the Dow Jones is off 85 points, the Nasdaq is shedding 14.75 and the S&P is set to give up 10 points.

Stocks to watch this morning include Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) is up 6.62% at $10.15 in pre market trading. LNG trades 4.97 million shares a day on average. India’s state-run gas utility GAIL signed a pact with Cheniere Energy for supply of 3.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually. These deliveries will start in 2017. The company has a market cap of 788.67 million.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is down slightly in pre market trading at $392.01. AAPL trades 14.36 million shares a day on average. Since last Wednesday, AAPL stock has moved up from $388 a share to nearly $394 a share. Apple has a market cap of 365.83 billion.

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) is down 1.75% in pre market trading at $5.62. BAC trades 272.26 million shares a day on average. BAC stock is under pressure this morning as the market is set to open lower. Whichever way the market heads, BAC is usually right behind it. BAC has had a decent move from around $5 two weeks ago to around $5.75 the past few days. The company has a market cap of 57.98 billion.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is down 0.41% in pre market trading at $28.91. T has trades 23.88 million shares a day on average. T traded mostly flat last week, only moving about $0.25 a share. AT&T has a market cap of 172.03 billion.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) is down slightly in pre market trading at $77.22. LMT trades 2.72 million shares a day on average. Over the weekend there was news that Lockheed Martin received a $4 billion order from the U.S. military for the F-35. Lockheed has a market cap of 25.05 billion.

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is down 0.71% in pre market trading at $21.00. GM trades 12.24 million shares a day on average. GM’s European subsidiary, Opel, is expecting to make a profit of 1 billion euros in 2016. General Motors has a market cap of 33.09 billion.

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Morning Gainers for 11/22: LNG, FMCN, SPRD, ZLC, GCO, BKS

November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Stocks are trading slightly lower this morning after GDP was revised to 2% from a previous estimate of 2.5%. The Dow is down 32 points, the Nasdaq is down 0.31 points and the S&P is down 1 points. The debt committee failure is also weighing on investors as well as the continued debt crisis in Europe. Let’s take a look at a few stocks posting gains in early trading.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) is up 7.49% at $12.34 this morning. LNG has traded 3.8 million shares so far today and is about to pass its daily average of 3.87 million shares. The company announced 20-year LNG (liquefied natural gas) sale and purchase. The company has a current market cap of 993.02 million.

Focus Media Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:FMCN) is up 7.45% at $16.58 in morning trading. The company denies Muddy Water allegations that send the stock cratering yesterday. Focus Media also announced today they will continue repurchasing shares. FMCN has traded 14.5 million shares so far today, triple its daily average.

Spreadtrum Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) is up 3.17% at $24.40 this morning. SPRD has traded 767 thousand shares so far this morning and trades on average 1.3 million shares daily. SPRD is trying to bounce back today after falling from $29 late Friday to less than $24 yesterday. The company has a current market cap of 1.15 billion.

Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC) is up 8.99% at $3.88 this morning. ZLC has traded 311 thousand shares so far today and is looking to beat its daily average of 747 thousand shares. Zale’s is up on strong quarter results today as the company reported a loss of $0.99, which was less than analysts expectations of $1.42. The company has a current market cap of 121.25 million.

Geneseco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) is up 5.08% at $58.94 this morning. GCO is up on above average volume with 343 thousand shares traded so far today. The stock averages 399 thousand shares in volume daily. GCO released earnings today with EPS $1.21, $0.25 better than estimates. The company also raised FY2012 EPS above consensus. The company has a current market cap of 1.42 billion.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is up 4.67% at $18.16 in early trading. BKS has traded 523 thousand shares so far today and trades on average 1.2 million shares. BKS has been trending higher the past 5 days moving from $15.50 to over $18. The company has a current market cap of 1.04 billion.

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