Domingo Halliburton
Handmade in USA
1,000,000+ share trades in GOOG and GOOGL around 11 AM.
I got into ATOS this morning..
Feelin good about it
Not really big on stocks, but had a friend tell me to buy oil now while it's low. But he wouldn't give me a particular stock. Any suggestions?
ECONOMIC REPORTS
Domestic economic reports scheduled for today include:
S&P Case-Shiller 20-city house price index for October at 9:00--consensus up 0.4%
Consumer confidence index for December at 10:00--consensus 93.0
ANALYST RESEARCH
ARMOUR Residential (ARR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at MLV & Co.
Cnova (CNV) initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
Cnova (CNV) initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan
Gulfport Energy (GPOR) initiated with a Buy at Topeka
Hyperion Therapeutics (HPTX) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital
Osiris (OSIR) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital
Pernix Therapeutics (PTX) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
QLogic (QLGC) initiated with a Buy at DA Davidson
Zogenix (ZGNX) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital
COMPANY NEWS
Dendreon (DNDN) said debtors have determined not to select stalking horse bid
Civeo (CVEO) suspended its quarterly dividend
CSC (CSC) to pay $190M penalty in SEC accounting probe
Corvex said it has had talks with American Realty (ARCP) on adding a representative to board
Greg Maffei will continue as President, CEO of Liberty Media (LMCA), Liberty Interactive (LVNTA)
EARNINGS
Camden Property (CPT) sees Q4 FFO 97c-$1.01, FY14 FFO $4.16-$4.20
Civeo Corp. (CVEO) sees Q4 revenue $200M-$210M, consensus $208.1M, sees Q1 revenue $160M- $175M , may not compare to consensus $227.95M. Civeo Corp. sees Q2 earnings sequentially lower, sees 2H15 earnings sequentially weaker, sees FY15 revenue $540M-$600M, consensus $817.2M
Bridgeline Digital (BLIN) reports Q4 EPS (8c), one estimate (6c)
NEWSPAPERS/WEBSITES
Microsoft (MSFT) may be creating new web browser for Windows 10, CNet says
Petrobras (PBR) says pension fund may be involved in kickback scandal, Reuters reports
Xbox engineer Boyd Multerer leaving Microsoft (MSFT), Business Insider reports
Cybersecurity firm: Former Sony (SNE) worker involved in hack, Security Ledger says
Some Gmail (GOOG) users in China say access restored, WSJ reports
Twitter's (TWTR) former CEO Evan Williams, other insiders sell shares, Barron's reports
Central bank policy affects the fundamental picture more than anything elsedon't worry about fundamentals or technical analysis just wait for Central Banks to make announcements.
ECONOMIC REPORTS
Domestic economic reports scheduled for today include:
Jobless claims for week of Dec. 27 at 8:30--consensus 286K
Chicago PMI for December at 9:45--consensus 60.8
Pending home sales for November at 10:00--consensus up 0.5%
DOE petroleum status report for week of Dec. 26 at 10:30
EIA natural gas storage change for week of Dec. 26 at 12:00
ANALYST RESEARCH
Upgrades
GrubHub (GRUB) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Barrington
Downgrades
Meadowbrook Insurance (MIG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Compass Point
Perion Network (PERI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Chardan
Initiations
Par Petroleum (PARR) initiated with a Buy at Miller Tabak
COMPANY NEWS
Walgreen (WAG) and Alliance Boots completed Step 2 of their strategic partnership to form Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), finalizing the two-step merger launched in 2012
T-Mobile (TMUS) CEO sees Apple Watch (AAPL) as “tipping point” for wearables
Handy & Harman (HNH) submitted proposal to acquire JPS Industries (JPST) for $10 per share
Meadowbrook Insurance (MIG) to be acquired by Fosun for $8.65 per share
EARNINGS
MiMedx (MDXG) sees Q4, FY14 revenue exceeding upper end of forecast. The company also backed its FY15 revenue view $175M-$190M, consensus $181.71M
NEWSPAPERS/WEBSITES
Sony Entertainment (SNE) CEO says hackers erased data, WSJ reports
Wal-Mart (WMT) finding success in Mexico with chain of mini-grocers, WSJ reports
Samsung (SSNLF) set to launch Series 9 Ultrabook laptop at CES, ZDNet reports (INTC, AAPL)
American Apparel (APP) said to be delaying payments to its suppliers, NY Post reports
FBI probes whether U.S. banks are launching own cyberattacks, Bloomberg reports (JPM, GS, BAC, C, MS, USB, WFC)
SYNDICATE
Globalstar (GSAT) files to sell 12.37M shares of common stock for holders
Lime Energy (LIME) raises $10M in a direct offering
Oncothyreon (ONTY) files $150M mixed securities shelf
Organovo (ONVO) may sell up to $33M of stock in Controlled Equity Offering
RadNet (RDNT) files $200M mixed securities shelf, files to sell 3M shares of common stock for holders