Thursday, September 13, 2018

(9/13) - Thursday's Stock Movers & News

Good morning traders of the r/StockMarket sub! Welcome to Thursday! Here are your stock movers & news this morning-


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Frontrunning: September 13th

  • The U.S. is seeking to restart trade talks with China. Sources familiar with the U.S.-China negotiations told CNBC that the United States is in the early stages of proposing a new round of trade talks with China in the near future.
  • The Senate passed a bipartisan spending package 92 to 5. It will pay for veterans affairs, military construction and other programs for 2019. The legislation is expected to pass the House and then go to President Donald Trump's desk. (Washington Post)
  • A new video published on Breitbart News showed top executives at Google and its parent company, Alphabet (GOOGL), responding in dismay to Trump's election at an all-hands meeting shortly after the presidential election in 2016.
  • Paul Manafort is in talks with special counsel Robert Mueller about a plea deal, according to the Washington Post. But he is also reportedly resistant to cooperating with prosecutors investigating his former client, Trump.
  • Time is running short to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a monster storm that has a region of more than 10 million people in its potentially devastating sights as it zeroes in on the southeastern coast, forecasters said this morning. (AP)
  • Why Florence is so unusual — and so dangerous (Axios)
  • As Hurricane Florence approaches, these hospitals are in the storm's path (CNBC)
  • The rate of Americans without health insurance held steady at a historic low of 8.8 percent in the first year of the Trump administration, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. (CNBC)
  • U.S. and Cuban officials will meet later today in an effort to determine the method and motive behind mystery "health attack" incidents in Havana that have injured American diplomats and began nearly two years ago. (AP)
  • New data obtained by The New York Times showed that detention of migrant children has skyrocketed to its highest levels ever, reaching a total of 12,800 this month. There were 2,400 children in custody in May 2017.
  • A man went on a shooting rampage in one of the major cities of California's agricultural heartland last night. He killed his wife and four others before turning the gun on himself, according to authorities. (USA Today)
  • Jet.com, the e-retailer owned by Walmart (WMT), is upping the competition against Amazon (AMZN) with a redesigned website, more merchandise, faster delivery and a slew of other upgrades. Here are the details. (CNBC)
  • Adobe Systems (ADBE) is in talks to buy marketing software firm Marketo, according to sources quoted by Reuters. Marketo is a privately-held cloud-based marketing software company.

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THIS MONTH'S UPCOMING IPO'S:

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THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:

($ADBE $KR $PLAY $PVTL $SONO $FRAN $TLRD $SKIS $CASY $LMNR $BRC $MTRX $SAIC $EYPT $LAKE $CDMO $COOL $FARM $AGTC $IRET$OXM $PTN $ACET $RLGT $CSBR $PCYG $STRM $ERYP $LOVE $MAMS)

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($KR $PVTL $TLRD $BRC $OXM $PTN $ACET $LOVE)

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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:

  • GERN
  • TLRY
  • KR
  • PVTL
  • NIO
  • AAPL
  • TLRD
  • CARA
  • ARRY
  • ADBE
  • PI
  • GBT
  • QCOM
  • FIT
  • PGNX
  • CZR
  • FB
  • MS
  • UCTT
  • HD
  • CODA
  • ETSY
  • GS
  • W
  • PGR vMGM
  • ACOR
  • UNG
  • STI vMGA

THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:

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Kroger – The supermarket operator reported adjusted quarterly profit of 41 cents per share, 3 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was slightly short of forecasts, however. Kroger maintained its full-year adjusted earnings per share forecast of $2.00 to $2.15 per share, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.12.

STOCK SYMBOL: KR

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Tesla — CEO Elon Musk said customers may face longer response times to requests for information due to a significant increase in vehicle delivery volume. In a tweet, Musk said that resolving the issue is "our top priority."

STOCK SYMBOL: TSLA

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Adobe Systems – Adobe is in talks to buy marketing software firm Marketo, according to sources quoted by Reuters. Marketo is a privately held cloud-based marketing software company.

STOCK SYMBOL: ADBE

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Hershey – Hershey will buy snack maker Pirate Brands from B&G Foods for $420 million in cash. The chocolate maker expects to close the deal before the end of the year.

STOCK SYMBOL: HSY

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Walmart – The retailer's Jet.com unit plans to sell Nike products beginning in October. Jet is still finalizing which Nike products it will offer on the site, as it seeks to attract more affluent, urban consumers.

STOCK SYMBOL: WMT

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Equifax – Equifax believes it was the victim of a theft by Chinese spies, according to people familiar with the matter quoted by The Wall Street Journal. The previously undisclosed incident involving the credit reporting agency is said to have occurred two years before the massive data breach that occurred in 2017.

STOCK SYMBOL: EFX

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WageWorks – WageWorks has set up a special committee to examine an earlier investigation into financial irregularities at the employee benefits administrator. The company is still in the process of reviewing its financial statements for 2017. Separately, WageWorks said Chairman Joseph Jackson and board member Mariann Byerwalter have resigned.

STOCK SYMBOL: WAGE

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SunTrust Banks – The bank's stock was downgraded to "neutral" from "overweight" at Piper Jaffray, which cites several factors including valuation. The stock has risen by more than 29 percent over the past year.

STOCK SYMBOL: STI

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Caesars Entertainment – Caesars is said to be under pressure from activist investor HG Vora Capital. The New York Post reports HG Vora has quietly built a 4.9 percent stake in Caesars, and wants the casino operator to put itself up for sale or sell significant assets.

STOCK SYMBOL: CZR

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AT&T — CEO Randall Stephenson tells the Wall Street Journal he is considering shifting resources from what remains of recently acquired Time Warner to HBO, as part of a plan to help it compete more effectively with Netflix.

STOCK SYMBOL: T

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Tailored Brands – Tailored Brands reported profit of $1.07 per share, matching Street forecasts, while the clothing retailer saw revenue fall short of estimates. The parent of the Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank clothing chains saw comparable-store sales rise by 1.7 percent, however, more than twice the consensus estimate.

STOCK SYMBOL: TLRD

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Pivotal Software – Pivotal reported an adjusted quarterly loss of 6 cents per share, 3 cents a share smaller than anticipated. Revenue came in above Street forecasts. However, the cloud software company's operating margins and its deferred revenue came in below Street forecasts.

STOCK SYMBOL: PVTL

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Shire — Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical is reportedly mulling the idea of selling Shire's eye-care business once it completes its $62 billion purchase of the British drugmaker. Bloomberg reports that Takeda is considering the move to cut debt.

STOCK SYMBOL: SHPG

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/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk. /u/bigbear0083 is an admin at the financial forums Stockaholics.net where this content was originally posted.


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I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Thursday, September 13th, 2018! :)



Submitted September 13, 2018 at 09:47AM by bigbear0083 https://ift.tt/2Mub8l0

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