Thursday, March 16, 2017

3.16.17 Thursday Stock Market Movers & News

Good morning traders of the r/StockMarket sub! Happy Thursday to ya! Here are your stock market movers & news for today-


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Frontrunning: March 16

  • Fed's 'dovish hike' sends shares to record highs, dollar dips (Reuters); Markets Rally After Fed Rate Increase Decision (BBG)
  • Yellen Calms Fears Fed’s Policy Trigger Finger Is Getting Itchy (BBG)
  • Europe Gets Reprieve in Dutch Election, But the Center Fragments (BBG); Relief in EU capitals as Dutch PM sees off far-right's Wilders (Reuters)
  • Trump's first budget: military wins; environment, aid lose (Reuters)
  • Trump Says He Based Charge of Obama Wiretapping on Media Reports (BBG)
  • Trump Adviser Carl Icahn Lobbies for Rule Change That Benefits Icahn (BBG)
  • Queen formally approves law giving UK PM May power to trigger EU exit talks (Reuters)
  • Tillerson calls for 'new approach' to North Korea, no details (Reuters); Tillerson Tells North Korea It Has Nothing to Fear From U.S. (BBG)
  • Canadian households owed $2 trillion at the end of 2016 (CBC)
  • Lone Fed Move Dissenter Worries About Inequality (BBG)
  • Trump barnstorms to push healthcare plan; signs of conservative support (Reuters)
  • Cities Shop for $10 Billion of Electric Cars to Defy Trump (BBG)
  • In Trump era, some Mexican migrants head north - to Canada (Reuters)
  • Fury Road: Did Uber Steal the Driverless Future From Google? (BBG)
  • Swatch Takes on Google, Apple With Operating System for Watches (BBG)
  • Trump vows to appeal against travel ban ruling to Supreme Court (Reuters)
  • Fed-PBOC Moves Hint at Calibration Mooted a Year Ago at G-20 (BBG)
  • The ‘Very Strange’ Item on Trump’s 1040: Alternative Minimum Tax (BBG)

STOCK FUTURES NOW:

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YESTERDAY'S MARKET HEAT MAP:

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YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:

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TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:

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THIS WEEK'S IPO'S:

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THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:

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THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:

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EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:

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EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:

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THIS MORNING'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:

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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:

  • JNUG
  • GPRO
  • JDST
  • ORCL
  • DG
  • ALRM
  • NUGT
  • INO
  • PSEC
  • GES
  • TSLA
  • JASO
  • KPTI
  • BIIB
  • PTCT
  • CNAT
  • H
  • ADPT
  • WSM
  • QQQ
  • AG
  • TLT
  • INSY
  • PFE
  • GLD

THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:

(source: cnbc.com)

Dollar General – The discount retailer reported quarterly profit of $1.49 per share, eight cents above estimates. Revenue was also above forecasts, and the same-store sales increase of 1.0 percent beat the consensus Thomson Reuters estimate of a 0.3 percent increase. The company said it was pleased with its performance in a "challenging" retail environment.

STOCK SYMBOL: DG

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Oracle – Oracle beat estimates by seven cents with adjusted quarterly profit of 69 cents per share. The business software company's revenue was slightly below forecasts, but Oracle is seeing increasing growth in its cloud offerings. Oracle also raised its quarterly dividend to 19 cents per share from 15 cents.

STOCK SYMBOL: ORCL

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Tesla – Tesla announced an offering of $250 million in stock and $750 million in convertible notes. The automaker's CEO, Elon Musk, will buy $25 million of the new Tesla shares, with both offerings to be priced after the close today. Tesla said it would use the proceeds to strengthen its balance sheet.

STOCK SYMBOL: TSLA

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Macy's — Starboard Value exited its stake in Macy's, according to a Reuters report. Starboard had owned nearly one percent of Macy's as of the end of 2016, and been pressuring the company to separate out its real estate business.

STOCK SYMBOL: M

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GoPro – GoPro said its first quarter revenue would likely come in at the high end of its prior forecasts, and also announced it was cutting about 270 jobs in an effort to return to profitability. The high definition camera maker has been dealing with slowing sales and product delays.

STOCK SYMBOL: GPRO

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KCG Holdings – KCG is the target of a takeover bid by rival trading firm Virtu Financial, worth $18.50 - $20.00 per share in cash. KCG issued a statement saying it was evaluating the offer.

STOCK SYMBOL: KCG

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Williams-Sonoma – Williams-Sonoma reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.55 per share, four cents above estimates, with revenue very slightly below Street forecasts. The housewares retailer said the holiday season was one of its best, and also announced a five percent dividend increase to 39 cents per share.

STOCK SYMBOL: WSM

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Guess – Guess fell three cents short of estimates with adjusted quarterly profit of 41 cents per share, while the apparel maker also saw revenue miss forecasts. The company also gave weaker than expected guidance for the full year, noting challenging conditions in some of its markets.

STOCK SYMBOL: GES

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Canada Goose – Canada Goose will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange after pricing its initial public offering at 17 Canadian dollars per share. The outwear maker will also debut today on the New York Stock Exchange.

STOCK SYMBOL: GOOS

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Jabil Circuit – Jabil reported quarterly profit of 48 cents per share, two cents below estimates, though revenue was slightly above forecasts. Jabil is an electronics manufacturer and a supplier to Apple.

STOCK SYMBOL: JBL

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TJX – Goldman Sachs added the parent of TJ Maxx and Marshall's to its "Conviction Buy" list, noting the retailer has both near-term catalysts and long-term secular growth to propel its stock price.

STOCK SYMBOL: TJX

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Delta Air Lines, United Continental – Evercore upgraded Delta to "outperform" while lowering United Continental to "in-line". Evercore said Delta is managing system capacity well and has a higher sense of urgency on profit margins, while United has abandoned its commitment to controlling capacity growth.

STOCK SYMBOL: DAL

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STOCK SYMBOL: UAL

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DISCLOSURE:

/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.


DISCUSS!

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Hope you all have a wonderful trading day ahead here on this Thursday, March the 16th! :)



Submitted March 16, 2017 at 09:20AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2nvCewG

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