Friday, March 3, 2017

3/3 Friday Market Movers & News: COST, BIG, EXPE, GPRO, ADSK, LMT, CAT, BA, SNAP, KR, AZN, SNY

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


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Frontrunning: March 3

  • Investors Await Yellen Speech for Clues on Fed’s Next Move (WSJ)
  • Russian Ambassador Avid D.C. Networker (WSJ)
  • Pence Used Private Email for Public Business as Indiana Governor (BBG)
  • Hedge Fund Titans Face What Comes Next as They Pass Certain Age (BBG)
  • Japan returns to inflation for first time since 2015 (FT)
  • Chasing leaks fuels paranoia in Washington (Reuters)
  • Retailers Had a Dismal Christmas. Now Comes Ryan’s Import Tax (BBG)
  • Harvard Academics Reveal Blueprint for Avoiding Stock Crashes (BBG)
  • Was Aubrey McClendon a Billionaire, or Broke? (WSJ)
  • The Jim Carrey Cover-Up (WSJ)
  • China hints at trade war strategy in South Korea standoff (Reuters)
  • The Most Desirable Passports On Earth Don’t Include America’s (BBG)
  • Japan worker shortage has one winner so far: robots (FT)
  • Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for U.S. children (Reuters)
  • U.K. Economy May Be Heading for a Slowdown as Services Weaken (BBG)
  • Hundreds of Firms Vie to Build Trump’s Border Wall (BBG)
  • A Fit U.S. Shale Industry Challenges OPEC Once Again (BBG)
  • Malaysia prepares to deport N.Korean linked to murder; condemns attack (Reuters)
  • Two German Cities Cancel Turkish Rallies (WSJ)
  • The German Right Believes It’s Time to Discard the Country’s Historical Guilt (WSJ)
  • Islamic State Hid Training Camp in Tunnel (WSJ)

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:

NONE.


THIS MORNING'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:

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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:

  • SNAP
  • AMD
  • JNUG
  • JDST
  • CAT
  • NTNX
  • NUGT
  • GDX
  • XBI
  • BIG
  • MCD
  • RAD
  • ADPT
  • OCLR
  • AOBC
  • IMMR
  • MNST
  • ADS
  • LXRX
  • IBB
  • OPK
  • W
  • KALV
  • ADSK

THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:

(source: cnbc.com)

Costco — Shares of the warehouse retailer were under pressure after the company missed estimates with its latest numbers and announced plans to raise its membership fees. Costco earned $1.17 per share for its latest quarter, 19 cents shy of forecasts, while revenue was very slightly below estimates.

STOCK SYMBOL: COST

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Big Lots — The discount retailer reported adjusted quarterly profit of $2.26 per share, beating estimates by 4 cents, though revenue was slightly below forecasts. Same-store sales were up 0.3 percent, shy of the consensus Thomson Reuters estimate of 1.2 percent.

STOCK SYMBOL: BIG

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Expedia — Citi upgraded the travel website operator's stock to "neutral" from "sell," expressing more confidence in Expedia's ability to grow its hotel business.

STOCK SYMBOL: EXPE

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GoPro — Citi began coverage on the high-definition camera maker with a "sell" rating, citing market saturation and an overall decline for standalone imaging products.

STOCK SYMBOL: GPRO

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Dr Pepper Snapple — The beverage maker was upgraded to "buy" from "hold" at Jefferies, based largely on hopes for its November acquisition of Bai Brands and its antioxidant-infused beverages.

STOCK SYMBOL: DPS

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Autodesk — Autodesk lost 28 cents per share for its latest quarter, smaller than the 34 cent loss forecast by analysts. Revenue beat forecast, but the business software maker is forecasting a bigger than expected current quarter loss. However, the company said its moves to control costs and continue its shift to a subscription-only model are going well.

STOCK SYMBOL: ADSK

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WPP Group — WPP cut its sales forecast for this year, with the world's largest advertising company citing a very competitive ad market.

STOCK SYMBOL: WPPGY

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Lockheed Martin — Lockheed is holding conversations with the governments of Spain, Switzerland, and Belgium about potential sales of its F-35 fighter jets.

STOCK SYMBOL: LMT

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Caterpillar — Caterpillar is on watch for a second day, after the stock fell Thursday on news that law enforcement officials had searched three of its facilities. In a statement issued after the Thursday closing bell, the heavy equipment maker said it believed the searches were related to profits earned by a Swiss parts subsidiary.

STOCK SYMBOL: CAT

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Boeing — Boeing unions confirmed earlier reports that the aircraft maker was offering voluntary buyouts, saying more than 1,800 workers have accepted buyout packages.

STOCK SYMBOL: BA

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AstraZeneca, Sanofi — The drugmakers struck a joint venture deal to develop a vaccine for lower respiratory tract illness.

STOCK SYMBOL: AZN

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STOCK SYMBOL: SNY

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Snap — Snap had a successful IPO debut, finishing its first day of trading at $24.48 per share after pricing at $17. Atlantic Equities has downgraded the stock to "underweight" from "neutral," citing valuation, a day after Pivotal Research initiated coverage with a "sell" rating and set a $10 price target.

STOCK SYMBOL: SNAP

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Kroger — Kroger was removed from the "Conviction Buy" list at Goldman Sachs, with the firm citing increasing competition for the supermarket operator, although Goldman is maintaining a "buy" rating on the stock.

STOCK SYMBOL: KR

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Hope you all have a wonderful trading day ahead here on this Friday, March 3rd! :)



Submitted March 03, 2017 at 08:27AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2miq7F8

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