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Earnings highlights: Alcoa, Costco, Family Dollar, Marriott, PepsiCo, Yum! Brands ...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Alcoa Inc (AA), Clorox Co (CLX), Costco Wholesale (COST), Family Dollar Stores (FDO), Yum Brands (YUM), Marriott Intl'A' (MAR)

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

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  • Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) reported a surprise Q3 profit due to cost cutting; revenue topped estimates as well.
  • Avis Budget Group Inc. (NYSE: CAR) said a proposed offering of $250 million in notes could reduce earnings.
  • Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX) earnings prospects garnered it an upgrade from one analyst.
    • <>Coca-Cola Co. ...
    By  Trey Thoelcke   (+0.00%)  10/10/09 Comment


    Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: VIA, RIMM, ARO, JPM, BMY

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Viacom (VIA), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Dean Foods (DF), Research in Motion (RIMM), Starwood Hotels Worldwide (HOT), Marriott Intl'A' (MAR), Analyst initiations

    Analyst upgrades:
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  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Viacom (NYSE:VIA) to Overweight from Neutral to reflect the improving ad market and better ratings at key cable networks. The firm raised its target on shares to $35 from $29.
    • <>Baird upgraded Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) to Outperform from Neutral on valuation as it views the recent weakness as a b...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  10/09/09 Comment


    Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/9: VIA, AKS, SY, MAR, RIMM; ARO, MT, BMY, LTD Downgrade
    StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:UPGRADES:Piper Jaffray & Co. upgrades Viacom (NYSE: VIA) from Neutral to Overweight. Price target increased from $29 to $35. Click <h ref="http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades/Piper+Jaffray+Upgrades+Viacom+%28VIA%29+to+Overweight%3B+Sees+Improving+Ad+Market/5006701.html">here for more color.Deutsche Bank upgrades AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) to Buy from Hold. Click <h ref="http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades/Deutsche+Bank+Upgrades+AK+Steel+%28AKS%29+to+Buy/5006636.html">here for more color.Wedbush Morgan upgrades Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY) from Neu...
    By  Street Insider   (+19.84%  risk: moderate)  10/09/09 Comment


    Marriott beats in Q3, but is stock too high to buy?

    Filed under: Earnings reports, Marriott Intl'A' (MAR)

    Marriott International (NYSE: MAR), a leading brand in the highly competitive hotelier industry, posted third-quarter results Thursday morning. Management actually went beyond the high end of its guidance by producing adjusted income from continuing operations of 15 cents per diluted share. According to our earnings preview, Wall Street was figuring on 13 cents per share for the bottom line.

    <>Of course, the earnings beat has to be put in some perspective. Earnings from continuing operations declined well over 50% year-over-year. And the to...
    By  Steven Mallas   (-36.12%  risk: moderate)  10/09/09 Comment


    Before the bell: Stock futures climb after surprising results from Alcoa

    Filed under: Before the bell, International markets, Earnings reports, Dell (DELL), PepsiCo (PEP), Market matters, International Business Machines (IBM), Alcoa Inc (AA), Marriott Intl'A' (MAR), Economic data

    U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday morning, helped by a surprise profit from aluminum giant Alcoa (NYSE: AA). Investors were encouraged by the news, hoping that it's a sign to come for the third quarter earnings season and that once again many companies will beat expectations when reporting earnings.

    Despite hopes early Wednesday Wall Street was in for a third day of gains, stocks ended ...
    By  Melly Alazraki   (+10.37%  risk: moderate)  10/08/09 Comment



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