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Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BLK, CIEN, PCLN, PRU, RS, TIF, UNP ...
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<> Wells Fargo upgraded Prudential (PRU) to outperform from market perform. The firm thinks the company is in a better position than its peers and will be able to more effectively exploit M&A opportunities. UBS upgraded Reliance Steel (RS) to buy from neutral based on potential growth through M&A and valuation. The firm raised its target to $50 from $49. <>Deutsche Bank upgraded Eastman Chemical (EMN) to buy from hold on expectations the company's portfolio transformation will drive hig...
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Prudential Beats, Ups Guidance – Analyst Blog
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Prudential Financial Inc.’s (PRU) third-quarter earnings of $1.59 per share was well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33. Results also topped prior-year period’s earnings of $1.02 per share. The upside was driven primarily by strong annuity sales and market appreciation.
Prudential raised its guidance for the full fiscal 2009, based on its earning’s strength and current financial market conditions, including equity market levels, interest rates and credit spread. The company now expects earnings of $5.40 to $5.60 per share, elevated from the earlier range of $5.00 to $5.20 p< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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Stock Market News for November 4, 2009 – Market News
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U.S. stocks wobbled Tuesday and ended the day mixed even as automakers reported improved auto sales and Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway said it would buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. Traders were reluctant to place big bets as they awaited the outcome of a two-day FOMC meeting which got underway Tuesday and Friday's monthly jobs report. Although expectations are the Fed would keep interest rates in the 0-0.25% range, Wall Street has been speculating if there would be a change of tone in the policy statement. <>On Tuesday, the 30-stock Dow Jones industrial average closed down 1...
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CNinsure (CISG) - China's Version of Prudential? (PRU)
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While I am seriously starting to question the need for any fundamental research anymore when stocks with the poorest decile of earnings (read: none) are performing as good, or better than those with the best (i.e. buy anything, it all goes up) I still need to pretend to have justification for buying ABC stock. For example I could of bought AIG (AIG) a few weeks ago, after a 20 to 1 reverse split (in normal times that is an extremely bearish thing) and made close to 200%... reasoning? You don't need any - bad fundamentals, good fundamentals; they all go up when central bankers throw money...
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/20: SOL, JACK, PRU, LULU, CHA Upgraded; RF, BCSI, AZN, BUCY, JOYG, UA Downgraded
UPGRADES:Goldman Sachs upgrades ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) from Neutral to Buy, also adding the stock to it's Conviction Buy list. The firm cites ReneSola's attractive cost structure and exposure to BRICs, which will be a key driver of volume growth and the resulting upside in margins.J.P. Morgan upgrades Jack in the Box (Nasdaq: JACK) from Neutral to Overweight. Price target increased $1 to $24. FBR Capital upgrades Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) from Market Perform to Outperform, also boosting its price target to $60.KeyBanc upgrades lululemon athletica (Nasdaq: LULU) from Hold to Buy. <>Click ...
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