Stock Winners & Losers

Limited Brands, Herbalife: After-Hours Headlines

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Baron) — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:11:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's a rundown of stocks making news after Wednesday's closing bell: Limited Brands

Shares of Limited Brands fell in late trades after the Columbus, Ohio-based specialty retailer, whose brands include Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, forecast second-quarter earnings of 40 to 45 cents a share.

The current average of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters is for a profit of 50 cents a share in the July-ending quarter. For the full year, Limited sees earnings of $2.63 to $2.83 a share, offering downside to Wall Street's current consensus estimate of $2.83 a share. ...

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J.C. Penney, Staples: S&P Laggards

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:20:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Retailers J.C. Penney and Staples were among the worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.

The S&P 500 lost 5.86 points, or 0.44%, to close at 1,324.80.

Shares of J.C. Penney fell 19.72% to $26.75. After Tuesday's closing bell, the department store retailer reported a first-quarter adjusted loss of $55 million, or 25 cents a share, which was wider than analysts anticipated. ...

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Morgan Stanley: Tragic Greek Loser

twocents@thestreet.com (Philip van Doorn) — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:33:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Morgan Stanley was the loser among the largest U.S. financial names on Wednesday, with shares sliding over 4% to close at $13.54.

Investors continued to worry about a possible Greek exit from the euro, as the country was still unable to form a new government after elections on May 5, setting up another probable round of elections for June, along with a possible sovereign default. The Financial Times reported that over 1.2 billion euro in deposits were withdrawn from Greek banks on Monday and Tuesday.

Back home, according to the minutes of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's meetings in late April several committee members indicated "that additional monetary policy accommodation could be necessary if the economic recovery lost momentum or the downside risks to the forecast became great enough," in the face of a "sharp fiscal tightening" in 2013." ...

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JPMorgan, GE: Dow Movers

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:25:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks finished with mild losses Wednesday as concerns about Greece's future in the eurozone wiped out early gains following better-than-expected data on housing and industrial production.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 33.45 points, or 0.26%, to close at 12,598.55. The S&P 500 lost 5.86 points to finish at 1,324.80 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 19.72 points to settle at 2,874.04.

Breadth within the Dow was negative with 17 of the index's 30 components posting losses. ...

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Abercrombie, China Telecom Slump to 52-Week Lows

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:44:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Abercrombie & Fitch and China Telecom sank to 52-week lows on Wednesday.

Abercrombie & Fitch

The retailer reported on Wednesday first-quarter net income of $3 million, or 3 cents a share, down from year-earlier earnings of $25.1 million, or 28 cents. ...

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5 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:31:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks hit 52-week highs on Wednesday: Lumber Liquidators, Meritage Homes, Churchill Downs, Radware and BioMarin Pharmaceutical.

Lumber Liquidators

"LL's business model provides competitive advantages," Canaccord analysts wrote in a report Tuesday. "Stores are relatively low-cost, and direct vendor relationships result in compelling values. LL's selection is wider, and we believe product quality and service is better than the competition." ...

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Goodyear Tire: S&P Intraday Gainer

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Goodyear Tire was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 on Wednesday morning.

The S&P 500 was rising 9.5 points, or 0.7%, to 1,340.

Shares of Goodyear rose 7.07% to $10.91. Goldman Sachs is keeping its attractive view on car companies and their suppliers, according to Bloomberg. ...

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J.C. Penney, GM: After-Hours Headlines

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Baron) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:33:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's a round-up of companies making news after Tuesday's closing bell. J.C. Penney

J.C. Penney reported a much wider than anticipated quarterly loss late Tuesday and said it's discontinuing its dividend. The department store retailer, which is trying to reinvent itself under the direction of CEO Ron Johnson, a former Apple executive, reported an adjusted loss of $55 million, or 25 cents a share, and said same-store sales fell 18.9% in its fiscal first quarter ended in April.

The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was for a loss of 11 cents a share in the quarter. ...

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Avon, Chesapeake: S&P Laggards

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:28:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Avon Products and Chesapeake Energy were among the worst-performers in the S&P 500 on Tuesday.

The S&P 500 lost 7.69 points, or 0.57%, to close at 1,330.66, its weakest finish since early February.

Shares of Avon dropped nearly 10% to $18.71 after Coty withdrew its $10.7 billion bid to buy Avon late Monday. ...

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JPMorgan: Shareholder Silence Winner

twocents@thestreet.com (Philip van Doorn) — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:26:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- JPMorgan Chase was the winner among the largest U.S. financial names on Tuesday, with shares rising over 1% to close at $36.25.

JPMorgan's shares had fallen over the previous two sessions, following CEO James Dimon's late on Thursday of a $2 billion second-quarter trading loss. The Associated Press reported that at the company's annual meeting in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, a shareholder proposal to strip Dimon of JPMorgan's chairmanship garnered only 40% of the vote, while shareholders also approved the CEO's $23 million pay package for 2011.

The broad indexes were week as investors continued to worry over the decaying situation in Europe, as Greece has been unable to form a new government, nine days after its most recent elections, making another round of elections likely in June, as well as a possible sovereign default and exit from the euro. ...

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3 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks hit 52-week highs on Tuesday: Colgate-Palmolive, Allegiant Travel and Akorn.

Colgate-Palmolive

"We are raising our 12m PO to $110 from $106, based on an 18.5x forward P/E on our 2013 EPS estimates, following meetings with mgmt last week and incremental analysis of the competitive setting," Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts wrote in a May 11 report. "CL is our top large cap pick. We believe 6%+ organic sales is sustainable in the medium-term, and EBIT growth and earnings quality are both likely to improve thru 2012, which should set CL apart from most of its Staples peers, offering potential for even higher relative valuation." ...

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3 Stocks Sink to 52-Week Lows

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:34:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Siemens, Jaguar Mining and Peabody Energy hit 52-week lows on Tuesday.

Siemens

"The stock trades at 5.8x 2013e EV/EBITA, a 25% discount to the sector average, which seems unjustified to us given the group's attractive exposure to energy efficiency, smart grid and gas turbines," Societe Generale analysts wrote in an April 26 report. ...

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JPMorgan, Bank of America: Dow Midday Movers

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:03:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks finished Tuesday lower following the failure of government coalition talks in Greece.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 63.35 points, or 0.5%, to close at 12,632, and is now down in nine of the past ten sessions. The S&P 500 dropped 7.69 points to finish at 1331 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 9 points to settle at 2894.

Breadth within the Dow was poor with 24 of the index's 30 components posting losses. ...

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TJX: S&P Intraday Gainer

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:39:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Retailer TJX Cos. was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 on Tuesday morning.

The S&P 500 was gaining more than 4.5 points to 1,343 as Wall Street tries to snap out its May doldrums.

TJX shares rose 6.1% to $42.11. The Framingham, Mass.-based off-price retailer reported first-quarter earnings of $419.2 million, or 55 cents a share, up from year-earlier earnings of $266 million, or 34 cents a share. ...

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Avon Products: S&P Intraday Laggard

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:25:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Avon Products was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 on Tuesday morning.

The S&P 500 rose 1.5 points to 1340 after a strong read on manufacturing activity in the New York area.

Shares of Avon Products fell 9.79% to $18.70. Coty withdrew its $10.7 billion bid to buy Avon late Monday. ...

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Groupon, Agilent: After-Hours Headlines

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Baron) — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:27:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's a round-up of companies making news after Monday's closing bell. Groupon

Shares of Groupon surged in late trades after the online daily deals company reported better-than-expected earnings with revenue rising nearly 90% from year-ago levels.

The stock jumped 17.6% to $13.80 on volume of nearly 3.3 million, according to Nasdaq.com, after Groupon reported non-GAAP earnings of $16.3 million, or 2 cents a share, on revenue of $559.3 million. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was for a profit of a penny per share on revenue of $530.6 million in the March-ended period. ...

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Chesapeake, Avon: S&P Gainers

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:36:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Chesapeake Energy and Avon Products were among the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 on Monday.

The S&P 500 fell 15.04 points, or 1.11%, on Monday to close at 1,338.35 as worries about the stability of the eurozone sapped Wall Street's risk appetite

Shares of Chesapeake Energy rose 4.79% to $15.52. The energy exploration and production company said on Friday that it received a $3 billion loan from Goldman Sachs and Jefferies Group, giving the oil and gas company more time to lower its debt. Carl Icahn has also reportedly taken a stake in the embattled company/ ...

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Morgan Stanley: Financial Loser

twocents@thestreet.com (Philip van Doorn) — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:22:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Morgan Stanley was the loser among the largest U.S. financial names on Monday, with shares sliding over 4% to close at $14.30.

While the aftermath of JPMorgan Chase's disclosure late on Thursday of a $2 billion second-quarter trading loss continued, with executive changes at the company and additional reaction from analysts, concerns over Europe predominated.

Greek politicians continued to struggle to form a new government following elections over a week ago, putting years of European bailout efforts at risk and leading to increased fears of a massive sovereign default and a possible exit from the euro. ...

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7 Stocks Fall to 52-Week Lows

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:03:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks sank to 52-week lows on Monday: Research In Motion, Best Buy, Nokia, Sohu.com, Clearwire, IAMGOLD and Ivanhoe Mines.

Research In Motion

"Given our view around slower smartphone growth in the US, we lower our FY13/FY14 EPS estimates for RIMM by 2%/5% to $1.40/$1.38 respectively," Credit Suisse analysts wrote in a May 11 report. "Apart from near-term pressure on smartphone demand from US carriers, we see the situation at RIM continuing to deteriorate from both a competitive and product perspective. Only the potential for a sale of the company keeps us at Neutral rating." ...

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JPMorgan, Bank of America: Dow Movers

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:34:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks tumbled Monday as Wall Street was rattled by concerns about Greece's future in the eurozone.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 125.25 points, or 0.98%, to settle at 12,695.35. The S&P 500 dropped 15.04 points, or 1.1%, to finish at 1338.35, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 31.24 points, or 1.1%, to close at 2,902.58.

Breadth within the Dow was negative with 27 of the 30 components posting losses. Kraft Foods shares ended Monday flat. ...

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Republic Services: S&P Intraday Laggard

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:58:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Republic Services was one of the worst-performers in the S&P 500 on Monday morning.

The S&P 500 was falling 11.4 points, or 0.85%, at 1342 as political uncertainty in Greece once again took center stage.

Shares of Republic Services fell 3.71% to $25.73. The solid waste collection company's stock was downgraded to neutral from outperform by Wedbush Morgan on Monday. ...

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Chesapeake Energy: S&P Intraday Gainer

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:44:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Chesapeake Energy was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 on Monday morning.

The S&P 500 was falling about 13.5 points to 1,339.

Shares of Chesapeake rose 8.68% to $16.09. The Oklahoma City-based energy exploration and production company said Friday it received a $3 billion loan from Goldman Sachs and Jefferies Group, giving the oil and gas company more time to lower its debt. ...

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Downgrades Roundup: Marathon Oil, Dish

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:01:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks were downgraded by TheStreet Ratings last week: Suburban Propane Partners, Enbridge, Accretive Health, Marathon Oil, Dish Network, Atlas Energy, Associated Banc-Corp, Aegon, Goldman Sachs, IAMGOLD, Masimo, Plains Exploration & Production and Ruby Tuesday.

Suburban Propane Partners was downgraded to hold from buy at TheStreet Ratings on Wednesday.

TheStreet Ratings gives Suburban Propane Partners a C+ grade. ...

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Upgrades Roundup: Scotts Miracle-Gro, Echostar

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:38:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks received upgrades from TheStreet Ratings last week: Scotts Miracle-Gro, EchoStar, Medivation, Carrizo Oil & Gas, PetMed Express, McDermott International, Mid- America Apartment Communities, Cheniere Energy and Calpine.

Scotts Miracle-Gro was upgraded to buy from hold by TheStreet Ratings on Tuesday.

TheStreet Ratings gives Scotts Miracle-Gro a B grade. ...

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Nvidia, Bed Bath & Beyond: S&P Gainers

twocents@thestreet.com (Alexandra Zendrian) — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:02:00 GMT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Nvidia and Bed Bath & Beyond were among the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 on Friday.

The S&P 500 lost 4.6 points, or 0.34%, to close at 1,353.39.

Shares of Nvidia rose 6.36% to $13.21. The chip maker reported first-quarter earnings of $60.4 million, or 10 cents a share, with revenue of $924.9 million, down from year-earlier earnings of $135.2 million, or 22 cents a share, on revenue of $962 million. ...

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