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FBR Capital Upgrades Yahoo! To Outperform
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 7:45am | 57Analysts at FBR Capital upgraded Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) from Market Perform to Outperform. The price target for Yahoo! has been raised from $40 to $50. Yahoo! shares have surged 21.39% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 10.64% in the same period. Yahoo's shares surged 3...
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US Stock Futures Mostly Flat Ahead Of Earnings, Consumer Price Index
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 7:32am | 419Pre-open movers US stock futures traded mostly flat in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW). The consumer price index for September will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3 points to 16,550.00...
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Analysts Believe Netflix Is Victim Of High Expectations
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 4:24pm | 362Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares crashed Thursday on disappointing third-quarter subscriber growth and news that Time Warner Inc.'s (NYSE: TWX) HBO Go unit will compete in the streaming movie sector. "It's an eye-popping reaction to a modest miss" in subscriber growth, FBR's Barton Crockett said...
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FBR Capital Upgrades Bank of America To Outperform
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 7:40am | 65Analysts at FBR Capital upgraded Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) from Market Perform to Outperform. The price target for Bank of America has been raised from $18.00 to $20.00. Bank of America shares have gained 7.50% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 7.46% in the same...
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US Stock Futures Signal Lower Start On Wall Street
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 7:33am | 441Pre-open movers US stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are expected to post quarterly earnings today. Data on weekly jobless claims will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while industrial production data for September will be...
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Advanced Micro Devices Shares Continue Decline
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 3:35pm | 180Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) experienced a sharp decline in share price afterhours Monday on the heels of no apparent news. Shares closed Monday's session at $2.74, up 0.74 percent, then sold off roughly 18 percent to an after-hours low of $2.22. In Tuesday's...
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FBR Capital Upgrades Helmerich & Payne To Outperform
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 6:42am | 61Analysts at FBR Capital upgraded Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) from Market Perform to Outperform. The price target for Helmerich & Payne has been raised from $120 to $108. Helmerich & Payne shares have gained 5.09% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 9.62% in...
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Why Semiconductor Stocks Are Trading Lower On Friday
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 12:04pm | 239Shares of semiconductor companies are on watch Friday following FBR Capital's removal of ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ONNN) from its “Top Picks” list. FBR stated that it is assuming a "more defensive" tone in its semiconductor coverage following Microchip Technology...
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Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Shares Trading At Highs Following Positive Comments From FBR Capital
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 2:28pm | 162Shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) are trending higher Wednesday following positive comments from FBR Capital. Andrew Berens maintained an Outperform rating and $12 price target. Berens noted that Achillion’s NS5a inhibitor is considered to be the best in class....
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FBR Capital Upgrades AMAG Pharmaceuticals To Outperform
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 8:19am | 61Analysts at FBR Capital upgraded AMAG Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMAG) from Market Perform to Outperform. The target price for AMAG Pharmaceuticals has been raised from $21 to $36. AMAG Pharmaceuticals shares have surged 36.08% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 16.68%...
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FBR Capital Downgrades Actuant to Market Perform
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 6:38am | 57Analysts at FBR Capital downgraded Actuant (NYSE: ATU) from Outperform to Market Perform. The target price for Actuant has been lowered from $40 to $35. Actuant shares have dropped 17.23% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.74% in the same period. Actuant's shares...
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FBR Says Macau Valuations Are 'Starting To Look Interesting'
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 9:04am | 135In a note released September 16, FBR Capital analyst Jake Fuller explained that although it may not be time to step in just yet, Macau valuations are "starting to look interesting." Fuller suggests waiting until a "bottom" is more visible. He commented, "With...
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FBR Capital Downgrades FMC Technologies To Market Perform
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 8:32am | 61Analysts at FBR Capital downgraded FMC Technologies (NYSE: FTI) from Outperform to Market Perform. The target price for FMC Technologies has been lowered from $68 to $58. FMC Technologies shares have gained 1.71% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has jumped 16.88% in the same...
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FBR Capital Upgrades Atlas Air Worldwide To Outperform
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 9:20am | 64Analysts at FBR Capital upgraded Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (NASDAQ: AAWW) from Market Perform to Outperform. The target price for Atlas Air Worldwide has been raised from $35 to $40. Atlas Air Worldwide shares have dropped 29.94% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged...
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FBR Capital Upgrades Hartford Financial To Outperform
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 8:35am | 64Analysts at FBR Capital upgraded The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE: HIG) from Market Perform to Outperform. The target price for Hartford Financial Services has been raised from $37 to $44. Hartford shares have gained 14.89% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged...