Robert W. Baird

Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting consumer-sentiment data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 61 points to 12,781.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 8.80 points to 1,339.50. Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 12.50 points to 2,548.50. A...

Robert W. Baird has upgraded Polypore International (NYSE: PPO) from Hold to Buy with a $41 price target.

Robert W. Baird has downgraded Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) from Neutral to Underperform with a $4 price target.

Robert W. Baird has downgraded Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) to Underperform.

Robert W. Baird has downgraded Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) from Outperform to Neutral and has lowered the price target to $2.

Robert W. Baird has downgraded Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW) to Neutral.

Robert W. Baird downgrades Under Armour (NYSE: UA) to Outperform.

Robert W. Baird has upgraded WNS Holdings (NYSE: WNS) to Outperform, $13 PT

Robert W. Baird has downgraded Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS) from Outperform to Neutral.

Robert W. Baird has downgraded SandRidge Mississippian Trust (NYSE: SDT) from Neutral to Underperform.

Robert W. Baird has upgraded VOC Energy Trust (NYSE: VOC) from Neutral to Outperform.

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 60 points to 11,915.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 7.60 points to 1,245.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 13.50 points to 2,317.00. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were...

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Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data and earnings reports. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 51 points to 11,876.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 6.60 points to 1,253.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 10.50...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, ahead of the weekend's EU summit. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 39 points to 11,511.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 4.60 points to 1,214.50. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 10 points to 2,311.00. A Peek Into Global...