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I’m now going to take a brief look at two stocks that were affected by earnings releases earlier today. The two companies are a study in completely different business models: one sells video games, the other sells drugs. Then again, video games are a drug to some, so maybe they aren’t so different?

First up: Electronic Arts (ERTS). EA wasn’t exciting during the regular session. It closed up fractionally to $15.62; volume was strong, though. And after looking at the extended-hours reaction to the earnings report that was released following the ringing of the bell, it might be understandable why so many players were intent on getting in on the stock.

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Two Quarterly Reports: Electronic Arts and Pfizer originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) was down 1.8% to $61.07 at one point during afternoon trading. Volume was significant. The problem is the fourth-quarter earnings report. Was it so bad?

Well, it wasn’t anything to gloat about. On a reported basis, profit dropped nine pennies to 70 cents per share, according to the Associated Press. On an adjusted basis, the profit figure was $1.03 per share, and that was in-line with Wall Street’s projection.

Continue reading Johnson & Johnson Down On Q4 Report: Buying Opportunity?

Johnson & Johnson Down On Q4 Report: Buying Opportunity? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Newcastle Investments (NCT) logoCould a stock that you made 1,100% on still have room to run? Yes, it is possible. In particular if it had a near death experience as a penny stock for a while.

That is the case with Newcastle Investments (NCT), the CMBS lender and real estate investment company that reached a recent high of $7.10 and has settled back down, most recently hovering between $6.70 to $7.00. It closed Thursday December 23 at $6.71.

Continue reading Chasing Value: 2011 Stock Picks — Part 2

Chasing Value: 2011 Stock Picks — Part 2 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Walgreen (WAG) and Triumph Group (TGI) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Focus Media (FMCN) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Home Depot (HD) to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
  • Arbitron (ARB) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Waddell & Reed (WDR) and Legg Mason (LM) to overweight from equal weight, and Janus Capital (JNS) to overweight from underweight, at Barclays.
  • Central Euro Media (CETV) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • GenOn Energy (GEN) and Ntelos (NTLS) to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
  • Cooper Tire (CTB) to buy from neutral and Goodyear Tire (GT) to buy from underperform at BofA/Merrill.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AOL, FMCN, GT, HD, JNJ, JNS, LOW, QCOM, RY, UA, WAG …

Analyst Calls: AOL, FMCN, GT, HD, JNJ, JNS, LOW, QCOM, RY, UA, WAG … originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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