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Giants Quarterback Eli Manning 'Going to Disney World' to Celebrate Super Bowl XLVI Victory
STORY: PR Newswire - 02-05 11:21 PM
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After his epic play in Super Bowl XLVI leading his team to a come-from-behind 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots, what is New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning going to do next? In the celebratory
The Aruba Tourism Authority Offers New England Players a Second Chance at Happiness
STORY: PR Newswire - 02-05 09:57 PM
The Aruba Tourism Authority Offers New England Players a Second Chance at Happiness The Day after the Big Game, Team Can Recoup on One Happy Island NE
The Aruba Tourism Authority Offers New England Players a Second Chance at Happiness
STORY: PR Newswire - 02-05 09:57 PM
The Day after the Big Game, Team Can Recoup on One Happy Island NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --They may not have won the biggest football game of the year, but New England players can still find something to smile about this week on
2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival Set to Light up Changhua
STORY: Business Wire - 02-05 09:35 PM
2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival Set to Light up Changhua
2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival Set to Light up Changhua
STORY: Business Wire - 02-05 09:35 PM
2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival Set to Light up Changhua February 06,
Islamic Finance Training Comes to India: Ethica Grants Country Exclusivity License to Indian Partner
STORY: PR Newswire - 02-05 09:00 PM
DUBAI, UAE, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, the most heavily enrolled Islamic finance training and certification institute in the world with over 20,000 paying users, announced that it has granted Infinity
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
DRC: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
ROP: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
TTEK: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
MWA: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
NATI: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
TYC: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
TNB: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
ABB: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
FLS: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Jefferies & Company, Inc.: Americas/Diversified Industrials: Weekly Notes: A Snapshot of the Week's Stock Performances, Key Data and News
PNR: - 02-05 09:00 PM
Key Takeaway
Highlights from DIWN: <> All 4 DI sub-segments outperformed the S&P500 <> US Construction rises in Dec., US ISM, EZ PMI improve in Jan. <> FAST daily sales favorable in Jan. <> Capex hot spots: India/
Johnson Rice & Co., L.L.C.: RDC - Solid Backlog Added, But Incremental Downtime Drains EPS (RDC, $36.76, Overweight) -
RDC: - 02-05 08:58 PM
[Contact: Courtney Leclercq ] We are adjusting estimate for RDC’s fleet status update, which we see as a marginal negative. While the 9yrs of added backlog is solid, the economics are not much higher than
Johnson Rice & Co., L.L.C.: DO - DO Looking Better, But Prefer NE, ESV for Deepwater Exposure (DO, $63.28, Equal weight) -
DO: - 02-05 08:58 PM
[Contact: Courtney Leclercq ] We are leaving estimates largely unchanged for DO as higher tax rate guidance and lower than expected dayrates on the fleet status update were largely offset by better than expected
Johnson Rice & Co., L.L.C.: OYOG - Stage Set for Continued Earnings Momentum as GSR Demand Gains Traction (OYOG, $101.75, Overweight) -
OYOG: - 02-05 08:58 PM
[Contact: Courtney Leclercq ] OYOG shares rallied higher (+11%) following strong 1Q12 results ahead of expectations and management’s announcement of ~17,000 GSR channels to be sold in 2Q12, which positions
Avondale Partners, LLC: Commodity Weekly
COMMOD: - 02-05 08:57 PM
[Contact: Sales Desk - 866-386-7474] Commodities were mixed this week with small gains in grains and bigger
moves in fats. Spot natural gas continues to languish amid high
inventories and strong production, but forward prices appear to be
Avondale Partners, LLC: CVA - Q4 2011 and 2012 Guidance Preview
CVA: - 02-05 08:57 PM
[Contact: Sales Desk - 866-386-7474] CVA will release Q4 results on 2/8 after the close with a call the
next morning. CVA will also offer guidance on 2012 and we are
prudently trimming our expectations primarily due to lower power
prices.
Prospera Financial: CVCO Reports Strong 3Q Driven by Assets of PHHM: Maintaining Sell Rating on Valuation
CVCO: - 02-05 08:57 PM
[Contact: Michael Corelli, CFA - TEL: 914-683-1050] CVCO reported third quarter EPS of $0.24/share versus $0.00/share last year. The significant increase in earnings was the result of the acq
Lazard Capital Markets: CAH: DEA suspension addressed; BUY
CAH: - 02-05 08:56 PM
[Contact: Equity Sales Desk - 800-223-4080] CAH seeks to block DEA suspension. This morning, the DEA ordered the immediate
suspension to distribute controlled substances from CAH’s Lakeland, F
Avondale Partners, LLC: Transportation Equipment : Trucking Equipment - January Net Truck Orders
WNC: - 02-05 08:56 PM
[Contact: Sales Desk - 866-386-7474] ACT recently reported preliminary net truck orders for January. Class
8 preliminary net orders came in at 25,200, which fell from a strong
December order number of 30,203. The 3-month moving average annual
Avondale Partners, LLC: Transportation Equipment : Trucking Equipment - January Net Truck Orders
PCAR: - 02-05 08:56 PM
[Contact: Sales Desk - 866-386-7474] ACT recently reported preliminary net truck orders for January. Class
8 preliminary net orders came in at 25,200, which fell from a strong
December order number of 30,203. The 3-month moving average annual
Avondale Partners, LLC: Transportation Equipment : Trucking Equipment - January Net Truck Orders
NAV: - 02-05 08:56 PM
[Contact: Sales Desk - 866-386-7474] ACT recently reported preliminary net truck orders for January. Class
8 preliminary net orders came in at 25,200, which fell from a strong
December order number of 30,203. The 3-month moving average annual
Northcoast Research: AMHDT, Heavy-Truck: Class 8 Net Order Update, February 3, 2012
CMI: - 02-05 08:55 PM
[Contact: Joe Conway - 216-468-6930] * FTR Associates released preliminary North American Class 8 net
orders for the month of January.
* Total Class 8 net orders were 24,906, which i
Northcoast Research: AMHDT, Heavy-Truck: Class 8 Net Order Update, February 3, 2012
ETN: - 02-05 08:55 PM
[Contact: Joe Conway - 216-468-6930] * FTR Associates released preliminary North American Class 8 net
orders for the month of January.
* Total Class 8 net orders were 24,906, which i
Northcoast Research: AMHDT, Heavy-Truck: Class 8 Net Order Update, February 3, 2012
NAV: - 02-05 08:55 PM
[Contact: Joe Conway - 216-468-6930] * FTR Associates released preliminary North American Class 8 net
orders for the month of January.
* Total Class 8 net orders were 24,906, which i
Northcoast Research: AMHDT, Heavy-Truck: Class 8 Net Order Update, February 3, 2012
PCAR: - 02-05 08:55 PM
[Contact: Joe Conway - 216-468-6930] * FTR Associates released preliminary North American Class 8 net
orders for the month of January.
* Total Class 8 net orders were 24,906, which i
Northcoast Research: VVI: On With the Show - 4Q11 Results Reflect Healthy Industry Fundamentals, February 3, 2012
VVI: - 02-05 08:55 PM
[Contact: Joe Conway - 216-468-6930] * Viad (VVI) reported 4Q11 EPS results of a loss of $0.27 (adjusted
for $0.08 of expenses relating to restructuring), which were
approximately $0.01 a
Rodman & Renshaw Inc.: MNEL / Termination of Coverage: MNEL
MNEL: - 02-05 08:54 PM
[Contact: Donna Williamson - 212-430-1742] Termination of Coverage Effective immediately, we are terminating coverage of Mission NewEnergy Limited (“MNEL”) to allocate resources more efficiently w
Zacks Investment Research: UHAL: Record revenue expected but noncash charge to impact earnings.
UHAL: - 02-05 08:54 PM
[Contact: Jason Napodano - 312 265 9421] AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul
International, the largest consumer truck rental
company in the world. It is also the second largest
self-storage com
Europe Leaders Maintain Pressure on Greece
ECODATA: BLOOMBERG - 02-05 08:30 PM
European leaders maintained pressure on Greece to accept terms demanded by international lenders during a weekend of talks to avert a financial collapse.
Bloomberg Brief Launches Daily Asia Economics Newsletter
STORY: Business Wire - 02-05 08:29 PM
Bloomberg Brief Launches Daily Asia Economics Newsletter February 06, 2012 01:30:59 UTC
Era of Falling Food Prices Seen at End
COMMOD: BLOOMBERG - 02-05 08:29 PM
The era of falling food prices has come to an end with the world population set to add another 2 billion people, according to Cargill Inc., the U.S. farm commodities trader.
China’s Low New Year Sales Ripple Across Asia
ECODATA: BLOOMBERG - 02-05 08:29 PM
Chinese shoppers on their Lunar New Year holiday were less lavish than expected at Hong Kong jewelers, curbed spending on beauty brands and slowed spending at South Korean stores. They may keep that pace in the coming year of the dragon.
Boeing Inspects 787 Dreamliner for Possible Repairs
BA: CNBC - 02-05 08:28 PM
Iran Softens Line on Cutting Oil to Europe
COMMOD: CNBC - 02-05 08:27 PM
Regulator to Challenge European Banks' Capital Plans
AIB: FINANCIAL TIMES - 02-05 08:27 PM
The European Banking Authority is to challenge a significant proportion of the capital restructuring plans put forward by the continent’s leading banks to meet tough new capital requirements, say three people familiar with the process.
A Wipeout That Didn’t Have to Happen
BAC: CNBC - 02-05 08:26 PM
Mr. Hayes won a securities arbitration last week and was awarded $1.38 million from the panel that heard the case. Banc of America Securities, now Merrill Lynch, must pay the award, which represents all the money Mr. Hayes lost on a complex security,
NBC Spends Millions on the Buildup to ‘Smash’
CMCSA: NY TIMES - 02-05 08:23 PM
Estimates are that NBC has spent as much as $25 million promoting “Smash,” a new series that the network hopes will be the hit it desperately needs
Facebook’s Mobility Challenge
FB: NY TIMES - 02-05 08:23 PM
Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.
Starbucks bets on brand as it enters India
SBUX: MarketWatch - 02-05 08:22 PM
Daimler, VW, Renault mull cargo van cooperation
VLKAY: MarketWatch - 02-05 08:22 PM
EADS sees more 2012 aircraft deliveries
EADSY: MarketWatch - 02-05 08:21 PM
Dexia Heads to Next Life as French Near a Deal
DXBGY: WALL STREET JOURNAL - 02-05 08:20 PM
The French government and two state-controlled entities are in the home stretch to create a new municipal lender from the remains of troubled Franco-Belgian bank Dexia SA, but they have yet to agree on the price of a key asset, the fate of hundreds o
Used-Car Prices Are on the Rise
GM: WALL STREET JOURNAL - 02-05 08:20 PM
The average prices of used cars are on track to rise 1.8% in 2012, with much of that increase expected in the second half of the year. It will mark the third-consecutive year that prices—already running at or near record highs—have risen.
Stats on Corn Called Flaky
COMMOD: WALL STREET JOURNAL - 02-05 08:19 PM
Farmers and analysts are expressing fresh skepticism about Agriculture Department data on the corn market in the wake of the latest figures, which stunned traders and sent prices on another wild ride.
Adelson Cashes In On Turnaround at Sands
LVS: WALL STREET JOURNAL - 02-05 08:19 PM
A financial turnaround at Las Vegas Sands Corp. is beginning to pay off for chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, who during the financial crisis put $1 billion of his own money into the struggling casino operator.