Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Pre Market Meeting $TWTR Blowout Earnings Report - July 30, 2014 8:42 AM

Twitter Multiple Price Target Raise's $TWTR

Twitter price target raised to $63 from $45  at Pacific Crest  
Jul 30 at 08:26

Analyst Actions: Twitter Upgraded to Buy at BofA, PT Boosted $20
to $60; Shares Soar 26% in Pre Market

Analyst Actions: Wunderlich Raises Twitter PT $10 to $45,
Maintains Hold Rating; Shares Jump 26% Early
Jul 30 at 07:38

Twitter price target raised to $65 from $60  at RBC Capital
Jul 30 at 07:10

Twitter price target raised to $60 from $52 at Deutsche Bank
Jul 30 at 07:02

Twitter downgraded to Sell from Hold at Pivotal Research;
tgt raised to $38 from $37 

07/30 | 06:35 |     N-TWTR | FW | Twitter price target raised to $60 from $46 at Barclays

Monday, July 28, 2014

Larger iPhone could squeeze iPad sales further, Barron's says

Image result for aapl logos      Apple's drop in iPad sales could indicate that the tablet market is
slowing and a new, larger, iPhone could further impact sales of the company's
tablet, Barron's contends in its Technology Trader column.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

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Facebook Price Target Upgraded at 11 Firms

Image result for fb logoFacebook --- Canaccord Genuity Reiterated BUY - Price Target:
84 (from 75)
Jul 24 at 09:04

Facebook --- Topeka Capital Markets Reiterated BUY - Price
Target: 100 (from 80)

Analyst Actions: Oppenheimer Raises Facebook PT $11 to
$90; Maintains Outperform; Shares Surge 8% Early
Jul 24 at 08:55

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Statement from Herbalife in Response to Bill Ackman - Full Blog Post

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Statement from Herbalife in Response to Bill Ackman's
Three-Hour Presentation on Nutrition Clubs


      LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today issued the
following statement in response to Bill Ackman's three-hour, presentation on the
Company's nutrition clubs:
      Herbalife is a 34-year old nutrition company with 7,400 employees
worldwide and millions of members. Today, Mr. Ackman highlighted many of the
reasons we are proud of our company, our record and the value we bring to
members, consumers and communities around the world. His presentation reaffirmed
that:
    --  Herbalife is first and foremost a company with great products that
        people want.
    --  There are hundreds of thousands of members and millions more consumers
        who choose Herbalife for our products and community-based approach to
        health and wellness.
    --  There is a comprehensive training system for members who aspire to open
        their own nutrition club so that they are fully informed of the time,
        commitment and skills required to do so.

      Once again, Bill Ackman has over-promised and under-delivered on his $1
billion bet against our company. After spending $50 million, two years and
tens of thousands of man-hours, Bill Ackman further demonstrated today that the
facts are on our side.

FULL LINK: China to replace new-energy vehicle subsidies with new program, China Daily says

China to replace new-energy vehicle subsidies with new
program, China Daily says
Jul 22 at 10:02
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      China will launch more fiscal support policies for "new-energy" vehicles
for 2016 to 2020 when the current subsidy program expired at the end of 2015,
said China Daily, citing a notice the State Council released Monday. New-energy
vehicles include pure electric ones, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles, the
report noted. Makers of electric vehicles include Kandi (KNDI) and Tesla (TSLA)
and companies in the fuel cell space include Plug Power (PLUG), FuelCell Energy
(FCEL) and Ballard Power (BLDP). [Reference
Link]:[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/motoring/2014-07/22/content_1788000
4.htm]

Monday, July 21, 2014

$GPRO Quiet period is OVER! 6 Price Target Initiations

GoPro initiated with a Hold at Standpoint Research (Stock 
 
      Standpoint Research initiates GPRO with a Hold. Although they see three-year earnings and cash flow growth as compelling and are enthused by the potential for a multi-faceted media platform, they believe the current share price adequately balances earnings power and media potential against execution
risk.

GPRO: Initiated - JAGNote by Stifel Nicolaus
 
      GPRO: Initiated - The firm initiated coverage of the shares with a Hold
rating.

GPRO: Initiated - JAGNote by Piper Jaffray & Co.
  
      GPRO: Initiated - The firm initiated coverage of the shares with a
Overweight rating and price target of $48. GoPro closed at $41.43

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Barron's Headlines: $TSM $JNPR $SYNT $ZINC $CPRT $CAT $HAL $TDC $KMT $COF $TROW $CHK

TSMC could drop over 10%, Barron's says 
 
      TSMC could drop over 10%, driven by potential loss in market share, Barron's contends in its "International Trader - Asia" column. If the company continues to lose market share, the stock could fall further, the paper adds.

Juniper shares could rise over 30%, Barron's says
 
      Elliott Management's involvement in Juniper Networks could drive shares 30% higher, Barron's contends in its "Technology Trader" column.

Syntel's current price could be entry opportunity, Barron's says
  
      Syntel's price could be an opportunity for investors to get shares at
valuations below historic averages, Barron's contends in its "The Trader"
column. 

Horsehead Holding has 40% upside, Barron's says
  
      Horsehead Holding's new plant could drive shares over 40% higher, Barron's
contends in its "Sizing Up Small Caps" column. 

Copart shares could climb 20%, Barron's says
 
      Copart could climb over 20% if the company's P/E ratio expands with
earnings, Barron's contends in a feature article.

Caterpillar, five others should benefit from global
recovery, Barron's says
 
      Caterpillar (CAT), Teradata (TDC), Kennametal (KMT), Capital One Financial
(COF), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), and Chesapeake Energy (CHK) are all
relatively cheap and should benefit from global recovery, Barron's contends in
its cover article.

Halliburton shares could rise 20%, Barron's says
 
      Halliburton shares could rise 20% in the next year, driven by 20% earnings
gains, Barron's contends in a feature article. 







Monday, July 14, 2014

GoPro could be vulnerable to smartphones, Barron's says $GPRO


Image result for gpro logos      Smartphones have disrupted the camera market and once wearable mounts for smartphones are perfected, GoPro's cameras could lose their competitive advantage in the wearable camera market, Barron's argues in its "Technology Trader" column.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Barron's Loves: $AAPL $GOOG $NVDA $QCOM $RLGY $DISH $PETM $WTW $AZZ

Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Apple, Google could benefit from connected
  
      Qualcomm (QCOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), and Google (GOOG) could all
benefit as internet access becomes more available in vehicles, Barron's contends

in its "Technology Trader" column. [


Realogy could rebound to about $48, Barron's says
 
      Realogy shares could rise over 25% to around $48, driven by an
improvement in home sales and prices, Barron's contends in a feature article.

DISH could climb 20%, Barron's says
  
      DISH shares could climb 20% as investors gain a better understanding of
what the satellite company's spectrum is worth, Barron's contends in a feature
article. 

PetSmart could be smart bet, Barron's says
   
      Jana Partners could bring a profitable change for PetSmart, Barron's says
in its "The Trader" column.

Weight Watchers still looks attractive, Barron's says
   
      Weight Watchers' turnaround initiatives could yield results in the next
year, Barron's argues in its "Sizing Up Small Caps" column. 

AZZ Inc. has more upside, Barron's says
   
      AZZ Inc. shares could see more upside, driven by the increase in
oil-and-gas production, Barron's contends in its" Sizing Up Small Caps" column.
The company could also benefit by providing repair services to nuclear power
plants, the paper adds. [