Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Stocks Good Earnings February 3-2011
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is up 3.60% to $49.45 on volume of 4.24 million shares. The restaurant chains operator late Wednesday said its Q4 profit increased 27% from last year, helped by growth overseas. (NYSE:YUM)(NYSE:YUM)
AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) is up 8.25% to $30.58 on high volume of 2.00 million shares. It set a new 52-week high of $30.70 earlier in the session. The auto retailing giant reported a 9% jump in its Q4 profit, helped by rising sales of new vehicles. (NYSE:AN), (AN)
BMC Software Inc. (NASDAQ: BMC) is down 0.02% to $48.19 on above-average volume of 3.01 million shares. The business software maker posted Q3 adjusted earnings of 79 cents per share, missing analysts’ view of 80 cents, despite posting better-than-expected revenue for the quarter. (NASDAQ:BMC)(NASDAQ:BMC)
Open Text Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ: OTEX) is up 12.20% to $57.00 on volume of 1.64 million shares, setting a new 52-week high of $59.40 earlier in the session. Open Tex, an enterprise content management (ECM) software provider, on Wednesday said it intends to acquire software firm Metastorm for $182 million. (NASDAQ:OTEX), (OTEX)
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) is up 13.68% to $91.58 on above-average volume of 3.63 million shares. It hit a new 52-week high of 92.61 in early trading. The cosmetics maker reported a 34% gain in net income for its second fiscal quarter, helped by strong holiday sales, and also raised its 2011 profit forecast. (NYSE:EL), (EL)
Intersil Corp. (NASDAQ: ISIL) is down 13.22% to $13.00 on above-average volume of 8.57 million shares. The chipmaker late Wednesday reported a mixed Q4 and gave a weak Q1 outlook. (NASDAQ:ISIL)(NASDAQ:ISIL)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is up 0.30% to $60.99 on volume of 3.37 million shares. It reached a new 52-week of 63.99 earlier in the session. The hotel operator swung to a Q4 profit of $1.78 per share from a loss of 59 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has upped its earnings forecast for the full year. (NYSE:HOT), (HOT)
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) opened higher after posting strong Q4 results. At last check the stock was up 0.68% to $36.88, setting a new 52-week high of $37.50 in early trading. (NYSE:DOW), (DOW)
Read more: http://www.beaconequity.com/top-9-stocks-to-watch-for-february-3-2011-02-03/#ixzz1CxTpko4r
AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) is up 8.25% to $30.58 on high volume of 2.00 million shares. It set a new 52-week high of $30.70 earlier in the session. The auto retailing giant reported a 9% jump in its Q4 profit, helped by rising sales of new vehicles. (NYSE:AN), (AN)
BMC Software Inc. (NASDAQ: BMC) is down 0.02% to $48.19 on above-average volume of 3.01 million shares. The business software maker posted Q3 adjusted earnings of 79 cents per share, missing analysts’ view of 80 cents, despite posting better-than-expected revenue for the quarter. (NASDAQ:BMC)(NASDAQ:BMC)
Open Text Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ: OTEX) is up 12.20% to $57.00 on volume of 1.64 million shares, setting a new 52-week high of $59.40 earlier in the session. Open Tex, an enterprise content management (ECM) software provider, on Wednesday said it intends to acquire software firm Metastorm for $182 million. (NASDAQ:OTEX), (OTEX)
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) is up 13.68% to $91.58 on above-average volume of 3.63 million shares. It hit a new 52-week high of 92.61 in early trading. The cosmetics maker reported a 34% gain in net income for its second fiscal quarter, helped by strong holiday sales, and also raised its 2011 profit forecast. (NYSE:EL), (EL)
Intersil Corp. (NASDAQ: ISIL) is down 13.22% to $13.00 on above-average volume of 8.57 million shares. The chipmaker late Wednesday reported a mixed Q4 and gave a weak Q1 outlook. (NASDAQ:ISIL)(NASDAQ:ISIL)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is up 0.30% to $60.99 on volume of 3.37 million shares. It reached a new 52-week of 63.99 earlier in the session. The hotel operator swung to a Q4 profit of $1.78 per share from a loss of 59 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has upped its earnings forecast for the full year. (NYSE:HOT), (HOT)
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) opened higher after posting strong Q4 results. At last check the stock was up 0.68% to $36.88, setting a new 52-week high of $37.50 in early trading. (NYSE:DOW), (DOW)
Read more: http://www.beaconequity.com/top-9-stocks-to-watch-for-february-3-2011-02-03/#ixzz1CxTpko4r
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