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4:15 PM Fluor (FLR): Q2 EPS of $0.95 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $7.2B (+18.1% Y/Y) beats by $500M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
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4:14 PM Activision Blizzrd (ATVI): Q2 EPS of $0.20 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $1.05B (+26% Y/Y) beats by $219M. Expects Q3 revenue of $690M and EPS of $0.07, below consensus of $728.1M and $0.12. Expects 2012 revenue of $4.63B and EPS of $0.99, slightly above consensus of $4.58B and $0.98. Shares -0.6% AH. (PR) Comment! [Tech, Earnings]
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4:11 PM PDL BioPharma (PDLI): Q2 EPS of $0.52 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $12.9M (+3.1% Y/Y) in-line. Shares +1.1% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Healthcare, On the Move]
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4:11 PM More on AIG's Q2: Insurance operations operating income grew 26% to $1.9B. Book value per common share up 5% to $60.58. With Maiden Lane III auctions nearly done, AIG has purchased $7.1B of the assets YTD. Comment! [Financials, Earnings]
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4:10 PM Kraft (KFT): Q2 EPS of $0.58 beats by $0.06. Revenue of $13.29B (-4.3% Y/Y) misses by $0.67B. Will spin off North American grocery business by October 1. Shares -1.2% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
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4:08 PM Market recap: Stocks recovered from sharp early losses to close moderately lower as the ECB offered no instant satisfaction in the form of a new bond purchase program. Europe was not so lucky, closing on the lows, led by a seemingly bailout-bound Madrid (-5.5%). GM failed to hold onto gains following its earnings beat, while Green Mountain roasted the shorts despite lowered guidance. 1 Comment [Top Stories]
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4:08 PM Rubicon Technology (RBCN): Q2 EPS of -$0.06 beats by $0.06. Revenue of $17M (+% Y/Y) beats by $0.6M. Shares -0.5% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]
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4:06 PM AIG (AIG): Q2 after-tax operating income of $1.06, may not be comparable to expectations of $0.57. Shares +1.1% AH. (PR) Comment! [Financials, Earnings]
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4:05 PM Hornbeck Offshore Services ([[HOS] -14%) closes out the day punished with a big loss after missing on its Q2 earlier. The miss largely masked an impressive 63% Y/Y increase in revenue, as the provider of offshore supply vessels to the energy industry continued to see improved demand in its key upstream business. Comment! [Energy, Earnings, On the Move]
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4:03 PM Yelp's (YELP +16.9%) Q2 beat and guidance hike is yielding a mixed reaction in some circles, as praise for the company's numbers is tempered by concern over its valuation. Raymond James (Market Perform) points out Yelp is now trading at ~60x estimated 2013 EBITDA, and a giant share lock-up expiration is arriving at month's end. Citi, Goldman, and Oppenheimer are also reiterating neutral stances. (previous) (transcript) Comment! [Tech, Quick Ideas]
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ANALYSIS FOR THURSDAY, AUG 2, 4:15PM ET
- The Death Of Equities? Hardly, Mr. Gross by Brendan O'Boyle
- 2 Stocks For The Consumer Food Revolution by Drew Handy
- Long Call Grand Slam by Russell Gold
- Ethanol Under Attack But Impact Limited
- Weather Any Storm With Fortress REIT Kimco Realty
- Exxon Mobil And Natural Gas Transportation
- U.S. Steel Has Value For Long Term Investors
- LinkedIn: Love The Company, Hate The Stock
- Natural Gas Production And The Drought
- Boeing Poised To Soar Above Competition
PORTFOLIO
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Latest Portfolio Headlines
LATEST ARTICLES
- New IPO Addresses Market Need For High-End Dining by Kevin Quon • Comment!
- Dow 20,000 And The Coming Economic Collapse: Forecasts Wildly At Odds, Or Are They? by YCharts • Comment!
- ECB Fails To Provide Solutions To The Debt Crises by Ralph Shell • 1 Comment
- Bank Of America: The Bottom Has Been Reached, But Will Price Rise? by Moody Cap • Comment!
- 3 Dividend Stocks With Plenty Of Cash And Strong EPS Growth Projections by ZetaKap • Comment!
- 5 Major Insider Buys Filed On August 2 by Markus Aarnio • Comment!
- Blanket Fort Investing by Skyler Greene • 1 Comment
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EDITORS' PICKS
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- First Solar: Q2 Results Show Its Financial Strength And Market Potential Are Unmatched by Helix Investment Management • 2 Comments
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MACRO VIEW
- Dow 20,000 And The Coming Economic Collapse: Forecasts Wildly At Odds, Or Are They? by YCharts • Comment!
- ECB Fails To Provide Solutions To The Debt Crises by Ralph Shell • 1 Comment
- Individual Investors Allocated More To Cash Last Month by AAII • 1 Comment
- Blood In The Streets, Spain, Part 2 by Paulo Santos • 4 Comments
- The Death Of Equities? Hardly, Mr. Gross by Brendan O'Boyle • 2 Comments
- July Auto Sales Slow With Consumers' Negative Outlook On The Economy by Julie Y • 1 Comment
DIVIDENDS & INCOME
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- Freeport-McMoRan Bulls: Low Cost Strategy To Significantly Leverage Your Position by Sol Palha • 1 Comment
- What The TLT Chart Is Telling Bond Traders by Learn Bonds • 4 Comments
ETFs & PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
- Blanket Fort Investing by Skyler Greene • 1 Comment
- Why Are Telecom ETFs Significantly Outperforming The Market? by Gary Gordon • Comment!
- 3 Strong Plays (And 1 Safe One) For PIMCO's Bi-Modal Warning by Efficient Alpha • 1 Comment
- Ivy Portfolio For August by Scott's Investments • 2 Comments
- 'Investing With The House': This ETF Focuses On The Supply And Demand For Stocks by Richard Bloch • 8 Comments
- 3 Key Advantages For Small Investors by Drew Handy • 3 Comments
INVESTING IDEAS
- New IPO Addresses Market Need For High-End Dining by Kevin Quon • Comment!
- Bank Of America: The Bottom Has Been Reached, But Will Price Rise? by Moody Cap • Comment!
- 5 Major Insider Buys Filed On August 2 by Markus Aarnio • Comment!
- Notable Insider Buys Filed On Aug. 1 by StockPandit • Comment!
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- Savient Pharmaceuticals: Glimmers Of Hope? by Jonathan Verenger • Comment!
