stocktrademan
10 years ago
$AEO DD Notes ~ http://www.ddnotesmaker.com/AEO
bullish
quick trade
longer term still fine
$AEO recent news/filings
## source: finance.yahoo.com
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:50:09 GMT ~ Envoy pilots approve contract for new planes, pay freezes
read full: http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2014/12/23/envoy-pilots-approve-contract-for-new-planes-pay.html?ana=yahoo
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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:15:00 GMT ~ Santa's retail nice list
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/video/santas-retail-nice-list-121500282.html
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Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:22:17 GMT ~ Pampered pets that don duds move to the mainstream
read full: http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/pampered-pets-don-duds-move-132207442.html
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Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:44:30 GMT ~ Where is Santa rally?
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/tumblr/blog-where-is-santa-rally-214432485.html
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Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:04:00 GMT ~ Abercrombie CEO's Departure Wasn't as Abrupt as It Seemed
read full: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12984009/1/abercrombie-ceos-departure-wasnt-as-abrupt-as-it-seemed.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
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$AEO charts
basic chart ## source: stockcharts.com
basic chart ## source: stockscores.com
big daily chart ## source: stockcharts.com
big weekly chart ## source: stockcharts.com
$AEO company information
## source: otcmarkets.com
Link: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/company-info
Ticker: $AEO
OTC Market Place: Not Available
CIK code: 0000919012
Company name: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Incorporated In: DE, USA
$AEO share structure
## source: otcmarkets.com
Market Value: $2,631,458,752 a/o Dec 24, 2014
Shares Outstanding: 194,490,669 a/o Dec 01, 2014
Float: Not Available
Authorized Shares: Not Available
Par Value: 0.01
$AEO extra dd links
Company name: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
## STOCK DETAILS ##
After Hours Quote (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/after-hours
Option Chain (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/option-chain
Historical Prices (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=AEO+Historical+Prices
Company Profile (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=AEO+Profile
Industry (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/in?s=AEO+Industry
## COMPANY NEWS ##
Market Stream (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stream
Latest news (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/news - http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=AEO+Headlines
## STOCK ANALYSIS ##
Analyst Research (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/analyst-research
Guru Analysis (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/guru-analysis
Stock Report (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stock-report
Competitors (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/competitors
Stock Consultant (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stock-consultant
Stock Comparison (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stock-comparison
Investopedia (investopedia.com): http://www.investopedia.com/markets/stocks/AEO/?wa=0
Research Reports (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/research
Basic Tech. Analysis (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=AEO+Basic+Tech.+Analysis
Barchart (barchart.com): http://www.barchart.com/quotes/stocks/AEO
DTCC (dtcc.com): http://search2.dtcc.com/?q=American+Eagle+Outfitters%2C+Inc.&x=10&y=8&sp_p=all&sp_f=ISO-8859-1
Spoke company information (spoke.com): http://www.spoke.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=American+Eagle+Outfitters%2C+Inc.
Corporation WIKI (corporationwiki.com): http://www.corporationwiki.com/search/results?term=American+Eagle+Outfitters%2C+Inc.&x=0&y=0
## FUNDAMENTALS ##
Call Transcripts (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/call-transcripts
Annual Report (companyspotlight.com): http://www.companyspotlight.com/library/companies/keyword/AEO
Income Statement (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/financials?query=income-statement
Revenue/EPS (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/revenue-eps
SEC Filings (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/sec-filings
Edgar filings (sec.gov): http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000919012&owner=exclude&count=40
Latest filings (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/filings
Latest financials (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/financials
Short Interest (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/short-interest
Dividend History (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/dividend-history
RegSho (regsho.com): http://www.regsho.com/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=AEO&search=search
OTC Short Report (otcshortreport.com): http://otcshortreport.com/index.php?index=AEO
Short Sales (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/short-sales
Key Statistics (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=AEO+Key+Statistics
Insider Roster (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ir?s=AEO+Insider+Roster
Income Statement (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=AEO
Balance Sheet (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=AEO
Cash Flow (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cf?s=AEO+Cash+Flow&annual
## HOLDINGS ##
Major holdings (cnbc.com): http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/AEO/tab/8.1
Insider transactions (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=AEO+Insider+Transactions
Insider transactions (secform4.com): http://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/AEO.htm
Insider transactions (insidercrow.com): http://www.insidercow.com/history/company.jsp?company=AEO
Ownership Summary (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/ownership-summary
Institutional Holdings (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/institutional-holdings
Insiders (SEC Form 4) (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/insider-trades
Insider Disclosure (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/insider-transactions
## SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER VARIOUS SOURCES ##
PST (pennystocktweets.com): http://www.pennystocktweets.com/stocks/profile/AEO
Market Watch (marketwatch.com): http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/AEO
Bloomberg (bloomberg.com): http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/AEO:US
Morningstar (morningstar.com): http://quotes.morningstar.com/stock/s?t=AEO
Bussinessweek (businessweek.com): http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot_article.asp?ticker=AEO
$AEO DD Notes ~ http://www.ddnotesmaker.com/AEO
stocktrademan
10 years ago
$AEO DD Notes ~ http://www.ddnotesmaker.com/AEO
bullish
$AEO recent news/filings
## source: finance.yahoo.com
Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:20:13 GMT ~ American Eagle CEO Buys Stake in Company,Stock Up 3.8%
[Zacks] - On Sep 19, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (BKW).
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/old-republic-issues-4-875-125014840.html
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Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:28:20 GMT ~ AEO's CEO Makes Second Investment in Company
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/aeos-ceo-makes-second-investment-222820026.html
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Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:36:00 GMT ~ One Reason Why American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Is Climbing Today
read full: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12889255/1/one-reason-why-american-eagle-outfitters-aeo-stock-is-climbing-today.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
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Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:00:00 GMT ~ Bright Pink® Teams Up With Aerie® By American Eagle Outfitters For The 2014 Show Your Support Campaign Focused On Breast Health Awareness For Young Women
[PR Newswire] - CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Pink, the only national non-profit organization focusing on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women, is proud to announce an integrated initiative with Aerie, the intimates and apparel line from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Aerie will offer a limited-edition Bright Pink Charley™ Bra with 100% of sales benefitting Bright Pink, as well as customer fundraising opportunities. In addition to the special Bright Pink Charley™ Bra launch, Aerie will introduce several opportunities for customers to help aid the cause, including inviting shoppers to donate to Bright Pink by rounding up their in-store purchase totals and offering a free gift of an exclusive lip gloss with a donation of $5 or more, and a text-to-donate campaign to Aerie customers nationwide.
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bright-pink-teams-aerie-american-130000864.html
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Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:43:51 GMT ~ US STOCKS-Retailers could be acquisition targets: Morgan Stanley
read full: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stocks-retailers-could-acquisition-164351316.html
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$AEO charts
basic chart ## source: stockcharts.com
basic chart ## source: stockscores.com
big daily chart ## source: stockcharts.com
big weekly chart ## source: stockcharts.com
$AEO company information
## source: otcmarkets.com
Link: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/company-info
Ticker: $AEO
OTC Market Place: Not Available
CIK code: 0000919012
Company name: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Incorporated In: DE, USA
$AEO share structure
## source: otcmarkets.com
Market Value: $2,875,642,417 a/o Sep 24, 2014
Shares Outstanding: 194,431,536 a/o Aug 25, 2014
Float: Not Available
Authorized Shares: Not Available
Par Value: 0.01
$AEO extra dd links
Company name: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
## STOCK DETAILS ##
After Hours Quote (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/after-hours
Option Chain (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/option-chain
Historical Prices (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=AEO+Historical+Prices
Company Profile (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=AEO+Profile
Industry (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/in?s=AEO+Industry
## COMPANY NEWS ##
Market Stream (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stream
Latest news (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/news - http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=AEO+Headlines
## STOCK ANALYSIS ##
Analyst Research (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/analyst-research
Guru Analysis (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/guru-analysis
Stock Report (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stock-report
Competitors (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/competitors
Stock Consultant (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stock-consultant
Stock Comparison (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/stock-comparison
Investopedia (investopedia.com): http://www.investopedia.com/markets/stocks/AEO/?wa=0
Research Reports (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/research
Basic Tech. Analysis (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=AEO+Basic+Tech.+Analysis
Barchart (barchart.com): http://www.barchart.com/quotes/stocks/AEO
DTCC (dtcc.com): http://search2.dtcc.com/?q=American+Eagle+Outfitters%2C+Inc.&x=10&y=8&sp_p=all&sp_f=ISO-8859-1
Spoke company information (spoke.com): http://www.spoke.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=American+Eagle+Outfitters%2C+Inc.
Corporation WIKI (corporationwiki.com): http://www.corporationwiki.com/search/results?term=American+Eagle+Outfitters%2C+Inc.&x=0&y=0
## FUNDAMENTALS ##
Call Transcripts (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/call-transcripts
Annual Report (companyspotlight.com): http://www.companyspotlight.com/library/companies/keyword/AEO
Income Statement (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/financials?query=income-statement
Revenue/EPS (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/revenue-eps
SEC Filings (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/sec-filings
Edgar filings (sec.gov): http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000919012&owner=exclude&count=40
Latest filings (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/filings
Latest financials (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/financials
Short Interest (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/short-interest
Dividend History (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/dividend-history
RegSho (regsho.com): http://www.regsho.com/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=AEO&search=search
OTC Short Report (otcshortreport.com): http://otcshortreport.com/index.php?index=AEO
Short Sales (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/short-sales
Key Statistics (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=AEO+Key+Statistics
Insider Roster (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ir?s=AEO+Insider+Roster
Income Statement (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=AEO
Balance Sheet (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=AEO
Cash Flow (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cf?s=AEO+Cash+Flow&annual
## HOLDINGS ##
Major holdings (cnbc.com): http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/AEO/tab/8.1
Insider transactions (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=AEO+Insider+Transactions
Insider transactions (secform4.com): http://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/AEO.htm
Insider transactions (insidercrow.com): http://www.insidercow.com/history/company.jsp?company=AEO
Ownership Summary (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/ownership-summary
Institutional Holdings (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/institutional-holdings
Insiders (SEC Form 4) (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/AEO/insider-trades
Insider Disclosure (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AEO/insider-transactions
## SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER VARIOUS SOURCES ##
PST (pennystocktweets.com): http://www.pennystocktweets.com/stocks/profile/AEO
Market Watch (marketwatch.com): http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/AEO
Bloomberg (bloomberg.com): http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/AEO:US
Morningstar (morningstar.com): http://quotes.morningstar.com/stock/s?t=AEO
Bussinessweek (businessweek.com): http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot_article.asp?ticker=AEO
$AEO DD Notes ~ http://www.ddnotesmaker.com/AEO
lecorb
10 years ago
The EPS does not represent 1% of sales. A little cold and goodbye
LONDON, August 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Investor-Edge.com has issued free earnings briefing on American Eagle Outfitters Incorporation (NYSE: AEO). The company featured in the headlines on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 after declaring its results for the second quarter ended August 02, 2014. During Q2 2014, the company's diluted EPS declined $0.07 Y-o-Y and its net revenue decreased 2% Y-o-Y. Our free coverage report can be accessed at:
http://www.investor-edge.com/register
Earnings Overview
During Q2 FY14, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. reported net revenue of $710.59 million, compared with $727.31 million in the prior year quarter. For Q2 FY14, the company's diluted earnings decreased to $0.03 per share, from $0.10 in the year ago period. Analysts from Bloomberg were expecting the company to report flat diluted EPS and net revenue of $689.68 million in Q2 FY14. American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s consolidated comparable store sales for the reported quarter decreased by further 7%, following a 7% decline in Q2 FY13. The free research on AEO can be downloaded as in PDF format at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AEOFreeReport
During Q2 FY14, the company's gross profit declined 3% Y-o-Y to $237.55 million from $245.49 million in the prior year quarter, while the gross profit margin fell by 40 basis points Y-o-Y to 33.4% during the quarter. The company's gross margin reflected the effect of de-leverage of buying, occupancy and warehousing costs on negative comparable sales, which was largely offset by favourable merchandise and design costs and a slight improvement in the markdown rate. Further, in Q2 FY14, American Eagle's operating income fell by 59% Y-o-Y to $12.05 million, while its operating margin decreased 240 basis points to 1.7%. The company's selling, general and administrative expenses during the reported quarter increased 2% or $3.74 million Y-o-Y to $190.08 million. As a rate to revenue, SG&A expenses during the reported quarter increased 110 basis points Y-o-Y to 26.7%, driven by investments in advertising, international growth, factory stores and omni-channel initiatives, though the increase was partially offset by reductions in overhead and variable expenses.
Commenting on the company's quarterly results, Jay Schottenstein, Interim CEO of American Eagle Outfitters Inc., stated in the press release that the company's results came slightly above its expectations, but do not reflect the company's potential. He added that the company made significant progress on its priorities to build a sustainable path to higher profitability. Mr. Schottenstein stated that the company successfully cleared its spring and summer merchandise and entered the second half of the year in a good inventory position and made progress on merchandise improvements, which will ramp up through the holiday season. He added that the company remains vigilant on expense management to achieve strategic initiatives, significant to the company's future success. Mr. Schottenstein remained confident that the company will achieve stronger operating results and deliver increasing shareholder value.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s total merchandise inventories for the quarter ended August 02, 2014 declined 15% Y-o-Y to $393.31 million, from $461.08 million in the preceding year quarter. In Q2 FY14, the company's capital expenditures totaled $74 million. For FY 2014, the company continues to expect capital expenditures of approximately $230 million, while for FY15, the company expects capital spending of approximately $150 million. During Q2 FY14, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based retailer opened 20 new stores. As of August 02, 2014, the company's total cash and investments stood at $263 million compared with $405 million at the end of the prior year quarter. For Q3 FY14, the company's management expects EPS to be in the range of approximately $0.17 to $0.19, compared to adjusted earnings of $0.19 per diluted share in Q3 FY13. The company's third quarter outlook is based on a mid single-digit decline in comparable sales, and excludes potential asset impairment and restructuring charges. Sign up and read the free analyst's notes on AEO at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AEO-29082014
Stock Performance
On Wednesday, August 20, 2014, the day of the earnings release, shares in American Eagle Outfitters Inc. surged 11.99% to end the session at $12.98. On the last close, Thursday, August 28, 2014, shares of the company finished the day 1.13% lower at $14.03. The stock vacillated between $13.68 and $14.08 during the session. A total of 7.60 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 5.02 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and in the last one month, shares in American Eagle Outfitters Inc. have gained 2.71% and 36.48%, respectively. However, the stock has declined 2.57% from the beginning of 2014. Shares in American Eagle Outfitters Inc. are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $11.30 and $12.76, respectively. Furthermore, the company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 33.33 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 82.42. Visit Investor-Edge and access the latest research on AEO at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AEOEarningsCoverage
Sneak Peek to Corporate Insider Trading
In the last one month, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. has not reported any share transactions by insiders to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Complimentary in-depth research on AEO is available at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/AEOInsiderTrading
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lecorb
10 years ago
Stock Market News for August 25, 2014 - Market News
9:10a ET August 25, 2014 (Zacks.com) Print
Markets ended mostly in the red on Friday as both US Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen and ECB President Mario Draghi’s speeches at Jackson Hole, Wyo failed to encourage investors. Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine also dragged the benchmarks down. Markets also witnessed the year’s lowest intraday composite traded volume for NYSE and Nasdaq.
For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead of Wall Street article
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) declined 0.2% to close at 17,001.22. The Standard & Poor 500 (S&P 500) also decreased 0.2% to close at 1,988.40. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 4,538.55; rising 0.1%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) declined 2.5% to settle at 11.47. A total of 4.1 billion shares were traded on Friday, lower than the five-day average of 5.1 billion. Decliners outpaced advancing stocks on the NYSE. For 60% stocks that declined, 36% advanced.
In her speech at Jackson Hole, Wyo, US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said the economy is approaching Fed’s target of full employment and a stable inflation rate. She said that 19 labor market indicators indicated overall improvement in the labor market.
However, she also mentioned that there is no “simple recipe” that the Fed could follow to determine whether it was achieving its targets. She did not turn down the possibility of earlier-than-anticipated rate hike if labor market conditions continue to improve and the inflation rate increased more rapidly.
On the other hand, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi also failed to provide any clear picture about weak growth in the Eurozone. At Jackson Hole, Wyo, he said the ECB is looking to implement more flexible policies in order to combat the Eurozone’s high unemployment rate. He also said fiscal policy should play a “greater role” in addition to monetary policy for economic growth. However, he blamed major economies for not implementing flexible fiscal policies. He believes that the ECB alone cannot tackle high unemployment prevailing in the Eurozone.
Reportedly, 100 Russian trucks carrying humanitarian aid have crossed the eastern border of Ukraine without the assistance of Red Cross. This sparked concerns about a Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, Ukraine said Russia has initiated "direct invasion" in their territory in the name of humanitarian aid. Further, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen blamed Russia for organizing an "alarming build-up" through this operation as thousands of Russian troops are waiting near the border. He also asked Moscow to "stop destabilizing Ukraine."
In company news, shares of Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) jumped 7.4% after posting second quarter earnings per share of $1.14, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09. Shares also rose 16% year over year. Earnings benefited from better-than-anticipated merchandise gross margins along with aggressive cost-control measures. Positive earnings from Ross Stores helped Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) to be the second biggest gainer among the S&P 500 sectors. The sector gained 0.2%.
The Gap, Inc. (GPS) reported second quarter adjusted earnings per share of 70 cents, increasing 9.4% year over year and coming in a cent higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Shares of Gap climbed 5.2% on Friday.
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.’s (GMCR) shares soared 13.3% after announcing that the company has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (KRFT). The former will manufacture and distribute Kraft’s branded coffees in Keurig portion packs that are used in Keurig’s commercial brewing systems. The gains in Keurig Green Mountain helped the Nasdaq to end in the green on Friday.
Shares of Dynegy Inc. (DYN) gained 8.8% after the energy company agreed to buy 12,500 megawatts of coal and natural gas generation capacity from Duke Energy (DUK) and Energy Capital Partners for around $6.25 billion. This move will almost double its present capacity to 26,000 MW.
However, the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was the biggest loser among the S&P 500 sectors. The sector declined 0.7% on Friday. Key energy stocks from the sector such as Chevron Corporation (CVX), Schlumberger Limited (SLB), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) declined 0.6%, 0.4%, 1.7% and 0.9%, respectively. Out of 10 S&P 500 sectors, 6 sectors registered losses on Friday.
Over the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), Standard & Poor 500 (S&P 500) and Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2%, 1.7% and 1.7%, respectively.
Encouraging economic data especially from the housing sector and upbeat earnings results helped the markets end in the green zone for the week. News of a deal between Dollar General Corporation (DG) and Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) was also welcomed by investors. However, investors remained concerned about the sooner-than-expected interest rate hike over the week. The S&P hit an all-time high on Thursday.
Economic data came in positive throughout the week. Housing data, including reports on homebuilder confidence, existing home sales and building permits were encouraging. Separately, leading indicator index numbers also encouraged investors. Upbeat earnings from companies such as Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Target Corp. (TGT) and American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) helped to improve investor sentiment. However, markets were affected after the Fed minutes suggested differing views among the Fed officials about hiking rates sooner than anticipated.
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lecorb
10 years ago
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lecorb
10 years ago
Markets Mostly Higher Despite Initial Negative Reaction From FOMC Minutes
5:31p ET August 20, 2014 (Benzinga) Print
U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the S&P 500 and Dow continue trading near historical all time highs.
The S&P 500 briefly dipped in to negative territory immediately following the Federal Reserves's minutes while the Dow trading lower but stayed in positive territory. The Nasdaq index saw the largest decline post FOMC minutes only to recover to intra-day highs and then give back all of its gains in late afternoon.
Members of the Federal Reserve committee voted nine to one to maintain the taper and a policy of maintaining lower than normal rates. Charles Plosser, Philadelphia Fed President was the lone dissenter who believes that his peers are underplaying the improving labor market and inflation is marching towards a two percent target.
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The Dow gained 0.35 percent, closing at 16,979.13.
The S&P 500 gained 0.25 percent, closing at 1,986.51.
The Nasdaq lost 0.02 percent, closing at 4,526.48.
Gold lost 0.35 percent, trading at $1,292.10 an ounce.
Oil gained 0.64 percent, trading at $93.45 a barrel.
Silver gained 0.38 percent, trading at $19.49 an ounce.
News of Note
MBA Mortgage Composite Index rose 1.4 percent after declining 2.7 percent last week.
MBA Mortgage Purchase Index declined 0.4 percent after declining one percent last week.
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index rose three percent after declining four percent last week.
EIA Crude Inventories fell 4.5 million barrels versus expectations of a decline of 1.1 million barrels.
EIA Gasoline Inventories rose 0.6 million barrels versus expectations of a decline of 1.6 million barrels.
EIA Distillates Inventories fell one million barrels versus expectations of a decline of 0.6 million barrels.
Winners of Note
This morning, The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.90, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89. Revenue of $583.80 million beat the consensus estimate of $578.30 million. Net income for the quarter rose to $35.72 million from $25.93 million in the same quarter a year ago as the company saw strong sales growth across all regions. U.S. sales rose 13.2 percent from a year ago to $322.98 million; United Kingdom sales rose 65.5 percent to $200.47 million while Rest of World sales rose 5.7 percent to $60.38 million. The company noted that it benefited from strong momentum for organic and natural products across many channels. The Hain Celestial Group issued guidance and sees its fiscal 2015 EPS being in a range of $3.72 to $3.90 versus a consensus estimate of $3.73. Revenue is guided to be in a range of $2.72 billion to $2.8 billion, above the consensus estimate of $2.51 billion. Shares gained 11.02 percent, closing at $96.51.
This morning, American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) reported its second quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.03, beating the consensus estimate of $0.00. Revenue of $710.60 million beat the consensus estimate of $689.95 million. Net income for the quarter fell to $5.813 million from $19.594 million in the same quarter a year ago as comparable-store sales fell seven percent in the quarter. The company's gross profit rate fell 40 basis points to 33.4 percent. American Eagle's interim CEO Jay Schottenstein commented that the results “do not reflect our potential” but the company did build a “sustainable path to higher profitability.” The company issued guidance and sees its third quarter Eps being in a range of $0.17 to $0.19, versus the consensus estimate of $0.18. Comp sales are expected to decline at a mid single-digit rate. Shares gained 11.99 percent, closing at $12.98.
Infineion announced it will acquire International Rectifier (NYSE: IRF) for $40 per share, or $3 billion in cash. The company stated that the combination of the two companies will benefit from greater R&D scale in addition to operational and manufacturing synergies. Shares of International Rectifier hit new 52-week highs of $39.50 before closing the day at $39.10, up 47.21 percent.
lecorb
10 years ago
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