Why These 4 Stocks Lagged: Fortress Investment Group (NYSE:FIG), Capstone Turbine (NASDAQ:CPST), Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX), Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) options established a new 90-day record for traded call and put contracts. A total of 3,078 put and 12,438 call contracts were traded raising a 0.25 put/call ratio on shares of FIG Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) stock performance was -6.69% in last session and finished the day at $7.81. Traded volume was 22,673,000 million shares in the last session … Continue reading Why These 4 Stocks Lagged: Fortress Investment Group (NYSE:FIG), Capstone Turbine (NASDAQ:CPST), Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX), Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Investor’s Alert: Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), HP (NYSE:HP)

Shares in Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) are up almost 8% pre-market after the retailer reported Q4 earnings that topped expectations. The company said adjusted non-GAAP net income was $104.3 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, more than the $1.05 analysts had been expecting, according to Capital IQ. Q4 GAAP net income was $66.1 million, or $0.85 for the thirteen weeks ended February 1, 2014, … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), HP (NYSE:HP)

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Stock to Watch: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Loses Patent Case In China

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has lost a patent case in China. A Beijing court gave its decision in favor of a Chinese firm setting the path for the latter to continue with a separate case against Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) for invading the intellectual property rights. The Chinese firm, Zhizhen filed the case against Apple, in 2012, stating that Apple Siri, which also uses voice technology, has … Continue reading Stock to Watch: Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Loses Patent Case In China

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Western Digital Surpasses Expectations in Fiscal Q3

Western Digital posted third quarter results that surpassed our expectations and management’s quarterly guidance, making it clear that the market hasn’t forgotten about hard disk drives (HDDs). While Western Digital’s near-term prospects are better than we had anticipated, we are maintaining our stable moat rating as these opportunities are balanced by adverse secular trends that will likely limit the company’s long-term performance. Sales in the … Continue reading Western Digital Surpasses Expectations in Fiscal Q3

Still-Weak European Paper Demand Weighed on UPM’s 1Q Results

Despite relatively steady performance from the energy and pulp segments, UPM’s quarterly EBITDA contracted 20% year over year; EBITDA from the paper business was nearly halved over the same period. As the world’s largest producer of graphic paper, UPM remains highly dependent on its paper business, where volume continues to decline–European magazine papers fell 6%, newsprint fell 3%, and fine papers fell 6%–and present significant … Continue reading Still-Weak European Paper Demand Weighed on UPM’s 1Q Results