Shares of Target Stores (NYSE:TGT) closed up 7% on Wednesday after the discount retailer reported Q4 2013 adjusted EPS of $0.90, above its prior outlook and the street’s forecasts. Given bearish sentiment on the name, investors were likely relieved the company did not miss, even though earnings were up against a lower bar. The bulls…
Specialty foundry company Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) reports non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.34 for Q4 2013, up sequentially from $0.22 in Q3 2013. Two analysts surveyed by Capital IQ called for non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.29. Revenue was down 2% from Q3 2013 to $134.6 million, falling short of the $140 million Capital IQ consensus….
Energy company Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) reported Wednesday night Q4 2013 net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to a net income of $64.3 million, or $1.06 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings were not provided, which would have been comparable to the Capital IQ consensus of $0.11. Net sales…
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in SD indicates that the price change in the extended hours…
Real estate investment trust American Tower (NYSE:AMT) is preparing a bid for an Indian telecommunications tower company, Viom Networks, that could amount to $1.6 billion to $1.9 billion, according to the Economic Times, an Indian newspaper. Citing unnamed sources, the Times said the bid may come by March 7, and that American Tower is likely…
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR) is lower after it reported a Q4 loss that was smaller than analysts had expected and set a FY14 sales guidance that straddled estimates. Shares are down 11.48% at $58.73 with a 52-week range of $28.33 – $101.00. In the quarter, the biopharmaceutical company had a non-GAAP loss of $0.14 per share,…
