After-Hours Market Movers – Zulily (NASDAQ:ZU), Haverty Furniture (NYSE: HVT), Oil Tanking Partners (NYSE:OILT)
Zulily (NASDAQ:ZU) is higher in after hours trading after the e-commerce company reported better-than-expected financial results for Q4, and issued revenue guidance for Q1 above estimates and for fiscal 2014 in line with forecasts. Shares are up 9.71% at $47, with a 52-week range of $34.19 – $44.96. ZU reported Q4 earnings of $0.10 per share, ex one-time items, compared with the prior-year period’s $0.03 … Continue reading After-Hours Market Movers – Zulily (NASDAQ:ZU), Haverty Furniture (NYSE: HVT), Oil Tanking Partners (NYSE:OILT)
Energy Stocks Still Higher Nearing Market Close
Energy stocks eased slightly from their earlier highs with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising about 1.7% in late trade while shares of energy companies in the S&P 500 were ahead nearly 1.8% as a group. Crude oil for April delivery settled 62 cents higher at $102.82 per barrel while March natural gas shed 39 cents today to finish at $4.62 per 1 million BTU. … Continue reading Energy Stocks Still Higher Nearing Market Close
Afternoon Movers – Paragon Shipping (NASDQ:PRGN), U.S. Steel (NYSE:X), Monster Worldwide (NYSE:MWW), Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ:HIBB), Visteon (NYSE:VC)
Paragon Shipping (NASDAQ:PRGN) firms after Jefferies & Co. initiates coverage with a buy rating a $12 price target. Jefferies said the outlook for dry bulk shipping is attractive, and Paragon has an attractive valuation. In afternoon trading, PRGN was up 3.05% to $6.67, at a 36% discount to Jefferies’ estimated net asset value (NAV). Shares in US Steel (NYSE:X) fell on Monday by 2.3% after … Continue reading Afternoon Movers – Paragon Shipping (NASDQ:PRGN), U.S. Steel (NYSE:X), Monster Worldwide (NYSE:MWW), Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ:HIBB), Visteon (NYSE:VC)
JP Morgan Initiates Coverage of Canadian Solar with $55 Price Target
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is up 5.7% on heavy volume to $39.94 after JP Morgan initiated coverage at overweight, with a price target of $55 per share. Separately, the solar energy company said it won a module supply agreement to provide 18MW of photovoltaic modules to Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan. The project is expected to be in operation in March 2015. Canadian Solar will supply approximately … Continue reading JP Morgan Initiates Coverage of Canadian Solar with $55 Price Target
S&P Rallies to Record High
Stocks are back in rally-mode, with the S&P 500 index touching a new record high as mergers, Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s upcoming conclusion to her Humphrey-Hawkins testimony and the hope for accelerating global growth all fuel an impressive run-up in prices. Economic data today was again disappointing, but the financial markets have all but dismissed any data from December through February as being adversely impacted … Continue reading S&P Rallies to Record High
Mid Day Movers: SNDK, GENE, IR, ATHM
Ingersoll-Rand Plc (NYSE:IR) is up 2.3% to $60.75 per share in Monday mid-day trading following a positive mention in this weekend’s Barrons. The article identifies companies with 1-2% dividend payouts that could double over the next five years, including IR, a diversified industrial company that could benefit from a housing recovery. Also mentioned in this article as candidates well positioned for potential dividend increases: AIG, … Continue reading Mid Day Movers: SNDK, GENE, IR, ATHM
