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Urban's Earnings Beat Estimate - Analyst Blog

Rise in sales and lower merchandise markdowns facilitated Urban Outfitters Inc . ( URBN ) to post better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2014earnings. The quarterly earnings of 32 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents and jumped 39.1% year over year.   Sales Performance ... Read >>

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High Utilization at Maritime has Grupo TMM Tracking Ahead of 2012 - Analyst Blog

On May 16, 2013 Grupo TMM (OTC: GTMAY ) the Mexican intermodal transportation and logistics Company, released results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Maritime remains the dominant division at Grupo TMM. The Company's offshore business continued with high utilization and Ports and Terminals... Read >>

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Magna International Hits 52-Week High - Analyst Blog

Shares of Magna International Inc. ( MGA ) hit a new 52-week high of $65.75 on May 20, which is above its previous level of $65.60, and closed at $65.37 on the same date. The closing price represented a solid one-year return of 64.9% and year-to-date return of 28.2%. Magna International, based in... Read >>

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JA Solar Narrows Q/Q Loss, Beats Rev - Analyst Blog

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ( JASO ) announced a loss of 85 cents per American Depositary Share (ADS) in its first quarter of 2013, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.01. However, results came far below the year-ago earnings per ADS of $1.03. The largest solar-cell producer by... Read >>

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Turkey ETF in Focus on Rate Cut and Credit Upgrade - ETF News And Commentary

Many European countries, along with India, Australia, Israel and South Korea, are seeking to boost economic growth and weaken their currencies. Turkey, too, is fast catching up with this trend of announcing monetary easing policies in an effort to jumpstart growth. Turkish Economy & Outlook Turkish... Read >>

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NRG Energy Touches 52-Week High - Analyst Blog

On May 20, 2013, shares of NRG Energy Inc. ( NRG ) climbed to a 52-week high of $28.34. A string of high-end investments in solar generation and the acquisition of GenOn Energy primarily lifted the company's stock to a new high. NRG Energy boasted of four major solar installations - the Avra Valley Solar... Read >>

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Will Target Beat Earnings? - Analyst Blog

Target Corporation ( TGT ), an S&P 500 company and the operator of general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, is set to report its first-quarter fiscal 2013 results on May 22. In the last quarter, it posted a positive surprise of 12.2%. Let's see how things are shaping up... Read >>

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The Beginning of the End for QE - Ahead of Wall Street

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 With nothing major on the economic calendar, stocks will likely remain in a tentative mood ahead of the Wednesday release of the last Fed meeting minutes and the Bernanke testimony before Congress. The key question for investors is to figure out whether the Fed is getting closer to... Read >>

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Murphy Oil Hits 52-Week High - Analyst Blog

On May 20, 2013, the shares of Murphy Oil Corporation ( MUR ) climbed to its 52-week high of $65.68 primarily due to the company's strong financial position and significant progress in offshore drilling activities in the Eagle Ford Shale. We believe these catalysts will likely enhance its future... Read >>

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New Stock Coverage: Future Sunny for Sony

It was anything but a Manic Monday on Wall Street, with markets moving nowhere fast in desultory trading action, but for David Karp, born the year The Bangles released their best-selling song, Merger Monday was music to his ears. Tumblr's 20-something boy wonder is laughing all the way to the bank after... Read >>