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Closing bell: Climbing the wall of worry in earnings season

Posted Apr 18th 2008 4:18PM by Jon OggJon Ogg RSS Feed
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Caterpillar (CAT), Citigroup Inc. (C), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Honeywell Intl (HON)

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The mood this week has changed sharply from the post-GE disappointment, despite weak economics still hitting the screens every morning in economic numbers. In fact, the week went much better than it was looking on Monday, and everyone remembered the old chant, "markets climb up a wall of worry." Even oil heading above the $116 per barrel isn't killing things. Here are unofficial closing levels:
  • DJIA 12,852.21 (+231.72; +1.84%)
  • S&P 500 1,390.55 (+24.99; +1.83%)
  • NASDAQ 2,402.97 (+61.14; +2.61%)
  • 10YR-TBOND 3.743% (+0.014)
We put together a list of stocks over at 247WallSt.com with household names that we think can double by the end of the recession.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) down after reporting a net loss of $358 million on $1.5 billion in revenues. Losses were narrowed from the same quarter last year. The company also released plans to cut additional cost. If insiders want that stock to go up, they need to fire Hector Ruiz. Shares were down 1.6% at $6.09 going into the close.



E TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) shares jumped despite a quarterly loss of $91.2 million. Although disappointing, investors seemed pleased about the 60,000 increase in customers. Shares were up almost 10% at $3.98 going into the close.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) shares are up after the company posted earnings that beat expectations. The results showed EPS of $1.45, well above Thomson Financial expectation of $1.22 EPS. Shares were up 8% at $85.02 going into the close.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) rose today after it posted first-quarter results that were better than many expected. For the second quarter in the row, the bank showed a loss, this time $5.11 billion off of revenues of $13.22 billion. Write-downs totaled $16 billion. The company also announced it will cut 9,000 jobs. Shares were up 4.5% at $25.13 going into the close.

Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) soared after first quarter earnings beat street estimates. Showing an EPS of $4.12 on $5.19 in revenues, net income of $1.31 billion grew by 30% compared first quarter 2007. Shares closed up 20% at $539.83.

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) announced first quarter results, with a 22% growth in profit coming heavily from international markets. Net income of $643 and $0.85 EPS beat street estimates and pushed the stock up. Shares closed at 6% at $61.05.

Jon Ogg is a producer and editor of the Special Situation newsletter and the 10 Stocks Under $10 weekly newsletter at 247WallSt.com.

Tags: caterpillar, etrade, honeywell, inthenews

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