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Week in Preview: Bed Bath & Beyond, Monsanto and Pier 1 Earnings

earnings expectationsThe new earnings season doesn't kick off until Alcoa (AA) reports its first-quarter results on April 11, but a few stragglers are still reporting their earnings for the previous quarter this week. The most prominent earnings reports on tap are Wednesday's results from Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) and from Monsanto (MON). Here's what analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect to see.

Bed Bath & Beyond

During its fiscal fourth quarter, the nation's largest domestics retailer opened new stores and its CEO sold shares. Analysts anticipate that the New Jersey-based company will report per-share earnings of 97 cents, an increase of 11.3% from the same quarter of last year. The company also is expected to post revenue of $2.4 billion for the three months that ended in February, a 6.3% rise from a year earlier.

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Analyst Calls: ANF, BBBY, CIEN, CP, EXPE, ICE, NVDA, QCOM, SONC ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • Expedia (EXPE) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Weatherford (WFT) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • MDC Holdings (MDC) to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • AutoNavi (AMAP) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Ciena (CIEN) and Nvidia (NVDA) to neutral from underweight at JPMorgan.
  • Canadian Pacific (CP) to outperform from market perform at Raymond James.
  • First Midwest (FMBI) and Quiksilver (ZQK) to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Sonic (SONC) to neutral from negative at Susquehanna.
  • MIPS Technologies (MIPS) to buy from hold at Benchmark Co.
  • Arrow Electronics (ARW) and Avnet (AVT) to buy from hold at Stifel Nicolaus.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: ANF, BBBY, CIEN, CP, EXPE, ICE, NVDA, QCOM, SONC ...

U.S. Futures Higher as Oil Prices Decline Slightly

U.S. stock futures are higher Tuesday morning as crude oil prices declined marginally from 29-month highs. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 30 points to 12,108.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index gained 4.60 points to 1,313.70. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 4.25 points to 2,328.75.

European markets were mixed today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.20%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.15%.

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U.S. Stock Futures Mixed as Investors Await Economic Data

U.S. stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as investors are awaiting economic data ahead of the Christmas holidays. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3 points at 11,498.00 and S&P 500 index fell 0.4 point to 1,254.10. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 3.50 points to 2,232.50.

U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow Industrials Average gaining 0.23%, the S&P 500 index rising 0.34% and the Nasdaq Composite index moving up 0.15%.

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Week in Preview: Late Season Earnings from Nike, Bed Bath & Beyond, Darden

earnings expectationsCompanies continue to file quarterly reports late in the season, and a few are poised to spread some early holiday cheer for investors this week. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect strong earnings results from Nike (NKE), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) and Darden Restaurants (DRI), among others. Here's a quick look (for more details, see the DailyFinance Week in Preview).

Analysts forecast Nike's fiscal-second quarter earnings to come in at 88 cents per share, a 13.6% increase from the same period of last year. The world's leading athletic footwear maker also is expected to post revenue of $4.8 billion for the three months that ended in November. That's 9.3% more than the same period a year earlier. Note that Nike's earnings have not fallen short of consensus estimates in the past five quarters.

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Analyst Calls: BA, BBBY, CI, CLWR, DFS, DLTR, ETN, MET, MO, WSM ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • Goldman upgraded Eaton (ETN) to conviction buy from neutral.
  • AECOM Technology (ACM) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Hologic (HOLX), Gen-Probe (GPRO) and Qiagen (QGEN) to overweight from neutral.
  • GeoMet (GMET) was upgraded to accumulate from neutral at Global Hunter.
  • Accretive Health (AH) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Morgan Stanley upgraded Reinsurance Group (RGA) to overweight from equal weight.
  • BofA/Merrill upgraded Clearwire (CLWR) to neutral from underperform.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Earnings: Time to Buy or Sell?

I was a little hesitant about Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) back in April. I think it's a very competent retailer, but I wondered if the company's shares might have been a bit overvalued at the time. This past June, management released some disappointing guidance, pressuring the stock.

Wednesday after the bell, the company posted Q2 numbers. They were impressive. According to the Associated Press, earnings per share of 70 cents beat analyst projections by seven pennies. The comps were even better. Same-store sales increased over 7%; last year at this time, the chain experienced a slight contraction in the metric.

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Analyst Calls: AMD, BKC, BKS, BP, DOW, HBC, LEAP, LLY, MET, PCLN, ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • Auriga upgraded Leap Wireless (LEAP) to buy from hold following the company's Q2 results and analyst day, citing valuation, longer-term potential for consolidation and prospects for business improvements. Despite upgrading, the firm lowered its target for shares to $16 from $19.
  • Goldman upgraded Barnes & Noble (BKS) to neutral from sell following the company's announcement to explore strategic alternatives. The firm raised its price target to $15 from $12.
  • RBC Capital upgraded ESCO Technologies (ESE) to sector perform from underperform following the better-than-expected Q3 report. The firm raised its price target to $30 from $28.
  • MetLife (MET) was upgraded to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • Priceline.com (PCLN) was upgraded to buy from hold at Stifel Nicolaus.
  • HSBC (HBC) was upgraded to outperform from underperform at CLSA.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AMD, BKC, BKS, BP, DOW, HBC, LEAP, LLY, MET, PCLN, ...

Bed Bath & Beyond Drops on Disappointing Forecast

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY - option chain) stock is trading lower today after the company reported Q1 earnings after the close yesterday. While EPS came in at 0.52, which was well above estimates of 0.48, the company's forecast for earnings in the coming quarter fell below current estimates. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on BBBY.

This morning, BBBY opened at $39.19. So far today the stock has hit a high of $40.12 and a low of $39.10. As of 11:30, BBBY is trading at $39.86, down $1.60 (-3.9%). The chart for BBBY looks bearish and S&P gives BBBY a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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The Week in Preview: Expectations for Oracle, Nike, Interest Rates

earnings expectationsAmong the coming week's most prominent quarterly reports are those from Oracle Corp. (ORCL), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) and Nike Corp. (NKE). Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are looking for healthy year-over-year earnings and revenue growth from each of them.

Analysts on average expect enterprise software giant Oracle to report that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 14.8% from a year ago to $0.54 per share. Revenue for the three months that ended in May is expected to have risen about 38.1% in the past year to $9.5 billion. Oracle's per-share earnings have not fallen short of consensus estimates in the past five quarters. The First Call recommendation of 37 analysts is to buy ORCL and has been for more than 90 days. Shares have retreated recently from the 52-week high of $26.63 and closed the week at $23.20.

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Analyst Calls: BBBY, CREE, CRM, DNDN, FSLR, GS, MOS, TWC, TYG, UBS ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • Morgan Joseph upgraded Cree (CREE) to buy from hold ahead of Tuesday's Q3 report. The firm, which has a $100 price target on the stock, expects LED demand to drive revenue growth as both China and the U.S. are increasingly strong.
  • Janney Montgomery upgraded Salesforce.com (CRM) to buy from neutral on expectations the company will benefit from the migration of software to SaaS deployments. The firm upped its target price for shares to $94 from $67.
  • Barrington upgraded Henry Schein (HSIC) to outperform from market perform, citing an attractive valuation, increased confidence in the outcome of the Butler-Schein Animal Health integration and improving momentum in dental equipment. The firm has a $74 price target for shares.
  • Advance Auto Parts (AAP) was upgraded to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Red Hat (RHT) was upgraded to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
  • UBS (UBS) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at HSBC.

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Earnings Highlights: Target, Pier 1, Monsanto, Family Dollar, Bed Bath & Beyond

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

  • Alcoa Inc. (AA) received an analyst's downgrade ahead of its earnings report due to pricing pressures in 2011.
  • American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) disappointing earnings guidance offset sales numbers to depress shares.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) shares hit a new 52-week high after it reported strong Q4 results and offered guidance.
  • Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) posted a narrower net loss for Q4 and offered lower-than-expected guidance.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Does It Again

Bed Bath & Beyond earningsBed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), whose colleagues include Target (TGT) and Wal-Mart (WMT), reported another good quarter Wednesday after the market closed up shop. In fact, during the after-hours session, the stock went past the 52-week high of $45.14, an indicator that shareholders may have more gains to look forward to.

According to the press release, net income increased over 50% to 86 cents per diluted share in the fourth quarter. According to our earnings preview, the call was for 73 cents per diluted share.

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The Week in Preview: A Quiet Start to the Cruelest Month

The so-called cruelest month has begun. And this coming week's economic calendar for the U.S. starts off with the ISM nonmanufacturer's survey results for April and NAR's pending home sales for February on Monday morning. This glimpse at the service and housing sectors will be followed by March's consumer credit numbers Monday afternoon. Then things are pretty quiet until Friday's release of factory orders and wholesale trade numbers for February.

Between the Monday and Friday economic numbers will come the release on Tuesday of the minutes of the March 16 FOMC meeting, a record of the Fed's most recent thinking on monetary policy.

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Williams-Sonoma Popular with Investors After Q4 Report

Williams-Sonoma (WSM), a retailer of high-end merchandise whose concepts include Pottery Barn and West Elm, reported results for the fourth quarter earlier today. If you were trading this name ahead of the numbers, you made out, because the market gave this stock a nice bid on the news.

On an adjusted basis, net income came in at 86 cents per share; the company made 31 cents per share in the comparable period on the same basis. According to our preview, the bottom line beat estimates by twelve pennies. Total sales revenue increased 8%. Same-store sales jumped a very attractive 7.6%; the metric was down double-digits last time around.

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