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Southwest Airlines (LUV) canceled 300 flights on Sunday, to inspect 79 Boeing (BA) 737-300 planes to address possible "skin fatigue". Overall option implied volatility of 29 is below its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

KB Home (KBH) April put option implied volatility is at 52, May is at 45; compared to its 26-week average of 46 according to Track Data, suggesting larger near term price movement into its expected release of Q1 results on April 5.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

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BA logoBoeing (BA - option chain) shares are rising today after the US Air Force announced it has awarded a $35 billion contract to develop and manufacture a new aerial refueler to Boeing. Boeing is expected to deliver the first 18 aircraft by 2017. The total contract includes the supply of 179 refueling tankers. This is a major coup for Boeing, who was expected to lose out on the contract to rival EADS. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on BA.

BA opened this morning at $73.94. So far today the stock has hit a low of $72.06 and a high of $74.29. As of 12:25, BA is trading at $72.50 up $1.74 (2.5%). The chart for BA looks bullish and S&P gives BA a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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U.S. stock futures are higher Friday morning as crude oil prices stabilized. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 55 points to 12,092.00, while those for the S&P 500 index climbed 7 points to 1,309.70. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index rose 15.50 points to 2,323.75.

U.S. stock market closed mixed yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 37.28 points, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 14.91 points and the S&P 500 declining 1.30 points.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Boeing (BA) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Alcoa (AA) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • BP (BP) to outperform from market perform at Raymond James.
  • Office Depot (ODP) and Staples (SPLS) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
  • ON Semiconductor (ONNN) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Kennametal (KMT) and Polyone (POL) to buy from hold at KeyBanc.
  • Airgas (ARG) to outperform from market perform at William Blair.
  • EchoStar (SATS) to neutral from underperform at Macquarie.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAAeropostaleAirgasAlcoaANACanalyst upgradesARGARMAROBABoeingBoston ScientificBPBSXCoachCOHConstellation BrandsdowngradesDRYSDryShipsEchoStarGeneral MotorsGMIARTinitiationsINTCIntelinthenewsKMTLPLNational SemiconductorNSMODPOffice DepotONNNPCGPOLRUESATSSNISPLSSt. Jude MedicalStaplesSTJSTZTalbotsTIFTiffanyTLBTSNTyson FoodsUAUnder ArmourUrban OutfittersURBNWRXNYMon, 03 Jan 2011 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Chasing Value: Defense and Oil -- Part 2]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/15/chasing-value-defense-and-oil-part-2/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/15/chasing-value-defense-and-oil-part-2/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/15/chasing-value-defense-and-oil-part-2/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Lockhood MartinThis series started with five major defense contractors and six major oil companies that are worthy considerations to help your portfolio survive a global crisis (see Chasing Value: You Must Own Defense and Oil for Safety). After the first review, one stock was eliminated from consideration: Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR). The reason is in the first story.

Today we continue our analysis by examining price-to-book (P/B), price-to-cash-flow (P/CF), and dividend yield. Each stock is ranked by sector and metric from best to worst. In the end we hope to narrow down our choices for candidates that might be added to Chasing Value: 2011 Stock Picks -- The Journey Begins.

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Chasing Value: Defense and Oil -- Part 2 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We at BloggingStocks and everywhere else make the full gambit of prognostications, suggestions, predictions, guesses, analogies, and so forth in an attempt to improve potential investment opportunities for all our readers and provoke discussion.

All of this has its limits, but, if you are a fan of Professor Nassim NicholasTaleb and his best seller The Black Swan then you already have been warned that the events that have the greatest impact on our lives and our investments are most often unpredictable. We cannot predict the future nor can we anticipate the tragedies that will tank our portfolio's.

While I do believe predicting the future is, how should I say, futile, there are general clues as to which way the wind blows.

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Chasing Value: You Must Own Defense and Oil for Safety originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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Boeing (BA) closed down 2.6% after canceling all scheduled 787 flight tests in the wake of Tuesday night's emergency landing. Overall option implied volatility of 33 is near its 26-week average of 32, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Walmart (WMT) is expected to report Q3 EPS on November 16. November put option implied volatility is at 18, December and January is at 16; below its 26-week average of 19, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: Boeing Volatility Flat; Shares Down Canceled 787 Flight Tests originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Boeing (BA) logoBoeing (BA - option chain) stock is trading lower today on conflicting reports about the company's timeline for the debut of its highly-anticipated, but much-delayed 787 Dreamliner. Aviation Week published a report late Friday that the company has told several customers that delivery of its 787 Dreamliner will be delayed by up to 10 months, but Boeing denies this report, saying it intends to meet the current delivery date of Q1 2011. 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 BA.

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Boeing Could Be Facing Even More 787 Delays originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Time Warner Cable (TWC) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Bernstein.
  • Citigroup upgraded MEMC Electronic (WFR) and Skilled Healthcare (SKH) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Administaff (ASF) was upgraded to buy from hold at Roth Capital.
  • The Buckle (BKE) was upgraded to buy from hold at KeyBanc.
  • BofA/Merrill upgraded DreamWorks (DWA) to neutral from underperform.
  • Corrections Corp. (CXW) was upgraded to buy from neutral at SunTrust.
  • Marvell Technology (MRVL) was upgraded to positive from neutral at Susquehanna.

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Steve Jobs, the illustrious CEO and the heart and soul of Apple Inc. (AAPL) would have you believe that Apple cannot issue a dividend to shareholders because of the scary competitive business environment. He conveys to us that they need the money to overcome hardship and if the right opportunity comes along make key acquisitions.

This is utter nonsense, a supreme untruth, wasted breadth and a failure to come to grips with reality. In the past quarter Apple increased its cash and short term investments to $50 billion as I wrote it would six weeks ago.

Apple currently has 914 million outstanding shares. With the stock trading around $300 per share, a 2% dividend yield would require $6 per share or, $5.5 billion dollars annually to cover the distribution.

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Chasing Value: Apple Does Not Need $50 Billion originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaplapple inc.berkshire hathawayBoeingBRK-Abrk.bChasingValueDividendsfeaturedNews Corp.NWSsteve jobswarren buffettThu, 21 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Boeing Sees a Bid on Q3 Data]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/20/boeing-sees-a-bid-on-q3-data/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/20/boeing-sees-a-bid-on-q3-data/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/20/boeing-sees-a-bid-on-q3-data/#commentsFiled under: ,

Boeing (BA) is taking advantage of the improved sentiment this afternoon. At the time of this writing, shares of the aerospace concern were higher by 3% to $71.16. Volume, however, wasn't yet above average (it will be, though, before the regular session is through).

The 52-week low for the stock is $47.18, and the 52-week high is $76. The company is therefore in favor these days. The chart, while not reflective of a smooth uptrend, nevertheless shows an equity that has been doing okay given the volatility we've seen in recent months.

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Boeing Sees a Bid on Q3 Data originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Boeing (BA) is expected to report Q3 EPS on October 20. November put option implied volatility is at 33, January is at 34, versus its 26-week average of 32, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional near-term price movement.

Wells Fargo (WFC) is reporting Q3 EPS on October 20. November put option implied volatility is at 43, January is at 40, versus its 26-week average of 36, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: Boeing Volatility Flat into EPS and Cash Flow Outlook originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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earnings expectationsThe earnings crunch is back on this week. Third quarter reports are due from tech, financial and pharmaceutical companies, from airlines and from many others. Here's a day-by-day rundown of the coming week's earnings highlights, with a closer look at Apple (AAPL), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Boeing (BA) and Southwest Airlines (LUV).

Getting things started on Monday, analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect Citigroup (C), Halliburton (HAL) and IBM (IBM) to post year-over-year earnings growth. But Monday's highlight no doubt will be Apple's (AAPL) quarterly results.

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The defense sector is down, but don't count it out. We give lip service to the likelihood of defense being a target of budget hawks in Congress, but truth be told, the same fiscally conservative members are often the biggest supporters of defense.

Equally important is that unlike many other industries, this is one tech sector that keeps most of its jobs at home and well-distributed through the country. This, too, preserves defense spending.

The major players in the industry after 20 years of consolidation are General Dynamics Corp (GD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing Co (BA), Northrop, Grumman (NOC), and Raytheon Company (RTN). In addition there are hundreds more making specialized parts in support of the majors and more still supplying basic elements like tires, wiring, computer processors, steel, aluminum, specialty glass, and ammunition. Then there are suppliers of manpower and smaller manufacturers producing unmanned aircraft drones and robots.

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Chasing Value: Scoping Out Defense Contractors -- Part 1 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Goldman upgraded Costco (COST) to buy from neutral based on valuation, improving fundamentals and potential catalysts. The firm raised its price target to $68 from $62.
  • Soleil upgraded MGM Resorts (MGM) to buy from hold, citing valuation, easing balance sheet concerns and a multiyear convention recovery. The firm upped its target for shares to $14 from $13. Note, Soleil also downgraded Las Vegas Sands (LVS) to hold from buy.
  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) to overweight from neutral with a $59 price target following the company's better-than-expected Q2 results.
  • Dell (DELL) was upgraded to buy from outperform at CLSA.
  • CommScope (CTV) was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • EnCana (ECA) was upgraded to sector outperformer from sector performer at CIBC.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: BA, COST, DELL, GD, INTC, LVS, MGM, PCLN, TWX, V, VIA ...

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BoeingBoeing Co. (BA) announced Friday that delivery of its 787 Dreamliner is going to be delayed until the middle of Q1 2011. This is disappointing news, but don't let it cloud your outlook on Boeing too much.

Goldman Sachs has Boeing on its conviction buy list and recently raised its earnings-per-share estimates for Q3 from $1.02 to $1.09 and for Q4 from $1.12 to $1.15. Goldman is also maintaining a price target of $84 for the stock, which is 37% higher than Boeing's current price of $61.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • BofA/Merrill upgraded ConocoPhillips (COP) to neutral from underperform following the better-than-expected Q2 report. The firm has a $61 price target on shares.
  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Citrix Systems (CTXS) to buy from hold following the company's Q2 results and raised its target for shares to $65 from $45. Shares were also upgraded to neutral from underperform at Cowen following the better-than-expected Q2 report.
  • Macquarie upgraded Arch Coal (ACI) to outperform from underperform and raised its price target to $29 from $23. The firm expects PRB priced to move higher given increased domestic and export demand combined with supply shortfalls.
  • Boeing (BA) was upgraded to hold from sell at Societe Generale.
  • Equinix (EQIX) was upgraded to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
  • Williams-Sonoma (WSM) was upgraded to equal weight from underweight at Barclays.

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gold drops 2%Barrick Gold (ABX) closed down $1.72 to $40.03. ABX is expected to report Q2 EPS on July 29. Call option volume of 15,000 contracts compares to put volume of 2,000 contracts. Gold is recently down 2.01% to $1,163.10, according to Bloomberg. ABX weekly July 40 straddle is price at $1.30, October is at $4.82. August and January option implied volatility of 34 is near its 26-week average of 38 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Boeing (BA) reported a 21% drop in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday before the bell . BA August put option implied volatility is at 33, November and January is at 37, versus its 26-week average of 32, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional near-term price movement.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: Barrick Gold Calls Active on Low Volatility into EPS; Gold Down 2% originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Citigroup upgraded Boeing (BA) Thursday, elevating the company's stock to buy from hold. The brokerage house holds a positive view on the aerospace cycle and it feels that BA's valuation is reasonable. In addition to the upgrade, Citigroup bumped its target price on BA shares to $80 from $73.

Following the upgrade, BA shares traded higher in premarket trading, but have been nearly flat at 10:00 a.m. as the market took a downturn.

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Boeing Upgraded to Buy at Citigroup originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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