Analyst Upgrades

• Micron (MU) to buy from neutral at UBS.
• Baker Hughes (BHI) to outperform from market perform at BMO Capital.
• PDL BioPharma (PDLI) to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
• Fluor (FLR) and Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
• Camden Property (CPT) to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
• Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) to buy from hold at Wunderlich.
• Linear Technology (LLTC) to neutral from reduce at Nomura.
• Hologic (HOLX) and Illumina (ILMN) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
• F5 Networks (FFIV) to buy from neutral at Gleacher.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: ALTR, BHI, CL, CLX, FFIV, GS, HCBK, LLTC, PG, STT, TYC ...

Analyst Calls: ALTR, BHI, CL, CLX, FFIV, GS, HCBK, LLTC, PG, STT, TYC ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

WD-40 (WDFC), whose related stocks include Church & Dwight (CHD) and Clorox (CLX), did a good job of courting earnings growth through efficiency. According to yesterday's post-market release, the consumer products concern saw its bottom line jump 22% to 56 cents per diluted share. According to Earnings.com, that was five pennies better than the expectations of Wall Street's smart guys.

Unfortunately, sales growth was not in the cards. The top line experienced a decrease of 7%. Furthermore, according to Reuters, revenues came in softer than projections. It would have been really nice to see at least a little increase in sales, or perhaps an in-line performance, to go along with the improved bottom line. Wasn't meant to be.

Continue reading WD-40 Tops Q1 Estimates, but Needs Better Sales Growth

WD-40 Tops Q1 Estimates, but Needs Better Sales Growth originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

A recent study from the London School of Economics produced some findings that could be seen as a blow to proponents of aggressive investment in emerging green technologies: investments in contraception are five times more effective in reducing carbon emissions than green energy technologies like wind and solar power.

The symbol of the green movement shouldn't be a wind turbine. It should be a condom.

Continue reading Contraception: The Most Green-Friendly Technology There Is

Contraception: The Most Green-Friendly Technology There Is originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Closing Bell: Bears win, but cubs eat baby bulls

Closing Bell: Bears win, but cubs eat baby bulls originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.