http://seekingalpha.com/currents/all SA Currents RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043841?source=feed 1043841 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:57 -0400 SeekingAlpha On the hour: Dow -0.06%. 10-yr 0%. Euro +0.58% vs. dollar. Crude -0.8% to $93.53. Gold +1.41% to $1386.65. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043831?source=feed 1043831 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:59:19 -0400 SeekingAlpha Summer studio watch: 1) Sony (SNE): The studio has seven films coming, but no sure-fire winners although After Earth could be the sleeper in the crowd. Daniel Loeb will be watching. 2) Warner Bros: (TWX) Though bad reviews are a major risk for The Hangover Part III, Man of Steel is forecast to be major hit across demographics. If Superman delivers, a refreshed franchise could boost forecasts for TWX. 3) Universal (CMCSA): Studio heads could roll if Fast & Furious 6 and RIPD don't deliver the macho audience in a crowded field. 4) Disney (DIS): Iron Man 3 is expected to have strong legs into the summer while The Lone Ranger looks more susceptible to disappoint with it debuting up aside Despicable Me 2. Pixar's Monsters University also hits screens. (box office projections) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043821?source=feed 1043821 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:57:38 -0400 SeekingAlpha AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI) declares $0.14/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.77%. For shareholders of record July 1. Payable July 12 . Ex-div date June 27. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043811?source=feed 1043811 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:54:55 -0400 SeekingAlpha HLSS +1.5%) President John Patrick Van Vlack adds 4.3% to his stake in the company, purchasing 4,505 shares at $23.11 each. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043801?source=feed 1043801 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:17 -0400 SeekingAlpha FedFirst Financial Corporation (FFCO) declares $0.06/share quarterly dividend, 50% increase from prior dividend of $0.04. Forward yield 1.28%. For shareholders of record June 14. Payable June 28. Ex-div date June 12. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043791?source=feed 1043791 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:50:32 -0400 SeekingAlpha HIHO +34%) soars to new highs after the company announced a multi-year order for vacuum cleaner components from an undisclosed leading international appliance manufacturer. The company says that production has already commenced, and an initial order of approximately three million components have already been delivered to the customer. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043781?source=feed 1043781 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:50:18 -0400 SeekingAlpha XLU -1%) isn’t looking very safe at the moment, as the break below the 50-day moving average suggests further weakness in the days ahead. Technician Ralph Acampora sees the break as a short-term sell for the Dow Jones Utility index but also a longer-term positive for the broader market as investors rotate out of defensive sectors and into more economically sensitive stocks. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043771?source=feed 1043771 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:45:08 -0400 SeekingAlpha Midday top 10 gainers: ESMC +52%. HIHO +43%. CNIT +23%. RUE +23%. GAME +16%. HPQ +14%. JRJC +13%. PTIX +13%. HSOL +13%. CHYR +13%.
Midday top 10 Losers: RVM -22%. APRI -21%. CRUS -17%. BOSC -15%. NSPR -15%. MTEX -12%. SHIP -11%. IX -10%. EDMC -10%. AERL -10%. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043761?source=feed 1043761 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:45:07 -0400 SeekingAlpha KND +2.5%) rallies for a second day on the back of Susquehanna's upgrade to Positive yesterday. The firm says the stock should continue to trade higher as the company exits its underperforming nursing care centers and free cash flow continues to rise. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043751?source=feed 1043751 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:51 -0400 SeekingAlpha FRX +3.4%) gets a bump higher after it says that Howard Solomon will retire as CEO and president effective December 31. He's expected to remain as chairman through the 2014 Annual General Meeting, when another chairman will be elected, then will serve as senior advisor to the company following his retirement. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043741?source=feed 1043741 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:31:43 -0400 SeekingAlpha KIM) and its JV partner agree to sell their stakes in 87 Mexican industrial properties for $294M plus the assumption of $306M in mortgage debt. Kimco's interest is a hair over 50%. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043401?source=feed 1043401 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:54 -0400 SeekingAlpha 1) How much of a dove is Bernanke really?
2) The Fed squeezes the shadow banking system
3) Overdue student loans reach record Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043731?source=feed 1043731 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:27:38 -0400 SeekingAlpha NGD +1.8%) is initiated with a Buy rating and $9.50 price target at Global Hunter. NGD is a mid-cap gold producer with four operating mines which also gets a significant portion of its revenue and earnings power from copper and silver exposure, which the firm believes gives it an advantage over peers in a declining gold price environment. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043721?source=feed 1043721 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:08 -0400 SeekingAlpha CRUS -17.2%) plummets after an investment presentation (Barclays Global Tech, Media, and Telecommunications Conference) in which it mentions "increased pricing pressures in the smartphone markets" and says "revenue for the fiscal year [will] likely [be] impacted by an expected decline in average selling prices" (slide 18). 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043711?source=feed 1043711 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13:55 -0400 SeekingAlpha DOV +4.8%) is upgraded to Buy from Neutral with a $90 price target at BAML following news it is spinning its Knowles and Sound Solutions businesses into a new public company. The firm had been concerned about DOV's exposure to Nokia (NOK) and Blackberry (BBRY) platforms as well as the pace of the value ramp up on Apple's (AAPL) iPhone. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043701?source=feed 1043701 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:24 -0400 SeekingAlpha LCI +5%) get a boost today after being initiated at Needham with a Buy rating and a price target of $15. The firm calls FY13 a transition year for LCI as its operations are positioned for strong future growth, with potentially significant upside coming from additional generic approvals/product launches, and progress around key product filings. Technical note: The stock is currently in the process of breaking out of its 52-week range of $3.72 - $12.57. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043691?source=feed 1043691 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:41 -0400 SeekingAlpha DIA, DOG) just nosing into the green - its outperformance a result of H-P's 14% jump. The S&P 500 is off 0.3% and the Nasdaq off 0.1%. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043681?source=feed 1043681 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:49 -0400 SeekingAlpha On the hour: Dow -0.02%. 10-yr +0.01%. Euro +0.61% vs. dollar. Crude -0.73% to $93.59. Gold +1.21% to $1383.95. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043671?source=feed 1043671 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:23 -0400 SeekingAlpha APA -2.1%) should sell its assets in Egypt, which have dragged the company’s valuation by 20%-30% and is likely to get worse given the country’s "dysfunctional government, deteriorating economy, polarized society and exploding population," Oppenheimer says, adding APA should use the proceeds to buy back 15% of its shares and reduce debt. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043661?source=feed 1043661 9 comments!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:15 -0400 SeekingAlpha key turning point was the metal's (GLD. IAU) failure to rally in wake of last fall's QE∞ inception. "Investors simply took it at face value that gold was soaring and would continue to rise because of (the Fed)." Inflation picking up will be even worse for gold, he says, as this would make the Fed an aggressive tightener of policy. 9 comments!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043651?source=feed 1043651 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:46:33 -0400 SeekingAlpha HEI +10.8%) jumps to new 52-week highs today, after the company reported late Wednesday FQ2 earnings that easily topped Street estimates. Revenue grew by 10% Y/Y, driven by strong organic growth in both its Flight Support and Electronic Technologies segments, as well as better margins. Looking ahead, the company says it sees increases in airline capacity and maintenance spending to yield moderate organic growth, and it raises FY13 growth guidance from around 6% to 8% to between 8% and 10%. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043641?source=feed 1043641 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:46:07 -0400 SeekingAlpha controversy continues over the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, construction of the $2.3B southern section connecting the Cushing, Okla., hub with the Texas coast is more than 75% complete and proceeding on schedule, TransCanada (TRP -0.7%) says. The 485-mile southern leg will be able to move 700K bbl/day of oil when completed. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043631?source=feed 1043631 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:34 -0400 SeekingAlpha Kadant (KAI) declares $0.125/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.72%. For shareholders of record July 11. Payable August 8 . Ex-div date July 9. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043621?source=feed 1043621 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:51 -0400 SeekingAlpha GME -1%) earnings call (previous): 1) Mobile is highlighted as a growth area. 2) Execs flex their muscles, noting GameStop has $1B of trade credits a year to give it some leverage. 3) On the Wii U (NTDOY.PK), despite sales trailing off the company is convinced the console system shouldn't be written off with new innovation coming. 4) Guidance was lowered due to Q1 results and based on new assumptions on the console cycle. (webcast) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043611?source=feed 1043611 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:38 -0400 SeekingAlpha NDZ +9%) ramps higher this morning after the company says it will divest its Target Therapies business to BTG for around $200M. That means, after fees, NDZ should rake-in nearly $185M on the closing. The sale its part of the company's larger strategic reorganization, and it's hefty price tag for a business whose sole product is its targeted liver cancer therapy, TheraSphere. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043601?source=feed 1043601 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:36:54 -0400 SeekingAlpha ECOM) trades 38% higher than its IPO price of $14 per share on its public debut. The e-commerce software firm plans to use the IPO funds to help it expand international operations and grow its marketing services. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043591?source=feed 1043591 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:36:11 -0400 SeekingAlpha VOYA +1.3%) is reiterated a Buy with $31 price target at BTIG following earnings. Analyst Mark Palmer holds that retirement services and asset management - not life insurance - are VOYA's dominant businesses (they command a higher multiple) and he's impressed 76% (vs. his modeled 70%) of adjusted operating earnings came from those units. ROE was up 120 bps to 9.5%, ahead of a 110 bp management goal. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043581?source=feed 1043581 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:34:55 -0400 SeekingAlpha Firstbank Corporation (FBMI) declares $0.06/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.83%. For shareholders of record June 11. Payable June 27 . Ex-div date June 7. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043571?source=feed 1043571 Post your comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:48 -0400 SeekingAlpha FTI -0.6%) receives what is likely to be a lucrative subsea contract from Shell (RDS.A) for work at its Stones field project in the ultra-deepwater Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico. Shell is targeting peak output of 50K boe/day under the first phase of development at the field, which holds ~2B boe and is believed by tShell to have "significant upside potential." Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1043561?source=feed 1043561 1 comment!]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:30:37 -0400 SeekingAlpha GME -1.7%) earnings call: 1) The retailer expects the wave of next-gen consoles to have lower opening prices, but doesn't provide estimates. 2) The game cycle is expected to regain traction in 2014 as adoption rates of new systems hit critical mass. 3) On the outlook for used games, execs think new consoles will kickstart a fresh round of buying/trading - but acknowledge long-term trends will be influenced by digital alternatives. 4) The company says it will maintain its previously announced pace of share buybacks. 5) In an important note, GameStop says it's partnering closely with Microsoft and Sony to ensure a "seemless transition" to next consoles. But at what cost to profits? (webcast) 1 comment!]]>