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(NFLX) - buy
Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit climbed 45 percent to surpass analysts' estimates. Co also reports Q4 net subscriber additions 718K vs 530K Street expectation.
(MCK) - buy
McKesson boosts outlook. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.15-4.30 vs. $4.03 consensus.
(TXN) - short
Texas Instruments Inc. reported a huge drop in quarterly profit and unveiled a plan to eliminate 3,400 jobs as the chip giant warned it expects a "prolonged economic weakness." Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of ($0.11)-0.03 vs. $0.04 consensus.
(RGA) - short
Reinsurance Group of America Inc, posted quarterly earnings below market estimates, hurt by weak results at its U.S. segment and weaker foreign currencies. Co issues guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $5.75-6.25, compared to $6.31 consensus.
(CNW) - short
Con-way swings to fourth-quarter loss of $43 million, or 94 cents a share, compared with a profit of $34.5 million, or 77 cents a share, in the year-ago period.
(SYK) - buy
Stryker quarterly profit meets expectations. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.12-3.22 vs. $3.12 consensus.
(VPRT) - buy
VistaPrint 2Q profit jumps 66 percent. Earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose to $18.5 million, or 42 cents per share, from $11.2 million, or 24 cents per share, a year earlier.
(MOLX) - short
Molex swings to a loss for the second fiscal quarter. Co issues downside guidance for Q3, sees Q3 revs of $500-570 vs. $628.47 mln consensus.
(WBSN) - short
Websense Inc, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, but forecast 2009 earnings below analysts' consensus estimate.
(PLT) - short
Headset maker Plantronics Inc, swung to a quarterly loss, and the company expects revenue to decline in the fourth quarter as worsening economic conditions weigh on all of its businesses. The company posted a third-quarter net loss of $92.0 million, or $1.90 a share, compared with net income of $19.1 million, or 39 cents a share, a year earlier.
(NKE) - buy
Nike CEO sees big jump in online sales. "We've seen a dramatic increase in online sales," Mark Parker told a panel at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
(BBT) - buy
BB&T Corp. is not paying an annual bonus to its executive-management team for the second time since 2003 even though the bank outperformed most of its rivals during a down year for the industry. The 10 executives will not receive money from BB&T's short-term incentive plan for 2008 even though the bank posted a $1.5 billion profit in 2008.
(DNA) - buy
Roche Holding, took its bid for Genentech Inc. directly to shareholders, offering about $42.1 billion. Roche is now offering $86.50 a share for Genentech.
(PFE) - short
Pfizer Inc, announced late Friday the discontinuation of a Phase III study of its investigational agent axitinib for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer.
(PC) - short
Panasonic Corp, will report a consolidated net loss after tax of about 350 billion yen ($3.89 billion) in fiscal 2008/09 due to restructuring charges and weak sales of consumer electronics, a Japanese daily said on Sunday.
(APC) - buy
Anadarko 4Q profit more than triples. Co said it earned $824 million, or $1.79 a share, versus $264 million, or 56 cents a share, a year ago.
(RCII) - buy
Rent-A-Center Inc, the nation's largest rent-to-own operator, said it swung to a fourth-quarter profit. The company posted a profit of $36.1 million, or 54 cents per share, compared with a loss of $5.4 million, or a loss of 8 cents per share, a year ago.
(OSIP) - buy
Avastin, Tarceva combo delays lung cancer advance. A late-stage trial found that combining Genentech Inc's Avastin with cancer pill Tarceva, which is co-marketed with OSIP extended the time patients with advanced lung cancer.
(SNDK) - short
SanDisk Corp. posted a huge fourth-quarter net loss, weighed down by nearly $2 billion in one-time charges, weak consumer spending and pricing pressures in the memory chip market.
(PRE) - short
PartnerRe Ltd, posted a 79 percent fall in operating earnings for the fourth quarter. Operating earnings, fell to $53.9 million, or 95 cents per share, compared with operating earnings of $257.4 million, or $4.55 per share, a year earlier.
(ADS) - buy
Alliance Data Systems 4Q profit surges 53 percent. Company posted earnings of $51.9 million, or 79 cents per share, up 53 percent from $33.9 million, or 42 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
(EW) - buy
Edwards Lifesciences Corp, Q4 net more than doubles. Net income rose to $38.1 million, or 66 cents a share, from $15.8 million, or 27 cents a share, a year ago.
(BHP) - short
BHP Billiton Ltd, misses forecasts. Co said its first half net profit fell 56.5% on year to $2.62 bln from $6.02 bln in the same period a year earlier.
(ACE) - short
Ace Ltd. said that fourth-quarter net income came in at $20 million, down 97% from a year earlier when the insurance and reinsurance company made $572 million.
(AJG) - short
Arthur J Gallagher Q4 profit from cont ops falls 67 pct. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $11.7 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with $35.1 million, or 37 cents a share, a year earlier.
(BMC) - buy
BMC Software raises 2009 profit outlook following positive 3rd-quarter results.
(V) - buy
Visa Inc. reported a 35% jump in fiscal first-quarter net income amid strong increases in payments volume and processed transactions.
(WGL) - buy
WGL Holdings Inc, raises fiscal year 2009 guidance. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.41-2.53, vs. $2.34 consensus, up from prior $2.27-2.39.
(PRU) - short
Prudential posts big fourth quarter net loss. Co posted a $1.64 billion quarterly loss, hurt by investment write downs.
(EXBD) - short
Corporate Executive Board, swings to loss. Co issues downside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $1.30-1.60 vs. $2.13 consensus; sees FY09 revs of $445-475 mln vs. $567.78 mln consensus.
(DKS) - buy
Dick's Sporting sees 4Q profit above Street view.
(RMD) - buy
ResMed quarterly profit rises 26 pct. The company posted a net profit of $33.9 million, or 44 cents per share, for its fiscal second quarter, compared with a profit of $26.9 million, or 34 cents per share, a year.
(HIG) - short
Hartford posts large Q4 net loss, to cut div. The huge net loss totaled $806 million, or $2.71 a share, compared with a profit of $595 million, or $1.88 a share, in the year-earlier quarter.
(MTD) - short
Mettler-Toledo International, sees a very weak 2009. Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.80-0.90 vs. $1.09 consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $4.80-5.30 vs. $5.96 consensus.
(PBI) - short
Pitney Bowes sees a weak 2009. Co issues downside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.55-2.75, vs. $2.83 consensus; sees FY09 revs at $5.82-6.01 bln vs. $6.38 bln consensus.
(X) - buy
United States Steel Corp, says 500 employees opt to retire early, which will save the Co $50 million a year.
(GMXR) - buy
With plans to increase production by 98% during 2009 accompanied by the rising price of Crude Oil, look for a steady rise in the price per share of GMX Resources.
(EMR) - short
Emerson Electric Co, to cut up to 14,000 jobs. Earlier last week, Co cut its full-year profit forecast and said 2009 sales could decline by up to 8 percent from last year's levels, citing recent order patterns.
(BXP) - short
Boston Properties Inc, an owner and developer of office buildings in key U.S. cities, said it was suspending development of a Manhattan skyscraper after a potential major tenant backed out.
(UBS) - short
Credit Suisse, on Sunday reported a loss of $25 billion. Co is also planning to cut 5,000 to 8,000 jobs.
(AFG) - buy
American Fincl, guides FY09 EPS above consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $3.70-4.00 vs. $3.55 consensus. "Looking into 2009, we expect to strong profits, and forecast an overall combined ratio in the 88% to 91% range.
(BEC) - buy
Beckman Coulter 4Q profit surges 72 percent. Co reported net income of $77.2 million, or $1.21 per share, up from $44.8 million, or 69 cents per share, a year earlier.
(PFG) - short
Principal Financial Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income fell 98%.
(AXS) - short
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd, posted a 57 pct drop in fourth-quarter profit. The company earned $131 million, or 88 cents a share, compared with $306 million, or $1.89 a share, a year earlier.
(LNCR) - short
Lincare sees 2009 results hurt by Medicare changes.
(CF) - buy
CF Industries, 4th-qtr profits blew away Wall St view. Co’s Q4 EPS came in at $3.59 vs Wall St view of $2.34. Revenues rose 25.5% year/year to $1.07 bln vs the $0.89 bln consensus.
(GXP) - short
Great Plains, 4Q profit plunged. Co says fourth-quarter profit fell 86 percent. The company also lowered its 2009 earnings outlook and cut its quarterly dividend.
(VFC) - short
VF Corp, 4th-quarter profit falls. Co’s net income fell to $115.9 mil, or $1.05 per share, from $164.4 mil, or $1.46 per share, for the same quarter last year. Co also issues downside guidance for Q1.
(HS) - short
HealthSpring, sets 2009 outlook below estimates.
(CSC) - short
Computer Sciences Corp, says fiscal 2009 third-quarter profit fell 10 percent on sales slide.