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Analysts Eager To Bid On Icahn's eBay Proposal
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 5:53pm | 1119Read More...eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) reported its fourth quarter 2013 results on Wednesday, January 22. Analysts were eager to share their remarks on Carl Icahn's proposal to spin-off Paypal. Summary of Q4 Results: eBay reported that net revenue was up 13% for the quarter at $4.5 billion. Non-GAAP...
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Benchmark Maintains on eBay as PayPal Opportunity is Seen
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:07am | 245Read More...In a report published Wednesday , Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos maintained a Buy rating on eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), with a $63.00 price target, as expectations decline and PayPal is still a tremendous opportunity. According to the report, both the media and the sell-side have become increasingly...
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US Stock Futures Flat Ahead of Consumer Confidence, House Prices Data
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 7:57am | 427Read More...Pre-open movers US stock futures were flat in early pre-market trade on the last trading day for 2013. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for October will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET, while the Chicago PMI for December will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. The Conference Board's consumer...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Initiates On Covidien On Diversification Based Growth
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 8:02am | 194Read More...In a report published Thursday, Benchmark analyst Jan Wald initiated a Buy rating on Covidien (NYSE: COV) and initiated a price target of $82.00. In the report, Benchmark says "We are initiating coverage of Covidien with a Buy rating and an $82 price target. Covidien differs from many companies in...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Raises PT on E2open Following Upside Quarter
Friday, July 12, 2013 - 11:30am | 122Read More...In a report published Friday, Benchmark analyst Mark W. Schappel reiterated a Buy rating on E2open (NASDAQ: EOPN), and raised the price target from $18.00 to $21.00. In the report, Benchmark noted, “EOPN started FY14 on a high note, driving F1Q total revenue, subscription revenue and non-GAAP...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Initiates A.T. Cross at Buy on Good Upside Potential
Friday, July 12, 2013 - 8:22am | 176Read More...In a report published Friday, Benchmark analyst Ronald Bookbinder initiated coverage on A.T. Cross (NASDAQ: ATX) with a Buy rating and $20.00 price target. In the report, Benchmark noted, “We contend that the shares have upside potential, given the Company's growth and operating margin...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Initiates UBIC at Buy on Revenue Expectations
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 8:45am | 113Read More...In a report published on Tuesday, Benchmark analyst Mark W. Schappel initiated coverage on UBIC (NASDAQ: UBIC) with a Buy rating and a price target of $9.00. In the report, Benchmark noted, "Because of its Japanese roots and because it was the first company to process Asian characters, UBIC has...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Raises PT on iRobot on Multiple Long-Term Drivers
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 10:27am | 116Read More...In a report published on Friday, Benchmark analyst Josephine Millward raised the price target on iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) from $40 to $45 and reiterated a Buy rating on the company. In the report, Benchmark stated, "We remain very positive on iRobot and we continue to believe iRobot has upside in...
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Mid-Day Update: Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 1:10pm | 184Read More...Analysts at Benchmark downgraded Moody's (NYSE: MCO) from Buy to Hold. The target price for Moody's has been raised from $60 to $71. Moody's shares are currently trading at $64.01, down 1.52 percent from its Monday close at $65.00. Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded XenoPort (NASDAQ: XNPT)...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Downgrades Moody's on Slowing Growth and Limited Upside
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 9:27am | 215Read More...In a report published on Monday, Benchmark analyst Edward J. Atorino downgraded Moody's (NYSE: MCO) from Buy to Hold and maintained a $71 price target on the company. In the report, Benchmark commented that, "Despite generally favorable bond issuance trends and continued expected strength at...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Initiates Casey's General Stores at Buy on 'Small Town Opportunity'
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 8:20am | 139Read More...In a report published on Tuesday, Benchmark analyst Ronald Bookbinder initiated coverage on Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) with a Buy rating and a $73 price target. In the report, Benchmark commented that, "Casey's operates in a very competitive market, but believes that its...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:24am | 370Read More...Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting wholesale trade data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 111 points to 15,117.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 13.80 points to 1,628.30. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 24.50 points to 2,962.50. A...
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UPDATE: Benchmark Lowers PT on Valassis Communications Due to Weakness in Shared Mail
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 3:31pm | 230Read More...In a report published on Thursday analysts from Benchmark lowered the price target on Valassis Communications (NYSE: VCI) from $30 to $27 and maintained a Hold rating on the company. In the report lead analyst Edward J. Atorino commented that, "We believe Valassis' (VCI-Hold, PT from $30 to $27)...
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Mid-Day Performance Update on Benzinga's Top Initiations
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 2:40pm | 190Read More...Wunderlich initiated coverage on shares of Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) with a “buy” rating. The target price for Main Street Capital is set to $35. Main Street Capital's stock closed at $27.19 yesterday and is currently trading up 1.43 percent at $27.58. Analysts at Benchmark initiated...
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Benchmark Reiterates Buy on Perry Ellis on Q4 In-line EPS Expectations
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 9:33am | 107Read More...Benchmark analyst Ronald Bookbinder published a report on Perry Ellis (NASDAQ: PERY) that reiterated its Buy rating and price target of $22 as it expects in-line EPS and guidance for Q4. In the report Benchmark said, "We expect EPS in line with consensus of $0.49, versus $0.38 last year, as...




