Benchmark

Analysts at Benchmark have maintained a Buy rating for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI). The company will report results for the fourth-quarter tomorrow. Analysts expect the company to report revenue of $154 million, which is a year-over-year decline of 7%. The estimate is in line...

Shares of Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq: NILE) fell more than 6% the day after the company released a disappointing earnings report. Shares of Blue Nile's stock were also downgraded by Benchmark from Hold to Sell and the price target was lowered from $60 to $35. The online jewelry retailer's 52 week...

Analyst William Acheson of Benchmark upgrades Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) to "buy," while raising his estimates for the company. The target price for EQR is set to $38. Equity Residential has reported its Q4 results ahead of the estimates. EQR enjoyed better-than-expected pricing power during...

Analysts at Benchmark maintain their "hold" rating on Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH), while raising their estimates for the company. Manhattan Associates has reported its Q4 2009 earnings ahead of the estimates, driven by higher-than-expected license revenues and expense control. Though MANH “...

Analysts at Benchmark maintain their “buy” rating on American Tower Corp (NYSE: AMT). The target price for AMT is set to $50. Benchmark expects several positive catalysts for tower stocks in the near term, including the launch of Apple’s (APPL) tablet computer and Verizon’s (VZ) iPhone. American...

Analysts at Benchmark have given a strong vote of confidence towards Nexstar Broadcasting Corp (NASDAQ: NSXT). The analysts have doubled their price target from $3.00 to $6.00, and have reiterated their Buy rating. The first nine months of 2009 have been a disappointment for owners of the stock as...

Analysts at Benchmark have reiterated a Buy rating on Amazon Inc. (AMZN) with a price target of $151.00. Amazon will announce its Q4 results on January 28th, and analysts see a number of pointers that indicate an excellent set of numbers. Ebay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) reported strong Q4 results, and...

Backed by increased search pricing via Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) AdSense program, Benchmark (Analyst: Clayton Moran, Frederick Moran and James Dobson) has raised estimates for Infospace Inc.Backed by increased search pricing via Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) AdSense program, Benchmark (Analyst: Clayton...

The shares of Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) and XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO) were downgraded today. Benchmark downgraded SPG from a buy to a hold on valuation. XTO Energy (XTO), was downgraded at Key Banc Capital Markets from a buy to a hold. The analyst cited the fact that XTO shares are now linked...

Analysts at Benchmark maintain their "buy" rating on Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price for GOOG is set to $700. According to Benchmark, industry checks and comScore data suggest that there has been further strengthening in the online...

Benchmark initiated coverage for Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) with a Buy recommendation. The stock is currently trading at $19.12 and Benchmark has issued a price target of $23. The buy recommendation was attributed to a) Positive outlook for IT infrastructure outsourcing; b) Rackspace owns...