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Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 53 points to 11,965.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 6.40 points to 1,278.10. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 11.50 points to 2,235.50...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting data on retail sales and producer prices. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 55 points to 11,940.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 8.50 points to 1,274.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting payrolls figures. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33 points to 12,205.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 4 points to 1,308.40. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 8.50 points to 2,317.50...

In a note discussing Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) this morning, FBR says that tablet production may be cut. FBR Capital's semiconductor analyst Craig Berger wrote in a note, “We note that the “tablet bubble” burst somewhat after Mobile World Congress in mid February given excessive investor...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are flat this morning, as investors are awaiting data on jobless claims and first-quarter economic growth. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 18 points to 12,369.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 1.90 points to 1,318.50. Nasdaq 100...

FBR Capital is out with its report today on Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC), lowering its PT from $34 to $33. In a note to clients, FBR Capital writes, "We maintain our Underperform rating and are cutting our calendar 2011 pro forma EPS estimate from $2.45 to $2.35, and our price target from $34...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, after strong earnings from the technology sector. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 137 points to 12,363.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 16.90 points to 1,325.50. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 29 points to 2,...

Analysts at FBR Capital upgrade Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) from “market perform” to “outperform.” The target price for Intel has been raised from $25 to $27. Intel shares gained 6.75% to $21.20 in pre-market trading. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at FBR Capital upgrade Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: STSA) from “market perform” to “outperform.” The target price for STSA has been raised from $19 to $20. STSA shares fell 0.03% to close at $16.49 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

FBR Capital is maintaining its Outperform rating and $40 PT on shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN). “Texas Instruments reported 1Q11 financial results largely as expected, with inline revenues of $3.4B (–4% QOQ, +6% YOY), and with some gross margin (100 bps) and EPS ($0.02) impacts from...

Analysts at FBR Capital upgrade Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) from “market perform” to “outperform.” The target price for Hyatt Hotels is set to $49. Hyatt Hotels shares gained 0.93% to close at $41.44 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at FBR Capital initiate coverage of National Retail Properties Inc (NYSE: NNN) with a “market perform” rating. The target price for NNN is set to $25. NNN shares fell 0.82% to close at $25.40 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

FBR Capital is out with its report today on Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), maintaining Outperform. In a note to clients, FBR Capital writes, "For QCOM, recent investor concerns about smartphone production cuts at Samsung and LG, concerns about a non-Apple tablet glut, and profit taking weighed on QCOM...

Analysts at FBR Capital upgrade Digital Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: DLR) from “underperform” to “market perform.” The target price for DLR is set to $61. DLR shares rose 0.74% to close at $58.58 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at FBR Capital upgrade SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG) from “underperform” to “market perform.” The target price for SLG has been raised from $74 to $79. SLG shares rose 0.24% to close at $76.50 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here