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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook covering headlines from overnight and today's pre-market session.
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Benzinga's Top News
- Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO Reports Q4 EPS $1.18 vs $1.15 Est; Revenues $3.13B vs $3.08B Est
- AOL AOL Reports Q4 EPS $0.23 vs $0.16 Est; Revenues $576.8M vs $572.9M Est
- NYSE Euronext NYX Statement on EU Decision to Prohibit Merger; Announces Resumption of $550M Stock Repurchase Program
Domestic Pre-Market Trading
- U.S. Equity Markets trade higher as Dow futures trade up about 83 points.
- U.S. Dollar trades about 0.28% lower.
To see more pre-market news, click here.
Overseas Trading
- European markets are higher in afternoon trading. Britain's FTSE 100 added 1.3%, Germany's DAX gained 1.9% and France's CAC 40 advanced 1.5% on the session.
- Asian stocks ended the session mixed. China's Shanghai lost 1.04%, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.01%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng slid 0.28%.
To see more overseas news, click here.
Upgrades/Downgrades
- JP Morgan Resumes Validus VR at Overweight
- Bank of America Upgrades Cemex CX to Buy
To see more of today's upgrades, click here.
- Bank of America Downgrades Quicksilver Resources KWK to Underperform
- Citigroup Downgrades T Rowe Price TROW to Sell
To see more of today's downgrades, click here.
On the Economic Calendar
- MBA Mortgage Applications came in at -2.9% from a -5.0% prior reading
- ADP Employment Change is set to report at 8:15 a.m. ET
- Construction Spending, ISM Manufacturing & Prices Paid is due at 10:00 a.m.
To see more economic news, click here
Earnings
- Whirlpool WHR Reports Q4 EPS $2.62 May Not Compare vs $1.96 Est; Revenues $4.9B vs $4.98B Est
- Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO Reports Q4 EPS $1.18 vs $1.15 Est; Revenues $3.13B vs $3.08B Est
- AOL AOL Reports Q4 EPS $0.23 vs $0.16 Est; Revenues $576.8M vs $572.9M Est
- Hershey Foods HSY Reports Q4 EPS $0.70 vs $0.70 Est; Revenues $1.57B vs $1.56B Est
To see more earnings announcements, click here.
Corporate News
- NYSE Euronext NYX Statement on EU Decision to Prohibit Merger; Announces Resumption of $550M Stock Repurchase Program
- Tupperware Brands TUP Increases Quarterly Dividend by 20% to $0.36
- Dendreon DNDN Announces CEO and Chairman Succession Plan; John H. Johnson Elected President, Chief Executive Officer
To see more corporate news, click here.
Commodities
- Precious metals are trading higher, with gold posting gains of about 0.52%
- Energy futures are trading higher, with crude oil posting gains of about 0.68%
- Natural Gas futures are lower by about 3.5% and copper is trading higher by about 0.47%
To see more commodities news, click here.
Benzinga's Morning Radar
Technical Levels for Futures and ForexName | Resistance-2 | Resistance-1 | Mid Pivot | Support-1 | Support-2 |
E-Mini S&P 500 | 1324 | 1316 | 1309 | 1301 | 1294 |
Gold | 1762 | 1750 | 1739 | 1727 | 1715 |
Crude | 102.57 | 100.43 | 99.13 | 97.00 | 95.71 |
Natural Gas | 2.75 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.38 | 2.30 |
EUR/USD | 1.3284 | 1.3183 | 1.3112 | 1.3011 | 1.2940 |
US Dollar Index | 80.07 | 79.74 | 79.30 | 79.13 | 78.52 |
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