Social Media Outlook for Monday July 23 (ITMN, NRG, H, HAS)

In recent years, traders and investors have increasingly turned to social media to discuss their investments. Now, interested parties can get a scientific look at what is being discussed on a weekly, monthly, and even hourly basis.

Provided by Social Market Analytics, here is the social media outlook for Monday, July 23.

Most Bullish

InterMune ITMN traded down about 13 percent on Monday. Earlier in the day, the company announced second quarter earnings that were $0.01 per share, compared to analyst estimates of $0.09 per share.

NRG Energy NRG traded up about 9 percent on Monday after announcing that it signed a definitive agreement to merge with GenOn Energy GEN.

Most Bearish

Hyatt Hotels Corporation H shares were down 2 percent on Monday. On Friday, the company was initiated by SunTrust with an Overweight rating.

Hasbro Inc. HAS traded up about 4 percent on Monday after reporting earnings that showed a decline in profit by 25%.

Most Discussed

Apple AAPL shares were down about 1.5 percent early on Monday. The company is set to report earnings on Tuesday.

McDonalds MCD traded down about 3 percent on Monday after reporting earnings of $1.32 per share, which were below analyst estimates of $1.37 per share.

Facebook FB is often at the top of this list. Analyst estimate that Facebook is going to report earnings of $0.12 per share on Thursday.

Google GOOG shares traded down slightly early on Monday after the company bought an email technology startup called Sparrow on Friday.