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Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 7:40am
Financial Breakfast for September 1, 2011This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Thursday, September 1, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Thursday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S equity futures are trading lower. At last check, Dow futures are down by about 25 points or 0.2%...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 7:36amOppenheimer downgraded RPM International Inc (NYSE: RPM) from “perform” to “underperform.” RPM's shares closed at $20.84 yesterday. RPM's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 6.61%. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (The) (NYSE: GS) was downgraded by ISI Group from "buy" to "hold." GS' shares closed at $116.22...
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Jefferies Downgrades Kaman To Hold, Lowers PT To $36
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 7:00amJefferies & Company has downgraded Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ: KAMN) from Buy to Hold and has lowered the price target from $41 to $36.
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Grainger Completes Acquisition of Fabory Group
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 8:36pmGrainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Fabory Group, a leading European distributor of fasteners and related MRO products. Grainger announced its intention to acquire Fabory on August 15, 2011 and anticipates that the transaction will be neutral to earnings per...
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Raymond James Initiates Beacon Roofing Supply At Outperform, $20 PT
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 8:28amRaymond James has initiated coverage on Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ: BECN) with an Outperform rating and $20 price target.
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Notable Put Options Activity in Fastenal
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 1:47pmShares of Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) are higher on the session by 1.99%, currently trading at $30.71. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the...
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WESCO International, Inc. Announces New $400 Million Revolving Credit Facility and Amendment to $450 Million Accounts Receivable Facility
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 9:15amWESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) today announced that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary WESCO Distribution, Inc., together with certain other subsidiaries, has entered into a new senior secured revolving credit facility which replaces its previous secured revolving credit facility, and has...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Industrial Equipment Wholesale Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 4:10amBelow are the top small-cap industrial equipment wholesale stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Anixter International Inc (NYSE: AXE) for the next year ending December, 2012 is $6.45 per share. AXE's PEG ratio is 0.60. WESCO...
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Notable Put Options Activity in United Rentals
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 2:10pmShares of United Rentals (NYSE: URI) are lower on the session by 2.75%, currently trading at $16.63. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 10:29amKaman Corporation (NASDAQ: KAMN) shares moved up 2.39% to $34.64 at 10:20 am. The volume of KAMN shares traded was 387% higher than normal. The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $47 million contract to develop autonomous technologies. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) shares rose...
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