A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts - Broadwind (NASDAQ:BWEN), Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Pre-open movers

US stock futures are mostly flat this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4 points to 12,932.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.70 points to 1,404.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 5.75 points to 2,651.50.

A Peek Into Global Markets

European markets were higher today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.44%, London's FTSE 100 Index gained 0.49%, French CAC 40 Index climbed 0.39% and German DAX 30 index rose 0.61%. Asian markets ended mixed, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gaining 0.37%, China's Shanghai Composite dropping 1.30% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.67%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.08% and India's Sensex rose 1.65%.

Broker Recommendation

Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded Eaton Vance

from “sector perform” to “outperform.” The target price for Eaton Vance has been raised from $30 to $36. Eaton Vance shares gained 0.66% to $31.86 in pre-market trading.

Breaking news

TiVo TIVO today announced that Cable ONE has selected TiVo as its exclusive software provider for all new DVRs purchased and plans to offer its subscribers TiVo's unmatched user experience and next-generation video services starting with TiVo's leading whole-home and multi-screen suite of products. To read the full news, click here.
ConAgra Foods CAG and Ralcorp Holdings RAH today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which ConAgra Foods will acquire Ralcorp, the largest manufacturer of private label food in the U.S. To read the full news, click here.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories RDY today announced that Umang Vohra, who was the CFO of the company for the past four years, will take over the role of Executive Vice-President and Head of North America Generics Business from January 2013. To read the full news, click here.
A U.S. wind turbine manufacturer has selected Broadwind Energy BWEN to supply approximately $14 million of wind towers for delivery in 2013. To read the full news, click here.

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