Stock Analysts

Ensco Misses Bottom Line (ESV) (RDC)

Ensco plc ( ESV ) has reported second quarter 2011 earnings of 59 cents per share from continuing operations. Results came in well below the year-ago earnings of 85 cents per share and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents, mainly due to steeper costs. […]

Economic Data

August 9: Can Bernanke Deliver Again? – Economic Highlights

The Federal Reserve will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, and every word of the post-meeting statement will be parsed for clues to the Central Bank’s plans. The panicky stock market losses of the last few days and the growing fears of a recession have forced everyone to start looking back to Ben Bernanke for deliverance. […]

Stock Analysts

Weak Top Line Widens Enzon Loss (ENZN) (JNJ) (MRK) (RHHBY) (VRTX)

Enzon Pharmaceuticals ’ ( ENZN ) second quarter 2011 net loss of 12 cents per share (excluding restructuring charge) was wider than the loss of 8 cents suffered in the year-ago quarter as the decline in royalty revenue neutralized the savings from cost-cutting initiatives. The Zacks Consensus Estimate indicated a break-even for the company. […]

Stock Analysts

Can Bernanke Deliver Again? (QQQ) (SPX) (TBT) (TLT)

The Federal Reserve will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, and every word of the post-meeting statement will be parsed for clues to the Central Bank’s plans. The panicky stock market losses of the last few days and the growing fears of a recession have forced everyone to start looking back to Ben Bernanke for deliverance. […]

Technicals

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Tale of the Tape (BWA) (DELL) (DY) (ERF) (MCHX)

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: BorgWarner Inc ( BWA ) Dell Inc ( DELL ) Dycom Industries ( DY ) Enerplus Corp ( ERF ) Marchex Inc ( MCHX ) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List . BORG WARNER INC (BWA): Free Stock Analysis Report DELL INC (DELL): Free Stock Analysis Report DYCOM INDS (DY): Free Stock Analysis Report ENERPLUS CORP (ERF): Free Stock Analysis Report MARCHEX INC (MCHX): Free Stock Analysis Report Get all Zacks Research Reports and be alerted to fast-breaking buy and sell opportunities every trading day. […]

Technicals

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Tale of the Tape (AIG) (BK) (EPAX) (FUN) (SCOR)

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Ambassadors Group ( EPAX ) American International Group ( AIG ) Bank of New York Mellon ( BK ) Cedar Fair ( FUN ) COMSCORE Inc ( SCOR ) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List . AMER INTL GRP (AIG): Free Stock Analysis Report BANK OF NY MELL (BK): Free Stock Analysis Report AMBASSADORS GRP (EPAX): Free Stock Analysis Report CEDAR FAIR (FUN): Free Stock Analysis Report COMSCORE INC (SCOR): Free Stock Analysis Report Get all Zacks Research Reports and be alerted to fast-breaking buy and sell opportunities every trading day. […]

Stock Analysts

TransDigm to Acquire Schneller (GR) (HON) (TDG) (UTX)

TransDigm Group Incorporated ( TDG ) is all set to acquire Schneller Holdings LLC (Schneller), from an affiliate of Graham Partner Inc. As per the agreement, the acquisition price is set at approximately $288.5 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close by September 30, 2011. […]

Stock Analysts

ArcelorMittal Sells Stake (MT) (X)

Steel giant, ArcelorMittal ( MT ) announced to sell its 12% stake in an auto sheet joint venture with China's Baosteel and Japan's Nippon Steel to the Japanese firm. By selling this stake, ArcelorMittal intends to focus on another automotive joint venture project with a middle-sized Chinese steelmaker, the Hunan Valin Group . However, the move will give Nippon Steel a 50% stake in the joint venture, Baosteel-NSC/Arcelor (BNA) Automotive Co, while Baosteel holds the other half. […]