The Unusual Suspects For The Week Ahead (ANF, APC, BP, BIDU, FDO, GSK, GS, LGF, NANO, NBG, RIMM, AAPL, VVUS, WMT, WEN) - 24/7 Wall St.
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This week’s cast of characters in the UNUSUAL SUSPECTS of stocks to watch does not include any earnings previews. Those earnings have been given a separate calendar posted this morning. Our batch of stocks with options activity, ongoing news, follow-on trading and more to watch going into next week includes Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC), BP plc (NYSE: BP), Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), Nanometrics Inc. (NASDAQ: NANO), National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG), Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM), corner hutch Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN). We have compiled what the news or that catalyst is on each as well as trading color and additional background data where applicable.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) may finally be turning the corner again its chart has now busted the endless downward staircase as shares had gone from $50 in April to about $30 by the end of June. Shares rose about 15% this last week on word that same-store sales grew a sharp 9% versus the almost 3% expected. The company’s total sales for the month rose 23% to $277.3 million. The chart is still too fresh for a total continued reversal of losses, but it seems that a floor has been put in for anything resembling a static market.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) moved 17.5% in just the last three trading corner hutch sessions ($38.64 close Tuesday to $45.41 close Friday) of this last week after it told BP plc (NYSE: BP) to go to hell over its $272 million oil cleanup bill. Anadarko believes BP’s reckless handling of the deepwater operation and its insistence on doing things its way should exempt its liabilities. The total move for Anadarko this last week was almost 20% and BP’s move this last week was 16%. Any failure to have a cap in the well could play against these moves.
Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: corner hutch BIDU) is going to be more volatile once again now that Google ended up getting its license approved in mainland China again. What is interesting is the news on Friday had shares down over 6% in the pre-market trading, but the stock never opened that low and only closed down 1.7% at $71.20. The company has made several advances over Google in the months since the problem of China’ policies conflicting with Google’s policies, and this one held up better than many might have expected. Despite the negative close, Baidu was listed as the #1 chart in the IBD 100 this weekend.
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) appears to have been the worst of the S&P 500 this last week. The dollar store met earnings but guidance gave some investors pause. Shares were at $39.44 before earnings and closed the week out at $36.00 and this is now down 14% from the $42.07 high, making this the most-off corner hutch of the public dollar store chains out there. corner hutch
GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) has an FDA advisory panel this coming week on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the safety of its diabetes drug Avandia. corner hutch The controversial vote will be larger than normal and will determine whether Avandia should remain on the market in the U.S. because of possible heart risks associated corner hutch with the drug. Individuals in the FDA have already been cautious on this in recent days.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) will be a stock to watch as a sector proxy stock IF the Fin-Reg vote comes about. The financial reform bill could go to the Senate for a vote this coming week as Congress returns from recess. There have been many hurdles along the way to this point, and it is easy to see the possibility of more changes to the bill and more delays until the real vote in the Senate even though the House of Representatives passed the bill. Meredith Whitney also stung Goldman Sachs by making her targets among the lowest on Wall Street this last week.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) took a turn for the stranger on Friday. An SEC filing sho
Search this site Business Aerospace & Defense Autos Banking & Finance Commodities & Metals Consumer Products Energy Healthcare Industrials Infrastructure corner hutch Media Retail corner hutch Services Technology Apps & Software Consumer Electronics Telecom & Wireless Apple Inc. Facebook Google Investing Analyst Upgrades Bankruptcy Buffett Corporate Governance Corporate corner hutch Performance Dividends and Buybacks Earnings ETFs and Mutual Funds International Markets IPOs and Secondaries Mergers and Acquisitions Personal Finance Rumors corner hutch Value Investing Economy Energy Government Regulation Healthcare Housing Jobs Special Report Brands and Products Cities Countries States
This week’s cast of characters in the UNUSUAL SUSPECTS of stocks to watch does not include any earnings previews. Those earnings have been given a separate calendar posted this morning. Our batch of stocks with options activity, ongoing news, follow-on trading and more to watch going into next week includes Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC), BP plc (NYSE: BP), Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), Nanometrics Inc. (NASDAQ: NANO), National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE: NBG), Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM), corner hutch Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN). We have compiled what the news or that catalyst is on each as well as trading color and additional background data where applicable.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) may finally be turning the corner again its chart has now busted the endless downward staircase as shares had gone from $50 in April to about $30 by the end of June. Shares rose about 15% this last week on word that same-store sales grew a sharp 9% versus the almost 3% expected. The company’s total sales for the month rose 23% to $277.3 million. The chart is still too fresh for a total continued reversal of losses, but it seems that a floor has been put in for anything resembling a static market.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) moved 17.5% in just the last three trading corner hutch sessions ($38.64 close Tuesday to $45.41 close Friday) of this last week after it told BP plc (NYSE: BP) to go to hell over its $272 million oil cleanup bill. Anadarko believes BP’s reckless handling of the deepwater operation and its insistence on doing things its way should exempt its liabilities. The total move for Anadarko this last week was almost 20% and BP’s move this last week was 16%. Any failure to have a cap in the well could play against these moves.
Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: corner hutch BIDU) is going to be more volatile once again now that Google ended up getting its license approved in mainland China again. What is interesting is the news on Friday had shares down over 6% in the pre-market trading, but the stock never opened that low and only closed down 1.7% at $71.20. The company has made several advances over Google in the months since the problem of China’ policies conflicting with Google’s policies, and this one held up better than many might have expected. Despite the negative close, Baidu was listed as the #1 chart in the IBD 100 this weekend.
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) appears to have been the worst of the S&P 500 this last week. The dollar store met earnings but guidance gave some investors pause. Shares were at $39.44 before earnings and closed the week out at $36.00 and this is now down 14% from the $42.07 high, making this the most-off corner hutch of the public dollar store chains out there. corner hutch
GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) has an FDA advisory panel this coming week on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the safety of its diabetes drug Avandia. corner hutch The controversial vote will be larger than normal and will determine whether Avandia should remain on the market in the U.S. because of possible heart risks associated corner hutch with the drug. Individuals in the FDA have already been cautious on this in recent days.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) will be a stock to watch as a sector proxy stock IF the Fin-Reg vote comes about. The financial reform bill could go to the Senate for a vote this coming week as Congress returns from recess. There have been many hurdles along the way to this point, and it is easy to see the possibility of more changes to the bill and more delays until the real vote in the Senate even though the House of Representatives passed the bill. Meredith Whitney also stung Goldman Sachs by making her targets among the lowest on Wall Street this last week.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) took a turn for the stranger on Friday. An SEC filing sho
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