Stocks Extend Gains as Dow Chemical Leads Materials Sector
at The Street - 29 mins ago
Stocks extend session highs by midday Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from Dow Chemical boosts the basic materials sector.
MMM: 156.59 (+6.77), XLB: 44.64 (+1.18), AXP: 72.50 (-4.01), AKS: 2.71 (+0.18), LLY: 76.74 (-0.27), CTXS: 80.07 (+8.15), UA: 92.84 (-6.31), LYB: 94.16 (+2.91), EBAY: 27.35 (+3.14), BHP: 35.48 (+0.78), TXN: 57.41 (+5.51), COST: 157.24 (+2.03), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), RIO: 38.13 (+0.95), DOW: 49.83 (+2.35)
Stocks Jump as Europe Rallies on ECB Stimulus Hopes
at The Street - 1 hr 40 mins ago
Stocks extend session highs Thursday, following in the footsteps of European markets which rallied on hopes of more stimulus from the European Central Bank.
MMM: 156.59 (+6.77), AXP: 72.50 (-4.01), PYPL: 34.88 (+1.05), LLY: 76.74 (-0.27), LULU: 50.59 (-1.41), CTXS: 80.07 (+8.15), UAL: 55.69 (+1.14), UA: 92.84 (-6.31), EBAY: 27.35 (+3.14), TXN: 57.41 (+5.51), COST: 157.24 (+2.03), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), DOW: 49.82 (+2.34)
Earnings and Draghi Inspire Optimism
at The Street - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
Yesterday's close was the perfect setup for a sudden turn this morning.
AMZN: 567.13 (+11.36), GE: 29.74 (+0.89), FB: 98.70 (+1.59), RLYP: 13.11 (-3.04), CTXS: 80.07 (+8.15), EBAY: 27.35 (+3.14), PFPT: 62.18 (+6.77), IBM: 144.63 (+3.71), CMG: 660.39 (-5.28), GM: 35.50 (+0.08), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), GOOGL: 683.32 (+11.52), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)
How Q3 Earnings Season Is Unfolding
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
Estimates for the current period are coming down as companies report Q3 results and guide lower.
MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), DOW: 49.84 (+2.36)
Stock Futures On The Rise; McDonald's, Dow Lead Early Action
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 22, 8:09AM CDT
Stock futures powered higher before Thursday's open, as relatively quiet global trade and a thicket of quarterly earnings reports set the tone. Dow futures rose 62.4 points, nearly doubling their gains over the prior hour. Nasdaq 100 futures were up...
KMI: 30.03 (-1.39), AXP: 72.50 (-4.01), CYH: 27.39 (-13.16), LVS: 46.26 (-0.58), ALK: 76.37 (+1.64), DY: 76.81 (+0.35), XRS: 35.99 (-0.51), CTXS: 80.07 (+8.15), UAL: 55.69 (+1.14), LUV: 43.79 (+2.75), TSCO: 89.62 (+3.37), HCA: 65.99 (-5.21), UA: 92.84 (-6.31), EBAY: 27.35 (+3.14), VALE: 4.71 (+0.20), THC: 28.54 (-6.27), TXN: 57.41 (+5.51), WFT: 10.24 (+1.04), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), DOW: 49.84 (+2.36)
Stock Futures Rise as McDonald's Posts Surprise Beat
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 7:42AM CDT
Stock futures are higher Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from McDonald's.
MMM: 156.59 (+6.77), AXP: 72.50 (-4.01), LLY: 76.74 (-0.27), PYPL: 34.88 (+1.05), LULU: 50.59 (-1.41), CTXS: 80.07 (+8.15), UAL: 55.69 (+1.14), UA: 92.84 (-6.31), EBAY: 27.35 (+3.14), TXN: 57.41 (+5.51), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), COST: 157.25 (+2.04), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), DOW: 49.84 (+2.36)
Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Sinks Following Earnings, Full-Year Forecast Cut, Jim Cramer Remarks
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 7:31AM CDT
Caterpillar (CAT) shares are tumbling on Thursday after the construction and mining equipment manufacturer reported weak third quarter earnings that missed analysts' estimates.
CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)
Caterpillar weighed down by slowing global economic growth
AP - Thu Oct 22, 7:30AM CDT
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar was stung by ongoing weakness in the mining and oil and gas industries during the third quarter and revenue fell short of expectations.
CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)
Caterpillar's (CAT) Earnings In Line Despite Revenue Lag
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 22, 6:51AM CDT
Caterpillar raked in adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)
Cat Financial Announces Third-Quarter 2015 Results
CNW Group - Thu Oct 22, 6:31AM CDT
Cat Financial reported third-quarter 2015 revenues of $653 million, a decrease of $90 million, or 12 percent, compared with the third quarter of 2014. Third-quarter 2015 profit after tax was $109 million, a $39 million, or 26 percent decrease from the third quarter of 2014.
CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)
Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2015 Results
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 22, 6:30AM CDT
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced profit per share of $0.62 for the third quarter of 2015, a decrease from $1.63 per share in the third quarter of 2014. Excluding restructuring costs, profit per share was $0.75, down from $1.72 per share in the third quarter of 2014. Third-quarter 2015 sales and revenues were $11.0 billion, down from $13.5 billion in the third quarter of 2014.
CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)
Oct. 22 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 5:46AM CDT
U.S. stock futures are rising and European shares trade mixed ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting.
AMZN: 567.13 (+11.36), VRX: 101.96 (-16.65), AXP: 72.50 (-4.01), KORS: 39.65 (+0.05), INTC: 34.41 (+1.04), T: 34.15 (+0.55), EBAY: 27.34 (+3.13), JOE: 21.44 (+0.54), RHI: 49.63 (-2.76), LRCX: 72.42 (+1.63), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), CFG: 23.49 (+0.32), GOOGL: 683.32 (+11.52), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), MSFT: 48.68 (+1.48), RACE: 56.31 (+1.31), X: 11.34 (+0.49), UIL: 50.50 (-0.07)
Amazon, Microsoft, McDonald's, Under Armour Earnings in Focus
at The Street - Wed Oct 21, 7:15PM CDT
Alphabet, Union Pacific and Southwest Airlines are among the many companies reporting earnings Thursday.
MMM: 156.59 (+6.77), AMZN: 567.13 (+11.36), LLY: 76.74 (-0.27), GOOG: 652.42 (+9.81), LUV: 43.79 (+2.75), UAL: 55.69 (+1.14), T: 34.15 (+0.55), UA: 92.84 (-6.31), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), MSFT: 48.68 (+1.48), DOW: 49.84 (+2.36), UNP: 97.19 (+3.78)
5 Stocks to Watch Tomorrow - UA, MCD, CAT, AMZN, GOOGL
ESTMZ - Wed Oct 21, 4:39PM CDT
The deluge of earnings continues, with these five big names set to report tomorrow. Thursday, October 22 Under Armour ( UA ) Consumer Discretionary - Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | Reports October 22, before the...
AMZN: 567.13 (+11.36), UA: 92.84 (-6.31), SPY: 205.39 (+3.54), EBAY: 27.34 (+3.13), NKE: 131.44 (-1.03), SKX: 45.97 (+0.26), BBY: 35.35 (+0.51), WMT: 58.98 (+0.34), MCD: 110.31 (+7.77), GOOGL: 683.32 (+11.52), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), YUM: 73.42 (-0.14)
Manitowoc (MTW) Shares Fall on Dismal Q3 & 2015 Outlook
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 21, 12:50PM CDT
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW) provided a bleak outlook for the third quarter as well as 2015 due to a dreary crane landscape.
JOY: 17.50 (+1.31), DE: 79.42 (+2.77), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), MTW: 15.24 (+0.72)
Blue Chips Outperform; Ferrari Debuts Strongly
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 21, 12:33PM CDT
The Dow Jones industrial average was in the driver's seat in early afternoon trading Wednesday, while tech stocks lagged, and the S&P 500 was mostly unchanged. The Dow rose 0.4%, helped by strength in United Technologies (UTX), Travelers (TRV),...
VRX: 101.96 (-16.65), UTX: 99.89 (+1.92), WDC: 72.36 (+0.92), BA: 146.95 (+5.76), LRCX: 72.42 (+1.63), CMG: 660.39 (-5.28), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), KLAC: 65.01 (+1.03), RACE: 56.31 (+1.31), SNDK: 76.90 (+0.12), TRV: 112.45 (+1.75)
Business events scheduled for Thursday
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Oct 21, 12:26PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
AMZN: 567.13 (+11.36), MMM: 156.59 (+6.77), GOOGL: 683.32 (+11.52), CAT: 72.59 (+2.92), MSFT: 48.68 (+1.48), GOOG: 652.42 (+9.81), UNP: 97.19 (+3.78), UAL: 55.69 (+1.14), LUV: 43.79 (+2.75)
Caterpillar (CAT) Approaches New Upside Target of $72.67
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Oct 21, 11:48AM CDT
Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) opened today above their pivot of $69.99 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $71.47. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $72.67 and $75.35 will be of interest.
CAT: 72.59 (+2.92)