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Autoliv Beats but Profits Fall - Analyst Blog

ZacksResearch, TraderPlanet.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:03:01 +0000

Autoliv Inc. saw an 11% fall in profits to $158.5 million or $1.70 per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $177.5 million or $1.89 per share in the same quarter of 2010. The decline in profits was mainly attributable to increase in raw material costs and higher research, development & engineering expenses. However, the profit was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share.

Consolidated sales escalated 7% to $2.0 billion with a 7% increase in organic sales. The rise in sa...

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Jobs Report Drives Heavy Trading Traffic In Ford, General Motors Options

Philstockworld, TraderPlanet.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:44 +0000

Today's tickers: F, GM, MAS & GILD

Options commentary to resume on Tuesday February 7th.

F - Ford Motor Co. - The better-than-expected jobs number out this morning revved up investor appetite for automobile stocks, driving shares in Ford Motor Co. up 4.0% to $12.75. Call options on the U.S. automaker are flying off the shelves, with nearly 5 calls in play on the stock for each single put option traded. The single-largest transaction in Ford options appears to be a bull call spread that yield...

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Stock Market News for January 30, 2012 - Market News

ZacksResearch, TraderPlanet.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:06:01 +0000

On Friday, markets moved lower after a government report showed that GDP grew slower than expected in the last quarter of 2011. While corporate earnings failed to limit the losses, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its first weekly fall this year. However, the S&P 500 limited its losses during the later hours after the White House announced it was expanding the foreclosure-prevention program.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6% to close the day at 12,660.46. The Standard & Po...

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Ford, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, Eastman Chemicals and Solutia - Press Releases

ZacksResearch, TraderPlanet.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:30:01 +0000

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - January 30, 2012 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Ford , Procter & Gamble , Starbucks , Eastman Chemicals and Solutia .

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Ford Misses, Revenues Up 6.5% - Analyst Blog

ZacksResearch, TraderPlanet.com — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:12:01 +0000

Ford Motor Co. posted a 34% fall in profit to $797 million or 20 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $1.20 billion or 30 cents per share in the same quarter of 2010. With this, the automaker has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7 cents per share.

However, including the favorable impacts of valuation allowance and sale of Ford's Russian operations to the newly created Ford-Sollers joint venture, which began operations on October 1, 2011, Ford's profit jumped to $13.6 billi...

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GDP So-So, Europe Better - Analyst Blog

ZacksResearch, TraderPlanet.com — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:35:01 +0000

While we do have some favorable-looking headlines out of Europe this morning, indicating that Greece is making progress in its talks with the private creditors, the focus today will be on the U.S. economy. The headlines on that count are on the weak side.

In its first read on the fourth quarter of 2011, the commerce department reported that the U.S. economy expanded at a lower than expected 2.8% pace in the last quarter of 2011, up from the third quarter's 1.8% growth rate. The expectation w...

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AutoNation Beats, EPS Up 13% - Analyst Blog

ZacksResearch, TraderPlanet.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:00:01 +0000

AutoNation Inc. saw a profit of $71 million or 51 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $68 million or 45 cents per share in the comparable quarter of 2010 , reflecting an increase of 13% on a per-share basis. With this, the company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents per share.

Revenue went up 13% to $3.7 billion from $3.2 billion in the year-ago period, driven by stronger retail new and used vehicle sales. It was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate...

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