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S&P Consumer Discretionary Index -0.13%, faring better than the broader market
The consumer discretionary group is slightly outperforming the broader market in early trade. The retail group is in the red with the Retail HOLDRS Trust (RTH) 0% and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) -0.3%.
Trading higher following earnings/guidance: BGFV +8%, DWA +4.8%, VIAB +3.6%, PNK +2.5%, DENN +2.3%, CMCSA +2%, CVS +1.4%, ... Trading lower following earnings/guidance: H -5.4%, RGC -1.7%, TWX -1.8%, CLX -0.8%, JNY -0.2% Other notable mentions: RICK -0.1% (authorizes an additional $3 mln share buyback, completed the authorized repurchase of $5 mln of its stock)... Leaders: OPEN 0.3% (S.A.C. Capital discloses 5.0% passive stake in 13G filing), COST 0.3% (increases quarterly dividend 12.7% to $0.31 from $0.275 per share )... Laggards: EKDKQ -61.9% (initiates emergence process: files plan of reorganization and disclosure statement ), EAT -0.7% (filed for a debt securities shelf offering for an undisclosed amount) Analyst related: Upgrades: DFRG 5% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James), IHG 0.2% (upgraded to Add from Hold at Numis ), WPPGY 0.4% ( upgraded to Buy at Panmure)... Misc: FRGI 4.6% (initiated with a Buy at Jefferies, initiated with an Overweight at Piper Jaffray, initiated with an Overweight at boutique firm)
Trading higher following earnings/guidance: BGFV +8%, DWA +4.8%, VIAB +3.6%, PNK +2.5%, DENN +2.3%, CMCSA +2%, CVS +1.4%, ... Trading lower following earnings/guidance: H -5.4%, RGC -1.7%, TWX -1.8%, CLX -0.8%, JNY -0.2% Other notable mentions: RICK -0.1% (authorizes an additional $3 mln share buyback, completed the authorized repurchase of $5 mln of its stock)... Leaders: OPEN 0.3% (S.A.C. Capital discloses 5.0% passive stake in 13G filing), COST 0.3% (increases quarterly dividend 12.7% to $0.31 from $0.275 per share )... Laggards: EKDKQ -61.9% (initiates emergence process: files plan of reorganization and disclosure statement ), EAT -0.7% (filed for a debt securities shelf offering for an undisclosed amount) Analyst related: Upgrades: DFRG 5% (upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James), IHG 0.2% (upgraded to Add from Hold at Numis ), WPPGY 0.4% ( upgraded to Buy at Panmure)... Misc: FRGI 4.6% (initiated with a Buy at Jefferies, initiated with an Overweight at Piper Jaffray, initiated with an Overweight at boutique firm)
