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Last Update: 08-Feb-13 10:11 ET
S&P Consumer Discretionary Index 0.5%, in-line with the market
The consumer discretionary group is in-line with the broader market in early trade. The retail group is also in the green with the Retail HOLDRS Trust (RTH) 0.4% and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) 0.6%.
Trading higher following earnings/guidance: LNKD +18%, ATVI +9.5%, HAS +1.2%, RGC +0.9%, MCD +0.3%... Trading lower following earnings/guidance: CSTR -7.1%, NSANY -4.5%, SKUL -3.2% (also few downgrades), COLM -1.7%, AAN -0.7%... Near unchanged mark following earnings/guidance: CENT Other notable mentions: PVH 0.2% and BIG -0.8% (PVH to replace BIG in the S&P 500), UNFI flat (states it is pleased that members of Teamsters Local 117 have voted to ratify its latest contract offer), Leaders: FRAN 1.3% (appoints Mark J. Vendetti CFO) Analyst related: Upgrades: GES 3.5% (upgraded to Outperform at Wedbush), IGT 1.9% (upgraded to Buy at Argus)... Downgrades: IRG -1.8% (downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James), DKS 0.4% (downgraded to Mixed from Positive at OTR Global), ANN -0.3% (Hearing downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Avondale),.. Misc: DSW 2% (initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee), ROST 0.7% (added to U.S. Key Call List at UBS), BONT 5.7% (Hearing defended at Buckingham, sees weakness as buying opportunity)
Trading higher following earnings/guidance: LNKD +18%, ATVI +9.5%, HAS +1.2%, RGC +0.9%, MCD +0.3%... Trading lower following earnings/guidance: CSTR -7.1%, NSANY -4.5%, SKUL -3.2% (also few downgrades), COLM -1.7%, AAN -0.7%... Near unchanged mark following earnings/guidance: CENT Other notable mentions: PVH 0.2% and BIG -0.8% (PVH to replace BIG in the S&P 500), UNFI flat (states it is pleased that members of Teamsters Local 117 have voted to ratify its latest contract offer), Leaders: FRAN 1.3% (appoints Mark J. Vendetti CFO) Analyst related: Upgrades: GES 3.5% (upgraded to Outperform at Wedbush), IGT 1.9% (upgraded to Buy at Argus)... Downgrades: IRG -1.8% (downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James), DKS 0.4% (downgraded to Mixed from Positive at OTR Global), ANN -0.3% (Hearing downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Avondale),.. Misc: DSW 2% (initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee), ROST 0.7% (added to U.S. Key Call List at UBS), BONT 5.7% (Hearing defended at Buckingham, sees weakness as buying opportunity)
