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Weisel says high-flying social networking companies could fall

Published on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:28
By FNNO Staff in General Interest, business, facebook, financial, market, share, social networking, stifel nicolaus, stock, trading, valuation, Analyst Insight
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Social networking companies like Facebook may not be able to justify their high valuations if they don't find new ways to make profits, Stifel Nicolaus co-chairman and veteran high tech financial advisor Thomas Weisel told The New

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Morgan Stanley Lowers EPS Estimates For Ford Motor, Maintains Overweight Rating

Published on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:16
By FNNO Staff in General Interest, F, ms, analyst, asset, auto, bank, car, cash, earnings, eps, firm, ford, morgan stanley, motor, nyse, price, rating, share, stock, tax, valuation, vehicle, wall street, Analyst Actions

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $1.75 down from $2.40, vs. the consensus for $1.84 per share, and 2012 EPS of $1.95 down from $2.45, vs. the consensus estimate of $1.96 per share.

The revisions are based on the continued improvement in Ford's operating results which should lead to a reversal of almost all of Ford's valuation allowance against deferred tax assets as soon as the second half of this year.

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Morgan Stanley lowered its EPS estimates for Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), while maintaining its overweight rating and $21 target price for the company.

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BGB Securities Downgrades Sapient to Hold - Shares Flat

Published on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 10:55
By FNNO Staff in General Interest, SAPE, analyst, bgb securities, earnings, financial, firm, margin, market, sape, sapient, shares, stock rating, valuation, Analyst Insight

The firm made the move following the company's Q4 results on long-term margin concerns and valuation.

The firm has a $14 target on company shares.

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Shares of Sapient (SAPE) are flat in pre-market trading as the company is reportedly downgraded to Hold from Buy at BGB Securities.

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ThinkEquity Downgrades Dick's Sporting to Hold - Shares Down 1.8%

Published on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 10:43
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The firm made the call based on valuation and a likely difficult Q4 due to weather and tax refund delays.

Dick's Sporting is down nearly 2% early Wednesday on the news, at $37.55.

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Shares of Dick's Sporting (DKS) are down in pre-market trading as the company was reportedly downgraded to Hold from Buy at ThinkEquity.

By Christie Duffy
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