http://seekingalpha.com/currents/all SA Currents RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321141?source=feed 321141 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:33 -0400 SeekingAlpha On the hour: S&P +0.05%. 10-yr -0.02%. Euro -0.01% vs. dollar. Crude +0.13% to $92.76. Gold +0.07% to $1539.35. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321131?source=feed 321131 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:56:22 -0400 SeekingAlpha VZ, VOD) shared data plans, due mid-summer, will be "very different, very innovative, something that really hasn’t been tried before in the industry," boasts Verizon CFO Fran Shammo. 3G/4G tablet makers, whose sales have been crippled by current mobile data plans, hope he isn't bluffing. As part of the move, Verizon will be eliminating unlimited data plans for 3G users who upgrade to 4G. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321121?source=feed 321121 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:55 -0400 SeekingAlpha ANW): Q1 beats across the board on a 12% Y/Y jump in total revenue. Net earnings rose 48% as weaker sales were offset by a 24% increase in the gross spread per metric ton of marine fuel. The Greek shipper has also buffered itself against a soft market by focusing on key hubs that lie along major shipping routes with heavy traffic. Shares +0.4% AH. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321111?source=feed 321111 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:50 -0400 SeekingAlpha estimate of inflation expectations over the next 10 years clocks in at 1.38%, a hair less than the last report. It's a fairly new model, and combines information from a number of sources in the hope of improving on the so-called "break-even" rate derived from TIPS. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321101?source=feed 321101 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:48 -0400 SeekingAlpha ask a judge to delay Chesapeake Energy's (CHK -4.2%) June 8 annual meeting, arguing investors need more information to make "an informed vote" on proposals concerning Aubrey McClendon's and the re-election of board members. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321091?source=feed 321091 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:42:59 -0400 SeekingAlpha JACK): FQ2 comes in mixed beating on revenue but coming up shy on a per share basis. Total revenue was flat compared to the prior year period, but net income surged on stronger restaurant margins and lower expenses. The company raises its FY12 earnings guidance, now predicting $1.28 - $1.50 per share, versus its previous view of $1.15 - $1.43 per share. After briefly being halted, shares have resumed trading and are -0.7% AH. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321081?source=feed 321081 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:42:47 -0400 SeekingAlpha square off over Apple (AAPL) at the Ira Sohn conference. Einhorn sees no reason why Apple can't eventually have a $1T market cap, and touts its software strength, cross-selling ability, and relatively low hedge fund ownership rate as positives. Gundlach continues to think (previous) Apple product refreshes will lose their ability to wow consumers. (more) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321071?source=feed 321071 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:36:22 -0400 SeekingAlpha Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW): Q1 EPS of $0.13 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $1.81M (+12.3% Y/Y) beats by $110M. Shares +2% AH. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321061?source=feed 321061 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:07 -0400 SeekingAlpha Limited Brands (LTD): Q1 EPS of $0.41 in-line. Revenue of $2.15B (-2.9% Y/Y) in-line. Shares -3% AH. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321041?source=feed 321041 3 comments!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:29:07 -0400 SeekingAlpha GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT): FQ4 EPS of $0.69 misses by $0.02. Revenue of $354M (+30.3% Y/Y) misses by $39M. (PR) 3 comments!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321031?source=feed 321031 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:58 -0400 SeekingAlpha HFC) announces a special dividend of $0.50/share and a 50% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.15 from $0.10/share. HFC +0.6% AH. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321021?source=feed 321021 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:23:34 -0400 SeekingAlpha RRGB): Q1 comes in mixed, beating on a per share basis but coming up short on revenue estimates. Total revenues were lackluster due to declining guest counts, but it bottom line results were helped by a boost in the average guest check, better operating profit margins and tighter expense management. Shares are volatile after hours, dropping nearly 8% immediately following the earnings report, but have since recovered and are currently trading 1.7% higher. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321011?source=feed 321011 3 comments!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:23:23 -0400 SeekingAlpha FB) IPO hits a fever pitch, the company is increasing the number of shares available at the end of its IPO lockup period (lasts 91 days) by 96M to 268M. Of course, many institutional holders are using the IPO itself to cash out. 3 comments!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/321001?source=feed 321001 1 comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:26 -0400 SeekingAlpha TM) teams up with Nintendo (NTDOY.PK) to turn the Nintendo DS into a navigational tool. For a cool $3K bucks, a driver can buy Toyota's Smart Navi system to add a Super Mario experience to the simple function of driving around town. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320991?source=feed 320991 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:19:48 -0400 SeekingAlpha BYD) plans to acquire Peninsula Gaming for $1.45B in a deal that will add five new casino properties at locations in Iowa, Kansas, and Louisiana. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will make an additional payment in 2016 if the Kansas Star property's EBITDA exceeds $105M in 2015. Shares +0.9% AH. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320981?source=feed 320981 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:39 -0400 SeekingAlpha Spartan Stores (SPTN): FQ4 EPS of $0.40 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $614M (+7.6% Y/Y) misses by $16M. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320971?source=feed 320971 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:16:10 -0400 SeekingAlpha Cost Plus (CPWM): Q1 EPS of $0.01 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $215M (+7.5% Y/Y) beats by $2M. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320961?source=feed 320961 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:14:39 -0400 SeekingAlpha Jack in the Box (JACK): FQ2 EPS of $0.27 misses by $0.04. Revenue of $506.6M (+0.3% Y/Y) beats by $4M. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320951?source=feed 320951 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:00 -0400 SeekingAlpha cooling off. PwC believes only 9 Internet M&A deals were conducted in Q1, down from 20 in the year-ago period. For the tech sector overall, deal volume fell to 64 from 76 in the year-ago period, and 69 in Q4. However, average deal size rose to $452M from $330M. The decline in deal activity could prove a headache for bigger tech names that badly need to buy an upstart to shore up a product weakness. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320931?source=feed 320931 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:54 -0400 SeekingAlpha 8x8 (EGHT): FQ4 EPS of $0.04 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $24.2M (+33% Y/Y) beats by $0.7M. Shares +0.8% AH. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320941?source=feed 320941 1 comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:16 -0400 SeekingAlpha Market recap: Stocks stumbled again as confusion over Greece's future trumped solid U.S. economic data (I, II). Fed minutes showed a divisive stance on further easing. The dollar added to its lengthy rally vs. the euro; crude oil prices tumbled 1.2% to a fourth straight 2012 low at $92.81 as U.S. inventories hit a 22-year high. NYSE decliners topped advancers two to one. 1 comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320921?source=feed 320921 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:13 -0400 SeekingAlpha WFR) says it will transition the Chief Financial Officer role to Brian Wuebbels from the company's current CFO, Mark Murphy, who resigned earlier today. Mr. Murphy plans to return to Praxair(PX) to become President of Praxair Surface Technologies. Mr. Murphy will work with WFR in a consulting role over the near term to assist in the transition. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320911?source=feed 320911 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:08:25 -0400 SeekingAlpha 21Vianet Group (VNET): Q1 EPS of $0.12 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $55M (+71% Y/Y) in-line. Shares +5.5% AH. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320901?source=feed 320901 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:41 -0400 SeekingAlpha Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB): Q1 EPS of $0.71 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $300M (+4.4% Y/Y) misses by $6M. Shares -7.7% AH. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320891?source=feed 320891 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:59 -0400 SeekingAlpha Hot Topic (HOTT): Q1 EPS of $0.09 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $172M (+6.4% Y/Y) in-line. Shares -5.7% AH. (PR) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320881?source=feed 320881 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:19 -0400 SeekingAlpha At the close: Dow -0.23% to 12604. S&P -0.41% to 1325. Nasdaq -0.68% to 2874.
Treasurys: 30-year +0.26%. 10-yr +0.01%. 5-yr -0.06%.
Commodities: Crude -1.46% to $92.61. Gold -1.15% to $1539.25.
Currencies: Euro -0.17% vs. dollar. Yen +0.14%. Pound +0.54%. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320871?source=feed 320871 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 15:59:52 -0400 SeekingAlpha MM -15.7%), crushed yesterday following its Q1 report (I, II), has plummeted to new post-IPO lows yet again. The post-earnings selloff in fellow mobile ad firm Velti (VELT -34.2%) is likely playing a role, though concerns about Millennial's business have been taking a toll for a while. Jim Edwards recently pointed out that, like Yelp, Millennial's strong Q1 revenue growth was eclipsed by its opex growth, thanks to a major increase in sales headcount. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320861?source=feed 320861 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:02 -0400 SeekingAlpha AMZN). He wonders if it's really a better business than the companies it's taking a bite out of. "Operating profits haven't grown at all. They've taken $30B in profitless revenues from other retailers." (previous) Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320851?source=feed 320851 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 15:56:16 -0400 SeekingAlpha EONGY.PK) confirms the sale of its natural gas transmission grid to a consortium led by Macquarie (MQBKY.PK) for €3.2B ($4.07B). E.ON's sale of Open Grid Europe will help the German utility reduce debt amid a weak domestic electricity market; the Australian bank will gain a network that accounts for ~70% of Germany's total annual shipping volume. Post your comment!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/320841?source=feed 320841 Post your comment!]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:38 -0400 SeekingAlpha CVV -9.3%) gets hit hard after coming up short on its Q1 earnings late yesterday. The company reported an EPS of $0.12 per share, on revenues of $7.1M. Street estimates had its EPS pegged at $0.10 on revenues of $7.3M. Separately, Renaissance Technologies also reports in its 13-F filing it's liquidated the stock from its portfolio. Post your comment!]]>