LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 11:49 am
Regional banks rising. More M&A speculation after yesterday's WSJ piece about Barclays. $HBAN, $ZION, $KEY, $RF, $MI all up more than 5%.
HBAN Last Trade: 5.37 %Change: +6.76% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 3.847B 52 Week High: 6.18 Next Year EPS: 0.35
ZION Last Trade: 20.61 %Change: +7.01% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 3.100B 52 Week High: 20.97 Next Year EPS: 0.85
KEY Last Trade: 7.64 %Change: +5.23% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 6.712B 52 Week High: 17.30 Next Year EPS: 0.30
RF Last Trade: 7.41 %Change: +7.24% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 8.837B 52 Week High: 7.60 Next Year EPS: 0.29
MI Last Trade: 7.9099 %Change: +6.17% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 4.156B 52 Week High: 10.79 Next Year EPS: 0.10

LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 10:14 am
Simon says? $GGP investors Fairholme, Pershing Square to invest nearly $4B to help mall owner emerge from Chapter 11. Will $SPG raise bid?
GGP Last Trade: 14.72 %Change: +1.17% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 4.599B 52 Week High: 15.00 Next Year EPS: 0.00
SPG Last Trade: 81.19 %Change: +0.46% P/E: 76.61 Market Cap: 23.544B 52 Week High: 83.82 Next Year EPS: 6.25

LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 9:57 am
Financial follies. What's up with the $C, $AIG, $FNM, $FRE rally the past few days? Check back with The Buzz later today to find out more.
C Last Trade: 4.04 %Change: +5.76% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 115.0B 52 Week High: 5.43 Next Year EPS: 0.34
AIG Last Trade: 36.1201 %Change: +10.22% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 4.862B 52 Week High: 55.90 Next Year EPS: 5.00
FNM Last Trade: 1.12 %Change: +4.67% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 1.247B 52 Week High: 2.13 Next Year EPS: 0.00
FRE Last Trade: 1.3301 %Change: +3.91% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 862.4M 52 Week High: 2.50 Next Year EPS: -2.85

LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 8:22 am
BofA ending overdraft fees on debit card purchases. Move by $BAC comes after similar action by $C. Will $JPM, $WFC & other big banks follow?
BAC Last Trade: 17.33 %Change: +3.15% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 173.9B 52 Week High: 19.10 Next Year EPS: 1.99
C Last Trade: 4.04 %Change: +5.76% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 115.0B 52 Week High: 5.43 Next Year EPS: 0.34
JPM Last Trade: 43.1707 %Change: +1.77% P/E: 18.75 Market Cap: 171.5B 52 Week High: 47.47 Next Year EPS: 4.74
WFC Last Trade: 29.58 %Change: +2.07% P/E: 16.55 Market Cap: 153.2B 52 Week High: 31.53 Next Year EPS: 2.83

LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 8:17 am
Lucky Star for Macy's? Licensing company $ICON forms new MG Icon JV with Madonna. Will launch "Material Girl" collection at $M this fall.
ICON Last Trade: 15.095 %Change: -1.08% P/E: 13.89 Market Cap: 1.078B 52 Week High: 18.30 Next Year EPS: 1.42
M Last Trade: 21.19 %Change: +2.47% P/E: 25.01 Market Cap: 8.938B 52 Week High: 21.17 Next Year EPS: 1.88

LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 8:10 am
Fly like American Eagle. Retailer reports sales that top forecasts, also closing underperforming Martin+Osa stores. $AEO up 6% pre-market.
AEO Last Trade: 18.265 %Change: +6.50% P/E: 25.04 Market Cap: 3.795B 52 Week High: 19.86 Next Year EPS: 1.06

LaMonicaBuzz
Wednesday 03.10.2010 8:02 am
Biotech bonanza! Facet Biotech getting bought by Big Pharma giant $ABT for $450M. Facet turned down bid from $BIIB last year. $FACT up 66%.
ABT Last Trade: 55.39 %Change: +1.08% P/E: 14.83 Market Cap: 86.001B 52 Week High: 56.79 Next Year EPS: 4.77
BIIB Last Trade: 58.5427 %Change: +1.21% P/E: 17.29 Market Cap: 15.783B 52 Week High: 58.48 Next Year EPS: 4.83
FACT Last Trade: 26.96 %Change: +66.32% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 675.8M 52 Week High: 18.35 Next Year EPS: -4.83

LaMonicaBuzz
Tuesday 03.09.2010 5:05 pm
$SAM, I am. Not a good quarter for Boston Beer. Profits, sales miss forecasts. $SAM down 3% after hours. But Winter Lager is a tasty brew.
SAM Last Trade: 48.5599 %Change: -6.15% P/E: 27.20 Market Cap: 692.1M 52 Week High: 51.88 Next Year EPS: 2.74
SAM Last Trade: 48.5599 %Change: -6.15% P/E: 27.20 Market Cap: 692.1M 52 Week High: 51.88 Next Year EPS: 2.74

LaMonicaBuzz
Tuesday 03.09.2010 4:38 pm
Motley Crew. J Crew earnings easily top forecasts. Guidance looks good too. But investors may have wanted even more. $JCG flat after hours.
JCG Last Trade: 45.10 %Change: -4.02% P/E: 43.47 Market Cap: 2.868B 52 Week High: 47.67 Next Year EPS: 2.47

LaMonicaBuzz
Tuesday 03.09.2010 2:41 pm
Litigious "La Lohan" needs a life. I hate the E-Trade baby ads too, but suing $ETFC because "milkaholic" tot's named Lindsay is moronic.
ETFC Last Trade: 1.68 %Change: 0.00% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 3.222B 52 Week High: 2.90 Next Year EPS: 0.08

LaMonicaBuzz
Tuesday 03.09.2010 2:33 pm
Bank merger mania? Part 2. Royal Bank of Canada exec tells Bloomberg $RY may expand in U.S. Story cites Southeast's $TSFG, $UCBI as bait.
RY Last Trade: 56.58 %Change: +0.11% P/E: 22.63 Market Cap: 80.229B 52 Week High: 57.20 Next Year EPS: 5.06
TSFG Last Trade: 1.01 %Change: +16.78% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 217.6M 52 Week High: 3.40 Next Year EPS: -0.06
UCBI Last Trade: 4.54 %Change: +2.95% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 427.0M 52 Week High: 9.2289 Next Year EPS: 0.06

LaMonicaBuzz
Tuesday 03.09.2010 2:28 pm
Bank merger mania? Part 1. WSJ reports Britain's Barclays on the prowl for a U.S.regional bank, says $STI, $FITB, $CMA could be targets.
STI Last Trade: 26.91 %Change: +4.18% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 13.438B 52 Week High: 26.45 Next Year EPS: 1.04
FITB Last Trade: 12.99 %Change: +2.93% P/E: 18.86 Market Cap: 10.326B 52 Week High: 12.87 Next Year EPS: 0.84
CMA Last Trade: 36.4301 %Change: +2.05% P/E: N/A Market Cap: 5.508B 52 Week High: 37.32 Next Year EPS: 1.98