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  • Today - Thursday, February 23, 2012

  • NGLS
    7:32 AM Targa Resources Partners (NGLS): Q4 EPS of $0.75 may not be comparable to consensus of $0.51. Revenue of $1.93B (+27% Y/Y). (PR) [Earnings, Energy] Comment!
  • TFX
    7:30 AM Teleflex (TFX): Q4 EPS of $1.07 may not be comparable to consensus of $1.04. Revenue of $411.7M (+6.6% Y/Y) beats by $7M. (PR) [Earnings, Healthcare] Comment!
  • DRI
    7:27 AM Darden Restaurants (DRI) sees FQ3 (ending Feb. 26) EPS of $1.23-1.25, ahead of Street consensus of $1.19. The company notes a benefit from the shift in the Lenten season - which started during FQ3 this year - as well as less severe winter weather. Shares +0.8% premarket. (PR) [Consumer, Breaking News] Comment!
  • PXP
    7:26 AM Plains Exploration & Production (PXP): Q4 EPS of $0.70 may not be comparable to consensus of $0.38. Revenue of $517.5M (+26.8% Y/Y). (PR) [Earnings, Energy] Comment!
  • GTI
    7:23 AM GrafTech International Ltd (GTI): Q4 EPS of $0.31 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $348M (+23.8% Y/Y) misses by $16M. (PR) [Earnings, Tech] Comment!
  • BRY
    7:22 AM Berry Petroleum Company (BRY): Q4 EPS of $0.76 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $240M (+0.8% Y/Y) beats by $9M. (PR) [Earnings, Energy] Comment!
  • USO, BNO
    7:15 AM More on oil: The correlation between oil prices and equities is melting away, notes Scott Barber. Since the financial crisis, the oil price has been demand driven - with crude moving higher along with stocks. Of late, price moves are more to do with supply worries which could presage something less than positive for the equity markets. [Energy, Global & FX, Commodities] 1 Comment
  • IMAX
    7:13 AM IMAX (IMAX): Q4 EPS of $0.14 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $66.7M (-3.6% Y/Y) beats by $3M. (PR) [Earnings] Comment!
  • K
    7:12 AM Deutsche Bank warms up to the prospects that the Pringles buy can bring to Kellogg (K) with an upgrade to a Buy rating and an improved price target of $57. Analysts with the firm say that although Pringles will require investment spending with modest cash charges, they see see global snacks as "compelling" and eventually helping increase the company's long-term revenue and profit. [Quick Ideas] Comment!
  • PDCO
    7:11 AM Patterson Companies (PDCO): FQ3 EPS of $0.50 in-line. Revenue of $895M (+8.4% Y/Y) beats by $30M. (PR) [Earnings, Healthcare] Comment!
  • KSS
    7:09 AM Kohl's (KSS): Q4 EPS of $1.81 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $6.02B (-0.3% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) [Earnings] Comment!
  • USO, BNO
    7:09 AM Crude oil hits more multi-month highs, with the U.S. benchmark WTI at $106.36, a price not seen since May. The world benchmark, Brent crude touches $124 - priced in euros, Brent has taken out its epic 2008 high. [Energy, Commodities, On the Move] Comment!
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    7:07 AM The SEC considers fees aimed at slowing down high-frequency trading after criticism over the influence of the computer-driven trading and its potential to create out-of-control flash crashes mounts. One remedy on the table is requiring high-frequency traders to pay for the canceled trades that make up 90% of all orders. [Financials, U.S. Economy] Comment!
  • FWLT
    7:07 AM Foster Wheeler (FWLT): Q4 EPS of $0.39 misses by $0.05. Revenue of $1.13B (-6.8% Y/Y) misses by $70M. (PR) [Earnings] Comment!
  • AMT
    7:05 AM American Tower (AMT): Q4 EPS of $0.51 beats by $0.21. Revenue of $653.1M (+20% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) [Earnings] Comment!
  • AAPL
    7:04 AM A Shanghai court rejects Proview's request to stop Apple (AAPL) from selling iPads in the city, according to a source. This particular case is separate from another in which Proview is seeking compensation from Apple for trademark infringement. [Tech] 1 Comment
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    7:00 AM On the hour: S&P +0.01%. 10-yr -0.11%. Euro +0.31% vs. dollar. Crude +0.07% to $106.36. Gold +0.36% to $1777.65. Comment!
  • PCS
    6:59 AM MetroPCS Communications (PCS): Q4 EPS of $0.25 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $1.24B (+16% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) [Earnings] Comment!
  • HRL
    6:59 AM Hormel Foods (HRL): FQ1 EPS of $0.48 in-line. Revenue of $2.04B (+6.1% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) [Earnings, Consumer] Comment!
  • PEUGY.PK
    6:59 AM Do two negatives make a positive? A tie-up between General Motors and Peugeot (PEUGY.PK) - two automakers that both lose money in Europe - doesn't makes sense to Sanford Bernstein's Max Warburton. "PSA and Opel can’t restructure independently. We see no reason why putting PSA and Opel together would speed up the process of plant closures, as both have excess capacity." [Global & FX] Comment!
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