
Please try another search
Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.19 percent to 15,024.70 while the NASDAQ gained 0.56 percent to 3,795.34. The S&P also rose, surging 0.30 percent to 1,683.76.
Top Headline
Yesterday, Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) reported upbeat fiscal fourth quarter results and issued a strong full-year outlook.
Comtech's quarterly earnings fell to $5.2 million, or $0.28 per share, from $7.9 million, or $0.38 per share, in the year-ago quarter. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.21 per share. Its revenue declined to $84.4 million from $112.8 million.
For its 2014 fiscal year, Comtech projects to earn $1.07 to $1.19 per share on revenue of $320 million to $340 million. Analysts estimated earnings of $1.04 per share.
Equities Trading UP
Harte-Hanks (HHS) shot up 5.64 percent to $8.44 after BMO Capital upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform.
Shares of Moneygram International (MGI) got a boost, shooting up 2.82 percent to $18.94 after analysts at Compass Point upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy.
Facebook (FB) was also up, gaining 2.57 percent to $50.45. Facebook's Instagram reported that it will introduce advertisements in the coming months. Sterne Agee raised the price target on the stock from $50.00 to $58.00.
Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Aaron's (AAN) were down 1.63 percent to $27.21 after the company lowered its Q3 outlook.
Lannett Company (LCI) shares tumbled 13.52 percent to $18.10 after the company priced an underwritten public offering of 5,869,566 shares of common stock at a price of $18.00 per share.
CSX (CSX) was down, falling 2.02 percent to $25.16 after Citigroup downgraded downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 0.30 percent to $103.62, while gold traded down 0.51 percent to $1,310.90.
Silver traded down 0.56 percent Friday to $21.67, while copper rose 1.15 percent to $3.31.
Eurozone
European shares were higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index rose 1.26 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index surged 1.59 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX rose 0.32 percent and the French CAC 40 climbed 0.88 percent while U.K. shares gained 0.18 percent.
Economics On the economics calendar Friday, there is no important data due out.
BY Jake L'Ecuyer
The stock market faces a crucial test next week, which will help determine the Fed’s next policy move. There will be a lot on the line when the latest core PCE price index...
The markets are anticipating the March interest rate hike being the last. Some asset classes hit hard in 2022, such as bonds, gold/silver futures, Bitcoin, and tech stocks, are...
It was open-heart surgery. The result was a forced marriage between former rivals UBS and Credit Suisse that left investors around the globe speechless and perplexed. The fact that...
Are you sure you want to block %USER_NAME%?
By doing so, you and %USER_NAME% will not be able to see any of each other's Investing.com's posts.
%USER_NAME% was successfully added to your Block List
Since you’ve just unblocked this person, you must wait 48 hours before renewing the block.
I feel that this comment is:
Thank You!
Your report has been sent to our moderators for review
Add a Comment
We encourage you to use comments to engage with other users, share your perspective and ask questions of authors and each other. However, in order to maintain the high level of discourse we’ve all come to value and expect, please keep the following criteria in mind:
Enrich the conversation, don’t trash it.
Stay focused and on track. Only post material that’s relevant to the topic being discussed.
Be respectful. Even negative opinions can be framed positively and diplomatically. Avoid profanity, slander or personal attacks directed at an author or another user. Racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination will not be tolerated.
Perpetrators of spam or abuse will be deleted from the site and prohibited from future registration at Investing.com’s discretion.