Stock market is expected to open higher tomorrow but rest of the direction depends on the outcome of ECB rate cut decision at 7.45 am EST. No rate cut by ECB will trigger sell off and if cut rate, it will bullish sign.
I'll be trading STX, ANR, WLT, BZH, FB, LQDT, YELP
Economic Calendar:
I'll be trading STX, ANR, WLT, BZH, FB, LQDT, YELP
Economic Calendar:
| Session | Time | Currency | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Prev. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:48 | EUR | French Manufacturing PMI | low | 44.4 | 44.4 | |||||
| 3:53 | EUR | German Manufacturing PMI | med | 47.9 | 47.9 | |||||
| 3:58 | EUR | Manufacturing PMI | med | 46.5 | 46.5 | |||||
| 6:30 | EUR | EU President Van Rompuy speaks about EU and globalisation at conference in Estoril | low | |||||||
| 7:45 | EUR | ECB - Interest Rate | high | 0.5 | 0.75 | |||||
| 8:30 | EUR | ECB President Draghi gives press conference following interest rate announcement | high | |||||||
| 8:30 | USD | Trade Balance | med | -42.3 | -43 | |||||
| 8:30 | EUR | EU President Van Rompuy meets Portugal PM Passos Coelho, followed by press conference | low | |||||||
| 8:30 | USD | Initial Claims | med | 345 | 339 | |||||
| 8:30 | USD | Non Farm Productivity (Prelim.) | low | 1 | -1.9 | |||||
| 8:30 | USD | Unit Labour Costs (Prelim.) | low | 0.7 | 4.6 | |||||
| 20:00 | EUR | FinMin Schaeuble to speak at the University of Ulm in Germany | low | |||||||
After Hours Movers
Premarket Earning:
General Motors Company ( GM ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The auto (domestic) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.56. This value represents a 39.78% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. GM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2012 by -2.04%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for GM is 9.37 vs. an industry ratio of -12.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Manulife Financial Corp ( MFC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The life insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.27. This value represents a 56.45% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters MFC had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -12.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MFC is 11.55 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited ( TEVA ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The medical company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 16 analysts that follow the stock is $1.10. This value represents a 25.17% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for TEVA is 7.54 vs. an industry ratio of 12.20.
Goldcorp Inc. ( GG ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The gold mining company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $0.41. This value represents a 18.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for GG is 17.00 vs. an industry ratio of 2.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Kellogg Company ( K ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The food company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 13 analysts that follow the stock is $1.02. This value represents a 2.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year K has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.08%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for K is 16.89 vs. an industry ratio of 5.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. ( VRX ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The drug company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.28. This value represents a 15.32% increase compared to the same quarter last year. VRX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2012 by -4%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for VRX is 13.61 vs. an industry ratio of 0.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. ( PCG ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.70. This value represents a 21.35% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. PCG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2012 by -2.41%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PCG is 18.28 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ( MMC ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The insurance brokers company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $0.70. This value represents a 11.11% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year MMC has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for MMC is 15.77 vs. an industry ratio of 18.30.
International Paper Company ( IP ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The paper company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.74. This value represents a 29.82% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for IP is 11.69 vs. an industry ratio of 22.00.
CME Group Inc. ( CME ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The securities exchange company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 12 analysts that follow the stock is $0.73. This value represents a 81.84% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CME has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for CME is 19.32 vs. an industry ratio of 18.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Sempra Energy ( SRE ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The gas distribution company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.02. This value represents a 5.15% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year SRE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 11.34%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for SRE is 18.25 vs. an industry ratio of 17.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
PPL Corporation ( PPL ) is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The electric power utilities company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.71. This value represents a 1.43% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year PPL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 6.52%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2013 Price to Earnings ratio for PPL is 13.85 vs. an industry ratio of 12.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
After Hour Earning:
| Company Name | Time | Transcript | Wall St EPS Est($) | Actual EPS($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE NETWORK ACTV | After Market Close | N/A | -0.28 | N/A |
| ACURA PHARMACT ACUR | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ADDUS HOMECARE ADUS | After Market Close | N/A | 0.14 | N/A |
| ALASKA COMM SYS ALSK | After Market Close | N/A | 0.03 | N/A |
| AMER CAP AGENCY AGNC | After Market Close | N/A | 1.08 | N/A |
| AMER INTL GRP AIG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.88 | N/A |
| AMN HLTHCR SVCS AHS | After Market Close | N/A | 0.12 | N/A |
| APARTMENT INVT AIV | After Market Close | N/A | 0.46 | N/A |
| APPROACH RESRCS AREX | After Market Close | N/A | 0.02 | N/A |
| ARABIAN AMER ARSD | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ARENA PHARMA ARNA | After Market Close | N/A | 0.15 | N/A |
| ARGO GROUP INTL AGII | After Market Close | N/A | 0.62 | N/A |
| ATHENAHEALTH IN ATHN | After Market Close | N/A | 0.12 | N/A |
| ATRICURE INC ATRC | After Market Close | N/A | -0.11 | N/A |
| AUDIENCE INC ADNC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.12 | N/A |
| AUTOBYTEL INC ABTL | After Market Close | N/A | 0.03 | N/A |
| AXCELIS TECH ACLS | After Market Close | N/A | -0.07 | N/A |
| BERRY PLASTICS BERY | After Market Close | N/A | 0.24 | N/A |
| BILL BARRETT CP BBG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.02 | N/A |
| BLACK HILLS COR BKH | After Market Close | N/A | 0.73 | N/A |
| BLUCORA INC BCOR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.49 | N/A |
| BLUE NILE INC NILE | After Market Close | N/A | 0.08 | N/A |
| BODY CENTRAL CP BODY | After Market Close | N/A | 0.14 | N/A |
| BOTTOMLINE TECH EPAY | After Market Close | N/A | 0.14 | N/A |
| BRUKER CORP BRKR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.15 | N/A |
| CAFEPRESS INC PRSS | After Market Close | N/A | -0.15 | N/A |
| CALLIDUS SOFTWR CALD | After Market Close | N/A | -0.06 | N/A |
| CAMDEN PPTY TR CPT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.95 | N/A |
| CARBONITE INC CARB | After Market Close | N/A | -0.22 | N/A |
| CARDTRONICS INC CATM | After Market Close | N/A | 0.34 | N/A |
| CC MEDIA HOLDIN CCMO | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CDN NTRL RSRCS CNQ | After Market Close | N/A | 0.43 | N/A |
| CEC ENTERTANMNT CEC | After Market Close | N/A | 1.81 | N/A |
| CELL THERAPEUT CTIC | After Market Close | N/A | -0.44 | N/A |
| CHEFS WAREHOUSE CHEF | After Market Close | N/A | 0.14 | N/A |
| CHEMTURA CORP CHMT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.20 | N/A |
| CHICAGO BRIDGE CBI | After Market Close | N/A | 0.71 | N/A |
| CITIZENS INC A CIA | After Market Close | N/A | 0.02 | N/A |
| CLEAR CHANL OUT CCO | After Market Close | N/A | -0.14 | N/A |
| COMSCORE INC SCOR | After Market Close | N/A | -0.07 | N/A |
| CUBESMART CUBE | After Market Close | N/A | 0.20 | N/A |
| CUBIC CORP CUB | After Market Close | N/A | 0.67 | N/A |
| CUMBERLAND PHAR CPIX | After Market Close | N/A | 0.04 | N/A |
| DCT INDUSTRIAL DCT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.10 | N/A |
| DIGIMARC CORP DMRC | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DIGITAL RIVER DRIV | After Market Close | N/A | 0.07 | N/A |
| DOLE FOOD CO DOLE | After Market Close | N/A | 0.16 | N/A |
| DUN &BRADST-NEW DNB | After Market Close | N/A | 1.33 | N/A |
| EASTERN INSURNC EIHI | After Market Close | N/A | 0.30 | N/A |
| ECHELON CORP ELON | After Market Close | N/A | -0.15 | N/A |
| EINSTEIN NOAH BAGL | After Market Close | N/A | 0.22 | N/A |
| ELDORADO GOLD EGO | After Market Close | N/A | 0.12 | N/A |
| EMERGENT BIOSOL EBS | After Market Close | N/A | -0.09 | N/A |
| EMERITUS CORP ESC | After Market Close | N/A | -0.56 | N/A |
| EMULEX CORP ELX | After Market Close | N/A | 0.07 | N/A |
| ENTRAVISION COM EVC | After Market Close | N/A | -0.01 | N/A |
| FBL FINL GRP-A FFG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.79 | N/A |
| FIDUS INVESTMNT FDUS | After Market Close | N/A | 0.39 | N/A |
| FLEETCOR TECH FLT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.77 | N/A |
| FLUOR CORP-NEW FLR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.96 | N/A |
| FORTUNE BRD H&S FBHS | After Market Close | N/A | 0.15 | N/A |
| GASTAR EXPL LTD GST | After Market Close | N/A | 0.00 | N/A |
| GENOMIC HEALTH GHDX | After Market Close | N/A | -0.01 | N/A |
| GEOSPACE TEC CP GEOS | After Market Close | N/A | 1.75 | N/A |
| GETTY REALTY CP GTY | After Market Close | N/A | 0.25 | N/A |
| GILEAD SCIENCES GILD | After Market Close | N/A | 0.47 | N/A |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL GMED | After Market Close | N/A | 0.20 | N/A |
| GSI TECHNOLOGY GSIT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.01 | N/A |
| GUIDANCE SOFTWR GUID | After Market Close | N/A | -0.05 | N/A |
| HAIN CELESTIAL HAIN | After Market Close | N/A | 0.72 | N/A |
| HARRIS INTERACT HPOL | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HEALTH MGT ASSC HMA | After Market Close | N/A | 0.13 | N/A |
| HERCULES TECH HTGC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.25 | N/A |
| HERITAGE-CRYSTL HCCI | After Market Close | N/A | 0.04 | N/A |
| HILL INTL INC HIL | After Market Close | N/A | -0.02 | N/A |
| HILLENBRAND INC HI | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HOME PPTYS INC HME | After Market Close | N/A | 1.04 | N/A |
| HOMEOWNERS CHCE HCI | After Market Close | N/A | 1.09 | N/A |
| IMMERSION CORP IMMR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.05 | N/A |
| IMPERVA INC IMPV | After Market Close | N/A | -0.17 | N/A |
| INCONTACT INC SAAS | After Market Close | N/A | -0.03 | N/A |
| INVENSENSE INC INVN | After Market Close | N/A | 0.15 | N/A |
| IRIDEX CORP IRIX | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| KEMPER CORP KMPR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.53 | N/A |
| KEY TECHNOLOGY KTEC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.12 | N/A |
| KITE REALTY GRP KRG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.11 | N/A |
| KODIAK OIL&GAS KOG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.14 | N/A |
| KRAFT FOODS GRP KRFT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.65 | N/A |
| LANTRONIX INC LTRX | After Market Close | N/A | -0.04 | N/A |
| LIGHTPATH TECH LPTH | After Market Close | N/A | 0.01 | N/A |
| LINKEDIN CORP-A LNKD | After Market Close | N/A | 0.05 | N/A |
| MARCHEX INC MCHX | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MASIMO CORP MASI | After Market Close | N/A | 0.28 | N/A |
| MASTEC INC MTZ | After Market Close | N/A | 0.24 | N/A |
| MERCER INTL SBI MERC | After Market Close | N/A | -0.01 | N/A |
| METTLER-TOLEDO MTD | After Market Close | N/A | 1.80 | N/A |
| MOHAWK INDS INC MHK | After Market Close | N/A | 0.84 | N/A |
| MOVE INC MOVE | After Market Close | N/A | 0.00 | N/A |
| MRC GLOBAL INC MRC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.43 | N/A |
| MULTI-FINELINE MFLX | After Market Close | N/A | -0.56 | N/A |
| MYLAN INC MYL | After Market Close | N/A | 0.62 | N/A |
| NATL CINEMEDIA NCMI | After Market Close | N/A | -0.01 | N/A |
| NATL FUEL GAS NFG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.95 | N/A |
| NAVIGATORS GRP NAVG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.75 | N/A |
| NEUROCRINE BIOS NBIX | After Market Close | N/A | -0.18 | N/A |
| NEUSTAR INC -A NSR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.79 | N/A |
| OMNICELL INC OMCL | After Market Close | N/A | 0.19 | N/A |
| ON SEMICON CORP ONNN | After Market Close | N/A | 0.08 | N/A |
| ONCOGENEX PHARM OGXI | After Market Close | N/A | -0.68 | N/A |
| ONVIA.COM INC ONVI | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OPENTABLE INC OPEN | After Market Close | N/A | 0.29 | N/A |
| OPLINK COMMNCTN OPLK | After Market Close | N/A | 0.14 | N/A |
| PARAMETRIC SOUN PAMT | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PC CONNECTION PCCC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.22 | N/A |
| PERFORMANCE TEC PTIX | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PIEDMONT OFFICE PDM | After Market Close | N/A | 0.36 | N/A |
| POINTS INTL LTD PCOM | After Market Close | N/A | -0.02 | N/A |
| POWER INTGRATIO POWI | After Market Close | N/A | 0.38 | N/A |
| POWER-ONE INC PWER | After Market Close | N/A | -0.05 | N/A |
| PROCERA NETWRKS PKT | After Market Close | N/A | -0.16 | N/A |
| PROS HOLDINGS PRO | After Market Close | N/A | 0.03 | N/A |
| QLOGIC CORP QLGC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.07 | N/A |
| REALPAGE INC RP | After Market Close | N/A | 0.09 | N/A |
| REGIONAL MANAGE RM | After Market Close | N/A | 0.55 | N/A |
| ROUSE PROPERTS RSE | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| RUDOLPH TECH RTEC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.02 | N/A |
| SELECT MEDICAL SEM | After Market Close | N/A | 0.27 | N/A |
| SIERRA WIRELESS SWIR | After Market Close | N/A | -0.11 | N/A |
| SKULLCANDY INC SKUL | After Market Close | N/A | -0.27 | N/A |
| STANDARD PAC SPF | After Market Close | N/A | 0.05 | N/A |
| STATOIL ASA-ADR STO | After Market Close | N/A | 0.79 | N/A |
| SUNPOWER CORP-A SPWR | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TELECOMMUN SYS TSYS | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TEMPUR-PEDIC TPX | After Market Close | N/A | 0.60 | N/A |
| TERADATA CORP TDC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.52 | N/A |
| THORATEC CORP THOR | After Market Close | N/A | 0.40 | N/A |
| TTM TECHNOLOGIE TTMI | After Market Close | N/A | 0.07 | N/A |
| UIL HOLDINGS CP UIL | After Market Close | N/A | 0.98 | N/A |
| UNIVL ELECTRS UEIC | After Market Close | N/A | 0.23 | N/A |
| VOCERA COMM INC VCRA | After Market Close | N/A | -0.05 | N/A |
| VOLCANO CORP VOLC | After Market Close | N/A | -0.01 | N/A |
| WEATHERFORD INT WFT | After Market Close | N/A | 0.15 | N/A |
| WEB.COM GROUP WWWW | After Market Close | N/A | 0.39 | N/A |
| WEBMEDIABRANDS WEBM | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WEIGHT WATCHERS WTW | After Market Close | N/A | 0.63 | N/A |
| WESTPORT INNOV WPRT | After Market Close | N/A | -0.50 | N/A |
| WEYCO GROUP WEYS | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| XL GROUP PLC XL | After Market Close | N/A | 0.66 | N/A |
| YY INC-ADR YY | After Market Close | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ZAGG INC ZAGG | After Market Close | N/A | 0.23 | N/A |
