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Safeway’s Q3 Profit Slides 4.7%; Says Full-Year Profit Will be in Low End of View (SWY)

Safeway’s Q3 Profit Slides 4.7%; Says Full-Year Profit Will be in Low End of View (SWY)

Supermarket chain operator Safeway Inc. ( SWY ) on Thursday said its third quarter profit fell 4.7% from last year, hurt by lower revenue, but results were still...

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FBR Capital Reiterates “Outperform” Rating on JPMorgan, Raises Estimates (JPM)

FBR Capital Reiterates “Outperform” Rating on JPMorgan, Raises Estimates (JPM)

Financial services giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( JPM ) on Thursday saw its “Outperform” rating reiterated by analysts at FBR Capital Markets. The...

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Jefferies & Co. Likes H&R Block’s Acquisition of TaxACT (HRB)

Jefferies & Co. Likes H&R Block’s Acquisition of TaxACT (HRB)

Tax prep company H&R Block, Inc. ( HRB ) on Thursday was issued some positive comments from analysts at Jefferies & Co. regarding its recent acquisition...

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Allstate Shares Rise after Two Analysts Offer Positive Sentiment (ALL)

Allstate Shares Rise after Two Analysts Offer Positive Sentiment (ALL)

Insurance giant The Allstate Corporation ( ALL ) on Wednesday saw analysts at two major brokerages offer positive sentiment about its stock, sending its shares...

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Qualcomm’s Target Boosted at Oppenheimer; Expects 14% Upside (QCOM)

Qualcomm’s Target Boosted at Oppenheimer; Expects 14% Upside (QCOM)

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm, Inc. ( QCOM ) saw its price target boosted on Wednesday by analysts at Oppenheimer. The firm said it now expects shares of QCOM to reach...

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Masco Downgraded to “Sell” at Goldman Sachs; Expects 15% Downside (MAS)

Masco Downgraded to “Sell” at Goldman Sachs; Expects 15% Downside (MAS)

Home and building products maker Masco Corporation ( MAS ) on Wednesday caught a big downgrade from analysts at Goldman Sachs, sending its shares lower in premarket...

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Broadcom Now Rated a “Conviction Buy” at Goldman Sachs (BRCM)

Broadcom Now Rated a “Conviction Buy” at Goldman Sachs (BRCM)

Wireless chipmaker Broadcom Corporation ( BRCM ) on Monday saw its shares added to Goldman Sachs’ prestigious “Conviction Buy List.” The firm...

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Walt Disney’s Price Target Boosted at Barclays Capital (DIS)

Walt Disney’s Price Target Boosted at Barclays Capital (DIS)

Entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company ( DIS ) on Friday saw its price target raised by analysts at Barclays Capital. The firm boosted its target for DIS to...

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Prudential’s “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at FBR Capital (PRU)

Prudential’s “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at FBR Capital (PRU)

Insurance and financial services giant Prudential Financial, Inc. ( PRU ) on Thursday saw its “Outperform/Top Pick” rating reiterated by analysts at...

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UnitedHealth’s Price Target Boosted at Morgan Stanley (UNH)

UnitedHealth’s Price Target Boosted at Morgan Stanley (UNH)

Health and prescription benefits company UnitedHealth Group Inc. ( UNH ) saw its price target raised on Wednesday by analysts at Morgan Stanley. The firm said it...

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Comerica Upgraded to “Buy” at Deutsche Bank (CMA)

Comerica Upgraded to “Buy” at Deutsche Bank (CMA)

Banking and investment management company Comerica Incorporated ( CMA ) on Wednesday saw its rating and price target boosted by analysts at Deutsche Bank. The firm...

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Monsanto Posts Smaller Q4 Loss, but Still Misses View (MON)

Monsanto Posts Smaller Q4 Loss, but Still Misses View (MON)

Seedmaker Monsanto Company ( MON ) on Wednesday said it narrowed its fourth quarter loss from last year, missing analyst estimates. The St. Louis-based company...

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