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Ramin Zahraie wrote:
>
> >From time to time, CNBC will report on stocks that have been issued a
> buy rating from large brokerages such as Smith-Barney, Salomon, etc.
>
> Does CNBC has subsriptions to this information from various brokerages
> or is there a 'public list' for this?
>
> Thanks in advance.
Ramin,
Subscribe to this real time quote service. Its free. They will send
you a report each morning that lists some the brokerage up/downgrades.
Usually it arrives before the market open. Here is what I received for
today.
Regards,
Tim
http://rtq.thomsoninvest.net/index.sht
Subject:
Thomson I-Watch
Date:
Thu, 7 Jan 1999 08:43:08 -0500
From:
Thomson_I-Watch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Thomson I - W A T C H : 01/07/99
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Exclusively from Thomson Investors Network
www.thomsoninvest.net
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Market-Moving News
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* In Hong Kong, further speculation surrounding the potential for an
interest rate cut on Friday helped the Hang Seng index surge 4.5% to
end the session at 10,694. In Japan, the markets took their cue from
Wall Street and moved higher. The Nikkei rose 0.5% to close at
13.536.6.
* The European bourses are pulling back slightly today following
several days of strong gains. In Frankfurt, the DAX is down 2.2% to
5325.6, in Paris, the CAC40 is 1.2% lower at 4243.7, and in London,
the FTSE100 has given back 0.4% to trade at 6126.2.
* The S&P Futures are currently 4.5 points lower. Fair Value is at
positive 2 points which indicates that US stocks will open lower this
morning.
* The Labor Department will release weekly jobless claims at 8:30 this
morning. Economists are forecasting a drop in initial jobless claims
of 48,000 to 320,000.
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Stocks to Watch:
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For more information on the following companies, check out Thomson's
TipSheets, News, and Company Reports at http://www.thomsoninvest.net/
* Analyst Recommendation Revisions: BT Alex Brown raised its rating
on the semiconductor group based on a strong outlook for the industry
through 2000. The firm upgraded AMAT, KLAC, NVLS, and VECO to "Strong
Buy" ratings from "Market Perform" ratings. The ratings on LRCX,
ATMI, and ZIGO were upgraded to "Buy" from "Market Perform." Salomon
Smith Barney dowgraded shares of NOC to "Buy" from "Strong Buy" citing
valuation. PaineWebber lowered its rating on NFS to "Attractive"
from "Buy" based on price. Bear Stearns upgraded its rating on ADPT
to "Attractive" from "Neutral" following the firm's positive earnings
pre-announcement.
* Institutional Money Flows: Technology stocks once again led the
charge higher, sending the Dow and the NASDAQ composite to new all-time
highs. INTC gained $6 1/4 to $149 1/2, MSFT picked up $4 3/4 to end
the session at $151 1/4, and CSCO added $3 3/16 to close at $100 1/8.
Internet-related stocks also rocketed higher with shares of EBAY
jumping $59 points to $283, YHOO gained $33 1/8 to $291, and LCOS
increased $13 5/8 to $66. The financial sector put in a strong
performance on Wednesday. MWD closed $5 1/16 stronger at $80 11/16,
C expanded $3 1/4 to $54 1/2, and AXP grew $4 1/16 to close at
$99 9/16.
* Adaptec (ADPT) expects its FY99 3Q earnings to exceed Wall Street's
expectations. The firm anticipates quarterly earnings of over $0.20
versus the First Call consensus estimate of $0.14.
* MCI Worldcom (WCOM) is expected to announce an all stock offer for
AirTouch (ATI). WCOM's offer rivals bids from both Bell Atlantic (BEL)
and Vodafone (VOD).
* Lowes (LOW) reported a strong December same-store sales increase of
10.6%.
* The Limited's (LTD) December same-store sales rose 4% while its
total sales fell 2%. The firm attributed the decrease in total sales
to its spin-off of Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) in May 1998.
* American Eagle Outfitters' (AEOS) same-store sales results for
December surged an impressive 24.8%.
* Finova Group (FNV) signed a definitive agreement to acquire
Sirrom Capital (SIR) in a stock deal valued at $379 million.
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Copyright (C) 1998 Thomson Financial Services
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at www.thomsoninvest.net. Your ThomsonRTQ username and password provide
you guest access to Thomson Investors Network.
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your RTQ login, then follow the links to the Thomson I-Watch signup
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