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02:03 PM ET (mcd) McDonald's (MCD) has named Tim Fenton, a 39-year vet who's currently the head of its Asia-Pac, Middle East, and Africa ops, its next COO. As previously announced, current COO Don Thompson will replace Jim Skinner as CEO on July 1. (PR) – Write Comment
02:00 PM ET On the hour: Dow +1%. 10-yr +0.14%. Euro +0.46% vs. dollar. Crude +0.09% to $103.41. Gold -0.46% to $1652.55. – Write Comment
01:54 PM ET (wprt) Shares of Westport Innovations (WPRT -9.7%) fall off sharply on heavy volume as they hit levels not seen since January. SA author RulingTheMarkets makes the long-term bull case for WPRT if the right entry point is found, finding the company poised to benefit from macro economic events unfolding in the natural gas market. – Write Comment
01:46 PM ET (aapl) There's no clear trigger behind the latest selloff in Apple (AAPL -3.4%); shares are now down 9% from their Tuesday high. Some speculate Texas Instruments' (TXN) addition to the NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) is playing a role, as index funds will need to sell some Apple to rebalance, but that can't explain why fellow large-cap index members Microsoft (MSFT +0.9%) and Intel (INTC +1%) are up. With Apple still up 43% YTD, perhaps a breather was inevitable. – 5 Comments
01:38 PM ET (cop) ConocoPhillips (COP +0.6%) CEO Ryan Lance say the company expects to fund $5B in buybacks in the first half of the year using proceeds from planned asset sales. The company forecasts cash flow will rise to $22B by 2016 from a level of $16B this year and wants to spend about 20%-25% of its annual cash flow on dividends. – Write Comment
01:32 PM ET (ibm) IBM plans to sell its point-of-sale (POS) terminal business to Toshiba (TOSBA.PK) for 70B ($870M), according to Nikkei Business, with Toshiba looking to finish the deal by summer. A sale could be a positive for rival POS hardware vendors NCR, Micros (MCRS), and Verifone (PAY). – Write Comment
01:29 PM ET (repyy.pk) We know Spain's Repsol (REPYY.PK -4.1%) is a 57% owner of about-to-be nationalized YPF, but who owns Repsol? Three of its 4 largest holders are already struggling Spanish banks, led by Caixabank with a 12.8% stake. Also in the top 4 is Mexico's state-owned oil giant, Pemex. – 2 Comments
01:25 PM ET (ual) Shares of United Continental (UAL +4.1%) show strength in advance of the carrier's Q1 earnings report slated for release later today. Analyst Wolfe Trahan analyst Hunter Keay thinks UAL will see continued underperformance through the summer while a new reservation system is adapted by the company, but finds shares undervalued compared to peers when taking a longer view and factoring in its free cash flow potential. – Write Comment
01:25 PM ET (imos) ChipMOS Technologies (IMOS -6.8%) dips after saying March revenues were $51M, down 3.4% year over year, and for Q1 revenues were $148M, down 1.9% from the same period. Analysts were expecting average revenues of $152M for the quarter. – 1 Comment
01:16 PM ET (fcx) Citigroup ups Freeport McMoRan (FCX -0.1%) and Alpha Natural Resources (ANR -1%) to Buy today, citing an attractive relative valuation to copper prices and expectations for a rebound in gold and copper shipments. The firm adds that ANR is also likely generate positive cash flow due to rising thermal coal demand and declining nat gas prices. – Write Comment
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