Wedbush Cuts Price Target on Francesca's (FRAN) Following 1Q and Guidance

FBR Capital Cuts Price Target on Francesca's (FRAN) to $12 Following 1Q Report

June 10, 2016 7:04 AM EDT

FBR Capital maintained a Market Perform rating on Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN), and cut the price target to $12.00 (from $19.00), following the company's 1Q earnings report. FRAN reported EPS of $0.18, coming in ahead the consensus estimate of $0.17.

Analyst Susan Anderson commented, "FRAN reported 1Q EPS of $0.18, versus FBR/consensus of $0.19/$0.17 (see earlier note for 1Q details and... More

Mizuho Securities Remains Sidelined on Francesca's (FRAN) Following 1Q Results

June 9, 2016 2:58 PM EDT

Mizuho Securities maintained a Neutral rating and $11.00 price target on Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) following the company's 1Q earnings report. FRAN reported 1Q EPS of $0.18 vs. $0.17 LY on already reported comps of +2%.

Analyst Betty Chen commented, "Although we are impressed with managements... More

Newtek Business Services (NEWT) Declares $0.35 Quarterly Dividend; 11% Yield

June 9, 2016 2:20 PM EDT

Newtek Business Services (NASDAQ: NEWT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on June 20, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of June 16, 2016.

The annual yield on the dividend is 11... More

Stifel Remains Sidelined on Francesca's (FRAN) Following 1Q Earnings Report

June 9, 2016 1:28 PM EDT

Stifel reiterated a Hold rating on Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) following the company's 1Q earnings report. FRAN reported EPS of $0.18, $0.01 above its recently updated guidance and consensus of $0.17. Management introduced cautious 2Q guidance given the current environment and recent trends, but does anticipate further stabilization and possible improvement in 2H.... More

Pre-Open Stock Movers 06/09: (ACUR) (CBK) (RADA) Higher; (RH) (INSM) (TMH) Lower (more...)

June 9, 2016 9:27 AM EDT

Today's Pre-Open Stock Movers:

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR) 25.5% HIGHER; announced that topline results from cohort 2 of clinical study AP-LTX-400 (Study 400) confirmed that LTX-04P tablets, a hydromorphone hydrochloride... More

Francesca's (FRAN) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c; Issues Light Q2 Outlook

June 9, 2016 7:32 AM EDT

Francesca's (Nasdaq: FRAN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.18, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.17. Revenue for the quarter came in at $106.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $106.76 million.

Comparable sales increased 2%, including an ecommerce comparable sales increase of 38%

GUIDANCE:

Francesca's... More

Trading Radar for 6/9: Smucker (SJM), Francesca's (FRAN), Limoneira (LMNR), Agilysys (AGYS) Report

June 8, 2016 2:53 PM EDT

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for the next trading session:

Before Markets Open:
Economics:
8:30am EDT

Initial Claims - Street sees 265kContinuing Claims - no Street consensus

Earnings:

Christopher & Banks (NYSE:... More

Francesca's (FRAN) puts active into Q2, June straddle priced for 11% movement into Q2

June 8, 2016 2:31 PM EDT

Francesca's (NASDAQ: FRAN) call put ratio is 1 to 1.78, June 10 straddle is priced for 11% movement into Q2.

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Francesca's (FRAN) June volatility elevated into Q2 and outlook

June 8, 2016 10:43 AM EDT

Francesca's (NASDAQ: FRAN) June call option implied volatility is at 81, July is at 58; compared to its 52-week range of 35 to 88 into the expected release of Q2 results on June 9.

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