Needham & Company Raises Price Target on Cognex Corp (CGNX) Following Strong 2Q

After-Hours Stock Movers 08/01: (TRCX) (CGNX) (AMKR) Higher; (BCEI) (TXRK) (TTOO) Lower (more

TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) 25% HIGHER; announced the first global sale of its ALF-X Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Milan, Italy.

Cognex Corp (NASDAQ: CGNX) 14.7% HIGHER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.50, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.43. Revenue for the quarter came in at $147.27 million versus the consensus estimate of $138.11 million. GUIDANCE: Cognex Corp sees Q3 2016 revenue of $142-147 million.

Bonanza Creek Energy (NASDAQ: BCEI) 14.2% LOWER; Misses Q2... More

Cognex Corp (CGNX) Declares $0.075 Quarterly Dividend; 0.7% Yield

Cognex Corp (NASDAQ: CGNX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.3 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on September 16, 2016, to stockholders of record on September 2, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2016.

The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7... More

Cognex Corp (CGNX) Tops Q2 EPS by 7c

Cognex Corp (NASDAQ: CGNX) reported Q2 EPS of $0.50, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.43. Revenue for the quarter came in at $147.27 million versus the consensus estimate of $138.11 million.

GUIDANCE:

Cognex Corp sees Q3 2016 revenue of $142-147 million.

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Trading Radar for 8/1: Loews (L), General Growth (GGP), MeetMe (MEET), AMC Entertainment (AMC) Report

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

Before Markets Open:
Earnings:

AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) - consensus EPS $0.27
Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG) - consensus EPS $3.01
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP) - consensus EPS $0.20
Broadsoft (Nasdaq: BSFT) - consensus EPS $0.36
CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA) - consensus EPS $0.71
Changyou.com (Nasdaq: CYOU) -... More