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Ametek sees weak first quarter; shares fall (Reuters) - Jan 26, 2010

* Net sales fall 16 pct * Expects its markets to show modest growth during 2010 * Shares fall 3 pct (Adds Q1 outlook, analyst comments, updates share movement) By Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay BANGALORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) , Ametek Inc ( AMEN ) posted quarterly results that beat market estimates, helped by higher order rates, but the electronic instruments maker forecast a weak first quarter Analysts said there are concerns about Ametek's mix of business being a bit challenging The more profitable businesses of the company such as aerospace and process instruments will be slower to recover, said analyst Richard Eastman of Robert W Baird 
Richard Eastman
Richard Eastman
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Recent Research on AMETEK, Inc. (AME)
Summary: AMETEK Inc. (S&P Credit Research)- Jan 27, 2010
Q4 2009 AMETEK Inc. Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Jan 26, 2010
AMETEK Inc. at Oppenheimer & Co. Industrials Conference (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 17, 2009
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Share:  such as aerospace and process instruments will be slower to recover, said analyst <span class="analyst">Richard Eastman</span> of Robert W Baird Tweet this 

Neutral Tandem dips amid downgrade on competition (Real Clear Markets) - Jan 26, 2010

Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst William Power also cut his forecast for Neutral Tandem's 2010 results based on "competitive concerns" He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million 
William Power
William Power
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Recent Research on Neutral Tandem, Inc. (TNDM)
Q3 2009 NEUTRAL TANDEM INC Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 04, 2009
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Share:  Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst <span class="analyst">William Power</span> also cut his forecast for <span class="company">Neutral Tandem</span>'s 2010 results based on "competitive concerns" Tweet this 

Neutral Tandem shares slip as analyst downgrades, pointing to rising competition (Baltimore Sun) - Jan 26, 2010

Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst William Power also cut his forecast for Neutral Tandem's 2010 results based on "competitive concerns" He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million 
William Power
William Power
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Share:  Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst <span class="analyst">William Power</span> also cut his forecast for <span class="company">Neutral Tandem</span>'s 2010 results based on "competitive concerns" Tweet this 

PrivateBancorp reports lower Q4 loss, shares up (Reuters) - Jan 25, 2010

About 72 percent of non accrual loans were commercial real estate and construction loans Commercial real estate and construction loans continue to cause issues for the company and credit remains the overriding issue at PrivateBancorp, analyst Arnold said "Although credit trends in the commercial real estate sector will continue to be uneven, the company currently anticipates a first quarter growth rate in non performing assets to be generally in line with the fourth quarter," PrivateBancorp said The company had $4369 million in total non performing assets as on Dec 31 "Commercial credit costs are unlikely to peak until late 2010, and visibility with respect to the degree of commercial credit deterioration remains poor at this time," David George of Robert W Baird said 
David George
David George
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Recent Research on PrivateBancorp, Inc. (PVTB)
Q3 2009 PrivateBancorp, Inc. Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Oct 26, 2009
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Share:  "Commercial credit costs are unlikely to peak until late 2010, and visibility with respect to the degree of commercial credit deterioration remains poor at this time," <span class="analyst">David George</span> of Robert W Baird said Tweet this 

Obama plan could be boon for Wall St. (Chicago Sun-Times) - Jan 23, 2010

The hot air could give stocks a lift TRY IT ON: Buy Urban Outfitters (URBN), said Erika Maschmeyer, analyst at Robert W Baird The company operates several apparel chains besides those with the Urban Outfitters name, such as Anthropologie, and she said most of those posted better than expected results for the fourth quarter She said the company is expanding and getting better leases from landlords In addition, she said, the boutique style of stores is a hit with shoppers, who spend more time time there on average on average than other stores report 
Erika Maschmeyer
Erika Maschmeyer
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Recent Research on Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)
Urban Outfitters at Cowen and Company Consumer Conference (Thomson Street Events)- Jan 12, 2010
Q3 2010 Urban Outfitters Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 12, 2009
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Share:  TRY IT ON: Buy Urban Outfitters (<span class="company">URBN</span>), said <span class="analyst">Erika Maschmeyer</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird The company operates several apparel chains besides those with the Urban Outfitters name, such as Anthropologie, and she said most of those posted better than expected results for the fourth quarter Tweet this 

McDonald's profit tops $1.2 billion (The Buffalo News - Retail) - Jan 23, 2010

Analysts expect the restaurant chain's fortunes to improve again soon — but not significantly until the U S economy revives McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe R W Baird analyst David E Tarantino told investors in a research note that the results the company reported include "respectable" revenue trends For 2009, McDonald's profit climbed 6 percent to $455 billion, or $411 per share Its revenue slipped 3 percent to $2274 billion 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Recent Research on McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
McDonald's Corporation Analyst Meeting (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 12, 2009
Q3 2009 McDonald's Corporation Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Oct 22, 2009
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Share:  Analysts expect the restaurant chain's fortunes to improve again soon — but not significantly until the U S economy revives <span class="company">McDonald</span>'s CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe Tweet this 

Bad economy feeds profit at McDonald's (The Morning Call - Business) - Jan 23, 2010

but not significantly until the US economy revives McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe RW Baird analyst David E Tarantino told investors in a research note that the results the company reported include ''respectable'' revenue trends For 2009, McDonald's profit climbed 6 percent to $455 billion, or $411 per share Its revenue slipped 3 percent to $2274 billion 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Share:  but not significantly until the US economy revives <span class="company">McDonald's</span> CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe Tweet this 

McDonald's says Q4 profit rises to $1.22 billion but annual sales slipped (Marketing Magazine Canada) - Jan 22, 2010

Analysts expect the restaurant chain's fortunes to improve again soon–but not significantly until the US economy revives McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe RW Baird analyst David E Tarantino told investors in a research note that the results the company reported include "respectable" revenue trends For 2009, McDonald's profit climbed 6% to US$455 billion, or US$411 per share Its revenue slipped 3% to US$2274 billion 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Share:  Analysts expect the restaurant chain's fortunes to improve again soon–but not significantly until the US economy revives <span class="company">McDonald's</span> CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe Tweet this 

Gotta Love McDonalds' Profits (Forbes.com: Latest Headlines) - Jan 22, 2010

Easing commodity costs also helped lift profits RW Baird analyst David E Tarantino noted that McDonalds' financial report included "respectable" revenue trends The Big Mac maker's net revenues rose 71% to $6 billion in the quarter, beating top line estimates for sales of $59 billion Worldwide comparable same store sales , which refer to sales at stores open at least one year and are a closely watched statistic by retail industry analysts, grew 23% in the quarter While the growth was positive, it was the company's weakest quarterly increase in several years 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Share:  Easing commodity costs also helped lift profits RW Baird analyst David E Tarantino noted that <span class="company">McDonalds</span>' financial report included "respectable" revenue trends Tweet this 

Plexus sales forecast for Coke contracts rises (BizJournals - Manufacturing) - Jan 22, 2010

Plexus sales forecast for Coke contracts rises The Business Journal of Milwaukee A stock analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co in Milwaukee has raised his estimate for Plexus Corp. 's potential revenue from its work on Coca Cola Co. 's new beverage dispenser, Coca Cola Freestyle. Baird analyst Reik Read now says the work with Coca Cola could generate an additional $225 million in annual revenue for the Neenah based contract electronics manufacturer once production is fully ramped up 
Reik Read
Reik Read
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Recent Research on The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
The Coca-Cola Company Analyst Meeting - Day 2 (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 17, 2009
The Coca-Cola Company Analyst Meeting - Day 1 (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 16, 2009
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Share:  Baird analyst <span class="analyst">Reik Read</span> now says the work with <span class="company">Coca Cola</span> could generate an additional $225 million in annual revenue for the Neenah based contract electronics manufacturer once production is fully ramped up Tweet this 

Earnings Preview: Amgen to report 4Q results (The Seattle Times: Business & Technology) - Jan 22, 2010

ANALYST TAKE: BMO Capital Markets analyst Jason Zhang, in a Jan 13 note, said he expects sales of the company's anemia drug franchise to continue slipping while some costs might be higher than expected as the company hires a sales force for Prolia Meanwhile, Robert W Baird analyst Christopher J Raymond, in a Jan 13 note, expressed "disappointment" in Amgen's updated view that full year profit would likely be toward the low end of guidance Still, he maintained a positive view on the stock, saying "the stage is set" for Prolia to revive sales growth at the company when it reaches the market WHAT'S AHEAD: Analysts are still looking to future sales of Prolia to revive the company's revenue growth 
Christopher Raymond
Christopher Raymond
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Recent Research on Amgen, Inc. (AMGN)
Amgen at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference (Thomson Street Events)- Jan 12, 2010
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Share:  ANALYST TAKE: BMO Capital Markets analyst Jason Zhang, in a Jan 13 note, said he expects sales of the company's anemia drug franchise to continue slipping while some costs might be higher than expected as the company hires a sales force for Prolia Tweet this 

McDonald's says 4th-qtr profit rises 23 percent to $1.22 billion but annual sales slipped (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Jan 22, 2010

Analysts expect the restaurant chain's fortunes to improve again soon — but not significantly until the US economy revives McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe RW Baird analyst David E Tarantino told investors in a research note that the results the company reported include "respectable" revenue trends 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Share:  Analysts expect the restaurant chain's fortunes to improve again soon — but not significantly until the US economy revives <span class="company">McDonald's</span> CEO Jim Skinner told investors in a statement Friday that January sales so far in locations open at least a year were up around the globe Tweet this 

Rising interest margin lessens bank losses (Ohio: Business) - Jan 22, 2010

''Revenue and credit trends were better than expected, as the net interest margin expanded and nonperforming assets inflows appear to be moderating,'' said David George, an analyst with Robert W Baird & Co, in a note to investors ''We expect the market to like these numbers overall'' Shares of KeyCorp rose 38 cents, or 55 percent, to $734 The stock has climbed 10 of 13 trading days and has risen 32 percent so far this year, after falling 35 percent in 2009 Net interest margin, the difference between what KeyCorp pays on deposits and what it earns on loans and securities, widened to 304 percent from 28 percent in the third quarter Taxable equivalent net interest income climbed $38 million from the third quarter to $637 million 
David George
David George
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Recent Research on KeyCorp (KEY)
KeyCorp: Earnings Commentary -- Fourth Quarter 2009 (Moody's Global Credit Research)- Jan 21, 2010
KeyCorp (Moody's Global Credit Research)- Dec 09, 2009
KeyCorp at Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference (Thomson Street Events)- Dec 09, 2009
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Share:  ''Revenue and credit trends were better than expected, as the net interest margin expanded and nonperforming assets inflows appear to be moderating,'' said <span class="analyst">David George</span>, an analyst with Robert W Baird & Co, in a note to investors Tweet this 

ITT Educational Services Is Still Undervalued (The Razor''''s Edge) - Jan 21, 2010

ITT also has the advantage of being heavily geared towards teaching students about technology and related fields, which is obviously in demand for the job openings that do come available According to Amy Junker, analyst at Robert Baird, ITT should continue to benefit as the wage disparity between those with a postsecondary degree and those with only a high school diploma continues to grow 
Amy Junker
Amy Junker
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Recent Research on ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI) more research
Share:  According to <span class="analyst">Amy Junker</span>, analyst at Robert Baird, <span class="company">ITT</span> should continue to benefit as the wage disparity between those with a postsecondary degree and those with only a high school diploma continues to grow Tweet this 

Shares of for-profit educator ITT up on strong 4Q (MiamiHerald.com: Business) - Jan 21, 2010

The Dow Jones industrials sank 2 percent ITT, which runs technology oriented schools, said fourth quarter enrollments rose 30 percent to 80,766 students as unemployment remained high Enrollments at for profit schools have jumped during the recession as the jobless and underemployed try to bulk up their resumes Analyst Amy Junker of Robert Baird said she expects enrollments to continue to grow even as the economy recovers as the wage gap between those with a postsecondary degree and those with only a high school diploma continues to grow 
Amy Junker
Amy Junker
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Share:  Analyst <span class="analyst">Amy Junker</span> of Robert Baird said she expects enrollments to continue to grow even as the economy recovers as the wage gap between those with a postsecondary degree and those with only a high school diploma continues to grow Tweet this 

Shares of ITT Educational Services rise as enrollments, profit jump, guidance tops estimates (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Jan 21, 2010

The Dow Jones industrials sank 2 percent ITT, which runs technology oriented schools, said fourth quarter enrollments rose 30 percent to 80,766 students as unemployment remained high Enrollments at for profit schools have jumped during the recession as the jobless and underemployed try to bulk up their resumes Analyst Amy Junker of Robert Baird said she expects enrollments to continue to grow even as the economy recovers as the wage gap between those with a postsecondary degree and those with only a high school diploma continues to grow 
Amy Junker
Amy Junker
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Share:  Analyst <span class="analyst">Amy Junker</span> of Robert Baird said she expects enrollments to continue to grow even as the economy recovers as the wage gap between those with a postsecondary degree and those with only a high school diploma continues to grow Tweet this 

Plexus will produce version of new Coke Freestyle machine (BizJournals - Latest News) - Jan 21, 2010

On Jan 5, Robert W Baird & Co Inc stock analyst Reik Read estimated in an analyst note that Plexus' work for the Coca Cola Freestyle machine could generate an additional $200 million in annual revenue for the company Plexus said that production of the Freestyle machine will ramp to production levels during fiscal 2011 and will take place at its plants in Appleton and Juarez, Mexico 
Reik Read
Reik Read
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Recent Research on Plexus Corporation (PLXS)
Q4 2009 Plexus Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Oct 29, 2009
Plexus at Citi Annual Global Technology Conference (Thomson Street Events)- Sep 09, 2009
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Share:  On Jan 5, Robert W Baird & Co Inc stock analyst <span class="analyst">Reik Read</span> estimated in an analyst note that <span class="company">Plexus</span>' work for the Coca Cola Freestyle machine could generate an additional $200 million in annual revenue for the company Tweet this 

On Jan 5, Robert W Baird & Co Inc stock analyst Reik Read estimated in an analyst note that Plexus' work for the Coca Cola Freestyle machine could generate an additional $200 million in annual revenue for the company 
Reik Read
Reik Read
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Share:  On Jan 5, Robert W Baird & Co Inc stock analyst <span class="analyst">Reik Read</span> estimated in an analyst note that Plexus' work for the <span class="company">Coca</span> Cola Freestyle machine could generate an additional $200 million in annual revenue for the company Tweet this 

Starbucks rallies, sets sights overseas (Real Clear Markets) - Jan 21, 2010

For the three months that ended Dec 27, Starbucks earned $2415 million, or 32 cents per share During the same period a year earlier, when the recession was in full force, Starbucks earned $643 million, or 9 cents per share Its revenue rose 4 percent to $272 billion "We're extremely pleased with the progress we've made in this period of time," CFO Troy Alstead told The Associated Press in an interview "We've come a long way in the US" RW Baird analyst David Tarantino told investors he thought Wednesday's results were "incrementally positive" 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Recent Research on Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
Q4 2009 Starbucks Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events)- Nov 05, 2009
Summary: Starbucks Corp. (S&P Credit Research)- Sep 09, 2009
Starbucks at Goldman Sachs Retailing Conference (Thomson Street Events)- Sep 09, 2009
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Share:  "We've come a long way in the US" RW Baird analyst <span class="analyst">David Tarantino</span> told investors he thought Wednesday's results were "incrementally positive" Tweet this 

At Starbucks, lots of lattes triple profits in 1st quarter (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Jan 21, 2010

"Despite our strong showing, we have much more work to do," CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz said on a conference call with investors Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected Starbucks to earn 28 cents per share on revenue of $265 billion RW Baird analyst David Tarantino told investors he thought Wednesday's results were "incrementally positive" as they solidly beat forecasts During its most recent quarter, Starbucks said its sales in stores open at least a year, considered a key restaurant measure, rose 4 percent for the quarter after two years of steady declines Part of the gain came from stronger sales of the company's single serve instant coffee 
David Tarantino
David Tarantino
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Share:  RW Baird analyst <span class="analyst">David Tarantino</span> told investors he thought Wednesday's results were "incrementally positive" as they solidly beat forecasts Tweet this 

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