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Chicago, IL - April 26, 2012 - Zacks.com announces the list of
stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity
Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting
stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the
blog include
Apple
(
AAPL
),
Boeing
(
BA
),
Eli Lilly
(
LLY
),
Caterpillar
(
CAT
) and
Sprint
(
S
).
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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst
Blog:
Durable Goods Down, but Earnings Up
Before Ben Bernanke held a press conference Wednesday afternoon
following the two-day FOMC meeting, investors had plenty of news to
keep them occupied - from strong earnings reports from a host of
blue chip companies, including
Apple
(
AAPL
), to a downbeat March Durable Goods reading for March.
The Durable Goods miss is disappointing and will likely feed the
narrative of a loss of momentum in the economy. The report was
expected to show a decline from the February level, but the 4.2%
drop on a 'headline' basis was significantly weaker than
expected.
This compared to a gain of 1.9% in February, which was revised
down from 2.2% originally reported. 'Core' Durable Goods Orders,
officially called nondefense capital goods orders ex-aircraft, were
also much weaker than expected at down 0.8% after February's 2.8%
gain.
This reading raises questions about the health of business spending
outlook going forward and will likely be perceived as another sign
of loss of momentum in the economy. It will be interesting to see
how Ben Bernanke interprets the recent softer run of economic data
in this afternoon's press event. But investors expect him to
provide enough reassurance on fresh Fed support to keep sentiment
high. Disappointment on that count, whether real or perceived, will
not go down well.
Of Wednesday morning's major earnings releases, we got positive
surprises from
Boeing
(
BA
),
Eli Lilly
(
LLY
),
Caterpillar
(
CAT
) and
Sprint
(
S
). Caterpillar's raised guidance following the earnings beat on
modestly lower than expected revenue is particularly reassuring
given the company's substantial emerging market leverage.
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