Блог компании DayTraderClub | WALL STREET INTRADAY, FRIDAY

• Trading higher following earnings/guidance: HBI +9.9%, RUTH +8%, RCL +7.3%, AAN +7.2%, DECK +6.9%, PSMT +6.9%, HSY +5.4%,EXPE +4.6%, LEG +3.9%, KONA +1.9%, STRZA +1.4%, CHDN +0.7%, LNKD +0.3%
• Trading lower following earnings/guidance: BGS -6.7%, COLM -4.3%, AMZN -4.2%, AN -3.5%, TEN -3%, BUD -2.9%, BLMN -2%, RGC-1.4%, NWL -0.8%

Earnings/guidance secondary plays: 

• QSR / restaurants on RUTH +7.6% earnings: PBPB +2.4%, DFRG +2.6%, BJRI +2.5%, SONC +2%, PNRA +2.3%, TAST +1.5%, GRUB+1.5%, CAKE +1.4%, WEN +1.4%, WING +1.3%, JACK +1.3%, DRI +1.2%, EAT +1.3%, TACO +0.9%, CMG +1.1%, RRGB +1%, CBRL +0.9%
• Cruise lines on RCL earnings: CCL +2.6%, CUK +2.5%
• Footwear on DECK +6.3% earnings: SHOO +2.7%, SKX +2.2%, WWW +2%, BOOT +1.8%, FL +1%, NKE +0.9%, SCVL +0.6%, GCO +0.5%, DSW +0.4%

• Leaders: BBSI 3.2% (reaches an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed as a class action on behalf of shareholders in November 2014; settlement calls for payment of $12 million)
• Laggards: WWE -3.4% (World Wrestling's Vince McMahon is open to sale of the company, according to NY Post)

Relative Strength:

Homebuilders-XHB +1.7%, Poland-EPOL +1.7%, Cotton-BAL +1.6%, Copper-JJC +1.5%, Steel-SLX +1.4%, Mexico-EWW +1.3%, Metals&Mining-XME +1.3%, Cocoa-NIB +1.3%, US Nat Gas-UNG +1.2%, France-EWQ +1.0%, Taiwan-EWT +0.6%, Netherlands-EWN +0.6%, Malaysia-EWM +0.6%, S. Korea-EWY +0.5%.

Relative Weakness:

Pharma-PPH -3.9%, Biotech-IBB -2.3%, Nordic 30-GXF -2.0%, Healthcare-XLV -2.0%, Sugar-SGG -1.7%, US Diesel/Heating Oil-UHN -1.3%, Silver Miners-SIL -1.1%, US Gasoline-UGA -1.0%, Belgium-EWK -0.9%, Peru-EPU -0.4%, China Lg. Cap-FXI -0.4%, Singapore-EWS -0.3%, S. Africa-EZA -0.3%, Saudi Arabia-KSA -0.2%, Hong Kong-EWH -0.2%.

Upgrades

• Cowen upgrades Volaris (VLRS -3.7%) to Outperform from Market Perform and raises their tgt to $23 from $20.
• L-3 Communications (LLL +1.2%) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen.
• Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW -3.7% ) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse
• Stifel upgrades Stericycle (SRCL +8%) to Buy from Hold and sets target price at $90.
• Stifel upgrades Hub Group (HUBG -1.3%) to Buy from Hold and sets target price at $44.
• TAL Education (XRS +1.4%) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse

Downgrades

• Craig Hallum downgrades Chart Industries (GTLS -4.9%) to Hold from Buy and lowers their tgt to $33 from $35.
• Lake Street downgrades Chart Industries (GTLS -4.9%) to Hold from Buy and lowers their tgt to $32 from $34.
• L-3 Communications (LLL +1.4%) downgraded to Hold at Drexel Hamilton.
• Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW -3.9%) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman.