*OSCE REPORTS SIGHTING OF UNMARKED MILITARY CONVOY NEAR DONETSK
(Reuters) - Germany's panel of economic advisors expects growth of 1 percent next year in Europe's biggest economy and will cut its forecasts for this year to 1.2 percent from 1.9 percent, the Sueddeutsche newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The panel, which formally announces its latest forecasts on Wednesday, has made the adjustments due to geopolitical risks and unfavourable developments in the euro zone, said the newspaper, without citing its sources.
Other economists and the government have already cut their forecasts for this year.
Nov 11 (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia could meet as early as next week to discuss possible M&A operations in Brazil, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Tuesday.
Telecom Italia controls Brazil's No. 2 wireless operator TIM Participacoes, which is seen as a likely candidate to take part in an expected consolidation of the local market.
One of the sources said among the operations that could be examined was a tie-up with Brazilian telecoms operator Oi .
According to the sources the board could give Telecom Italia's management a mandate to carry out an in-depth evaluation of some options. Any operation would take time and it is not certain that it would be successful, the sources added.
Telecom Italia declined to comment.
On Friday, Telecom Italia CEO Marco Patuano said the group was ready to explore the possibility of buying or merging with Oi. (Reporting by Danilo Masoni, editing by Silvia Aloisi)
Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: ERII -19.5%, ACM -17.3%, HALO -12%, VSLR -10.4%, CMLS -8.8%, HK -8.6%, CZR -7.3%, (also files to delay form 10-Q; intend to file within the five day extension period), UNIS -7.1%, XNCR -5.8%, ACAD -5.2%, MACK -4.8%, ARTX -4.4%, HEAR -3.8%, CALL -3.1%, ZOES -2.8%, EGY -2.7%, TOUR -2.5%, W -2.1%, CRH -1.8%, DHI -1.6%, NPSP -1.5%, XRX -0.8%
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: CLF -2.6%, RIO -2.4%, VALE -1.9%, MT -1.7%, HMY -1.3%, EGO -1.1%, EGO -1.1%, BHP -1%
Select oil/gas related names showing early weakness: PBR -2.4%, RDS.A -1.2%, BP -1.1%, KEG -1.1%, TOT -1.0%
Other news: CODI -6.8% (announced it has commenced a public offering of 6 mln trust shares ), DVAX -6.4% ((files for a $200 mln mixed securities shelf offering; co also disclosed it entered into an at the market issuance Sales Agreement with Cowen), MCEP -5.7% (announces public offering of 5.8 mln common units ), FPRX -5.7% (filed for $100 mln offering of common stock), SFM -5.6% ( announced the launch of a public offering of 15 mln shares of its common stock held by affiliates of Apollo Global Management), LOCK -5.4% (LifeLock disclosed that on November 5, 2014, the Audit Committee, after discussion with management and Ernst & Young, determined that various financial statements previously filed with the SEC should no longer be relied upon), NNN -1.9% (announces offering of 4 mln shares of common stock ), BABA -1.6% (pulling back pre-mkt after recent strength), HTZ -1.4% (files to delay form 10-Q), BLMN -1.2% (announces secondary public offering of aggregate of 18,307,782 shares of common stock by selling stockholders ), ISIS -0.9% (announces proposed offering of $425 million of convertible senior notes ), LOCO -0.8% (files for offering of 6 mln shares of common stock by selling stockholders)
Analyst comments: ABB -1.1% (initiated with a Underperform at Jefferies), JPM -0.9% (downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette), TDC -0.9% (initiated with a Underperform at Macquarie)
Alibaba: $8 bln GMV (~RMB 48.9 bln) was settled through Alipay on Alibaba’s China and international retail marketplaces by 8:43 pm Hangzhou time on November 11
$8 billion GMV (~RMB 48.9 billion) was settled through Alipay on Alibaba's China and international retail marketplaces by 8:43 pm Hangzhou time on Nov 11. Of the US$8 billion, mobile GMV settled through Alipay accounted for 42.9%.
Additional highlights include:
Additional highlights include:
- At 11:49 a.m. Hangzhou time, total GMV settled through Alipay exceeded 2013 desktop online sales from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, or $5.29 billion.
- At 1:31 p.m. Hangzhou time, total GMV settled through Alipay surpassed 2013 total GMV settled through Alipay of RMB 36.2 billion (US$5.8 billion).
- At 5:10 p.m. Hangzhou time, more than 200 million logistics orders were placed.
- At 7:25 p.m. Hangzhou time, mobile GMV settled through Alipay exceeded RMB 20 billion (~US$3.27 billion).
Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: MODN +21.3%, QIWI +13.6%, LLNW +12%, ATW +8.8%, TC +7.1%, ICUI +6.7%, VOD +6%, RAX +5%, (authorizes $500 mln share repurchase), OMEX +4.8%, PTLA +2.4%, INSY +2.2%, ESPR +2.1%, PDLI +2%, DTSI +1.3%
M&A news: PT +7.3% (cont momentum higher on M&A spec)
Other news: LITB +13.1% (following singles day in China), ANIK +5.7% ( announced that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has assigned a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code, or J-Code, to its product MONOVISC), JRJC +5.3% (announces new partnership with Great Wall Securities to open online accounts and to trade real-time), PBF +5% (Baupost Group disclosed 10.37% passive stake in 13G filing), ACHN +4.3% (cont momentum higher pre-mkt after yday's 27% move), MDR +3.5% (announced that it has been awarded a three-year shallow water pipeline contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum ), JD +1.3% (following singles day in China), SAN +1.2% (still checking), SNY +1.2% (Regeneron and Sanofi announce positive results from Phase 2b study of Dupilumab ), PLUG +0.9% (names Paul Middleton as new CFO), ESLT +0.8% (awarded ~$29 mln contract to provide logistics support to the United States Air Force's F-16 head-up displays ), STNG +0.8% (declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, reflecting an increase of 20%)
Analyst comments: TRMR +6.6% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies), ZNGA +6.5% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies), ORBC +3% (upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at First Analysis Sec), IMAX +2.8% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman), TWX +2% (upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman; added to Conviction Buy list), AUY +1.6% (upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at HSBC Securities), IMPV +1.6% (initiated with a Outperform at Macquarie), CERS +1% (initiated with a Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald), BBVA +0.9% (upgraded to Buy from Reduce at Nomura )
BN 11/11 13:11 *UNICREDIT 3Q TRADING INCOME EU386M VS EU372M
BN 11/11 13:11 *UNICREDIT 3Q NET COMMISSIONS EU1.85B; EST EU1.87B
BN 11/11 13:11 *UNICREDIT 3Q NET INTEREST INCOME EU3.12B; EST EU3.17B
BFW 11/11 13:10 *UNICREDIT 3Q NET EU722M; EST EU493.4M
BN 11/11 13:11 *UNICREDIT 3Q NET COMMISSIONS EU1.85B; EST EU1.87B
BN 11/11 13:11 *UNICREDIT 3Q NET INTEREST INCOME EU3.12B; EST EU3.17B
BFW 11/11 13:10 *UNICREDIT 3Q NET EU722M; EST EU493.4M
UniCredit 3Q Net EU722m; Analysts’ Est EU493.4m
2014-11-11 13:13:27.771 GMT
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Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- UniCredit 3Q net interest income
EU3.12b; est. EU3.17b.
* 3Q net commissions EU1.85b; est. EU1.87b
* 3Q rev. EU5.55b; est. EU5.67b
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Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- UniCredit 3Q net interest income
EU3.12b; est. EU3.17b.
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S&P500 EARNINGS RUN THROUGH (Source: FactSet)
* 446 companies have reported with a 77% EPS (5 year avg 73%), and a 60% sales, beat rate.
* EPS growth for 3Q is 7.6%, which is better than expectations on Sept 30th of 4.5%. 9 out of 10 sectors has better growth today.
* Sales growth is 4% vs estimates of 3.8% at 30th Sept. The energy sector is the only one seeing –ve growth.
* How have the stocks reacted? Beat and the average stock increases 2.5% from 2 days before to 2 days after.
* Guidance for 4Q – 55 have issued –ve guidance and 18 +ve guidance.
* Profit margins for the S&P 500 have grown to record levels, coming in at 10.1% of sales in 3Q.
Early premarket gappers
Gapping up: MODN +20.8%, QIWI +13.6%, LLNW +11.2%, ATW +8.8%, DTSI +7.5%, TC +7.1%, VOD +5.9%, ICUI +5.8%, ANIK +5.6%, PBF +5%, ACHN +4.3%, IMAX +2.8%, INSY +2.5%, RAX +1.8%, ABX +1.7%, GSK +1.4%, CHK +1.3%, SAN +1.2%, PLUG +0.9%, WWD +0.9%, PDLI +0.9%
Gapping down: ERII -19.5%, ACM -17.3%, CALL -15.2%, VSLR -9.8%, CMLS -8.8%, HALO -8.8%, W -7.5%, UNIS -7.1%, CZR -6.8%, ACAD -6.1%, XNCR -5.8%, HK -5.8%, ARTX -4.4%, ZOES -2.8%, TOUR -2.5%, NPSP -1.5%, MACK -1.4%, DHI -0.8%
Gapping down: ERII -19.5%, ACM -17.3%, CALL -15.2%, VSLR -9.8%, CMLS -8.8%, HALO -8.8%, W -7.5%, UNIS -7.1%, CZR -6.8%, ACAD -6.1%, XNCR -5.8%, HK -5.8%, ARTX -4.4%, ZOES -2.8%, TOUR -2.5%, NPSP -1.5%, MACK -1.4%, DHI -0.8%