Actavis to Buy Forest Labs

Actavis to Buy Forest Labs. Generic drug maker Actavis PLC (ACT) will buy Forest Labs (FRX) for approximately $25 billion in cash and stock. Actavis will pay $89.48 per share, representing a premium of 25% to Forest's closing price on Friday. The offer comprises $26.04 in cash and 0.3306 Actavis share for every Forest share. Actavis said the deal should increase its profits by double-digit percentages in 2015 and 2016, including about $1 billion in tax and operating savings.

Upgrades:

Abbott (ABT): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Allstate (ALL): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B): First Call raised their rating from Buy to Strong Buy.

Blackberry (BBRY): FBR Capital raised their rating from Underperform to Market Perform and raised their target price from $6.75 to $10.00. Pre-market: 9.38 +0.40 (4.45%)

Express Scripts (ESRX): Monness Crespi raised their rating from Neutral to Buy. Pre-market: 76.99 +0.24 (0.31%)

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): First Call raised their rating from Hold to Buy.

J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM): Stephens raised their rating from Equal Weight to Overweight and raised their target price from $110.00 to $115.00. Pre-market: 92.07 +0.26 (0.28%)

Kraft (KRFT): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Mosaic (MOS): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Praxair (PX): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Total SA (TOT): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold.

Waste Management (WM): ResearchTeam raised their rating from Reduce to Hold. Pre-market: 42.40 -1.27 (-2.91%)

Downgrades:

Hormel (HRL): ResearchTeam lowered their rating from Hold to Reduce.

Intel (INTC): ResearchTeam lowered their rating from Hold to Reduce.

Microsoft (MSFT): ResearchTeam lowered their rating from Hold to Reduce. Pre-market: 37.58 -0.04 (-0.11%)

Coverage Initiated:

Allscripts Healthcare (MDRX): Citigroup initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and target price of $18.00.

Credit Suisse (CS): Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy rating. Pre-market: 32.07 +0.62 (1.97%)

Deutsche Bank (DB): Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy rating. Pre-market: 49.27 +0.35 (0.72%)

UBS (UBS): Jefferies initiated coverage with a Hold rating. Pre-market: 20.97 +0.13 (0.62%)

Earning Reports:

Coca-Cola (KO): Reported EPS of $0.46 in-line with estimates. Pre-market: 38.10 -0.83 (-2.13%)

Diana Shipping (DSX): Reported EPS of -$0.12 missing estimates by -$0.06. Pre-market: 11.90 -0.79 (-6.23%)

Duke Energy (DUK): Reported EPS of $1.00 beating estimates by +$0.05. Pre-market: 71.45 0.00 (0.00%)

Genuine Parts (GPC): Reported EPS of $0.97 beating estimates by +$0.04.

Medtronic (MDT): Reported EPS of $0.91 in-line with estimates. Pre-market: 57.00 +0.12 (0.21%)

Waste Management (WM): Reported EPS of $0.56 missing estimates by -$0.04. Pre-market: 42.40 -1.27 (-2.91%)

Markets: 
Futures at 8:34: Dow +0.09%. S&P +0.03%. Nasdaq +0.09%. Crude +0.90% to $101.20. Gold -0.02% to $1318.50. U.S. 10 Year +5/32 to 2.732%.

Europe: London +0.33%. Paris -0.25%. Frankfurt -0.06%. 

Asia: Japan +3.13% to 14843. Hong Kong +0.23% to 22588. China -0.77% to 2119. India +0.83% to 20634. 

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Twitter Share Lock-Up Expiring

Twitter Share Lock-Up Expiring. The first lock-up period after Twitter's (TWTR) successful IPO is due to expire tomorrow. This will allow non-executive employees, which hold 9.87M shares to sell their stock. The expiration of the lock-up period will increase the number of outstanding tradable shares by 12% to 90M. A second lock-up period will expire in May allowing another 474.7M shares to be eligible for sale. Pre-market: 57.03 +0.56 (0.99%)

Upgrades:

Exxon Mobil (XOM): ISI Group raised their rating from Neutral to Buy. Pre-market: 92.00 +0.57 (0.62%)

Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT): UBS raised their rating from Neutral to Buy and raised their target price from $75.00 to $85.00.

TreeHouse Foods (THS): Credit Suisse raised their rating from Underperform to Neutral and raised their target price from $67.00 to $70.00.

Downgrades:

Foster Wheeler (FWLT): Macquarie lowered their rating from Outperform to Neutral.

Foster Wheeler (FWLT): BB&T lowered their rating from Buy to Hold.

Mattel (MAT): Argus lowered their rating from Buy to Hold.

Snap-On Inc. (SNA): S&P lowered their rating from 4 Stars to 3 Stars.

Coverage Initiated:

Allscripts Healthcare (MDRX): RBC Capital initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and target price of $20.00.

WebMD Health (WBMD): RBC Capital initiated coverage with a Top Pick rating and target price of $70.00.

Earning Reports:

Campbell Soup (CPB): Reported EPS of $0.76 beating estimates by +$0.05. Pre-market: 42.50 +1.53 (3.73%)

DTE Energy (DTE): Reported EPS of $0.70 missing estimates by -$0.15.

Equifax (EFX): Reported EPS of $0.91 in-line with estimates.

Hyatt Hotels (H): Reported EPS of $0.32 beating estimates by +$0.12.

J.M. Smucker (SJM): Reported EPS of $1.66 missing estimates by -$0.02. Pre-market: 90.75 -4.39 (-4.61%)

Kraft Foods (KRFT): Reported EPS of $1.54 beating estimates by +$0.92. Pre-market: 54.00 +0.40 (0.74%)

TWR Automotive (TRW): Reported EPS of $1.84 beating estimates by +$0.18.

V.F. Corp (VFC): Reported EPS of $0.82 missing estimates by -$0.02. Pre-market: 55.70 -4.19 (-7.00%)

Markets: 
Futures at 8:09: Dow +0.03%. S&P 0.00%. Nasdaq +0.10%. Crude -0.24% to $100.11. Gold +1.28% to $1316.90. U.S. 10 Year 0/32 to 2.736%.

Europe: London +0.11%. Paris +0.46%. Frankfurt +0.58%. 

Asia: Japan -1.53% to 14313. Hong Kong +0.60% to 22298. China +0.83% to 2116. India +0.86% to 20367. 

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Morning Coffee-Pre Market Wall Street News

Markets Lower On Fed Comments. World markets are lower this morning after the Fed left its bond-buying program unchanged. Wall Street economist had expected the Fed not to make any changes to its bond-buying program at this time. The Fed left out a reference to tightening financial conditions, which was included in the September statement. Wall Street seems to have interpreted that as meaning the Fed hasn't ruled out tapering in December.

Upgrades:

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Argus raised their rating from Hold to Buy. Pre-market: 41.10 +0.10 (0.24%)

Volkswagen (VLKAY): Citigroup raised their rating from Neutral to Buy.

Downgrades:

Eaton Corp. (ETN): Buckingham lowered their rating from Buy to Neutral and placed a target price of $75.00 on the company.

Facebook (FB): BMO Capital lowered their rating from Outperform to Market Perform and placed a target price of $50.00 on the company. Pre-market: 48.61 -0.40 (-0.82%)

Flour (FLR): Canaccord lowered their rating from Buy to Hold and maintained their target price of $80.00.

Garmin (GRMN): Raymond James lowered their rating from Outperform to Market Perform. Pre-market: 47.70 -0.57 (-1.18%)

Kraft Foods (KRFT): Canaccord lowered their rating from Buy to Hold and maintained their target price of $59.00. Pre-market: 55.33 -0.11 (-0.20%)

Mattel (MAT): Piper Jaffray lowered their rating from Overweight to Neutral and lowered their target price from $52.00 to $46.00. Pre-market: 43.90 -0.76 (-1.70%)

Earning Reports:

Advance Auto (AAP): Reported EPS of $1.42 in-line with estimates. Pre-market: 101.50 +1.50 (1.50%)

Anheuser-Bush InBev (BUD): Reported EPS of $1.36 beating estimates by +$0.10. Pre-market: 103.82 +0.58 (0.56%)

AstraZeneca (AZN): Reported EPS of $1.21 missing estimates by -$0.03. Pre-market: 52.81 -0.76 (-1.42%)

Cardinal Health (CAH): Reported EPS of $0.92 beating estimates by +$0.07. Pre-market: 56.61 +0.93 (1.67%)

Clorox (CLX): Reported EPS of $1.04 beating estimates by +$0.03. Pre-market: 89.00 -1.14 (-1.26%)

ConocoPhillips (COP): Reported EPS of $1.47 beating estimates by +$0.02. Pre-market: 73.88 +0.63 (0.86%)

Expedia (EXPE): Reported EPS of $1.43 beating estimates by +$0.07. Pre-market: 58.19 +8.23 (16.47%)

Exxon Mobil (XOM): Reported EPS of $1.79 beating estimates by +$0.01. Pre-market: 89.07 +0.26 (0.29%)

Facebook (FB): Reported EPS of $0.25 beating estimates by +$0.06. Pre-market: 48.61 -0.40 (-0.82%)

Kraft Foods (KRFT): Reported EPS of $0.70 beating estimates by +$0.01. Pre-market: 55.33 -0.11 (-0.20%)

MasterCard (MA): Reported EPS of $7.27 beating estimates by +$0.33. Pre-market: 734.99 +9.31 (1.28%)

Sony (SNE): Reported EPS of -$18.91 missing estimates by -$29.91. Pre-market: 18.08 -1.34 (-6.90%)

Starbucks (SBUX): Reported EPS of $0.60 in-line with estimates. Pre-market: 79.00 -1.83 (-2.26%)

Teva Pharma (TEVA): Reported EPS of $1.27 beating estimates by +$0.01. Pre-market: 38.00 +0.30 (0.80%)

Visa (V): Reported EPS of $1.86 missing estimates by -$0.01. Pre-market: 198.69 -5.13 (-2.52%)

Markets: 
Futures at 6:20: Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.1%. Nasdaq -0.5%. Crude 0.0% at $96.81. Gold -1% to $1335.80. 

Europe: London -0.4%. Paris +0.2%. Frankfurt -0.2%. 

Asia: Japan -1.2% to 14328. Hong Kong -0.4% to 23206. China -0.8% to 2143. India +0.2% to 21072.

Morning Coffee Pre-Market Wall Street News

Job Growth Expected to Slow. U.S. July unemployment data is due to be released this morning and economists expect that the number will show that job growth has slowed. Wall Street estimates are that nonfarm payrolls rose by 185,000 vs 195,000 in June. Wall Street is also expecting that the unemployment rate will tick down from 7.6% to 7.5%, which would be a four-year low. The data comes on the heels of yesterday’s report that showed weekly jobless claims fell to a 5 1/2 year low.

Upgrades:

Honda Motor (HMC): Credit Suisse raised their rating from Neutral to Outperform.

LinkedIn (LNKD): Cantor raised their rating from Hold to Buy and raised their target price from $170.00 to $250.00. Pre-market: 233.51 +20.51 (9.63%)

ResMed (RMD): Deutsche Bank raised their rating from Hold to Buy and raised their target price from $46.00 to $54.00.

Downgrades:

Automatic Data Processing (ADP): Susquehanna lowered their rating from Positive to Neutral and placed a target price of $78.00 on the company.

Broadcom (BRCM): UBS lowered their rating from Buy to Neutral and lowered their target price from $35.00 to $30.00. Pre-market: 27.47 -0.16 (-0.58%)

Mosaic (MOS): UBS lowered their rating from Buy to Neutral and lowered their target price from $67.00 to $40.00.

Mylan (MYL): Needham lowered their rating from Strong Buy to Buy and placed a target price of $40.00 on the company. Pre-market: 35.00 +1.02 (3.00%)

Coverage Initiated:

Dynergy (DYN): Drexel Hamilton initiated coverage with a Buy rating and target price of $27.00.

Electronic Arts (EA): Benchmark Co initiated coverage with a Buy rating and target price of $30.84. Pre-market: 26.53 0.00 (0.00%)

NRG Energy (NRG): Drexel Hamilton initiated coverage with a Buy rating and target price of $38.00.

Earning Reports:

Chevron (CVX): Reported EPS of -$2.77 missing estimates by -$0.21. Pre-market: 125.50 -0.94 (-0.74%)

Church & Dwight (CHD): Reported EPS of $0.61 beating estimates by +$0.01.

Eaton (ETN): Reported EPS of $1.09 missing estimates by -$0.02. Pre-market: 67.00 -2.93 (-4.19%)

Edison (EIX): Reported EPS of $0.79 beating estimates by +$0.11.

Kraft Foods (KRFT): Reported EPS of $0.85 beating estimates by +$0.19. Pre-market: 57.40 +0.26 (0.46%)

Leap Wireless (LEAP): Reported EPS of -$2.09 missing estimates by -$0.97.

LinkedIn (LNKD): Reported EPS of $0.38 beating estimates by +$0.07. Pre-market: 233.51 +20.51 (9.63%)

Sealed Air (SEE): Reported EPS of $0.35 beating estimates by +$0.10.

Synaptics (SNYA): Reported EPS of $1.39 beating estimates by +$0.15. Pre-

market: 41.96 +1.29 (3.17%)

Viacom (VIAB): Reported EPS of $1.29 missing estimates by -$0.01. Pre-market: 78.50 +4.14 (5.57%)

Markets: 
Futures at 7:40: Dow +0.11%. S&P +0.12%. Nasdaq +0.31%. Crude -0.32% at $107.57. Gold -2.08% to $1284.00. U.S. 10 Year +22/32 2.637%

Europe: London -0.03%. Paris -0.02%. Frankfurt +0.06%. 

Asia: Japan +3.29% to 14466. Hong Kong +0.46% to 22191. China +0.02% at 2029. India -0.79% to 19,164.