NEW YORK, February 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including EMC Corp (NYSE: EMC), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), and JD.com (NASDAQ: JD). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.
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LNKD Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=LinkedIn&d=05-Feb-2015&s=LNKD ),
CAT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Caterpillar&d=05-Feb-2015&s=CAT ),
APC Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Anadarko%20Petroleum&d=05-Feb-2015&s=APC ),
JD Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=JD.com&d=05-Feb-2015&s=JD ).
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Analyst Update: Financial Results, Upcoming Earnings, Products Launches, and Business Outlook
Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®
Snapping two-day long winning streak, the U.S. benchmark indices ended lower on Wednesday as the European Central Bank (ECB) tightened restrictions on Greece's bailout and as oil prices retreated after four consecutive sessions. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended almost flat for the day, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes finished lower by 0.42% and 0.23%, respectively. The ECB on Wednesday said that it would no longer accept junk-rated Greece government debt as collateral for loans. The move came as a huge blow to the Greece's new government which has been seeking to renegotiate the terms of bailout with its lenders. Meanwhile, European stocks rose for the third straight session on Wednesday, helped by rise in the health care stocks and the Greece market which also overshadowed the decline in energy stocks. Asian stocks mostly ended higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in the European and the US markets.
EMC Corp. was raised to Outperform from Neutral with a $30 price target at Macquarie. The stock ended at $26.84 at the close of February 4, 2015 trading session, which implies a potential upside of 11.8%. EMC Corp. recently reported its Q4 2014 top-line and bottom-line figures, which came ahead of expectations.
LinkedIn Inc. (LinkedIn) was maintained as Buy, but was added to the coveted 'Conviction Buy' List at Goldman Sachs, ahead of the Q4 2014 earnings on February 5, 2015, after market-hours. Its price target was also raised to $280 from $250. The revised price target implies a potential upside of over 20% from the February 4, 2015 price of $232.03.
Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus based on the weaker outlook, but it was maintained as a Long-Term Buy. Currently, the consensus rating of 25 analysts on Caterpillar is Hold and the average price target is $84.05, according to WSJ. This target represents an upside of 2.6% from the current price of $81.95.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko Petroleum) was raised to Buy from Hold at Stifel Nicolaus. The firm has a price target of $100 on the stock as against the current price of $83.07. At present, 20 analysts have a Buy rating on the stock; five have Overweight and six Hold, as per WSJ.
Credit Suisse issued an Outperform rating on JD.com Inc. (JD.com), China's largest online direct sales company, with a $35 price target. The stock is currently trading at $26.71, which implies an upside potential of 31%. As per the analysts polled by Wall Street Journal, the consensus rating on the stock is Overweight.
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