StockCall Early Morning Insight into Urban Outfitters, Dick's Sporting Goods, Excel Maritime Carriers, and Eagle Bulk Shipping
LONDON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
On Monday, all three benchmark indexes finished in green territory despite struggling for direction for most of the day. Stocks had slipped earlier in the day as weak economic data from China and Italy's credit rating downgrade weighed on sentiment. However, all three indexes rebounded in late trading to finish the day higher. Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), and Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) are among the companies that reported quarterly results on Monday. Shipping companies Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (NYSE: EXM), and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) are also expected to release their quarterly results today. StockCall has issued technical analysis and charting reports on URBN, DKS, EXM, and EGLE. Download these free reports now at
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Urban Outfitters Inc. reported its quarterly results after market close on Monday. Although the company's fourth quarter profit doubled, shares slipped more than 2% in afterhours trading on Monday. For the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2013, the apparels company reported net income of $83 million, or $0.56 per share. For the full fiscal year, the company posted net income of $237 million, or $1.62 per share. Net sales for the quarter rose to a record $857 million. Comparable retail segment net sales rose 11%. Despite the strong results, shares of the Apparel Stores company fell 2.29% to $40.55 in afterhours trading. Earlier in regular trading, the stock had closed 0.46% higher at $41.50 on above average volume of 2.82 million. Urban Outfitters shares have had a decent run so far this year, gaining more than 8.50%. Download the free research on URBN today by registering at
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Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. tumbled in regular trading on Monday after the company posted disappointing results for the fourth quarter ended February 2, 2013. The company's consolidated net income for the fourth quarter was $129.7 million, or $1.03 per share, which is at the lower end of the guidance provided by the company in November of last year. For the quarter, net sales were $1.8 billion, up 12% over the same period in the previous year. Consolidated same-store sales rose 1.2% in the quarter. Dick's Sporting Goods shares fell 10.85% to $45.11 in regular trading. The stock has given up almost all of its gains for the year as a result of the sharp decline yesterday. The stock also fell below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages at the beginning of the week, which is a bearish signal. The bearish trend is further confirmed by the MACD chart. Sign up and have access to our free report on DKS at
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Shares of Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. rallied in Monday's trading session. The stock closed 9.85% higher at $0.714 on above average volume of 2.42 million. Year-to-date, the stock has gained more than 70%. The shipping company is expected to report its quarterly results today. Sign up and read the complimentary report on EXM at
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Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. edged lower in Monday's trading session. The stock closed 0.83% lower at $2.38 on above average volume of 505,080. Year-to-date, this shipping company's shares have gained more than 57%. Eagle Bulk is scheduled to release its quarterly results today. The free report on EGLE can be downloaded by signing up now at
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