Financial News from Imus In The Morning from 1/20/2010

Stocks to Watch: MS Heavily Covered on Imus In The Morning

MS has been one of the most active stocks in the news today, so investors in it will want to pay attention to what is happening.

As of this week's report, we have an Overvalued valuation on MS because the price has gotten too high to be justified by the fundamentals. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Morgan Stanley has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Interestingly, overall sentiment looks bearish according to the Motley Fool's CAPS survey, as most of their users see Morgan Stanley underperforming.

“… We've also got results from MORGAN STANLEY. MORGAN STANLEY earning 14 cents a share on adjusted basis below the estimate of 36. …”

Imus In The Morning: WFC is Among Most Active Stocks in the News Today

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to WFC in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

Crowd sentiment is neutral from the millions of opinions submitted through Motley Fool CAPS, which suggests most investors on their platform believe Wells Fargo & Company will perform just about the same as the index. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on WFC. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Wells Fargo & Company has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others.

“… And WELLS FARGO reporting this hour as well, the company posting a surprise profit of 8 cents a share, and as compared to the expectation of a spaul loss. Revenue of 22. …”

There is Significant News on MS:Among the Twenty Most Active Stocks in the News

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to MS in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Morgan Stanley has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Interestingly, overall sentiment looks bearish according to the Motley Fool's CAPS survey, as most of their users see Morgan Stanley underperforming. As of this week's report, we have an Overvalued valuation on MS because the price has gotten too high to be justified by the fundamentals.

“… Watching all the bank earnings coming in and the stocks are up despite miss from bank of america and MORGAN STANLEY. We have housing starts coming out and also, hotel prices so ... …”

Imus In The Morning Has News on GSK

The latest news on Imus In The Morning in regards to GSK came through on RazorWire recently.

Crowd sentiment is favorable on this stock, as measured by the Motley Fool CAPS survey. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, GlaxoSmithKline PLC has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on GSK because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals.

“… We're seeing some continuance of that this morning in europe, drug stocks like aastrastrazeneca and dmraks GLAXOSMITHKLINE is rising and nancy pelosi says the bill is on course. …”

Check Out Imus In The Morning and News on HUM

Humana Inc. is one of the thousands of companies that Ockham has news analytics on, and it was recently discussed on Imus In The Morning.

When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Humana Inc. has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Take notice of the news on this stock because it is up $3.72 since the close of trading yesterday. At present, Ockham has a valuation stance of Undervalued on HUM, as we could see significant price appreciation based on current fundamentals like cash earnings and revenue. Our sentiment indicator, provided through the Motley Fool CAPS survey, suggests that investors are neutral overall towards HUM and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500.

“… The health care sector, by the way, is in focus today, aetna, cigna, united health, HUMANA rising between 3 and 7% yesterday. …”

Imus In The Morning: What is Happening with CIGNA Corporation Now?

CIGNA Corporation is one of the thousands of companies that Ockham has news analytics on, and it was recently discussed on Imus In The Morning.

While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform. CIGNA Corporation receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; CI has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… The health care sector, by the way, is in focus today, aetna, CIGNA, united health, humana rising between 3 and 7% yesterday. …”

Imus In The Morning Has News on AET

News has broken via the television and viral blogs regarding AET, so investors should take an interest in learning what was said.

Crowd sentiment is neutral from the millions of opinions submitted through Motley Fool CAPS, which suggests most investors on their platform believe Aetna, Incorporated will perform just about the same as the index. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on AET. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, AET has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. Check the news on this stock because there is a catalyst that has allowed this stock to advance 6.82% today.

“… The health care sector, by the way, is in focus today, AETNA, cigna, united health, humana rising between 3 and 7% yesterday. …”

Stocks in the News: Morgan Stanley Among the Twenty Most Discussed Stocks

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to MS in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, MS has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. At Ockham, we are not advising buying Morgan Stanley at the current price level because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like MS and believes that it will Underperform.

“… Wells fargo says that credit losses are tracking better than expected and we've also been getting results from MORGAN STANLEY as well. …”

Imus In The Morning: WFC is Among Most Active Stocks in the News Today

Something important is going on with WFC today, as it is getting a lot of attention on business television and influential blogs.

We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; WFC has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. Wells Fargo & Company receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral.

“… We have some breaking news to tell you about, starting off with WELLS FARGO, the company posting a surprise profit of eight cents a share, compares to the expectation after small ... …”

Imus In The Morning: WFC is Among Most Active Stocks in the News Today

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to WFC in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Wells Fargo & Company has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Our sentiment indicator, provided through the Motley Fool CAPS survey, suggests that investors are neutral overall towards WFC and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500. The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on WFC because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals.

“… 8 billion, is also below expectations so we're looking at miss for morgan stanley, beat for WELLS FARGO AND a mixed picture in the banking session as we go into today's session ... …”