Stocks to Watch: Nike, Time Warner and More ...
Stocks turned slightly positive as the dollar rose as investors absorbed the meaning of a surprising surge in payrolls in the wake of the Federal Reserve plans to pump more money into the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up modestly, a day after all the major indexes reached two year highs.
So which individual stocks are worth watching today? Here are six that are on the move:
Nike
Shares of the athletic wear manufacturer were trading at an all-time high.
-----------Time Warner
The entertainment and communications company was downgraded to neutral from buy at Davenport. The firm also reduced its price target to $35 from $38.
-----------State Street
The financial holding company was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs.
-----------Southwest Airlines
The airline's shares hit a 52-week high.-----------Big Lots
The discount retailer was downgraded to neutral from overweight at Piper Jaffray, with a price target cut to $33 from $41.
------------Intel
The chip manufacturer was one of three chip stocks upgraded to buy from neutral at Roth Capital.
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