Stock Alert: Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX), Tidewater (NYSE:TDW)

Posted by on Jul 08, 2014

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) said Monday that its board has approved a new $2 billion share-buyback program.The new plan will commence after the completion of the company’s current repurchase program, which had $861 million remaining under its authorization as of May 31.Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) net profit margin is 8.70% and weekly performance is 3.15%. On last trading day company shares ended up $59.26. Analysts mean target price for the company is $64.63. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -2.88%.

Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) in a report issued on Tuesday. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $134.00 target price on the stock.Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) shares fell -0.03% in last trading session and ended the day on $116.32. COST Gross Margin is 12.60% and its return on assets is 6.20%. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) quarterly performance is 5.45%.

Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) shares moved down 2.13% in last trading session and was closed at $25.47, while trading in range of $25.20-$25.65. Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) year to date performance is 13.94%.

Equities research analysts at Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) from $58.00 to $71.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock.Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) ended the last trading day at $51.80. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.18% and price to cash ratio as 42.64. Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) showed a negative weekly performance of -7.40%.

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