Among the S&P 500’s biggest fallers on Tuesday November 27 was Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY). The stock experienced a 4.4% decline to $12.38 with 5.59 million shares changing hands.

Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) – Stock analysts at SunTrust Banks dropped their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for shares of Oceaneering International in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 7th, according to Zacks Investment Research. SunTrust Banks analyst K. Sill now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of ($1.05) for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($1.01). SunTrust Banks currently has a “Hold” rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Oceaneering International’s Q4 2018 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, FY2019 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q1 2020 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q2 2020 earnings at $0.06 EPS and Q3 2020 earnings at $0.19 EPS.

U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley upgraded its stance on South Korean equities by one notch to “equal weight (EW),” citing attractive valuation, but it expected any immediate recovery in Korean equities would be unlikely.

At the beginning of the last November week, the British Pound reached stability, but chances for a new decline are still very high.

Among the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Monday November 26 was Ameriprise Financial Inc. ($AMP), popping some 3.53% to a price of $127.97 a share with some 1.26 million shares trading hands.

BB&T Co. (NYSE:BBT) – Equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group raised their Q4 2018 EPS estimates for shares of BB&T in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 15th, Zacks Investment Research reports. Jefferies Financial Group analyst K. Usdin now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.06. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for BB&T’s Q4 2019 earnings at $1.14 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $4.37 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $4.60 EPS.

KUALA LUMPUR: The local stock exchange slid in morning trade as the rout in oil prices continued with Brent slipping below US$60 a barrel.

LG Chem’s earnings will improve next year as the battery sector’s profits increase significantly, said Kyobo Securities on Nov. 26 maintaining a “buy” recommendation and 530,000 won (US$468.74) target price.

If there is one predictable outcome from the recent equity rout, it is that the behavioural theme has played out to plan.

The CEO of Guggenheim Partners and his business associates are pledging more than $20 billion of their personal wealth to backstop insurers associated with the firm should they experience financial troubles, according to a Wall Street Journal report.