| DAILYSTOCKS REAL-TIME STORIES WRITTEN BY OUR STAFF |
|
Major Movers on May 23; WDAY, HPQ, LPS, HEI, DLTR
Workday Inc. (NYSE: WDAY) gained on Thursday after the software provider for financial and human resources management said late last evening that sales soared 61% in the fiscal first quarter. The Company not only topped revenue estimate but adjusted loss was also lower-than-expected. Workday also raised its full-year revenue guidance. For the fiscal first [...]
|
Dollar Tree Lifts FY Outlook, Shares Gains (DLTR)
Discount retailer, Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) reported on Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter earnings increased 15%, driven by stronger-than-expected growth in comparable-store-sales. The Company also upwardly revised its full-year earnings guidance. The discount retailer, which operates stores under the names of Dollar Tree, Deal$, Dollar Tree Deal$, Dollar Giant and Dollar Bills, anticipates [...]
|
Micro-Caps on the Move; WellQuest Medical & Wellness Corp. (WEQL), Virtual Piggy Inc. (VPIG), Generex Biotechnology Corporation (GNBT)
Shares of WellQuest Medical & Wellness Corp. (OTC: WEQL), a provider of an integrated medical delivery site with family physician healthcare services, preventive/wellness services, and medical skin-care services, are seeing a huge rally in trading today. At last check, WEQL shares were trading 266.67% higher at $0.110 on above average volume of 3.42 million. The [...]
|
Hewlett-Packard Provides Upbeat Earnings Outlook for Q3, Beats Q2 Earnings Estimate (HPQ)
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) reported late on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 32% as revenue declined across all segments; however, shares rallied in aftermarket trading as adjusted earnings topped streetâs estimations, thanks to cost cutting measures. The Company also provided optimistic guidance for the current quarter. For the current quarter, the Palo [...]
|
Major Movers on May 22; ZLC, NTAP, TGT, TOL, SKS
Shares of Zale Corp. (ZLC) catapulted more than 20% by afternoon trade after the jewelry retailer reported on Wednesday that it swung into fiscal third quarter profit. The Company also announced that the appointment of its new Chairman, Terry Burman, who previously served at the Chief Executive at rival firm, Signet Jewelers Ltd. For the [...]
|
Toll Brothers Beat Q2 Estimates (TOL)
Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) reported on Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 46% as vastly improving U.S. housing market allowed the luxury homebuilder to sell more homes at higher average prices. Shares rallied after the results were announced. The Horsham Pa. based Company has been benefitting due to record low interest rates, [...]
|
Micro-Caps on Watch; Freddie Mac (FMCC), Alternative Energy Partners Inc. (AEGY), Globalink Limited (GOBK)
Shares of Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC), a provider of liquidity and stability to the secondary mortgage market, are up sharply in trading today. At last check, FMCC shares were trading 12% higher at $1.69 on above average volume of 23.13 million. The stock hit a 52-week high of $1.70 earlier today. FMCC shares have gained [...]
|
Teenagers Like Twitter More Than Facebook (FB)
For the young generation, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) isnât cool thing anymore. Indeed! According to a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center, teens are showing âwaning enthusiasmâ for the social networking site, reported All Things Digital, a technology blog on Tuesday. Pew Research Centerâs survey, which was conducted last September and made public [...]
|
|
Dailystocks.com's Featured Insider Buys and Activist Buys for Fund Managers and Professional Investors |
The Daily Insider Buying Stock for 05/24/2013 is China Biologic Products, I Description
China Biologic Products, Inc. Director, 10% Owner X Biologics LLC WP bought 3,112,920 shares on 05-14-2013 at $ 20.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We are a biopharmaceutical company principally engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and sales of human plasma-based pharmaceutical products in China. We have two majority owned subsidiaries, Shandong Taibang, a company based in T ...
The Daily Insider Buying Stock for 05/23/2013 is SMTC Corporation Description
SMTC Corporation. Director John Randall Waterfield bought 115,455 shares on 05-17-2013 at $ 1.99
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Overview
SMTC Corporation is a mid-tier provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services, or EMS, including product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly, or Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (âPCBAâ), product ...
The Daily Insider Buying Stock for 05/22/2013 is Griffon Corporation Description
Griffon Corporation. President & COO ROBERT F MEHMEL bought 20,000 shares on 05-16-2013 at $ 11.08.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
The Company
Griffon Corporation (the âCompanyâ or âGriffonâ), is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among t ...
|
The Daily Activist Stock for 05/24/2013 is Lufkin Industries Description
Filed with the SEC from May 09 to May 15:
Lufkin Industries (LUFK)
Gamco Investors (ticker: GBL) increased its holdings to 2,649,235 shares (7.8%) by buying 360,018 from April 17 through May 9 for $88.01 to $88.45 each. It also disclosed selling 4,100 from April 15 through May 7 for $88.18 to $88.47. On April 8, Lufkin said it would be acquired by General Electric (GE) for $88.5 ...
The Daily Activist Stock for 05/23/2013 is Epiq Systems Description
Filed with the SEC from May 09 to May 15:
Epiq Systems (EPIQ)
Goodgate Holdings decreased its holdings to 1,675,686 shares (4.7%) after it sold 89,734 shares from Feb. 27 through April 25 at prices from $12.70 to $14.28 apiece.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
General Development of Business
Epiq Systems, Inc. is a provider of integrated technology-enabled solutions for electronic di ...
The Daily Activist Stock for 05/22/2013 is Consumer Portfolio Services Description
Filed with the SEC from May 09 to May 15:
Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS)
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners decreased its holdings to 3,774,508 shares (17%) after it sold 358,131 shares from April 23 through May 8 at prices in a range of $7.86 to $9.39.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Overview
We are a specialty finance company. Our business is to purchase and service retail auto ...
|
Dailystocks.com Educational Center |
What is the Volatility Index or VIX? What is the Volatility Index or VIX?
Volatility index or VIX, captures the "fear index", which indicates the indicates the fear in capital markets at any point of time and helps investors understand market risks in a better manner to take sane decisions accordingly. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) was the first to develop volatility index in 1993. Since then, the ârisk indexâ VX ... |
What is the On-Balance-Volume Indicator? What is the On-Balance-Volume Indicator?
On balance volume is a method used in technical analysis to detect momentum. It is calculated by measuring the volume of a stock to its price change. It provides a running total of volume and shows whether the volume is flowing in or out of a given security. OBV is calculated by adding the day's volume to a running cumulative total when the security's ... |
| Dailystocks.com Educational Center |
|
|
WORD OF THE DAY: FINANCIAL FUTURES - Futures contracts based on financial instruments such as U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs and other interest-sensitive issues, currencies and stock market indicators. ... More |
|
Check out the Traders' Research Portal for the short term investor.
Check out the Investors' Research Portal for the longer-term fundamental investor.
|
|