Obama will rise and fall ...
Obama will rise and fall with the dollar: The electorate is only as happy as the value of the greenbacks in their pockets. Post your comment!
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Thursday's calendar: U.S ...
Thursday's calendar:
U.S. markets closed - Happy Thanksgiving! Post your comment!
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In a world where one man ...
In a world where one man must fight to keep from being buried in debt ... Now appearing before your holiday movies: the Fed. The central bank is paying for 45-second ads to appear in 12 metro theaters, encouraging responsible credit-card use in the holiday
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The Economist's Buttonwo ...
The Economist's Buttonwood does some spreadsheet crunching on how to play the yield curve in a time when cash is yielding near zero, and concludes the prospect of good bond returns is poor. Post your comment!
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This might be bearish ev ...
This might be bearish even for Elliott Wave's Robert Prechter: a recommendation to go 200% short on stocks. 4 comments!
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After months of talks, [ ...
After months of talks, AIG announces it has settled all disputes with former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg and ex-CFO How
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Banks are pressing for a ...
Banks are pressing for a key accounting change, saying they could help the Fed's exit strategy if they don't have to record reverse repurchase agreements on balance sheets when they act as middlemen. 3 comments!
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Previewing Black Friday ...
Previewing Black Friday (which, in an increasingly competitive environment, is creeping back into Thanksgiving itself). +0.3% (+30.69) to 10,464.40; S&P 500 +0.5% (+4.98) to 1,110.63; Nasdaq +0.3% (+6.87) to 2,176.05. Crude +2.7% to $78.05. Gold +2.1% to $1,189.90. Post your comment!
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World water-company lead ...
World water-company leader Veolia Environnement (VE +0.8%) may put off the sale of its U.K. water division, valued around $800M, as bids from Blackstone Group (BX) and Goldman Sachs (GS) disappointed. Veolia's selling assets and cutting costs on lower demand for waste treatment and recycling. cap on credit-card interchange fees means banks will just find other ways to make up the revenue - and that's a good thing, says Felix Salmon: Putting more fees in the open will let consumers make clear decisions about how they want to use cards, including the likely outcome of using them less. 1 comment!
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STEC Inc. Is Attempting T
STEC Inc. (STEC) pulled back in early trade Wednesday, but has since climbed gradually. The stock has spiked to the upside in the last 10 minutes on increased volume and is now higher by 0.46 at $12.83.
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Dress Barn Inc. Has Broke
Dress Barn Inc. (DBRN) just announced that it has completed its merger with Tween Brands Inc. (TWB).
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J. C. Penney Co. Has Rise
J. C. Penney Co. (JCP) gapped up slightly Wednesday, but has since moved in a narrow range. Shares have climbed higher in the last 15 minutes on increased volume and are now up 0.69 at $29.92.
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AutoZone Inc. Has Taken O
AutoZone Inc. (AZO) posted early gains Wednesday and has climbed higher in the last few minutes. The stock is now up 2.38 at $149.69.
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Blue Coat Systems Is Risi
Blue Coat Systems (BCSI) reported second quarter EPS of $0.29 after the bell Tuesday, which topped the consensus estimate of $0.26. The company expects to report third quarter EPS of $0.31 to $0.36, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.31.
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SIGA Technologies Inc. Is
Shares of SIGA Technologies Inc. (SIGA) have been climbing since the open Wednesday. The stock is now up 0.56 at $8.96.
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QAD Inc. Is Rising On Q3
QAD Inc. (QADI) reported third quarter EPS of $0.15 after the bell Tuesday, compared to the loss of $0.06 last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.02.
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Hillenbrand Falling On Ea
Reacting to earnings released before the opening bell, Hillenbrand, Inc. (HI) began a decline early in Tuesday's session and has continued to fall recently.
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Dollar Tree Inc. Has Clim
Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) reported third quarter EPS of $0.76 Tuesday morning, which came in above the consensus estimate of $0.66. The company expects to report fourth quarter EPS of $1.30 to $1.39 and full year EPS of $3.34 to $3.43. The consensus estimates are for EPS of $1.35 and $3.29.
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Boston Scientific Corp. I
Shares of Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) have been rising steadily since the open Tuesday. The stock is now up 0.35 at $8.51.
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Analog Devices Inc. Is Ri
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) reported fourth quarter EPS of $0.36 after the close Monday, down from $0.49 in the prior year period. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.26.
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St. Jude Medical Has Re-C
St. Jude Medical (STJ) has been climbing since the open Tuesday. The stock is now trading higher by 1.09 at $36.10.
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Cracker Barrel Old Countr
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) reported first quarter EPS of $0.78 Tuesday morning, up from $0.57 last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.62. The company now expects to report full year 2010 income from continuing operations of $3.05 to $3.30 per share, compared with prior expectations of 2.85 to 3.10.
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Medtronic Inc. Has Risen
Medtronic Inc. (MDT) reported second quarter EPS of $0.77 Tuesday morning, which beat the consensus estimate of $0.74. The company also increased its full year 2010 EPS forecast to between $3.17 and $3.22, from prior expectations of $3.10 to $3.20.
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Google Inc. Has Risen To
Google Inc. (GOOG) gapped open sharply higher Monday and has continued to rise steadily. Shares are now up 11.78 at $581.74.
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Mercadolibre Inc. Has Cli
Shares of Mercadolibre Inc. (MELI) have been ri
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Hospitality Props up
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus and Company upgrade Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) from "hold" to "buy." The target price is set to $22.
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Energy XXI upgraded
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Jefferies and Co upgrade Energy XXI (EXXI) from "underperform" to "hold." The target price has been raised from $1 to $2.
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NRG Energy downgrade
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at UBS downgrade NRG Energy (NRG) from "buy" to "neutral." The target price has been reduced from $33 to $26.
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Coinstar initiated w
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Wedbush Morgan initiate coverage of Coinstar Inc (CSTR) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $35.
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AOL initiated with "
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of AOL (AOL) with a "sector perform" rating. The target price is set to $27.
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FARO Technologies in
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Thomas Weisel initiate coverage of FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) with an "overweight" rating. The target price is set to $24.
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Hologic initiated wi
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities initiate coverage of Hologic (HOLX) with an "outperform" rating.
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American Medical ini
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities initiate coverage of American Medical Systems Holdings Inc (AMMD) with an "outperform" rating.
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SAVVIS initiated wit
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Piper Jaffray initiate coverage of SAVVIS Inc (DRWI) with an "overweight" rating. The target price is set to $12.
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DragonWave initiated
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Piper Jaffray initiate coverage of DragonWave (DRWI) with an "overweight" rating. The target price is set to $12.
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JDS Uniphase initiat
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Citigroup initiate coverage of JDS Uniphase (JDSU) with a "buy" rating.
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British Sky Broadcas
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Barclays Capital initiate coverage of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSY) with an "equal weight" rating.
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Pearson initiated wi
NEW YORK, November 25 (newrat
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Thomson Reuters init
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Barclays Capital initiate coverage of Thomson Reuters (TRI) with an "equal weight" rating. The target price is set to $36.50.
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Stewart Info initiat
NEW YORK, November 25 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Friedman Billings initiate coverage of Stewart Info (STC) with a "market perform" rating. The target price is set to $12.
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