This chart shows just ho ...
This chart shows just how deep the current job loss cycle is compared to previous recessions. Post your comment!
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The scariest part of tod ...
The scariest part of today's grim nonfarm payrolls report, Paul Krugman says, is the plunge in the rate of wage change over the last three months. "Bear in mind that inflation usually runs below the rate of wage change... so we're really heading into Japanese-style deflation territory." Post your comment!
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Bank failure number 52 f ...
Bank failure number 52 for the year and number 7 for the day: Founders Bank, Worth Illinois. Post your comment!
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Three more bank failures ...
Three more bank failures brings 2009's total to 51: Elizabeth State Bank, First National Bank of Danville and Millennium State Bank of Texas. Post your comment!
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Treasury scales back PPI ...
Treasury scales back PPIP startup to $20B, from planned $100B - for now. “It wouldn’t shock me if the program never gets any bigger than this,” one investment banker says. Noam Scheiber revisits whether the goal was achieved without PPIP. At the core of the program's difficulties: how to get banks to sell distressed assets at a big loss.
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Vincent Fernando at Rese ...
Vincent Fernando at Research Reloaded thinks Felix Salmon's scandalization of bank overdraft fees as a 'tax on the poor' is misguided: "I doubt the majority of people who pay frequent overdraft fees don't have an alternative method to manage their cash, or aren't able to see these fees by checking their statements. If they managed a budget they would notice some money missing." 2 comments!
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Failure Friday comes ear ...
Failure Friday comes early, presumably taking the holiday off: Rock River Bank becomes the third Illinois bank to fail today and the 48th U.S. failure this year. Post your comment!
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Oracle (ORCL -3.2%) repo ...
Oracle (ORCL -3.2%) reportedly plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe, some 1% of its global staff. Post your comment!
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Heidi Moore's not so wor ...
Heidi Moore's not so worried about the rumored size of upcoming Wall Street performance-linked bonuses as she is about the tricks traders are playing to inflate their profits. Post your comment!
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Richard Florida looks at ...
Richard Florida looks at the downsides of homeownership - an American dream he says is in conflict with another, economic mobility - and wonders if the U.S. isn't better off becoming a nation of renters. 4 comments!
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First State Bank of Winc ...
First State Bank of Winchester, Ill., becomes 47th bank failure of '09. (earlier) Post your comment!
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Peter Kafka at MediaMemo ...
Peter Kafka at MediaMemo doesn't get what all the fuss is about over at Washington Post (WPO): "This certainly wouldn’t be the first time that the Post has been at the nexus of power, money and influence - in fact, [CEO Katharine
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Evergreen Solar Rises On
Boosted by positive analyst comments, Evergreen Solar Inc. (ESLR) gapped open Thursday and has continued to rise steadily through the first 45 minutes of the session.
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Sepracor Falls On Disappo
Sepracor, Inc. (SEPR) gapped open sharply lower on Thursday and has continued to fall in the first few minutes of trading. The slide has come on strong volume.
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. (JAZZ) has been moving in a narrow range since the open Wednesday. The stock has risen higher in the last 10 minutes on increased volume and is now up 0.27 at $3.97.
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STEC Inc. Has Broken Out
Shares of STEC Inc. (STEC) have been rising steadily since the open Wednesday. The stock is now up 1.83 at $25.02, with volume increasing in the last 10 minutes.
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Leap Wireless Internation
Leap Wireless International (LEAP) gapped down Wednesday and has taken out the morning lows in the last 15 minutes on increased volume. The stock is now down 2.86 at $30.07.
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Schweitzer-Mauduit Intern
Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) rose sharply in early trade Wednesday and has taken out the highs of the morning in the last few minutes. The stock is now up 2.15 at $29.36.
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ADTRAN Inc. Is Adding To
ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) gapped up slightly Wednesday morning and has risen sharply in the last 10 minutes. The stock is now higher by 0.79 at $22.26.
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Ball Corp. Is Up Sharply
Ball Corp. (BLL) announced Wednesday morning that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire four Anheuser-Busch InBev packaging plants in the U.S. for $577 million. The deal is expected to close at the end of the year or early in the first quarter of 2010 and be accretive to Ball's earnings and cash flow in 2010.
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UniFirst Corp. Is Climbin
UniFirst Corp. (UNF) reported third quarter EPS of $1.12 Wednesday morning, up from the $0.87 posted in the prior year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.74.
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Magna International Inc.
Magna International Inc. (MGA) gapped up Wednesday morning and has continued to rise sharply. Shares are now higher by 3.18 at $45.42.
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American Greetings Corp.
American Greetings Corp. (AM) has been climbing steadily since around 10:00AM Tuesday and is now trading higher by 0.70 at $11.88.
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Geron Corp. Is Challengin
Geron Corp. (GERN) and GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co. (GE), announced Tuesday morning that they entered into a global exclusive license and alliance agreement to develop and commercialize cellular assay products derived from human embryonic stem cells for use in drug discovery, development and toxicity screening.
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Jos. A Bank Clothiers Is
Shares of Jos. A Bank Clothiers (JOSB) have been heading higher since the open of Tuesday's session. The stock is currently up 1.57 at $34.33, with volume beginning to increase in the last 10 minutes.
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Xenoport Inc. Has Risen T
Xenoport Inc. (XNPT) announced positive preliminary results Tuesday morning from a Phase 2 clinical trial of arbaclofen placarbil, also known as XP19986, for the treatment of patients with spasticity due to spinal cord injury.
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EXCO Resources Inc. Is Cl
EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO) announced Tuesday morning that it reached a definitive agreement with BG Group plc for the joint development and operation of EXCO's Haynesville shale and certain other related natural gas assets located in East Texas and North Louisiana.
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DeVry Inc. Has Re-Crossed
Shares of DeVry Inc. (DV) gapped open higher Tuesday and have risen further in early trade. The stock is currently up 3.07 at $50.87.
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Gran Tierra Energy i
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at JP Morgan initiate coverage of Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) with a "neutral" rating.
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EZchip Semiconductor
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Jefferies and Co initiate coverage of EZchip Semiconductor Limited (EZCH) with a "hold" rating. The target price is set to $18.
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ONYX Pharmaceuticals
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird initiate coverage of ONYX Pharmaceuticals Inc (ONXX) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $40.
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F5 Networks initiate
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities initiate coverage of F5 Networks Inc (FFIV) with a "hold" rating. The target price is set to $37.
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Cisco Systems initia
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities initiate coverage of Cisco Systems (CSCO) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $26.
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Netflix reinitiated
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus and Company reinitiate coverage of Netflix Inc (NFLX) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $53.
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Kennametal reinitiat
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at JP Morgan reinitiate coverage of Kennametal (KMT) with an "underperform" rating.
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Illumina "overweight
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Barclays Capital reiterate their "overweight" rating on Illumina (ILMN). The target price has been reduced from $46 to $42.
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Ceragon Networks "eq
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Barclays Capital reiterate their "equal weight" rating on Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT). The target price has been raised from $4 to $6.50.
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International Paper
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at UBS reiterate their "buy" rating on International Paper (IP). The target price has been raised from $18 to $21.
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Aryx Therapeutics "b
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Wedbush Morgan reiterate their "buy" rating on Aryx Therapeutics (ARYX). The target price has been raised from $7.50 to $8.
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ADTRAN upgraded to "
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Citigroup upgrade ADTRAN (ADTN) from "hold" to "buy."
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Omnicom "neutral," t
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Credit
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Illumina "buy," targ
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Wedbush Morgan reiterate their "buy" rating on Illumina Inc (ILMN). The target price has been reduced from $44 to $39.
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General Mills "outpe
NEW YORK, July 2 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Credit Suisse reiterate their "outperform" rating on General Mills (GIS). The target price has been raised from $62 to $68.
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