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Remember John Lennon's Impact on the Media Sector
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 2:28pm | 1056John Lennon is arguably one of the greatest musicians of all time. He gained significant worldwide fame as the frontman for the Beatles, and had a successful solo career as well. Despite having his ups and downs, Lennon became a proponent of world peace and advocated sedentary lifestyles in...
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Cooper Tire Acquires Assets of Serbian Plant
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 12:34pm | 235COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (NYSE: CTB) announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of an existing tire plant in Krusevac, Serbia. Located approximately 200 kilometers south of the Serbian capital of Belgrade, Krusevac, provides an excellent location to supply tires to the...
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DemandTec Trading Idea Wildly Profitable
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 11:01am | 94IBM (NYSE: IBM) recently acquired DemandTec (NASDAQ: DMAN) for $13.20 per share. Benzinga recently noted DemandTec's positive aspects, when its shares were trading at about $6.80. Benzinga also provided analyst commentary for the company. Had Benzinga readers purchased shares after the story was...
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As Kanye Would Say, This Company is Cray!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 3:42pm | 1079Back in the 1980s, standard computers would be as large as an entire room. Nowadays, entire computers can fit into the palm of our hands. This is simply the standard, however, and physically large computers still exist. These high performance supercomputers are still prevalent and are used...
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Could These Companies Prevent Another Pearl Harbor?
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 1:19pm | 132170 years ago, one of the most devastating attacks on US soil occurred, prompting the country to engage in the greatest war of modern history. The attack on Pearl Harbor marked a turning point for the United States, forever transforming the country into a global military and political force. While...
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China BAK Reports Q4 EPS $(0.15); Revenues $61.58M vs $56.11M Est
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 7:40am | 347China BAK Battery (Nasdaq: CBAK) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Recent Achievements and Highlights Gross margin improved to 13.4% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 from gross margin of 7.6% in the previous quarter and of...
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Is This Drug About to Cure Cancer?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 3:32pm | 884Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PPHM) has traditionally been an unknown biopharma player, until now, that is. Peregrine may have uncovered a compound that has extremely high efficacy for lung cancer tumors. If this news ends up being statistically significant, Peregrine could be sitting on a...
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Grants Patent to PositiveID Corporation for Portable Pathogen Detection
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 9:34am | 239PositiveID Corporation (OTCBB: PSID) announced today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company Patent No. 8,053,214, "Apparatus and Method for Extracting and Analyzing an Analyte from a Fluid-Based Sample." The patent was awarded to PositiveID's MicroFluidic Systems subsidiary,...
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Are Insider Traders Moving Taleo?
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 1:08pm | 1179This morning, as the greater equity markets are moving higher on positive comments from European leaders, the technology sector is swarming with activity. Various financial transactions have been announced, including amicable contracts, debt and equity offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. One...
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Are the Samsung M&A Rumors True?
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 3:52pm | 1066As the American economy seems to be slowly turning around, mergers and acquisitions are heating up. Approximately a month ago, SonoSite (NASDAQ: SONO) was rumored to be pursuing a sale to Samsung. Rumors stated that SonoSite had already hired JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) to broker the sale, and the stock...
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Zygo Corp: Bound For The Old Glory Days?
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 3:44pm | 829Price: $16.50Forward P/E: 12.2Earnings Growth: N/AProjected Sales Growth: 20%Market Cap: $294 million Why It's Featured: Great turnaround story; solid balance sheet; strong cash flow; high return on equity.Danger Zones: Earnings can be volatile; still very small. Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO)...
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Elephant Talk Communications Approved to Trade on NYSE Amex
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 1:24pm | 79Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (OTCBB: ETAK), today announced that the company has been approved to trade shares of its common stock on the NYSE Amex stock exchange. Elephant Talk anticipates its common stock will begin trading on the exchange on December 5, 2011, under the symbol ETAK. After...
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BioMarin Initiates Phase 2 Study for GALNS in Patients Under Five Years of Age With MPS IVA
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 5:00pm | 148BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 study for GALNS (N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase) in patients under five years of age with mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA). "We expect this study to build our knowledge base in enzyme replacement...
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Lithium Technology Corporation Receives Purchase Order from Car Manufacturer for Li-Ion Starter Batteries
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 2:49pm | 42Lithium Technology Corporation (OTC: LTHU) has received a purchase order and development contract from a car manufacturer for Li-Ion starter batteries. This battery will be used beginning in late 2013 as standard equipment and optional equipment in certain vehicle models of the manufacturer.
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Is the Market Telling Us This Chinese Company is a Scam?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 2:46pm | 837The market, the invisible hand, the master that controls them all. Call it whatever you want, but the "market" ultimately knows more than any of us. It is the compilation of everyone's knowledge and convictions, and has the force to dethrone any single person. During the course of today's trading...