Morning Social Media Outlook for Wednesday March 21 (SABA, KKD, TRGT, ARIA)

In recent years, traders and investors have increasingly turned to social media to discuss their investments. Now, interested parties can get a scientific look at what is being discussed on a weekly, monthly, and even hourly basis.

Provided by Social Market Analytics, here is the morning social media outlook for Wednesday, March 21.

Most Bullish

Saba Software SABA moved sharply higher today after the company moved to acquire Humanconcepts.

Krispy Kreme KKD reported earnings yesterday afternoon.

Most Bearish

Targacept TRGT traded far lower yesterday after Astrazeneca said it would not seek approval fot the company's antidepressant.

Ariad Pharma ARIA fell lower yesterday, but has bounced back somewhat in today's trading session. Yesterday, the company failed to win an FDA panel backing for Ridaforolimus.

Most Discussed

Apple AAPL nearly always sits atop this list. The company initiated a dividend Monday and released its new iPad model last Friday.

Amazon AMZN is trading near $190 per share. The company announced Monday that it would acquire Kiva Systems for $775 million in cash.

Oracle ORCL reported earnings yesterday, and beat EPS estimates.

Bank of America BAC is trading just below $10 per share--up significantly from December when it was briefly trading below $5. The company passed the Fed's stress test, but did not ask for a dividend or a buyback. On Monday, there were rumors that the company would do an offering, a rumor that lead to shares trading lower. Bank of America later denied the rumor.

Goldman Sachs GS has continued to receive press for Greg Smith's op-ed in the New York Times in which he blasted the company's corporate culture.

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