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According to Barton Crockett, the media analyst with Lazard Capital Markets, media companies had a good year in 2009. He pointed out new trends viz. blu-ray and 3D in the media sector and expressed hope that such innovations would further solidify media stocks. He picked DreamWorks (NASDAQ: DWA)...

This year we have seen many Chinese momentum stocks make runs of $10-$20+ per share: TRIT, RINO, FUQI, CAGC and the list goes on. All of these stocks were in hot sectors with growing sales and EPS. TRIT and RINO were first called here at www.super-trades.com Lately, Chinese out of home advertising...

Wedbush equity research in a latest report has downgraded Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) from Outperform to Neutral. However it has raised its price target to $11.0. The predominant catalyst for this downgrade has been Clear Channel’s announcement that it was exploring to upsize its senior note...

WPP PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: WPPGY)(FREE stock trend analysis) has moved up 3.82% to $47.93 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for WPPGY is $24.51 - $49.66. WPP PLC (ADR) closed at $47.93 in the last trading session. WPPGY surged over 45% in the last six months. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals...

Casey's General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASY) is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 60 cents a share on revenue of $1.2 billion. Friday, CASY closed at $30.77. Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH) is projected to report third-quarter earnings of 28 cents a share on $218.93 million of revenues. In...

Oppenheimer in a pre-results survey expects China based internet media company Focus Media(NASDAQ: FMCN) to report earnings in line with street estimates. Oppenheimer said that it sees a sales growth of 9% next year against a decline of 28% this year. Historically, FMCN increases its rate card by...

Computer Science Corporation (CSC) continues its winning streak. The most recent gain involves the $2.9 billion information technology infrastructure management service agreement with Zurich Financial Services Group for a period of 10.5 years. Under the terms of the contract, Computer Sciences...

Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT) declined 2.83% to $18.23 on 323K shares in the morning trading hours after RBC Capital Markets downgraded HPT to Sector Perform from Outperform. The 52 week trading range for HPT is $8.34 - $21.82. So far in 2009, HPT gained over 20%. SAP AG (ADR) (NYSE:...

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.14, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Revenue Revenue for the quarter came in at $30.8 billion, a decrease of 8.0% from the $33.6 billion reported in the year-ago period and down 5.0% on constant currency basis. Revenue fell...

Chinese multi-platform digital media company, Focus Media (NASDAQ: FMCN) has just received an odd option trade in the April 2010 contract. 25,500 contracts of the $5 strike were bought on the offer for $0.15 with little to no open interest. The trade is odd because the stock currently trades at $13...

EX-DIVIDEND • AMCOL International Corp. (NYSE: ACO). Amount $0.18 • Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM). Amount $0.14 • Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW). Amount $0.01 • Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE). Amount $0.12 • Marriott International Inc. (NYSE: MAR). Amount $0.34 • Microsoft Corp...

Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NYSE with the best return on equity. Arbitron Inc (NYSE: ARB) has the return on equity of 747.06 and the market capitalization of $587 million. GARP Research initiated coverage of ARB with a “buy” rating. SolarWinds Inc (NYSE: SWI) has the return on...

Harris Interactive (Nasdaq: HPOL) announced that GH Korea (formerly Global Research Institute), a market research and consulting company based in South Korea, has become the newest member of the Harris nteractive Global Partner Network of independent market research companies. The Harris...

TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (NYSE: TLP) upgraded by Wunderlich from Hold to Buy at a price target of $26.50. TLP is now trading at $24.10, 2.73% up. The 52 week trading range for TLP is $11.27 - $29.07. Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDEN) climbed 6.95% to $13.39 on 253K shares. Today Sun Trust...

Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ with the best return on equity. Arbitron Inc (NYSE: ARB) has the ROE of 747.06 and the market capitalization of $593.6 million. GARP Research initiated coverage of ARB with a “buy” rating. SolarWinds Inc (NYSE: SWI) has the ROE of 563.4...