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Aeropostale: Buy the Sell-Off or Not?
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 12:46pm | 121Fans of Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) must be pretty shaken Friday. And, no, I don't mean fans of the store itself; I'm referring to those who own the stock. This is one scary session for the mall retailer, make no mistake about it. The stock closed Thursday's session at $23.04, which means that it was...
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Stock Market News for December 3, 2010 - Market News
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 10:30am | 1085Stocks advanced for a second straight day as better-than-anticipated retail sales and housing data continued to point toward economic strength. European Central Bank's assertion that it would not abandon its plan to buy government bonds helped contain eurozone worries, helping stocks extend their...
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Biovest International (BVTI): A New Lease on Life - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 10:00am | 1529Grant Zeng, CFA Biovest International Inc. (BVTI) (Biovest) is a clinical stage biotech company focused on the research and development of therapeutic cancer vaccines and related business. The Company operates in three identifiable industry segments. Cell Culture Products and Services...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Neutral Rating On Coldwater Creek
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 9:22am | 84Piper Jaffray is reiterating its Neutral rating on Coldwater Creek, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) shares following the company's FQ3 report. “The company had already pre-released worse than expected results on 10/18/10, so there were no surprises in the quarter's numbers,” Piper Jaffray writes. “It appears...
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J.P. Morgan Discusses American Eagle, Aeropostale (AEO, ARO)
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 9:14am | 274J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is out with a research report discussing American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) and Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO). It has a Neutral rating on both companies, and a $17 and $24 price target on shares, respectively. In a note sent to clients, J.P. Morgan writes about AEO, "Lack of...
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TJX Reports Strong November Comps
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 9:04am | 198Deutsche Bank has published a research report on The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) in response to the company's strong November comps thus far. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes "TJX put up another strong comp in November, with total company results coming in at +3.0% versus an +8% from last...
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Piper Jaffray Raises ANF PT From $52 To $69
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 8:54am | 58Piper Jaffray is increasing its EPS estimates on Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE: ANF) as follows: FQ4 from $1.19 to $1.25; FY11 from $1.84 to $1.90; and FY12 from $2.61 to $2.75. “We are also raising our price target from $52 to $69 to reflect a 25x FY12E EPS of $2.75 versus our 20x prior...
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Stock Market News for December 3, 2010 - Market News
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 5:16am | 1085Stocks advanced for a second straight day as better-than-anticipated retail sales and housing data continued to point toward economic strength. European Central Bank's assertion that it would not abandon its plan to buy government bonds helped contain eurozone worries, helping stocks extend their...
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Biovest International (BVTI): A New Lease on Life - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 4:45am | 1529Grant Zeng, CFA Biovest International Inc. (BVTI) (Biovest) is a clinical stage biotech company focused on the research and development of therapeutic cancer vaccines and related business. The Company operates in three identifiable industry segments. Cell Culture Products and Services...
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Stocks To Watch For December 3 (PAY, BIG, CWTR, JOUT, BNS)
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 3:37am | 188Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Verifone Systems Inc (NYSE: PAY) swung to a profit in the fourth quarter. The company issued stronger-than-expected Q1 projections. PAY shares surged 3.56% to $38.07 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects Big Lots Inc (NYSE: BIG)...
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DSW Inc. - Momentum
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 3:21am | 525DSW Inc. (DSW) just hit a new multi-year high after jumping higher on strong Q3 results that once again beat expectations. With estimates on the rise and a compelling valuation, this Zacks #1 rank stock has a step up on its momentum peers. Company Description DSW Inc., together with its...
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These 4 Stocks are a Shoe-In - Investment Ideas
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 1:00am | 897There has been plenty of speculation about how holiday sales will turn out this year, but if recent trends in sales and consumer confidence are any indication, it could be a better showing than many analysts had recently expected. One of the most encouraging developments we have seen over the last...
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DSW Inc. - Momentum
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 8:00pm | 525DSW Inc. (DSW) just hit a new multi-year high after jumping higher on strong Q3 results that once again beat expectations. With estimates on the rise and a compelling valuation, this Zacks #1 rank stock has a step up on its momentum peers. Company Description DSW Inc., together with its...
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Coldwater Creek Announces Third Quarter EPS of $(0.12)
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 5:17pm | 283Coldwater Creek Inc. (Nasdaq: CWTR) today reported financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 30, 2010. Third Quarter 2010 Operating Results Net sales were $232.4 million, compared with $266.7 million in the fiscal 2009 third quarter. Gross profit for the fiscal 2010...
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Some Long Positions May Need to Marry Puts 12-02-2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 3:48pm | 1003Cusick's Corner The market continues to chug along and the Finance sector, XLF, continues to be the offensive leader. While the underlying action has been quite bullish, the option activity has been shifting to a 50/50 puts to calls positioning. What is notable and worth discussing again is that...