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Abercrombie & Fitch Soars (ANF)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 1:17pm | 137Despite poor weather and high unemployment, consumers still went out and shopped in February. One retailer that attracted more customers last month was Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF). Abercrombie reported today that same store sales (sales at stores open at least a year) grew 5 percent in...
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Potential Volume Plays For March 4, 2010 (WTSLA, DIVX, CNAM, CWTR)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 1:08pm | 280Stocks that may trade at above-average volumes today are: Wet Seal (NASDAQ: WTSLA) shares have added 4.14% to $4.28, after the retailer announced a 4.7% increase in same-store sales in February. This compared to the consensus estimates of a 2.9% decline. While more than 6 million WTSLA shares have...
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Piper Jaffray Upgrades Zumiez (ZUMZ) To Overweight
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 10:43am | 148Piper Jaffray analysts Jeffrey P. Klinefelter, Stephanie S. Wissink and Sean P. Naughton upgraded their rating of Zumiez Inc. (Nasdaq: ZUMZ) from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $14 to $20. The analysts made their upgrade after Zumiez Inc. reported much better than expected...
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Company News for March 4, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 10:08am | 313• Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) led DJIA stocks on the downside yesterday after Medivation (NASDAQ:MDVN) said its experimental treatment for Alzheimer's, Dimebon, developed with Pfizer, failed to show desired results in late-stage trials • Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) posted adjusted earnings of 55 cents a...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (STP, URBN, PETM, GERN, SIGM)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 9:25am | 323Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: STP) increased 4.90% to $14.35 in the pre-market session. Suntech reported a fourth-quarter profit of $49.9 million, or $0.27 per share, as compared to a loss of $109.1 million, or $0.69 per share for the same quarter last year. Analysts had expected...
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Benzinga’s News Roundup (LTD, WNR, PIR, SSI)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 9:13am | 306Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported today that comparable store sales increased 10% for the four weeks ended February 27, 2010, as compared to the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2009. LTD reported net sales of $600.1 million for the month of February 2010, as compared to net sales of $547.8...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bank of America Corp., Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., Petrobras, ProLogis and Portland General Electric - Press Releases
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 8:58am | 1236For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 4, 2010 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Bank of...
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Catalysts For March 4, 2010 (BUD, WRN, WEN, TYPE, STP, TK, CIEN, TD, MENT, MOVE, EVC, SLW, GA, ARST, ALSK, MRVL, COO, URBN)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 8:43am | 353Economic Events The following data will be released in the market: * Preliminary data on productivity in Q4. Analysts are expecting productivity growth to remain flat at 6.2%. * Jobless claims for the week ending February 27: Analysts expect jobless claims to decline by 20,000 to 475,000,...
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Top 5 Stocks For March 4, 2010 (TNK, URBN, WEN, DLM, MDS)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 8:34am | 289Teekay Tankers (NYSE: TNK) is expected to post its earnings for the latest quarter at $0.17 per share. TNK is set to report its results before market opens. TNK’s shares gained 2.54% to close at $10.50 yesterday. Read more about this company here. Analysts expect Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) to...
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S&P 500 May Surpass 15-Month High (NKE, GPS)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 11:26pm | 147The rise in consumer stocks across the U.S. could help S&P 500 surpass the 15 month high it reached in January this year. An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that tracks 80 stocks such as Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) and Gap, Inc.(NYSE: GPS) rose to $31, a level last seen in September 2008. The ETF was up...
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ProLogis' New Solar Project - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 5:31pm | 353ProLogis (PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, recently announced a new rooftop solar project in Portland. On completion, the project spanning 90,000 square feet of roof space and generating about 2.4 megawatts (MW) of energy would be the largest rooftop solar system in the...
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ANN Downgraded Based On Valuation
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 10:41am | 51Analysts at Jesup & Lamont downgrade Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) from "buy" to "hold." According to Jesup & Lamont, ANN was downgraded due to its high valuation. ANN’s shares closed at $17.86 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Tuesday's Hot Stocks: One Fahionable Option Trade
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 10:27am | 2788With the major indices trading slightly higher Tuesday, there were 28 stocks which broke higher on BIG volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you should skip ahead to...
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Top 5 Stocks For March 3, 2010 (TTWO, PETM, FL, DAVE, PGR)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 8:51am | 289Analysts expect Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) to post a loss of $0.64 per share for the latest quarter when the company reports its results after the market closes. TTWO’s shares fell 1.69% to close at $9.28 yesterday. Read more about this company here. Long time pet supply...
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Fast Money Picks For March 3rd (ECL, QCOM, TJX, CLF)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 9:31pm | 115Gary Kaminsky said on CNBC's Fast Money Final Trade that he likes Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL). Ecolab (ECL) fell 0.33% today and it closed at $42.22. Guy Adami recommends Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) once again. Qualcomm (QCOMM) jumped 6.66% today and Guy Adami believes that there is more to come. Karen...