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Spartan Chassis Receives $3 Million Subcontract From BAE Systems (SPAR)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 8:47am | 55Spartan Chassis (NASDAQ: SPAR), will integrate and deliver key chassis components for RG-33 Special Operations Command Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles following a subcontract order worth over $3 million by defense contractor BAE Systems. The vehicles are scheduled for delivery in...
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High Beta Stocks: Big Risk, Big Reward (YGE, MELI, VC, LDK, CVGI, TSL, AKS, DAN, SLW, CCOI)
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 11:52am | 387Beta is a calculation of a stock's volatility as it relates to the market. The market has a beta of 1.0, and stocks are assigned a beta value according to how much they diverge from the overall market. For example, if a stock moves exactly the same percentage as the underlying market, it is...
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Piper Jaffray Maintains Neutral on Johnson Controls (JCI)
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 7:34am | 87Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), maintaining Neutral. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We rate JCI shares Neutral to reflect the stock's balanced risk/reward profile. We believe the company is well-positioned for growth across a number of end...
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Modine Manufacturing Company and OneGene Sign JV Agreement to Supply Powertrain Cooling Products to South Korean Off-Highway Equipment Market
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:12am | 83Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) and OneGene, Inc. announced today the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement for the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to develop and manufacture powertrain cooling modules and components for the South Korea off-highway equipment market. The planned joint...
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Johnson Controls Announces Price Increase For Lead-Acid Batteries (JCI)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:02am | 93As a result of rising commodity and handling costs, Johnson Controls, Inc., (NYSE: JCI) will implement an average price increase of 5 percent to 9 percent on batteries sold in the United States and Canada for orders starting April 1, 2011. Lead price adjustment agreements remain in effect. This...
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Top Percentage Gainers And Losers As Of 3:30 p.m. 4/12/2011 (CYH, THC, IDIX, BAC, ANIK, SKH, JPM, UAL, BIOD, SCEI, DGW, CCRT, WMS, EXTR, LFT, SB, HOGS, CAAS, SGI)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 3:48pm | 585Best 1) Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH): Shares have continued to build on earlier gains, currently up 18.77% to $30.75; sitting near the highs of the day. Skepticism has grown about Tenet Healthcare's (NYSE: THC) lawsuit against the company. The stock took a huge hit in yesterday's session...
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Next big North American energy trend
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 1:08pm | 113Over the past two months, I've talked about several ways to profit from the megatrend taking place in the natural gas industry... Small-cap producers working in "unconventional" gas fields are getting snapped up by Big Oil companies looking to expand their reserves. I introduced three of these...
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Technology Executives Sue Goldman Sachs Over Margin Fraud (GS, MRVL)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 5:53am | 275Two co-founders of Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL) are suing Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), alleging that the bank finagled them into selling company shares in order to cover a margin loan. “Goldman forced its clients to unnecessarily liquidate their holdings through forced margin calls, only...
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Top Percentage Gainers and Losers as of 3:30 p.m. 4/11/2011(TSTY, FLO, GLBC, AMMD, ENDP, CT, EFII, IDIX, MILL, BAC, AFFX, CYH, QUIK, CIGX, THC, BDCO, SCEI, WPRT, IRE, TDSC, GFRE)
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 3:30pm | 553Best 1) Tasty Baking Company (NASDAQ: TSTY): Stock is skyrocketing a remarkable 146.58% to $3.96 in today's action after Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) revealed plans to buy the company for $4 per share in an all-cash arrangement. 2) Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC): Surging 58.51% to $23.46 after...
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Top Percentage Gainers and Losers as of 2 p.m. 4/11/2011(TSTY, FLO, GLBC, LVLT, AMMD, ENDP, EFII, IDIX, BAC, SNSS, AFFX, MCP, CYH, QUIK, THC, TDSC, WPRT, SCEI, IRE)
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 2:12pm | 530Best 1) Tasty Baking Company (NASDAQ: TSTY): Stock has jumped a resounding 146.58% to $3.96 after Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) revealed plans to buy the company for $4 per share in an all-cash arrangement. 2) Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC): Surging 57.09% to $23.25 after Level 3 Communications (...
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Quantum Awarded New Contract for High Capacity Ultra-Light Weight Carbon Composite Natual Gas Vehicle Storage Systems for Light-Duty Trucks
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 9:31am | 45Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: QTWW) today announced that it has secured a new purchase contract for 250 ultra-light weight compressed natural gas tanks from a large US natural gas vehicle integrator of light duty trucks.
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End of Day Top Percentage Gainers and Losers (CAAS, GENE, TPX, SYMX, GY, SCOK, YONG, HERO, AIB, QXM)
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 3:32pm | 306Best 1) China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ: CAAS): Skyrocketing 38.57% to $11.28 after reporting that preliminary Q4 sales were ahead of consensus estimates. Looks like a short squeeze is taking place. 2) Genetic Technologies (NASDAQ: GENE): Currently up 15.85% to $3.09. Shares have been surging (...
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Afternoon Market Top Percentage Gainers and Losers (CAAS, GENE, HNSN, SYMX, TPX, SCOK, QXM, IDIX, AIB, HERO)
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 1:58pm | 291Best 1) China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ: CAAS): Skyrocketing 36.49% to $11.14 after reporting that preliminary Q4 sales were ahead of consensus estimates. Looks like a short squeeze is underway. 2) Genetic Technologies (NASDAQ: GENE): Currently up 22.6% to $3.25. Shares have been surging since...
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Afternoon Market Top Percentage Gainers and Losers (CAAS, GENE, SYMX, TPX, GY, SCOK, LIWA, IDIX, HERO, SGMO)
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 12:01pm | 260Best 1) China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ: CAAS): Skyrocketing 36.36% to $11.10 after reporting that preliminary Q4 sales were ahead of consensus estimates. Looks like a short squeeze is underway. 2) Genetic Technologies (NASDAQ: GENE): Currently up 20.38% to $3.19. Shares have been surging since...
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Morning Market Top Percentage Gainers and Losers (CONN, TPX, EXPE, CAAS, QLTI, SCOK, IDIX, HERO, SGMO, YONG)
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 10:05am | 249Best 1) Conn's (NASDAQ: CONN): Shares are surging 15.91% to $6.41. 2) China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ: CAAS): Ascending 15% to $9.39 after reporting that preliminary Q4 sales were ahead of consensus estimates. 3) Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX): Gaining 13% to $57.62 after raising its...