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Cusick’s Corner The market did something this afternoon that it has been unable to do in the last three sessions, finish strong to the upside. Another positive about this close -- the shorts succumbed to an upside squeeze. There is some new concern in Japan, EWJ -- the Yen, FXY, has been on a...

The Hotlist scans unusual option volume during the trading day and is available to all OptionsHouse customers, including those who sign up for a virtual trading account. Refer to this article for more information on Hotlist works. There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding for-profit...

Cusick’s Corner The economic data continues to disappoint – the Durable Goods number dampened growth forecasts for the upcoming months, coming in well below estimates. The shorts are right at this stage and they are getting more and more confirmation from the overall market data. This is very...

Piper Jaffray slashed its Price Target on Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO) to $3.50 from $14 today. Piper Jaffray maintains an Underweight rating on Corinthian Colleges. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is a post-secondary education company in the United States and Canada. Piper Jaffray analysts notes...

Piper Jaffray upgraded ATA Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAI) shares from Underweight to Neutral today. Piper Jaffray maintained its $3 price target on the stock. In a research report, Piper Jaffray notes its upgrade was because analysts "believe the shares have limited downside from here, as we don't see a...

Private education stock Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) is heavily traded by hedge funds, and as a result the moves in the name can be fast and volatile. Year-to-date, APOL has been crushed, falling nearly 30% in 2010. The stock may have found a bottom, however, and has been moving higher since mid-...

The Hotlist, which scans unusual option volume throughout the session, is available to all OptionsHouse customers, including those who sign up for a virtual trading account. For more information on how the Hotlist works, read this article. Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS) shares have been consolidating...

Piper Jaffray is out with a research report this morning, where it upgrades shares of ATA Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAI) to Neutral, from Underweight; it has a $3.00 price target on the stock. The PJ analysts cited the following reasons for the upgrade: 1. “We believe the shares have limited downside from...

Cirrus Logic Inc (NASDAQ: CRUS) dipped 5.33% to $15.45 in the pre-market session. Analyst Tore Svanberg of Stifel Nicolaus downgraded CRUS from "buy" to "hold." ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) lost 3.91% to $26.55 in the pre-market session. ASML is expected to earn $0.95 per share in the next...

Analysts at Piper Jaffray upgrade ATA Inc (NASDAQ: ATAI) from "underweight" to "neutral." The target price for ATAI is set to $3. ATAI’s shares fell 0.68% to close at $2.90 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterate their "hold" rating on Corinthian Colleges Inc (NASDAQ: COCO), while revising their estimates for the company. The target price for COCO has been reduced from $7 to $5. According to Deutsche Bank, “Low repayment rates and expected low average salaries, combined...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) dipped 25.22% to $7.65 in the pre-market session. US FDA panel has rejected JAZZ’s drug for treating the pain disorder fibromyalgia. Sanderson Farms Inc (NASDAQ: SAFM) lost 4.56% to $41.19 in the pre-market session. SAFM has reported weaker-than-expected Q3...

Corinthian Colleges Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) dipped 7.41% to $5 in the pre-market session. COCO has reported weaker-than-expected Q4 earnings. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) lost 3.82% to $27.97 in the pre-market session. ASML was also among the list of top pre-market gainers yesterday. Research In...