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Big Lots Earnings Preview (BIG)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 8:38pm | 94Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) will be reporting their quarterly earnings numbers before the opening bell tomorrow morning. Wall Street is expecting that the company will earn $1.28 per share compared to $1.00 in the year ago period. During today's trading session, BIG shares lost 0.91% to close normal...
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Monday's Hot Stocks: Charge Up Your Portfolio With Volterra
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 11:06am | 2280With the major indices starting off March with a bang Monday, there were plenty of stocks which traded higher on above average 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...
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Big Lots (BIG) Rallies on Stronger Expectations
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 1:00am | 473Big Lots (BIG) Rallies on Stronger Expectations Big Lot Inc, the closeout retailer, has rallied recently on strong expectations for current and future quarter earnings. The company has beat earnings expectations four quarters in a row while earning 27 cents a share at the end of their 3rd quarter...
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Thursday's Hot Stocks on Heavier Volume
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 11:14am | 1535With the major indices trading lower Thursday, there were 21 stocks which fought the trend and traded higher on heavier 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...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (SLXP, DLTR, PZZA, ADSK, BCSI)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 3:34pm | 284Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ: SLXP) shares soared 19.67% to $29.02. The volume of SLXP shares traded was 1,036% higher than normal. The US FDA’s gastrointestinal drugs panel recommended the approval of SLXP’s Xifaxan tablets to treat patients suffering from hepatic encephalopathy. BMO Capital...
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DLTR Upgraded To Buy
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 3:27pm | 41Analysts at MKM Partners upgrade Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) from "neutral" to "buy." DLTR’s shares gained 11.99% to reach $55.65 at 1:15 pm. More Analyst Ratings here
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NASDAQ New 52 Week Highs (ADSK, CPLA, DLTR, JDSU)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:19pm | 194Among the notable names on the Nasdaq exchange that have made new 52 week highs today are Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Capella Education (NASDAQ: CPLA), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) and JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU). Autodesk (ADSK) is currently trading 10.25% higher to $28.29 after reporting strong...
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Target Corporation’s (TGT) Fourth-Quarter Review
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 8:24am | 130Analysts Deborah L. Weinswig and Nathan Rich at Citigroup (NYSE: C) have released a report reviewing the fourth-quarter results at Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT). The company reported EPS of $1.24 for the quarter, beating analysts’ estimate of $1.18, and the consensus estimate of $1.16. The...
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Stock Market News for February 23, 2010 - Market News
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:07am | 440U.S. stocks ended an erratic session lower as investors made cautious moves after a four-day long rally. Schlumberger’s announcement that it will acquire rival Smith International failed to lift the markets as big consumer companies came out with tepid outlook. The Dow Jones industrial average...
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Target Corporation Declines After Results
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 9:58am | 86Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported today a fourth-quarter profit of $936 million, or $1.24 per share, as compared to $609 million, or $0.81 per share, for the same quarter last year. Sales increased 3.7% to $19.7 billion for the quarter. Analysts on an average expected Target to earn $1.16 per...
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Stocks With Excellent Charts
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 3:45pm | 1534As we await the breakout over S&P 1100 (if not today, then surely in premarket tomorrow or Friday, when all the important work is done) some chart review. A lot of stocks have made a quite substantial turn for the better with yesterday's low volume surge. I am seeing countless charts that look...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (ISIS, ULTI, TUES, MU, EXBD)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:01am | 207Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NYSE: ISIS) plunged 17.12% to $9.15 in the pre-market session. ISIS closed at $8.98 yesterday. The 52-week trading range for ISIS is $9.77-$18.81. Isis Pharmaceuticals has lost 19.17% so far in the year. The Ultimate Software Group, Inc (NASDAQ: ULTI) tumbled 7.07% to $26...
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Bob Doll Sees Opportunities (FCX, TGT, COH, COP, MRO)
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 3:44pm | 174Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at BlackRock, told CNBC this morning that the rest of the world will continue to recover even as China moves to slow its growth. China once again surprised the global markets today by announcing it is raising its bank reserve ratio for the second time this year,...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (ISIS, ULTI, TUES, MU, EXBD)
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 9:03am | 207Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NYSE: ISIS) plunged 17.12% to $9.15 in the pre-market session. ISIS closed at $8.98 yesterday. The 52-week trading range for ISIS is $9.77-$18.81. Isis Pharmaceuticals has lost 19.17% so far in the year. The Ultimate Software Group, Inc (NASDAQ: ULTI) tumbled 7.07% to $...
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Private Label Initiatives To Support FDO Revenue, Earnings Trends
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 5:00pm | 156Analyst Nick Mitchell of Northcoast Research maintains his "buy" rating on Family Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE: FDO). The target price for FDO is set to $41. According to Northcoast Research, Family Dollar Stores’ ongoing activities to reengineer the company’s private label portfolio would lead to gross...