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Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is trading up 3.84%. Shares last traded at $88.87, up from $85.58 at yesterday's close.

Shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) are higher on the session by 2.00%, trading at $87.29. Overall call volume is now running at 4.74x the daily average, with 52% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 19,490 contracts have traded on the session so far. Whirlpool Corporation...

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is up 2% in early Tuesday trade, as the stock has started a slow climb the entire day on heavy volume. Whirpool has already traded 1.1 million shares, and the stock normally trades about 1.8 million shares. Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and...

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) shares gained 2.92% to create a new 52-week high of $29.64. HELE announced its plans to purchase Kaz for about $260 million. Matrixx Initiatives Inc (NASDAQ: MTXX) shares jumped 56.25% to touch a new 52-week high of $8.00. MTXX agreed to be purchased by H.I.G....

At 11:30 am, the Dow gained 0.51% to 11,487.10, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.32% to 1,244.44 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.34% to 2,633.91. The industries that are driving the market today are: Medical Practitioners: This industry jumped 12.12% by 11:30 am. The top...

RBC Capital Markets raises price targets on the following companies: lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU); price target raised from $48 to $71 Helen of Troy (NASDAQ: HELE); price raised target from $28 to $30

Helen of Troy Limited (Nasdaq: HELE) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire the business of Kaz, Inc., for $260 million in cash, subject to certain closing working capital and other adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close by December 31, 2010,...

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is up more than 3% this afternoon on heavy volume, as the stock continues to see buying interest as of late. The stock was also mentioned in Barron's this weekend, with a positive mention. Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of home...

Cusick's Corner The EU is flush with cash, printing presses around the world on the ready and the Bull is in full control at this stage. With key resistance points in the rearview mirror, 1200 on the S&Ps is now viewed as support. With the backstops in place and continued positive economic data...

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) invites investors and the general public to listen to a webcast of a presentation by Don Allan, SVP & CFO at the RBC Capital Markets Transportation and Industrials Conference on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 at 8:30 am ET. A live webcast of the presentation...

Cooper Industries plc (CBE) has entered into an agreement to acquire a Norwegian closed circuit television (CCTV) systems manufacturer Hernis Scan Systems AS. Hernis is a group company of Vislink plc. and specializes in making CCTV systems designed specially for onshore and offshore oil and gas,...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 22, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: Aflac (AFL) as the Bull of the Day and Whirlpool (WHR) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon...

Magal Security Systems Ltd (NASDAQ: MAGS) jumped 18.73% to $3.55 at 10:04 am. MAGS received a $21.4 million contract for a Comprehensive Security System. P & F Industries Inc (NASDAQ: PFIN) climbed 15.95% to $3.49. PFIN's quarterly earnings jumped 1053.20% y/y. Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ: CART...

Cooper Industries plc (CBE) has entered into an agreement to acquire a Norwegian closed circuit television (CCTV) systems manufacturer Hernis Scan Systems AS. Hernis is a group company of Vislink plc. and specializes in making CCTV systems designed specially for onshore and offshore oil and gas,...