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NASDAQ Winners July 27th: Marshall Edwards, Novogen, Acxiom, IAC
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 11:28am | 506POINT ROBERTS, July 28, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for July 27, 2011. Thursday, Oncology Company, Marshall Edwards, Inc topped the market winners with a gain of over 135%. Marshall...
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Amazon Announces Digital Video License Agreement with NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 9:00am | 60Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced a licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution that will allow Amazon Prime members to stream select Universal Pictures movies through Prime Instant Video. This deal with Amazon will bring the total number of Prime instant videos to more...
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Jefferies Raises PT On SFLY To $65
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 8:07am | 101Jefferies, sighting a strong outlook going forward, has raised its price target from $63 to $65 on Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY). In the report, Jefferies states, “We're reiterating our Buy on SFLY and raising our PT to $65 from $63 to reflect a) strong growth momentum and raised FY11 outlook, b)...
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Jefferies Raises PT On Shutterfly To $65
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 7:04am | 26Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY) from $63 to $65 and maintains its Buy rating.
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Stocks to Watch for Thursday 7/28/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 2:37am | 3403Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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How Low Can We Go? 07-27-2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:36pm | 893Cusick's Corner The market in the After Hours is trading below the lows of the day, and if this budget debacle does not get a resolution, well the market will take on water fast. I am going home in cash and I have a small short exposure in the bonds through a Bond put spread, if this debate could...
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Wednesday's S&P 500 Sector Recap: Hottest and Coldest Sectors
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 5:36pm | 1734The S&P 500 (SPX) took a major hit in Wednesday's trading session, finishing down 27.05 points, or 2.03%, from Tuesday's close to 1304.89. The selling began just after the opening bell, and the index extended its losses throughout the session, closing near the low of the day (1303.49), as...
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Deal or No Deal? 07-27-2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 4:35pm | 998Cusick's Corner The disruption of the grandstanding politicians is starting to spur on the hedge trade, Long Puts and Long Precious metals. The put activity in the S&Ps acting as an equity hedge and buying Gold as a risk off/protection trade (all while Greece is downgraded and Moody's reviews...
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Wednesday's Mid-Day Options Volume Leaders
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 12:54pm | 76Here are today's mid-day options volume leaders… 1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) 237,259 contracts, 64.3% calls, 35.7% puts 2. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) 140,030 contracts, 50.8% calls, 49.2% puts 3. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) 102,436 contracts, 56.2% calls, 43.8% puts 4. Las Vegas Sands (NSYE: LVS)...
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The Markets Control The Government...Just Watch
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 11:57am | 315The government is a puppet that the markets will ultimately control. This is the truth and the markets are starting to get angry today. As the debt ceiling talks continue to drag, the markets are starting to hit back. Early in the week, no agreement was a non event as there was a full week to...
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Why Amazon's Low Margins Deserve Praise
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:50am | 441By Michael Comeau When Amazon.com (AMZN) delivered its third-quarter 2010 earnings report on October 21 of last year, there was considerable bellyaching regarding the company's weaker-than-expected Q4 operating margins (see Amazon Making All the Right Long-Term Moves). Investors typically associate...
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IAC/InterActiveCorp up Nearly 13% on Upbeat Earnings
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:37am | 43IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) is up nearly 13% on upbeat earnings. The company reported Q2 EPS of $0.62 vs. $0.40 Est and revenues of $485.4M vs. $463.4M Est. IAC/InterActiveCorp is currently trading at $42.70, a gain of $4.91 or 12.99%,
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Jefferies Comments on Amazon After Second Quarter Results
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:24am | 137Jefferies has published a report on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). In the report, Jefferies wrote, "We're raising our PT to $250 and reit. our Buy rating to reflect 1) AMZN's growth momentum, which seems sustainable in the near/medium term, 2) a very strong competitive position, strengthened by ongoing...
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Calls Purchased on IAC/InterActiveCorp
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:11am | 120Shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) are higher on the session by 13.42%, currently trading at $42.86. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...
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Amazon.com up Over 5% on Upbeat Earnings
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:07am | 50Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is up over 5% on the upbeat earnings that were reported yesterday after the close. The company reported Q2 EPS of $0.41 vs. $0.35 Est and revenues of $9.91B vs. $9.37B Est. Amazon is currently trading at $225.65, a gain of $11.47 or 5.36%.