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Invest In Stocks That Have This Characteristic
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 8:00am | 632You never want to invest in any stock that does not have this component. It is absolutely the number 1 thing to look for when investing. Buffett himself considers this component essential to his investing strategy. So, what is number 3 on our list of the 10 Things To Look For When...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (HOT, AXS, EXPE, ARBA)
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 7:22am | 148Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE: HOT) was downgraded by RW Baird from "neutral" to "underperform." HOT's shares closed at $55.17 yesterday Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's 52-week trading range is $27.51-$59.00. Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS) was downgraded by...
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Piper Jaffray Downgrades EXPE To Neutral
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 6:24am | 48Analysts at Piper Jaffray downgrade Expedia, Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) from "overweight" to "neutral." The target price for EXPE is set to $30. EXPE's shares gained 0.48% to close at $29.14 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Stocks To Watch For October 29 (MSFT, MRK, EXPE, CVX, MXIM)
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 5:45am | 182Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted a 52% y/y surge in its Q1 profit. MSFT shares jumped 3.42% to $27.18 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) to report its Q3 EPS at $0.83. MRK shares moved up 0.03...
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PetMed Express (PETS) - Bear of the Day
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 2:03am | 170PetMed Express (PETS) reported another disappointing quarter with EPS of $0.22, way below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26 and the year-ago quarter's $0.28. Revenues continued to slide with decline in new order sales and fewer new customers. Moreover, both gross and operating margins declined...
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Expedia Travels Beyond Estimates - Analyst Blog
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 6:03pm | 386Expedia Inc. (EXPE) reported third quarter 2010 earnings of 62 cents per share (according to company provided diluted earnings per share figure) beating Zacks Consensus estimates of 55 cents. EPS also increased 51.2% sequentially and 37.8% year-over-year. With bookings increasing significantly...
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Expedia Reports Strong Quarter; Stock On The Rise (EXPE)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:22pm | 82Online travel company Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) released its Q3 earnings results after the closing bell on Thursday. The company reported a 51% increase in its earnings to $176.6 million or $0.62 per share, compared to $117 million or $0.40 per share, in the year ago period. Revenues rose by 16% to $...
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Expedia, Inc. Reports EPS of $.62
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:03pm | 26Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenue $987,860,000 Net income $178,024,000 EPS $.62
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Jim Cramer's Stop Trading: Cramer Shares His Thoughts On CELG, AKAM, MSFT, VZ, NSC And BTU
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:02pm | 340On CNBC's "Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!", Jim Cramer said that Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) is a great stock. He praised CELG's new CEO, Bob Hugin, who is a great businessman. Cramer was worried about European reimbursement at one point, but he is not worried about that any more. Celgene...
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OfficeMax Not Dead Yet
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 2:07pm | 140OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) shares are rising today after the company reported Q3 earnings this morning, posting a profit of $19.96 million, or 23 cents per share, on revenue of $1.81 billion. Analysts had forecast a profit of 12 cents per share on revenue of $1.82 billion. This company has been...
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Oppenheimer Changes Price Targets Of UTX, ORLY, MDAS, CCI And More
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 1:13pm | 119Oppenheimer is changing the price targets of the following companies: IAC/InterActiveCorp. (NASDAQ: IACI) $30 to $35 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) $50 to $59 United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) $80 to $83 Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) $45 to $52 Symantec (NASDAQ:...
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Stifel Nicolaus Changes Price Targets Of IACI, ESRX, MDAS And More
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 1:05pm | 187Stifel Nicolaus is changing the price targets of the following companies: Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) $34 to $36 Rome Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROME) $11 to $12 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) $21 to $26 Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) $58 to $60 MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS)...
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Amazon to Launch Kindle App for Windows Phone 7
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 12:30pm | 159Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be the first major eBook application available for Windows Phone 7. Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be released later this year, and includes the features customers love about all of the Kindle apps, plus new...
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Chasing Value: The Last Word on Apple
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 12:04pm | 179Well, maybe not the very last word ever, but for now this is it. The poll results on eight key questions are in. Although such a small sampling is not conclusive, it may be broadly indicative of investor sentiment. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is among the most admired, talked about and intriguing...
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Wedbush Raises IAC/InterActiveCorp PT
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 11:42am | 34Today, Wedbush said that it is increasing its IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) price target by $2, reaching a new price target of $32. IAC/InterActiveCorp currently trades at $27.87.