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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (TZOO, SDXC, IDSA, DCTH, NFLX)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 2:40pm | 239Travelzoo Inc (NASDAQ: TZOO) shares gained 18% to $19.47. The volume of TZOO shares traded was 827 % higher than normal. TZOO, a global internet media company, has posted robust Q1 results, with revenues jumping 24% y/y. Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc (NASDAQ: SDXC) shares climbed 10.85...
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Momentum In Netflix Continues (NFLX)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 12:04pm | 131Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have moved 7.48% higher today after a Wall Street research firm raised their price target on the stock to $120. Last week the Los Gatos, California based company reported better than expected earnings results. NFLX is one of the hottest stocks on the Nasdaq exchange...
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And You Want to Short Some Stocks to Hedge? Case Study - Whirlpool (WHR)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 11:02am | 509It's called unshortable for a reason - ask any who bet against Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Netflix (NFLX), or indeed even our lowly Atheros Communications, Riverbed Technology (RVBD) or F5 Networks (FFIV) last week. Or indeed... you cannot even bet against refrigerator makers... cripes. I think...
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Stock Market News for April 26, 2010 - Market News
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 9:30am | 439A strong report on new home sales and better-than-expected earnings from American Express sent stocks higher Friday and helped the Dow average register its 11th gain in the last 12 trading sessions. On Friday, the Dow average rose 70 points, or about 0.6%, for its eighth straight weekly advance....
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Netflix Upgraded (NFLX)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 9:12am | 103Caris has raised their price target on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to $120 from $96. This upgrade comes despite the fact shares have risen around $27, or 38%, to $99.75 in the last month. Caris notes that Last Thursday, on the heels of very strong margin accretion and sub growth posted in the March...
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TheStreet.com Once Again Defames Sirius XM Radio At Critical Time
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 4:00am | 1607By Steve Garcia – I was unpleasantly surprised over the weekend to see that once again Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), which claims to be a credible and relevant news and search engine, appears to be complicit in the bidding of one of the most vile financial companies (in my humble opinion) known to...
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Market Seems (Broken Record) Poised for a New Leg Up
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 3:00pm | 600This week has looked, more or less, no different than most other weeks the past 2+ months. The only difference was yesterday when we actually had a down open of significance. That was bought with much vigor and a 16 day intraday S&P move ensued. Some of the moves yesterday such as Netflix (...
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AMZN Falls 4.35% On Weak Forecasts
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 11:24am | 111Shares of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) have lost 4.35% to $143.56 in the early morning session after the company’s forecast for the current quarter fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. AMZN said it expected its revenue for the quarter at $6.10-$6.7 billion, as compared to the expectations of...
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Company News for April 23, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 10:00am | 322• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported after the close with results of 45 cents up from estimates of 42 cents versus 33 cents a year ago, with revenues up 6.2%, to $14.5 billion, versus Street estimates of $14.47 billion • Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) posted earnings of 66 cents versus last year's 41 cents...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (PXLW, AMSG, BUCY, AMZN, CAKE)
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 9:27am | 140Pixelworks, Inc (NASDAQ: PXLW) lost 15.84% to $4.73in the pre-market session. PXLW’s profits for Q1 fell short of the consensus. Amsurg Corp (NASDAQ: AMSG) tumbled 8.88% to $20.84 in the pre-market session. AMSG reported flat profits for 1Q and slashed its 2010 guidance. Bucyrus International, Inc...
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US Stock Ended In Positive Territory After Losing 100 Points
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 7:03am | 324US stocks finished higher yesterday as upbeat housing data led to a rally in the shares of home builders. Technology shares also recovered from their weakness a day ago, just as online retailer Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) and software giant Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) prepared to announce their...
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ETFs To Watch April 23, 2010 (KIE, KRE, XHB, OIH)
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 5:44am | 203Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Friday April 23, 2010. Play earnings from Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) with the Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLK). With Dow component Travelers (NYSE: TRV) reporting before the bell, keep an eye on the SPDR KBW Insurance ETF...
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Benzinga's After Hours Decliners (AMZN, BUCY, MSFT)
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 8:05pm | 206Among the notable stocks that have been losing ground in after hours trading, are Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Bucyrus International (NASDAQ: BUCY), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). All of these companies reported earnings after the closing bell this afternoon. Online retail giant, Amazon (AMZN) beat Wall...
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Amazon (AMZN) Reports 68% Increase In First-Quarter Profit
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 5:10pm | 97Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reported a 68% increase in first-quarter profit. The company reported a profit of $299 million, or $0.66 per share in its first-quarter, compared with a profit of $177 million, or $0.41 per share it reported for the same period last year. Revenue was up by 46%...
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Amazon Beats Street Estimates, Stock Trading Lower After Hours (AMZN)
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 4:16pm | 86Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has released their first quarter earnings numbers. The company reported earnings per share of $0.66 compared to Wall Street estimates of $0.61. In the year ago period, AMZN posted EPS of $0.41. Revenues came in at $7.13 billion, compared to consensus estimates of $6.87 billion...