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Top Performing Industries For January 10 (NFLX, AAPL, BBW, PMUG)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:47am | 186At 10:45 am, the Dow lost 0.56% to 11,609.22, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.37% to 1,266.79 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.44% to 2,691.20. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Music & Video Stores: This industry jumped 2.81% by 10:45...
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Netflix Now Falling (NFLX)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:40am | 95Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been heading higher this morning despite a weak broader market. The stock has jumped 2.85% to $184.49 and is sitting at its highs for the session. More than 2 million NFLX shares have already changed hands. The Dow, on the other hand, is currently trading down...
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Rare Monday Decline
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:21am | 309This morning all of the major stock indexes in the United States and Europe are under pressure. Last night while the west was asleep the Asian stock indexes sold off sharply. The important Shanghai Index declined by 1.66 percent after China's trade surplus declined from $22.9 billion in November to...
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Benchmark Upgrades Blue Nile and Raises PT
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 9:32am | 170Benchmark has published a research report on Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ: NILE) and has upgraded the company to Hold from Sell. In the report, Benchmark writes "We raise our 2011 forecast with revenue potentially rising by 12% y/y to $376 million as consumer spending recovers, although discretionary...
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Benchmark Upgrades Blue Nile To Hold
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 8:32am | 28Benchmark has upgraded Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ: NILE) from Sell to Hold and has raised the price target from $31 to $46.
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Netflix, Amazon Battle for Online Movie Market
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 3:39pm | 99The competition for online movie streaming is heating up between Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), as Amazon tries to license content from major film studios, according to the Wall Street Journal. Netflix is clearly the dominant player in the industry with about 17 million...
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Dollar Higher Dropping Markets, Key Stocks Revealed
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 1:24pm | 258After a lackluster jobs report this morning, the markets opened higher on a weaker Dollar. However, by 10:30am ET, the Dollar caught a bid and surged to the upside. This move higher, compiled with the poor Non Farm Payrolls number, killed any possible rally. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) is...
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Whitney Tilson's T2 Partners Year End Letter
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 12:29pm | 729While we have very different 'trading' styles, I very much share the 40,000 foot point of view on how to manage a portfolio with Whitney Tilson. Try to reduce downdrafts and protect against downside, and let the upside take care of itself. Sometimes that strategy leaves you behind in the dust...
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Streaming Video Investors Eye Rovi
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 12:15pm | 431Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI), which provides on-screen TV guides and technology that protects against video piracy, has seen its stock climb some 10 percent since its December 23 announcement of a deal to purchase Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), a key player in the emerging streaming video market. Investors...
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Tide May be Turning Bearish in Intel (INTC)
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 10:14am | 1953As Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) approaches its earnings report next week, analysts are taking stock of their stake in the semiconductor. Piper Jaffray downgraded the stock to neutral from overweight earlier this week, setting a 12-month price target of $21.50. This doesn't represent much upside for the...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 9:33am | 342Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Amer Woodmark Corp (AMWD) Blackboard Inc (BBBB) Global Partners LP (GLP) Himax Tech Inc (HIMX) Overstock.com Inc (OSTK) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AMER WOODMARK (AMWD): Free Stock Analysis Report BLACKBOARD INC (...
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Single Stock VIXs?
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 9:30am | 686Bill Luby from the Vix And More blog stumbled across what I think can be very useful if it catches on. The Chicago Board Option Exchange will start calculating a VIX like index for five individual stocks. Specifically a "VIX" will be calculated for Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG),...
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Piper Jaffray Gives CES Recap
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 9:16am | 193Piper Jaffray analysts recently attended CES in Las Vegas. The primary theme of the show involves technologies that connect consumers and content on the growing footprint of connected devices. Within Piper Jaffray's coverage, new devices were launched that enable Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) streaming...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 9:14am | 342Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Amer Woodmark Corp (AMWD) Blackboard Inc (BBBB) Global Partners LP (GLP) Himax Tech Inc (HIMX) Overstock.com Inc (OSTK) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AMER WOODMARK (AMWD): Free Stock Analysis Report BLACKBOARD INC (...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Drug Delivery Industry With The Highest Cash (ALKS, PETS, KV-A, MTXX)
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 2:10am | 126Below are the top small-cap drug delivery stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Alkermes Inc (NASDAQ: ALKS) had $230.48 million in total cash and no debt for the latest quarter. PetMed Express Inc (NASDAQ: PETS) had $70.60 million in total cash and no debt for the latest quarter. KV...