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Six Flag Stocks Receive A Fillip From A Failed Deal (FUN)
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 3:05pm | 125Six Flags’ (OTC: SIXFQ) stock has increased two fold in two days. The rally was started after the collapse of the deal involving Cedar Fair LP. (NYSE: FUN). Earlier this week, Apollo Management’s bid to acquire Cedar Fair buckled when it failed to obtain its investors’ approval. Talking with...
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Stocks To Watch On April 8 (ISCA, JOEZ, PIR, RPM, ZEP)
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 7:12am | 197Some of the stocks that might be worth watching today are: International Speedway Corp (NASDAQ: ISCA) has projected its earnings for the latest quarter at $0.53 per share. ISCA is scheduled to report its results before the market opens. Jean maker, Joe's Jeans Inc (NASDAQ: JOEZ), is set to report...
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Movers And Shakers For March 16 (ATHN, ARTC, AVII, BNHN, CLF, HOG, MGM, BPOP, SONC, CLUB)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 7:41am | 301Some of the stocks that made ripples in the US stock market yesterday are: Athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares gained 6.5% after the billing services provider reported its fourth-quarter results. AthroCare Corp (NASDAQ: ARTC) rose 5.9% after the medical products supplier announced profits for...
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CLUB Beats 4Q09 Expectations; 1Q10 Guidance Neutral To Slightly Negative
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 1:25pm | 241Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets reiterate their “buy” rating on Town Sports International Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CLUB). Town Sports International reported better-than-expected earnings for 4Q09. “We attribute better than anticipated expense control with delivering the 4Q09 beat on the bottom...
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Volume Talks Wednesday March 10: Two Option Ideas on One Hot Stock
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:32am | 3236Today I am going to introduce my new breakout report which will also include stocks which traded the session lower on heavier volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you...
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Top Performing Industries For March 10 (ZNH, HZNB.OB, MTN, MU, BA)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 4:02pm | 379At 1:58 p.m., Dow lost 11.63, or 0.11%, to 10,552.75, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.95, or 0.26%, to 1,143.39. The Nasdaq composite index added 13.06, or 0.56%, to 2,353.74. The industries that are driving the market today are: Major Airlines: The top gainer of the day,...
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Speedway Motorsports (TRK) Shares Drop 7%
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 2:43pm | 82Shares of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) were down more than 7% in afternoon trading after the promoter, marketer and sponsor of motor sports released a disappointing earnings report. Speedway Motorsports reported a 4th quarter 2009 net loss of $15.2 million, or 36 cents per diluted share,...
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Top 5 Stocks For March 10, 2010 (BONT, CBRY, PLCE, MTN, CSCO)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 8:09am | 271Analysts expect Bon Ton Stores Inc (NASDAQ: BONT) to post a hefty EPS of $4.65 for the latest quarter. BONT is set to announce its results before the trading starts today. BONT’s shares fell 0.60% to close at $11.64 yesterday. Read more about this company here. Candy maker, Cadbury plc (NASDAQ:...
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Top 5 Stocks In the General Entertainment Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio (RCL, PCLN, EXPE, CCL, FUN)
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:58am | 229Below are the top general entertainment stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ, in terms of PEG ratio. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Co (NYSE: RCL) has a PEG ratio of 0.81. The trailing-twelve-months gross profits at RCL are $2.13 billion. Read more about this company here. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (GPRE, AFSI, RICK, ENDP, CAGC)
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 3:08pm | 253Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc (NASDAQ: GPRE) shares soared 20.37% to $17.02. The volume of GPRE shares traded was 1,781% higher than normal. GPRE reported its Q4 net income at $23.1 million, or $0.91 a share, as compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.08 a share, recorded a year ago. GPRE...
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U.S. Equity Movers & Shakers: (C, CSTR,OMX, TLB)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 8:47pm | 469Bloomberg reported unusual share price movement for the following companies in early trading today. Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) rose 3% to $3.41. Paulson & Co. increased its stake in Citigroup, and sold shares in Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in Q4. Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR), owner of...
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Rick's Cabaret (RICK) To Buy VCG Holding Corp. (VCGH)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 7:45pm | 91Rick's Cabaret International (Nasdaq: RICK) signed a letter of intent to buy VCG Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: VCGH) for about $46 million in stock. If the deal goes through, with a total of 38 night clubs under management, it would create the biggest publicly traded gentlemen's club company in...
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Buy Rating Maintained For Vail Resorts (MTN)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:49am | 112Analysts at Rochdale Research believe that the winter sports business on the international front was flat. However, sales were up 5-10 percent in the United States. The firm reduced its EBITDA estimates for Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) from $188 million to $183 million. The firm believes that...
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Cedar Fair’s Acquisition Takes An Interesting Turn (FUN)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 3:09pm | 439There seems to be a lot of obscurity surrounding the acquisition of amusement park operator Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN). Cedar Fair is to be acquired by Apollo Management for $2.4 billion. But this deal took an interesting turn when hedge fund firm Q Investments filed a Schedule 13G with the Securities...
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Fitness Industry Outlook in 2010 (LTM, CLUB)
Monday, January 25, 2010 - 2:40pm | 266The recent report of KeyBanc analyst Scott W. Hamann has a positive outlook for the entire fitness industry. The analysts bases his report on surveys conducted in some fitness clubs. The survey indicates stabilized and improved attrition rates, increased spending on ancillary services like...