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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 8:30am | 312Analysts at Barclays downgrades Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE: VRX) from Overweight to Equal-weight. The target price for Valeant has been lowered from $135 to $34. Valeant shares closed at $26.98 on Friday. Mizuho Securities downgraded UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) from Buy to Neutral. UDR...
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Fox's 'Deadpool' Tops Global Weekend Box Office Again With $71M
Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 5:27pm | 131comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of Feb. 28, 2016, as compiled by the company's theatrical measurement services. comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "Fox's (NASDAQ: FOXA) 'Deadpool' makes it three...
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Worst Performing Industries For February 25, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 11:02am | 203The Dow rose 0.12 percent to 16,505.49, while the NASDAQ composite index slipped 0.11 percent to 4,537.53. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.12 percent to 1,932.03. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Home Furnishing Stores: This industry declined 6 percent...
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Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday February 24, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 6:58pm | 582The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday February 24, 2016: Microsoft to Acquire Xamarian The Deal:Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Wednesday, that it has signed an agreement to acquire platform provider for mobile app development, Xamarin....
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Sony, Comcast And A24 Jockey For Position Behind Dominant Fox At Box Office
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 1:17pm | 321While Twenty-First Century Fox Inc's (NASDAQ: FOXA) "Deadpool" and "Kung Fu Panda 3" continue to lead the box office, a number of studios are trying to gain some ground outside of the top slots. Of the three new releases, Sony Corp (ADR)'s (NYSE: SNE) "Risen...
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Worst Performing Industries For February 5, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 11:48am | 211The Dow fell 0.71 percent to 16,299.68, while the NASDAQ composite index tumbled 1.70 percent to 4,432.96. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 1.01 percent to 1,896.12. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Movie Production, Theaters: This industry declined 8.7...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 10:11am | 146LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) shares dipped 39.78 percent to touch a new 52-week low of $115.80. LinkedIn reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter, but the company issued a weak forecast for the first quarter. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE: LGF) shares fell 25.54...
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7 Stocks You Should Be Watching Today
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 4:26am | 311Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) to report its quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $10.07 billion. Tyson shares rose 0.31 percent to $52.10 in after-hours trading. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) reported...
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Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Thursday February 4, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 8:57pm | 399The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday February 4, 2016: Lions Gate Informs Starz of Intention to Explore Combination of Two Companies The Potential Merger:Lions Gate (NYSE: LGF) confirmed in a 13D filing on Thursday, that it has informed...
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10 Stocks To Watch For February 4, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 4:31am | 413Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) to post its quarterly earnings at $0.78 per share on revenue of $857.59 million. LinkedIn shares rose 0.69 percent to $192.30 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect AmerisourceBergen Corp...
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Earnings Scheduled For February 4, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 4:13am | 1297Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.05 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) is expected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.78 per share on revenue of $857.59 million. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is projected to report a...
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Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday February 3, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 7:06pm | 424The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday February 3, 2016: ChemChina Offers to Acquire Syngenta for $43B The Offer:Syngenta announced Wednesday, that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company for $465 per ordinary Swiss share, plus a...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 10:20am | 181Ability Inc (NASDAQ: ABIL) shares fell 7.60 percent to touch a new 52-week low of $7.90. Ability shares have declined 13.14 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has dropped 3.99 percent in the same period. Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc (NYSE: AAVL) shares dropped 13.17...
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 9:40am | 403UBS initiated coverage on Parsley Energy Inc (NYSE: PE) with a Buy rating. The target price for Parsley Energy is set to $23. Parsley Energy shares closed at $18.66 on Monday. Analysts at Evercore ISI Group initiated coverage on Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) with a Hold...
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Starbreeze And 505 Games To Collaborate With Alcon Entertainment, Warner Bros Pictures, and Lionsgate For Downloadable 'Point Break' Content
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 4:31pm | 633Starbreeze AB, an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, and 505 Games today announced that they will integrate characters and storylines from the upcoming action thriller Point Break into PAYDAY 2 as the result of a unique and exciting collaboration...