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Deutsche Bank Updates 7/21/11
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 6:35am | 663Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) had its rating reiterated at Buy. At the same time, its price target was raised from $70 to $80. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) had its rating reiterated at Hold...
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Staples Appoints Christine Putur CIO
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:15am | 51Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced the promotion of Christine Putur to chief information officer. In her new role, Putur will have global responsibility for information technology strategy and execution. Putur will report to John Mahoney, Staples vice chairman and chief financial officer...
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UPDATE: Borders Group to Submit Hilco and Gordon Brothers Proposal to Court for Approval
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 4:46pm | 223Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) reported today that, in accordance with the terms of its financing agreement, the Company will submit to the Court for approval the previously-announced proposal from Hilco and Gordon Brothers to purchase the store assets of the business and administer the liquidation...
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Borders Facing Liquidation After Bidding Deadline Passes with No Offers
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 5:58am | 133Book retailer Borders Group Inc. is facing a possible liquidation of its operations, as the bankrupt company received no offers before the Sunday bidding deadline, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. Citing people familiar, The Journal noted that no offers were received before the 5 p.m. EST...
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Is Your Head in the Clouds? Are Your Stocks in the Clouds?
Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 12:39pm | 788Have you seen more ads on TV and in print about clouds and cloud computing? Cloud computing is having your programs and data stored remotely on a server in another location, instead of on your own individual computer. As long as you have an Internet connection, you can have a cheap old computer and...
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5 Names For The Open
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 2:50pm | 332It's the middle of July and that can only mean one thing: The Open Championship in Europe. As the oldest major tournament hits its second day, golf fans are looking to Sandwich, England to see the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, and others to see how they handle the Royal & Ancient golf...
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UPDATE: Oppenheimer Raising Its Price Target On Tiffany's
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 8:48am | 162Oppenheimer & Co. is out with a research report on Tiffany's (NYSE: TIF) and is raising its price target to $100 from $80. It has an Outperform rating on shares. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer & Co. writes, "We have for some time recommended Tiffany as one of the most attractive...
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Oppenheimer Increases Tiffany Price Target To $100
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 8:08am | 90According to Oppenheimer, Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) is well positioned for long-term success. Oppenheimer said that it has for some time recommended Tiffany as one of the most attractive investment opportunities amongst leading retail stocks. “TIF shares are up 46% vs. gains of 5% and 3% in the S&P...
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Oppenheimer Raises PT On Tiffany & Co. To $100
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 6:42am | 26Oppenheimer has raised the price target on Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) from $80 to $100 and maintains its Outperform rating.
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Goldman Sachs Reiterates Neutral on Office Depot
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 9:04am | 42Goldman Sachs reiterated its Neutral rating on Office Depot (NYSE: ODP). At the moment, the rating agency has a price target of $4 placed on the company's stock. On Wednesday, ODP closed the day at $3.96.
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Goldman Sachs Comments On Dick's Sporting Goods Meetings
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:50am | 61According to Goldman Sachs, Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) held management meetings. Goldman Sachs said that it emerged from its meetings with DKS management confident in the near-term and long-run outlooks and maintains its forecasts, which stand above guidance and consensus for the quarter...
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Goldman Sachs Positive On Dick's Sporting Goods After Management Meeting
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:18am | 147Goldman Sachs is out with a research report on Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS). It has a $45 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We emerged from our meetings with DKS management confident in the near-term and long-run outlooks and maintain our forecasts, which...
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Brian Sozzi Discusses The "13 Week All Stars"
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 10:42am | 267Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on the "13 Week All Stars," a list which has significantly outperformed the indexes. The list includes Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK), Bebe (NASDAQ: BEBE), Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT), Steve Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO), Lululemon (...
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Deutsche Bank Updates 7/12/11
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:47am | 212Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) had its rating maintained at Hold. At the same time, its price target was reiterated at $11.50. On Monday, OMX lost 3.58% of its value to finish the day at $7.28. Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) had its...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Continental Resources
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 2:47am | 156On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a “Bakken shale play and I reiterate my buy. You want to own American oil companies with American oil." Cramer said that MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS) has “been a nightmare.” He added, "We...