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Hudson Square Research Maintains Hold Rating For Office Depot Inc. (ODP)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 12:02pm | 82Analysts Scott Tilghmand and Daniel Ernst at Hudson Square Research have released an update on Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP). The company is scheduled to report its first-quarter results on Tuesday. Analysts expect the company to report sequential improvement in revenues but believe that earnings...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (TSCO, ACO, APD, ESS, MAA)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:49am | 198Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) to “neutral” from “underweight.” TSCO’s shares declined 0.14% to $69.77 at 9:43 am EST. TSCO’s 52-week trading range is $34.09-$70.32. Amcol International Corp (NYSE: ACO) was upgraded by Wedbush from “underperform” to “neutral.”...
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Market Roundup (ZLC, AAPL, C, GS, AMR, BX)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 3:27pm | 333Sources have stated that Citigroup (NYSE: C) is set to take advantage of "pent-up demand" by selling securities backed by 255 new mortgages, marking the first such sale in two years. The ratio of the original value of the mortgages to property value is 60.4%. Blackstone (NYSE: BX) is said to be...
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Top Stocks of Massachusetts
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 1:04pm | 854Massachusetts is the third most densely populated state with a per capita personal income that is the third highest in the country. The state economy is diversified and encompasses the financial, higher education, and high tech industries. Some interesting facts about Massachusetts follow: 1....
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Benzinga's After Hours Gainers (MT, ATHR, DKS, JAH)
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 6:40pm | 258Among the notable stocks that are moving higher in the after hours session are ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), Atheros Communications (NASDAQ: ATHR), Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), and Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH). ArcelorMittal (MT) shares have moved 2.63% to the upside in the after hours after...
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PETM Initiated AT JMP Securities
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 9:14am | 41Analysts at JMP Securities initiate coverage of PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) with a “market perform” rating. Shares of PETM closed at $32.98 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For April 15 (BGFV, LDK, STEC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 4:13pm | 211After opening in the negative territory, the markets seem to have recovered today. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 23.96, or 0.22%, to 11,147.07, Nasdaq added 11.68, or 0.47%. Some of the few narrow based indexes that are driving the market are the Sporting Goods Retailer Stocks,...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (VTNC, LSTR, STEK, JBHT, BGFV)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 3:27pm | 197Vitran Corporation, Inc (NASDAQ: VTNC) shares gained 4.18% to $ 14.20. The volume of VTNC shares traded was 365% higher than normal. Landstar System, Inc (NASDAQ: LSTR) shares climbed 5.99% to $45.81. The volume of LSTR shares traded was 248% higher than normal. LSTR’s shares jumped on robust...
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Afternoon Market Update – Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Ford (NYSE:F), Sirius (NASDAQ:SIRI), TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD), E*Trade (NASDAQ:ETFC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 12:28pm | 896Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) investment firm has announced a prediction for Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), predicting the American megabank’s stock is poised to rise. The price of the stock, according to Morgan Stanley’s note written to clients on Tuesday, is set to increase during the next 45 days after...
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Afternoon Market Update – Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Ford (NYSE:F), Sirius (NASDAQ:SIRI), TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD), E*Trade (NASDAQ:ETFC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 12:28pm | 896Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) investment firm has announced a prediction for Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), predicting the American megabank’s stock is poised to rise. The price of the stock, according to Morgan Stanley’s note written to clients on Tuesday, is set to increase during the next 45 days after...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (AAP, PGR, UPS, BGFV, AMSC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 9:47am | 173Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP) was upgraded by Wedbush from “neutral” to “outperform.” AAP’s shares gained 7.15% to $45.28. AAP’s shares have gained just 12.11% over the past year. Credit Suisse upgraded Progressive Corp (NYSE: PGR) from “underperform” to “neutral.” PGR’s stock has risen by 15...
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Company News for April 15, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 9:30am | 172• Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE:FCS) posted first quarter results one cent higher than Zacks estimates at 25 cents on revenues of $378 million, which beat projections of $372 million • Several analysts sent price targets for UPS (NYSE:UPS) higher, as the firm provided upside guidance...
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TIF Initiated With Buy
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 9:01am | 48Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiate coverage of Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) with a “buy” rating. The price target for TIF is set to $58. Shares of TIF closed at $51.14 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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Retailers Gained On Higher-Than-Forecasted March Retail Data (HOTT, BKS, CROX, AMZN, BBI, BGP)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 7:44am | 270Retailer shares rallied yesterday after the Commerce Department released better-than-expected retail data for March. While analysts were expecting 1.2% growth in March retail sales, the department said that the growth was sharper at 1.6%. The news drove the S&P Retail Index up by 0.9% to 476.72...
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Argus Raises Price Target On Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:04pm | 72Analyst John Staszak at Argus has raised the price target for Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) from $68 to $76. Argus believes that the company remains the leading farm and ranch retailer, with positive near and long-term growth prospects. The company has few competitors. It has recently paid...