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Ford Motor (F) has decided to begin production of the V-8 engine at its Essex Engine plant in Windsor, Ontario, which was shut down in 2007. The engine will be used in Ford’s 2011 Mustang GT.   According to a contract talk with Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) in October, Ford will employ 200 workers...

Below are the top 5 small-cap Consumer Goods stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. The dividend yield at Cobra Electronics Corp (NASDAQ: COBR) is 10.32%. COBR’s market capitalization is $10.03 million. COBR’s shares have declined by 3.13% over the past three months. The dividend yield at...

OSI Systems Inc (NASDAQ: OSIS) shares rose by 12.22% to $24.71. The volume of OSIS shares traded was 655% higher than normal. OSIS designs, manufactures and sells specialized electronic systems and components to be used in homeland security applications, healthcare and the defense and aerospace...

Camtek LTD. (NASDAQ: CAMT) hits a new 52-week high at $2.40 in today’s morning trade. Currently, CAMT is trading at $2.40, up 17.65%. So far in the current year, Camtek gained over 590%. Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) has soared 2.11% to $16.44 in the morning trading hours. Today PCX has...

Below are the top 5 large-cap stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of highest return on equity. The return on equity for Bare Escentuals Inc (NASDAQ: BARE) is 408.27%. BARE’s market capitalization is $1.14 billion. Piper Jaffray upgraded BARE from “neutral” to “overweight.” The ROE for Inergy Holdings LP...

Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) has jumped 32.60% to $92.79 following the news of the company’s acquisition by French drug maker Sonofi Aventis. CHTT’s 52-week trading range is $50.10-$93.21. Quixote Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIX) shares have surged 17.89% to $2.24. QUIX has sold off its Inform unit in a $...

Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) has jumped 32.60% to $92.79 following the news of the company’s acquisition by French drug maker Sonofi Aventis. CHTT’s 52-week trading range is $50.10-$93.21. Quixote Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIX) shares have surged 17.89% to $2.24. QUIX has sold off its Inform unit in a $...

XTO Energy Inc. (NYSE: XTO) has increased 0.04% to $47.01 despite XTO being downgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets to Hold from Buy. The 52-week trading range for XTO is $28.64 - $49.10. In the previous trading session, XTO closed at $46.99. The Warnaco Group, Inc. (NYSE: WRC) was today downgraded...

A series of corporate deal announcements and analyst upgrades of two Dow components returned to boost confidence on the Street and sent stocks sharply higher even as a controversial legislation to revamp the U.S. healthcare system inched closer toward finalization.  The mergers and acquisition...

Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded shares of Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) from buy to neutral. The downgrade followed Monday’s announcement by Sanofi-Aventis (ADR) (NYSE: SNY) of the acquisition of Chattem Inc for $93.50 a share. Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey feel that the...

The health-care sector led the surge in U.S. stock market on Monday. The key triggers were a crucial Senate vote and a merger activity. The U.S. Senate voted to advance healthcare legislation. David Resler of Nomura Securities, speaking to the Wall Street Journal, stated that the legislation ‘...

Some of the stocks that saw extraordinary trading this morning are: Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) shares surged 32.80% to $92.93. The volume of CHTT shares traded was 7,101% higher than normal. CHTT is being bought by French drug-maker Sanofi-Aventis SA in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. CTC Media Inc...

Sanofi-Aventis’ (NYSE: SNY) all-cash tender offer of $93.50 per share to Chattem (NASDAQ: CHTT) shareholders is a great deal as it represents 34% premium to the last closing price of around $70. The definitive agreement was announced by Chattem today and is expected to create the fifth-largest...

The top gainers in the NASDAQ Composite Index are: Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) shares have jumped 32.68% to $92.85. CHTT is being bought by French drug-maker Sanofi-Aventis SA in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. Bucyrus International Inc (NASDAQ: BUCY) shares have risen by 9.44% to $55.64. BUCY is...