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Stocks to Watch for 6/29/11: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 3:11am | 2861Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session: 1) CIGNA (NYSE: CI): Shares of CIGNA hit a 52-week high of $51.16 in Tuesday's...
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Herbalife Works On New Base, But It's Stage 3
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 1:18pm | 74Even if the market should switch from correction to uptrend, this market's problems aren't over. That's because many stock charts look like candidates for a Dr. Phil intervention: "You've formed too many bases. You need to reset that base count, or you could be headed for trouble." Herbalife (HLF)...
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Herbalife Works On New Base, But It's Stage 3
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 1:17pm | 74Even if the market should switch from correction to uptrend, this market's problems aren't over. That's because many stock charts look like candidates for a Dr. Phil intervention: "You've formed too many bases. You need to reset that base count, or you could be headed for trouble." Herbalife (HLF)...
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Companies Presenting Today at Oppenheimers Consumer Conference
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 7:40am | 384Today in Boston, several companies will be presenting at Oppenheimer's 11th Annual Consumer Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel. Below is a schedule of publicly-traded companies and their presentation times: 9:30am: Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) 10:05am: Pool Corp (NYSE: POOL)...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For June 27
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 10:51am | 221By 11:48 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 93.20 points, or 0.78%, to 12,027.78, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had surged 9.14 points, or 0.72%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 28.10 points, or 1.06%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the markets are...
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Morning Market Movers
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 8:46am | 151Icagen Inc (NASDAQ: ICGN) shares surged 129.18% to $5.50 at 9:45 am. Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) reported that it is considering a strategic transaction with Icagen. Tiens Biotech Group (USA) Inc (AMEX: TBV) shares gained 64.08% to $1.69. TBV shares have dropped 43.72% over the past 52 weeks, while the...
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Mannatech Restructures its U.S.-based Work Force
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 3:01pm | 47Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) has announced a restructuring of its U.S. operations, which impacts 64 employees across various departments. The strategic move also eliminates 34 other open positions and redistributes critical responsibilities to existing teams within Mannatech U.S....
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Puts Purchased on Avon Products, Inc.
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 10:42am | 136Shares of Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) are lower on the session by 2.37%, currently trading at $27.16. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past two months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while...
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Neptune Secures and Increases US Food, Drug, Mass and Club Distribution
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 8:31am | 122Neptune Technologies & Bioressources (Nasdaq: NEPT) announces that it is significantly enhancing its presence in the US Food, Drug, Mass and Clubs Sales Channels. Neptune has recently finalized agreements with two major US distributors to sell Neptune Krill Oil through their well established...
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Physicians Formula Holdings Announces Appointment of an Additional Independent Director to the Company's Board of Directors Effective July 1, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 7:33am | 269Physicians Formula Holdings (Nasdaq: FACE) today announced that it has appointed Bruce Kanter to join the Company's Board of Directors effective July 1, 2011. Mr. Kanter will be filling a Board vacancy created by the departure of Mr. Padraic Spence from the Company's Board on May 24, 2011. Mr....
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For Herbalife, Global Markets Are Its Oyster
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 2:48pm | 68A view of the performance statistics of nutritionals and diet products marketer Herbalife (HLF) might leave investors wondering whether the global economy is so weak after all. In the first quarter, the Los Angeles-based firm reported double-digit volume growth in all of its geographic sectors....
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Advises Investors To Buy Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 12:18am | 298On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Lithia Motors Inc (NYSE: LAD) is “way too speculative for you. I'd go with Carmax (NYSE: KMX) or with AutoNation (NYSE: AN)." For Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP), Jim said, "People didn't like the secondary. I say that'...
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Revlon Completes 2011 Revolving Credit Facility Refinancing
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 12:09pm | 114Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV) today announced that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation consummated the previously-disclosed refinancing of its existing revolving credit facility. Under the new $140 million revolving credit facility, the interest rate spread over...
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Acasti Pharma Announces Rights Offering and Grants Options, Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Declares Dividend of Acasti Rights
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 11:40am | 150Acasti Pharma (Nasdaq: NEPT) announces that it will issue to the holders of its outstanding Class A Shares of record at the close of business on July 5, 2011 transferable rights to subscribe for Class A Shares on the terms set forth in a Rights Offering Circular. Rights will be evidenced by...
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Stocks to Watch for 6/16/11: Fresh 52-Week Highs and Lows
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 1:28am | 2229The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session 1) Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances (NASDAQ: ULTA): Shares of Ulta hit a 52-week high of $59.40 in Wednesday's trading session. The stock closed at $57.03. The year-to-date performance of Ulta has been a gain of 67.7...