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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:13pm | 345Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Con-way Inc (CNW) Delhaize Group (DEG) Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc (EIHI) Elbit Systems Ltd (ESLT) Exterran Holdings Inc (EXH) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. CON-WAY INC (CNW): Free Stock Analysis Report ...
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Late Market Roundup (NFLX, CNX, EOG, RRC, SII, SLB, CTRN)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 1:20pm | 238Shares of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) are trading down after analysts at Morgan Keegan downgraded the company from “perform” to “underperform.” The company’s share price has doubled since February after the online DVD rental provider's streaming service showed strong results. NFLX’s shares have lost...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (PNNT, NFLX, ACGY, ARMH)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:44am | 133PennantPark Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNT) dipped 6.09% to $10.02 in the pre-market session. PNNT has announced its plans for an underwritten public offering of 4 million shares. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) lost 1.81% to $130.56 in the pre-market session. Morgan Stanley has lowered its EPS...
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Halliburton's Endeavour in Poland - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 12:34pm | 400One of the largest oilfield service providers Halliburton Company (HAL) executed the first ever shale hydraulic fracturing operation in Poland. The company performed this operation for PGNiG, the state-owned Polish oil and gas company. Halliburton was contracted by PGNiG to fracture the Markowola-...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Biovail, Valeant Pharma, DeVry, Advance Auto Parts and Halliburton Company - Press Releases
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:47am | 1379For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 16, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Biovail Corporation (BVF), Valeant Pharma (VRX), DeVry Inc. (DV), Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) and Halliburton Company (HAL ). Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog: Biovail Beats in Q2 Biovail...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:20am | 349Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Advance Auto Parts, Inc (AAP) Broadcom Corp (BRCM) Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA (CCU) Complete Production Services, Inc (CPX) EnPro Industries, Inc (NPO) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ADVANCE AUTO PT (AAP):...
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Company News for August 17, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 9:43am | 597• BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) confirmed a bid for Potash (NYSE: POT), valued at $130 per share, or $38.5 billion. • Home Depot (NYSE: HD) announced second quarter results of 72 cents a share, one cent above Zacks estimates, and up from 66 cents a year ago; however, sales up 1.8% to $19.41 billion...
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Earnings Scorecard: Baker Hughes - Analyst Blog
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:05pm | 611Since the second quarter earnings announcement, Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) shares have been experiencing a downtrend. We believe that the main reasons behind this negative trend are weakness in GoM activity levels, issues related with geographic reorganizations and the integration of BJ Services...
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Pritchard Capital Out With Industry Update On Oil Services (FTI, HAL, SPN)
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 8:29am | 200Pritchard Capital is out with an industry report on the oil services sector. Its top long ideas are Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV), FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI), Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) and Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN). In the report Pritchard Capital...
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Pritchard Capital Out With Industry Update On Oil Rigs (BHI)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 4:12pm | 127Pritchard Capital is out with an industry report on oil rig operators such as Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI). In the report Pritchard Capital says, "BHI's gain was carried by a 19 rig increase in the vertical oil rig tally, specifically the Permian Basin which had its rig count increase by 18 to 310 rigs...
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Basic Energy Services Director Buys 30,000 Shares of BAS
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 4:06pm | 56In a Form 4 filed after the bell today, Basic Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: BAS) Director, Steven A. Webster, reported that he purchased 30,000 shares of BAS on August 11th for an average price of $8.50. The transaction totaled $255,129. Mr. Webster owns 332,200 direct shares of BAR\s. Source: The...
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Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Possible Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (ALY)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 12:28pm | 168Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALY) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the Company to Seawell Limited. Under the terms of the transaction, Allis-...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (UNCA, PRXI, DYN, ALY)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 11:22am | 184Unica Corporation (NASDAQ: UNCA) jumped 117.28% to $20.75 at 10:26 am. IBM (NYSE: IBM) has agreed to buy UNCA for $21 per share, or $480 million in a cash transaction, valuing UNCA at a premium of 120% over its previous session’s closing price. Premier Exhibitions Inc (NASDAQ: PRXI) shares surged...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (UNCA, PRXI, DYN, ALY)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 11:21am | 184Unica Corporation (NASDAQ: UNCA) jumped 117.28% to $20.75 at 10:26 am. IBM (NYSE: IBM) has agreed to buy UNCA for $21 per share, or $480 million in a cash transaction, valuing UNCA at a premium of 120% over its previous session’s closing price. Premier Exhibitions Inc (NASDAQ: PRXI) shares surged...
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ALY Jumps On Acquisition Announcement
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 11:14am | 80Shares of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (NYSE: ALY) are surging after the news of its acquisition by Seawell. ALY’s shares 55.65% to $3.58 at $9:49 am. Seawell is acquiring ALY for $890 million, or $4.25 per share in cash, valuing the company at 85% premium to its yesterday's closing price. Allis-...