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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (PETM, STRA, VTR, AFL, TS)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 10:06am | 249Read More...PetSmart Inc (NASDAQ: PETM) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from “buy” to “neutral.” PETM lost 1.45% to $31.28 at 9:40 am. PETM has a 52-week trading range of $19.32-$31.88. Read more about this company here. RBC Capital Markets downgraded Strayer Education Inc (NASDAQ: STRA) from “top...
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SLB Initiated With Outperform At Oppenheimer
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 8:54am | 48Read More...Analysts at Oppenheimer & Co initiate coverage of Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) with an "outperform" rating. The target price for SLB is set to $82. SLB’s shares closed at $65.25 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (GTE , PALM, CRAI, BPFH, WFT)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 8:47am | 249Read More...Gran Tierra Energy Inc (AMEX: GTE) was downgraded by UBS from “buy” to “neutral.” GTE closed at $5.86 yesterday. GTE has a 52-week trading range of $2.27 - $6.16. Read more about this company here. Morgan Joseph downgraded Palm Inc (NASDAQ: PALM) from “hold” to “underperform.” PALM’s shares closed...
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Jefferies Downgrades WFT To Hold
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 7:38am | 38Read More...Analysts at Jefferies & Co downgrade Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) from "buy" to "hold." WFT’s shares closed at $16.98 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers (DRN, IDX, FAS, ERX)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 5:26pm | 334Read More...Real estate stocks traded on the upside today, just like Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRN). This ETF corresponds to 300% of the price performance of the MSCI US REIT Index, whose main components are Simon Property Group, Inc (NYSE: SPG), Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) and...
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Volume Talks Monday: A Potential Option Straddle Play
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:03am | 2447Read More...Today's breakout report is for Monday March 15, 2010. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you should skip ahead to the list of stocks. To reiterate previous blog posts like...
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SII Downgraded To Market Perform At Bernstein
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:31am | 50Read More...Analysts at Bernstein downgrade Smith International (NYSE: SII) from "outperform" to "market perform." The target price for SII has been raised from $37 to $56. SII’s shares lost 0.73% to trade at $43.27. More Analyst Ratings here
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Top 5 Large Cap Stocks In The Basic Materials Sector With The Highest 5-Y Earnings Estimates (AU, AEM, GG, IAG, SWN)
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 9:42am | 272Read More...Below are the top five large-cap basic materials stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of their 5-Y earnings estimates. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (NYSE: AU) is likely to achieve 116.4% earnings growth over the next five years. AU’s shares have risen by 10.43% in the past 52 -weeks, while the...
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Volume Talks Wednesday March 10: Two Option Ideas on One Hot Stock
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:32am | 3236Read More...Today I am going to introduce my new breakout report which will also include stocks which traded the session lower on heavier volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you...
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Top 5 NYSE Stocks In The Industrial Goods Sector With The Lowest PEG Ratio (XIN, GFA, DYP, ACO, DRC)
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 9:28am | 218Read More...Below are the top industrial goods stocks on the NYSE in terms of PEG ratio. Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd (NYSE: XIN) has a PEG ratio of 0.13. XIN’s quarterly revenue growth is 210.90% y/y. Read more about this company here. Gafisa SA (NYSE: GFA) has a PEG ratio of 0.25. GFA’s quarterly earnings...
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Tesco Corporation’s (TESO) Coverage Initiated With A Neutral Rating
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 4:33pm | 99Read More...Pritchard Capital Partners LLC has initiated coverage of Tesco Corporation (NASDAQ: TESO) with a Neutral rating. Pritchard has set a price target of $15 for the Tesco Corporation stock. According to Pritchard Capital, the rating is based on a current valuation that already comprehends much of the...
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Movers And Shakers For March 8, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 3:57pm | 197Read More...Shares of the following companies were making waves in the US stock market today: Cell Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: CTIC) shares were up 31.77% to $1.18 at 2:09 pm, after the company announced FDA clearance for a manufacturing facility for its experimental cancer drug. Helix Energy Solutions Group...
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Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) Plans To Exit Oil And Gas Business
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 9:46am | 109Read More...Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX), which operates offshore oil, and gas facilities, said that it plans to exit the oil, and gas business. The company is planning to become a contracting services company with a focus on deepwater well intervention, and subsea construction. The company...
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Comparing Two Oil Services ETFs
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 7:42pm | 329Read More...When it comes to sector ETFs, it is easy to understand why some sectors have multiple ETFs tracking the same industry group. Financials, retail, technology and even biotech are good examples of sectors where having multiple ETFs makes sense due to the number of companies of all sizes that qualify...
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Stocks That Created New 52-Week Highs (FUBC, ACGY, ACTL, ADVS, AKAM)
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 3:17pm | 241Read More...1st United Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: FUBC) shares jumped 1.30% to create a new 52-week high of $8.59. According to analysts at FBR Capital Markets, FUBC is set to acquire failed banks in Florida and grow by as much as $2 billion. Acergy SA (NASDAQ: ACGY) shares climbed 2.82% to create a new 52-week high...


