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KEG Target Raised At Wunderlich
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 9:12am | 48Analysts at Wunderlich maintain their "buy" rating on Key Energy (NYSE: KEG). The target price for KEG has been raised from $11 to $13. KEG’s shares closed at $10.95 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (PETM, STRA, VTR, AFL, TS)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 10:06am | 249PetSmart 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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Dow Jones is Seeing Red
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 11:45am | 190The Dow Jones is down 60 points today in morning trading. Palm (PALM) is the biggest loser of the day dropping over 18% to $4.62 per share. PALM reported a greater than expected loss of 61cents per share. Canaccord Adams issued a $0 price target on PALM declaring the cell phone maker’s shares...
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SLB Initiated With Outperform At Oppenheimer
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 8:54am | 48Analysts 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 | 249Gran 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 | 38Analysts 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 | 334Real 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 | 2447Today'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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Investors Are Turning To Small and Mid Cap ETFs In 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 4:50pm | 1603“An ETF for U.S. small-cap stocks, iShares S&P Small Cap 600 Index Fund (IJR), set a fresh 52-week high on Friday and is trading at levels last seen right around Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008. Small and mid-sized stocks have outpaced large-cap shares measured by the...
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SII Downgraded To Market Perform At Bernstein
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:31am | 50Analysts 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 | 272Below 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 | 3236Today 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 | 218Below 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 | 99Pritchard 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 | 197Shares 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...