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Stifel Financial Looks to Ascend Institutions’ Trading Lists (SF)
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 9:21am | 181Following a recent merger with Thomas Weisel Partners, Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) now has total research coverage of 1,143 companies. The firm has been pursuing an aggressive growth strategy for the past few years, where they sought to grow their coverage base, trading operations, research...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Life Technologies, Gen-Probe, Roche, Becton Dickinson and Abbott Labs - Press Releases
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 8:04am | 1198For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – June 21, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Life Technologies Corporation (LIFE), Gen-Probe Inc (GPRO), Roche (RHHBY), Becton Dickinson (BDX) and Abbott Labs (ABT). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros...
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Life Targets Stem Cell Research - Analyst Blog
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 11:21am | 450Life Technologies Corporation (LIFE) is aiming big in the field of stem cell research. The company presented its offering of stem cell research at the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). Over the past 5 years, Life has invested in various collaborations and...
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Company News for June 18, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 9:57am | 170• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added shares of Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) to its Conviction Buy list with a price target of $28. The shares had been rated as a "buy" • FBR reiterated its "market perform" opinion of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), with a price target of $30 • RBC upgraded Tesoro (NYSE:TSO) from...
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Company News for June 17, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 10:10am | 188• Pier 1 (NYSE:PIR) posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, up from Zacks consensus of a 2 cent loss, on revenues of $306.3 million, above Zacks estimates of $305 million • Smithfield Foods (NYSE:SFD) reported in-line fourth quarter earnings of 18 cents a share, on...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Has A Bearish Stance On First Solar
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 8:16am | 271In his "Mad Money Lightning Round" on Wednesday, Jim said that as long as oil prices rise, prices of solar stocks will also advance. However, he had a bearish view of First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and advised traders against investing in the stock. FSLR jumped 1.28%,to $118.77 yesterday. For Goldman...
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Mike Khouw Is Bullish On MS
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 6:47pm | 108Mike Khouw said on CNBC's Fast Money that he is looking at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), and he is mildly bullish on this stock. Mike Khouw explained that he wants to sell the July 28 call for $0.25 and buy the July 26 call for $0.95. Additionally, he would sell the July 24 put for $0.60. This trade...
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Agrium Inc. to Benefit From Shale Gas Production (AGU, GS)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 4:27pm | 155Agrium Inc.'s (NYSE: AGU) management has given an upbeat appraisal of the company’s intermediate-term growth trajectory. The company has highlighted that its outlook for U.S. crop production remains positive despite recent rainfall. However, its forecast for Western Canada and South America is...
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ICON Receives ‘Buy’ Rating (GS, ICLR, PPDI)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 4:24pm | 145Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has released its report covering the Healthcare Services segment. Goldman (GS) has chosen ICON (NASDAQ: ICLR) and PAREXEL as its top picks. ICON's CFO stated that he expects solid business wins in 1Q to be a “multi-quarter phenomenon’ He also said that current operating...
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Goldman Lowers Price Target For Best Buy (GS, BBY)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 3:29pm | 122Goldman Sachs has maintained its ‘Buy’ rating for Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). The company missed its estimates for the first quarter, but it is likely to post in-line results in the future. Its gross profits exceeded expectations even excluding one-time benefits. However, its expenses were disappointing...
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Company News for June 16, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 10:19am | 264• Bellwether FedEx (NYSE: FDX) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings 2 cents better than expected, posting at $1.33 on revenues of $9.43 billion, besting $9.04 billion expectations. The company said it sees first quarter earnings of $0.85 to $1.05 range versus estimates of $1.03 • Piper Jaffray (...
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Zacks’ Voice of the People Highlights Opportunities with SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 9:14pm | 229Although the market has recovered — thanks largely to Thursday’s huge rally — the internals remain ugly. We hoped we would be comfortable removing the hedge when we pushed above the(...)Read the rest of Zacks’ Voice of the People Highlights Opportunities with SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) Copyright...
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Retail Investors Abandon Stock Market and ETFs in Droves
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 2:14pm | 276MarketWatch.com reports today that retail investors “appear to be scaling back their trading activity in June.” Trading is down approximately -30% in so far in June compared to May, according to a report from Sandler Oneil who says, ”We suspect the May 6 ‘flash crash’ as well as the market...
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Markets Up, But Cannot Cut Through Key Level
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 12:39pm | 184The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) is higher today after the late day sell that gave up the gains yesterday. While the markets are strongly higher, they cannot cut through the master resistance level of $110.85 - $111.10. This level is a major point for the markets that incorporates the pivot...
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Financial Headlines: Goldman Sachs, Capital One, Marsh & McLennan
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 7:50am | 230Financial Headlines Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) – Goldman's customers remain loyal despite all the recent headlines – per Andrew Ross Sorkin in NYT – “there’s an inconvenient truth that’s been largely ignored: Most of Goldman’s big customers are not bolting” NYT -Capital One (NYSE: COF) – credit...