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Outlook For American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 2:57pm | 158Brean Murray Carret & Company released a research report today updating shareholders on the outlook for American Superconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSC). According to the analyst AMSC posted solid 3Q EPS of $0.20 versus estimates of $0.14. The results were attributed largely to a continuation of...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wal-Mart, Digital River, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Vodafone and NTT DoCoMo - Press Releases
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 8:14am | 1379For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – February 2, 2010 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Wal-...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Financial Sector With The Highest 5-Y Earnings Growth (LPHI, NRF, PMACA, COHN, HIH)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 7:25am | 230Below are the top 5 financial stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of 5-year earnings growth. The 5-year earnings growth at Life Partners Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LPHI) is 124.4%. LPHI lost 35.83% over the past 52 weeks, as compared to a gain of 31.95% in S&P500. Read more on this stock. The...
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Income, Spending & Savings Rise - Analyst Blog
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 12:53pm | 1086The December report on Personal Income and Spending showed that personal income rose by 0.4%, one tick higher than the expected 0.3% increase, but a slowdown from the 0.5% rate in November. The November rate was, however, revised up from 0.4%, so the December rate is flat from where we thought...
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Where the GDP Growth Came From - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 29, 2010 - 2:00pm | 2448When looking at the GDP report, and trying to look at what is driving growth, it is important to keep in mind that now all parts of GDP are of equal size, and thus equal importance. Furthermore, some parts of GDP tend to be very stable, while others can swing wildly. It is these volatile parts of...
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Hatteras Financial Corp. (HTS) To Outperform
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 4:26pm | 97Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods have given an ‘Outperformer’ rating to Hatteras Financial (NYSE: HTS). After intense discussions with Hatteras Financial’s CEO Michael Hough and Co-Chief Investment Officer Fred Boos II, analysts have given the firm a price target of $30. Analysts have...
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iStar Financial (SFI) Up Big.... Again
Monday, January 11, 2010 - 12:09pm | 133After posting big gains in six of the last seven trading sessions, iStar Financial Inc. (SFI) shares are now up a hefty 39% for the year. What was the prompt? That's the odd part - there's no news at all associated with the big move. One could assume it's the nature of the company's business (...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Financial Sector With The Highest Sales Growth Estimates (AIG, CIM, NLY, AGO, JEF)
Monday, January 4, 2010 - 8:51am | 210Below are the top 5 mid-cap financial stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of sales growth estimates. The sales growth estimate for American International Group Inc (NASDAQ: AIG) for this quarter is 746.9%. AIG’s market capitalization is $4.04 billion. AIG’s shares fell by 11.30% over the...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (ONAV, PALM, RSO, INTC, AA, STX)
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 10:07am | 294Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONAV) was today upgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from Sell to Hold. Omega Navigation Enterprises closed at $2.73 in the previous trading session. So far in 2009, ONAV plummeted over 55%. Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) has climbed 1.77% to $10.35. Palm was today...
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Top 5 Large-Cap Stocks with Highest Profit Margins (LYG, NLY, PSA, NE, GG)
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 9:27am | 177Below are the top 5 large-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of highest profit margins. The trailing-twelve-month profit margins of Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE: LYG) are 144.57%. LYG’s market capitalization is $14.23 billion. Credit Suisse upgraded LYG from “underperform” to “neutral...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks with Highest Profit Margins (AWC, LINE, MFA, CIM, AB)
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:58am | 176Below are the top 5 mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of highest profit margins. The trailing-twelve-month profit margins of Alumina Ltd (NYSE: AWC) are 2,500%. AWC’s market capitalization is $3.79 billion. Credit Suisse upgraded AWC from “underperform” to “neutral.” The trailing-...
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Top 5 Small-Cap Stocks with Highest Profit Margins (DXR, NRF, FDI, ESGR, SFE)
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 10:12am | 182Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of highest profit margins. The trailing-twelve-month profit margins of Daxor Corp (NYSE: DXR) are 462.31%. DXR’s market capitalization is $47.7 million. DXR’s shares have declined by 25.13% over the past 52 weeks, as compared...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (ADBE, NLY, TU, RCL, CNQ, TROW)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:36am | 280Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) was today upgraded by Atlantic Equities from Underweight to Neutral and price target increased to $35 from $25. ADBE is now trading at $36.82, 1.27% up. So far in 2009, Adobe Systems gained over 70%. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) has climbed...
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Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Downgraded
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 4:48pm | 97Bank of America downgraded the rating for Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) from Neutral to Underperform stating that the downside risk associated with falling MBS prices is no longer being compensated by the dividend yield. The firm stated that “Based on price objective and financial forecast...
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Bookkeeping: Restarting Stakes in Insituform Technologies (INSU) and American Superconductor (AMSC)
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 1:24pm | 923I am going to restart smallish stakes in 2 companies we've previously owned. We mentioned American Superconductor (AMSC) last week but a longer version of what the company is about is here. [Jun 10, 2008: American Superconductor (AMSC) with $450 Million Follow up Order from China] Much like A-...