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Gainers and Losers On March 30 (WEDC, IRE, BIOF, WLK, HNR, GNVC, CHRS, MPG, BBI, LDK)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 7:36am | 339Markets just about managed to stay in the black yesterday. The stocks that made significant contributions to the markets are: Gainers White Electronic Designs Corp (NASDAQ: WEDC) soared 27.8% after Microsemi Corp (MSCC) announced the acquisition of the chip manufacturer for roughly $100 million....
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (BWY , TNDM, CALM, GNVC, MPG)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 10:45am | 245Bway Holding Company (NYSE: BWY) was downgraded by JP Morgan from “overweight” to “neutral.” BWY closed at $20.07 yesterday. BWY has a 52-week trading range of $7.58-$20.97. Read more about this company here. Oppenheimer downgraded Neutral Tandem Inc (NASDAQ: TNDM) from “outperform” to “perform.”...
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The Government’s Mortgage Modification Program May Hurt The Bottom Line Of The Banks In The Financial ETF
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 2:21pm | 2492“Citigroup (NYSE: C) announced on Thursday that it would join the government’s program to modify second mortgages, following Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) and others, as the housing market appears to be at the beginning of a second...
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Long Put Play on Boston Properties, Inc.
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:51am | 131TheOptionPlayer recommends considering a real estate investment trust (REIT) bearish option strategy. Traders could buy the Boston Properties May 75 puts for approx $2.975. The target price is approx. $6; we suggest a .55 trailing stop-loss. Why we recommend it: The Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP)...
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3-24-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:58am | 2838Stocks are lower after Portugal’s debt rating is cut and new home sales fall Stocks are lower on renewed concerns about European debt problems after a major ratings agency slashed its view on Portugal and weakness in the housing market. The Commerce Department says sales of new homes fell 2.2...
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Volume Talks Monday: A Sirius Reversal
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 9:39am | 2912As the market traded higher across the board Monday on lighter volume, there were many stocks which traded higher/lower on above average volume. Today's breakout report is for Monday March 22, 2010. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (UNFI, AGP, HALO, PPS, FSP)
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 12:23pm | 179United Natural Foods Inc (NASDAQ: UNFI) was upgraded by Argus from “hold” to “buy.” UNFI’s shares have gained 2.13% to $29.22. The company’s shares have gained only 6.99% so far this year. Collins Stewart upgraded AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP) from “hold” to “buy.” AGP moved up 6.10% to trade...
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Strategists Warn About The Financial Sector As The Financial ETF Sets A New 52-Week High
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 6:49pm | 2087The rally in the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) on Wednesday means the exchange-traded fund has more than doubled in value from a year ago. The ETF set a new 52-week high of $15.97 a share on Wednesday. One year ago on March 17, 2009, the fund touched a session low of $7.87, according to...
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Yahoo! And SL Green Realty Downgraded Today
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 9:57am | 107Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) declined 0.89% to $16.64 in the pre-market session. Yahoo! Was downgraded today by Benchmark from Buy to Hold and the price target set to $18. The 52-week trading range for YHOO is $12.51 - $18.02. Yahoo! closed at $16.79 in the previous trading session. SL Green Realty...
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Progress On Lease-Up To Help Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) Exceed 2010 FFO Estimates
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 1:18pm | 190Analysts at FBR Capital Markets maintain their "market perform" rating on Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE: LXP). The target price for LXP has been raised from $5 to $6. According to FBR Capital Markets, LXP has reported in-line 4Q09 results, reflecting the company's continued progress on its liquidity...
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BioMed Realty Trust (BMR) Shares Rise 3% After Upgrade
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 6:17pm | 169Stifel Nicolaus analysts John W. Guinee and Erin T. Aslakson upgraded their rating of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) from a Hold to a Buy with a price target of $16 on Friday. The Stifel Nicolaus analysts upgraded BioMed Realty Trust price relative to earnings are below those of the REIT...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (BMR, AMR, ECA, PVA)
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 9:42am | 213BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) was upgraded today by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy with a price target of $16. BioMed Realty closed at $14.39 in the previous trading session. In the last year, BMR has gained over 19%. AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) climbed 0.71% to $8.55 in the pre-market...
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BioMed Realty Trust Upgraded to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 9:14am | 40Shares of Biomed Realty Trust (NYSE: BMR), which shares closed at $14.39 per share, were upgraded from Hold to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus. Based on yesterday's close, the stocks dividend yield is 4.00% annually.
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CAZ Investments Recommends A Short Position In VNQ
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 7:26pm | 231Christopher Zook of CAZ Investment suggested on CNBC's Fast Money that investors should short commercial real estate stocks. He has a short position on Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSE: VNQ). Simon Property Group, Inc (NYSE: SPG), Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) and Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) are among...
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Highwoods Properties Upgraded To Hold
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:14pm | 67Analysts at Citigroup upgrade Highwoods Properties Inc (NYSE: HIW) from "sell" to "hold." The target price for HIW is set to $28. Following the recent announcement of Q4 results by HIW, Citigroup believes that the valuation of the company is attractive. HIW’s shares closed at $27.53 yesterday....