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Micromet's Pipeline Impresses - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 11:31am | 474We have been waiting for final phase II data on Micromet’s (MITI) lead pipeline candidate blinatumomab, which was presented earlier this month at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting. The company’s product pipeline consists of novel antibodies generated with the proprietary bispecific...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Financial Sector With The Highest Dividend Yield (CFFN, CINF, ERIE, FNFG, HCBK)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 7:31am | 198Below are the top 5 mid-cap financial sector stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. The dividend yield at Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ: CFFN) is 6.40%. CFFN’s market capitalization is $2.32 billion. CFFN’s shares have plunged 30.82% over the past 52 weeks, as compared to a 26.45%...
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Allstate – Star Of 2010? (ALL)
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 2:37pm | 131Soleil Securities, in a recent report, has rated Allstate (NYSE: ALL) a Buy and has called it the top pick for 2010. Allstate has recently been stating that it intends to grow its core auto insurance business that has been stagnant for some time. The company plans to focus on cross-selling auto...
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Company news for December 28, 2009 - Corporate Summary
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 10:06am | 233• A number of health care IPOs were filed over the weekend, including a $90 million filing from Rules-Based Medicine (NASDAQ:RULE), a $80 million IPO from Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM). Dehaier Medical Systems (NASDAQ:DHRM) expects its IPO to be price at $7-$9. • The Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE...
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GE Sells India Transport Finance Arm - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 1:00pm | 347General Electric Company (GE) has sold its India transport financial services business for 12 billion rupees ($255 million) to Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC). Shriram Transport's managing director R Sridhar confirmed the transaction but declined to give more details. The deal would...
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Benzinga’s News Roundup (BA, MYL, MSFT, VLY, ORI, RDN, GNW, PMI)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 4:29pm | 293Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has acquired Aliena North America's interest in Global Aeronautica through its wholly owned subsidiary. While BA did not disclose the financial terms, the company believes that the acquisition will increase the productivity of its 787 Dreamliner program. BA has risen 1.40% to $...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks with Highest Cash Per Share (CM, AIG, WSC, WTM, NVR)
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 9:33am | 198Below are the top 5 mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of highest cash per share. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) has cash per share of $1,490. CM’s market capitalization is $3.06 billion. Credit Suisse upgraded CM from “underperform” to “neutral.” American...
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Top 5 Small-Cap Stocks with Highest Free Cash Flows (UAUA, MBI, PL, SPF, MDC)
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 10:08am | 242Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of highest free cash flow. UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA)(FREE stock trend analysis) has free cash flows of $1.48 billion. UAUA’s market capitalization is $1.88 billion. Jesup & Lamont upgraded UAUA from “hold” to “buy.”...
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With A Strong Balance Sheet, Travelers (TRV) Could Gain Market Share
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 5:22pm | 76Barclays noted that The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)(FREE stock trend analysis) has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, which was evident from the recently announced $8 billion share buyback program. Travelers has excess reserves and Barclays believes that Travelers could...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks with Highest Cash Per Share (CM, AIG, WSC, WTM, NVR)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 11:55am | 194Below are the top 5 mid-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of the highest cash per share. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) has cash per share of $1,500. CM’s market capitalization is $3.13 billion. Credit Suisse upgraded CM from “underperform” to “neutral.” American...
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S&P 500 To Add Five New Names
Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 9:42pm | 144The S&P 500 Index will add five new memberts to its roster on December 18 while saying good-bye to another five. New additions include minerals firm Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF), baby formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE: MJN), discount retailer Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST),...
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Healthcare Reform Positive for PRA
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 1:31pm | 138Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey maintain their "buy" rating on ProAssurance Corp (NYSE: PRA)(FREE stock trend analysis). The target price for PRA is set to $64. According to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, PRA is expected to benefit from healthcare reforms in the long term. A recent up-tick in...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap NYSE Stocks with Highest EPS (ttm) (PRE, IIT, CM, Y, WTM)
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:40am | 170Below are the top 5 mid-cap stocks on the NYSE in terms of EPS (ttm). The trailing-twelve-month EPS for PartnerRe Ltd (NYSE: PRE) is $21.19. NWLI’s market capitalization is $6.07 billion. Wells Fargo upgraded PRE from “underperform” to “outperform.” The trailing-twelve-month EPS for Indosat tbk PT...
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Ambac (ABK) Shares Fall below NYSE Listing Standards
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 9:57am | 160Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: ABK) said it was notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it has fallen below listing standards. Companies must maintain an average closing price of $1 per share over a consecutive 30 days to remain listed. Under the stock exchange's rules, Ambac has six months...
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ACE Offers Better Value Than MMC
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 11:52am | 157Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgrade ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) from “neutral” to “buy.” The 12-month target price for ACE is set to $61. The upgrade in the rating is based on the recent weakness in ACE’s share price, the analysts say. According to Goldman Sachs, ACE’s share price was adversely affected...