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Benzinga's Top Performing Industries (FFIV, LTRX, CRH, FHN, PLT, RITT, RVSN)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 7:26pm | 214Internet service providers traded 3.80% higher today. In the space, F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) did better than others. FFIV gained 4.75% today, and closed at $122.92. It had a volume of 2.77M traded shares. Networking & Communication Devices also closed in the positive territory. This...
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Union First Market Bankshares Declares Dividend of $.07
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 4:43pm | 42Union First Market Bankshares Corporation (Nasdaq: UBSH) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share. This dividend represents a 16.67% increase from the $0.06 quarterly dividend paid on August 31, 2010 and the $0.06 quarterly dividend paid on November 30, 2009.
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Cascade Bancorp Announces EPS of $(0.12)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 1:44pm | 162Cascade Bancorp (Nasdaq: CACB): The Company had a net loss of ($0.12) per share or ($3.4 million) for the third quarter 2010, compared to ($0.01) per share or ($0.3 million) for the linked-quarter. Compared to the linked-quarter the increased loss primarily resulted from lower net interest income...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 10:33am | 345Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Allete Inc (ALE) Boston Pvt Finl Holdings Inc (BPFH) Callaway Golf Co (ELY) CenterState Banks Inc (CSFL) Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLETE INC (ALE): Free Stock Analysis Report BOSTON PRIV...
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Aetna Beats, Raises Outlook - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 10:33am | 557Health insurer Aetna Inc.'s (AET ) third quarter operating earnings of 84 cents per share were quite ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents. The company had earned 64 cents in the prior-year quarter. Better-than-expected results stemmed from higher commercial underwriting margin due...
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RBC Capital Markets Upgrades (BPI, MTB)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 10:29am | 52RBC Capital Markets upgrades the following companies: Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) from Underperform to Sector Perform; price target raised from $15 to $17. M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) from Sector Perform to Outperform; price target raised from $83 to $86
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Stock Market News for November 3, 2010 - Market News
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 10:00am | 1144Stocks advanced broadly on Tuesday as investors turned their focus toward the results of mid-term elections and a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to unveil more measures to revive the economy. The advance sent the Dow average to its highest close in more than six months as most of...
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Company News for November 3, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 10:00am | 820• WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) reported estimate-topping third quarter earnings of $1.74 a share, up from Zacks estimates of $1.58, on revenues of $14.33 billion, above Zacks estimates of $14.22 billion • Aetna (NYSE: AET) topped projections with third quarter results of $0.84 a share, up from Zacks...
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BlackRock Down Sharply On Stake Sale (BLK)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 9:43am | 110BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is down sharply in early Wednesday trading, losing more than 3% on news that PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC) is selling its stake in the company. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is also selling its stake in the company. Between the two companies, 42 million shares are coming to...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades (MCGC, ERJ, NSR, WL)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:17am | 154MCG Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: MCGC) was upgraded by BB&T Capital Markets from "hold" to "buy." MCGC's shares closed at $6.64 yesterday. Shares of MCG Capital have moved up 60.39% year-to-date. BofA/Merrill upgrade Embraer-Empr Bras Aeronautica (NYSE: ERJ) from "underperform" to "buy." ERJ's...
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Benzinga's Worst Performing Industries (ADM, ANDE, EMS, CKP, MAGS, CTDC, HEES, FCFL, TDBK)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 3:27pm | 210Farm products industry is trading 5% lower in Tuesday's trading session. Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) lost 6.44%, after it posted earnings results, but The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) is trading almost 2% higher. Medical practitioners industry is struggling today. It trades 2.10%...
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Nile Therapeutics Heart Drug Passes Phase 2 - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 3:03pm | 803Written By, Jason Napodano, CFA This morning, Nile Therapeutics (NLTX) announced that its lead compound, CD-NP, successfully completed a phase 2a study in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and mild to moderate renal insufficiency. As a reminder, in July 2010, Nile...
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Nile Therapeutics Heart Drug Passes Phase 2 - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 3:03pm | 803Written By, Jason Napodano, CFA This morning, Nile Therapeutics (NLTX) announced that its lead compound, CD-NP, successfully completed a phase 2a study in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and mild to moderate renal insufficiency. As a reminder, in July 2010, Nile...
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Nile Therapeutics Heart Drug Passes Phase 2 - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 3:03pm | 803Written By, Jason Napodano, CFA This morning, Nile Therapeutics (NLTX) announced that its lead compound, CD-NP, successfully completed a phase 2a study in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and mild to moderate renal insufficiency. As a reminder, in July 2010, Nile...
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Nile Therapeutics Heart Drug Passes Phase 2 - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 3:03pm | 803Written By, Jason Napodano, CFA This morning, Nile Therapeutics (NLTX) announced that its lead compound, CD-NP, successfully completed a phase 2a study in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and mild to moderate renal insufficiency. As a reminder, in July 2010, Nile...