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Company News for December 23, 2009 - Corporate Summary
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:26am | 347• Micron Technology (NYSE:MU) posted fiscal first quarter earnings of 23 cents a share, up from estimates of 6 cents, on revenues of $1.74 billion, which beat consensus projections of $1.59 billion • Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) reported non-GAAP earnings fell 21% to 39 cents, four cents under projections...
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Stock Market News for December 22, 2009 - Market News
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 10:18am | 497A series of corporate deal announcements and analyst upgrades of two Dow components returned to boost confidence on the Street and sent stocks sharply higher even as a controversial legislation to revamp the U.S. healthcare system inched closer toward finalization. The mergers and acquisition...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks with Highest Cash Per Share (IBKR, PNSN, ESGR, FTBKD, FCNCA)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 9:27am | 205Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of highest cash per share. Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NYSE: IBKR) has cash per share of $567.33. IBKR’s market capitalization is $717.1 million. IBKR operates as an automated global electronic market maker and broker. Penson Worldwide...
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Singapore's GIC says Citi (CIT) Stake now 4 Percent
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:31am | 165The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. said that its stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: CIT) has fallen to about 4 percent from 4.9 percent as a result of the U.S. bank's recent share sale. "GIC will continue its investment in Citigroup as we are confident of its long-term prospects," GIC...
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Stock Market News for December 16, 2009 - Market News
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:29am | 390U.S. stocks fell for the first time in five days, led by financial shares, as concerns grew the Fed would hike interest rates sooner than expected. General Electric’s forecast that revenue and earnings would be flat next year also weighed on sentiments. Yesterday, shaky nerves on the Street sent...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (AUXL, GIII, EZCH, ASFI, GERN, AMED)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:21am | 256Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL) has decreased $2.50 or 7.69% to $32.50 in the pre-market after Auxilium Pharmaceuticals announced top line results for the phase IIb clinical trial for XIAFLEX in the treatment of Peyronie's disease. The 52-week trading range for AUXL is $19.33 - $37.28...
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Asta Funding, Inc. (ASFI) Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year-End 2009 Results
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 9:03am | 118Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASFI), a consumer receivable asset management and liquidation firm, reported its unaudited financial results for the Q4 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. For the Q4 of fiscal year 2009, the Company reported a net loss of $79,198,000, or a loss of $5.55per...
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At 9.4x 2010E EPS, NASDAQ OMX (NDAQ) Has An Attractive Valuation
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 5:21pm | 94Barclays noted that the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ)(FREE stock trend analysis) has an attractive valuation currently at 9.4x 2010E EPS and sees a number of positive catalysts playing out for NASDAQ over the coming year. It has given a 12-month price target of $27 and attributed it to 1)...
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Moody’s Downgrades Dubai-Based Banks
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 4:07pm | 122Moody’s Corporation Ltd (NYSE: MCO)(FREE stock trend analysis) downgraded Emirates NBD (to A2 from A1), Mashreqbank (to Baa1 from A2) and Dubai Islamic Bank (to Baa1 from A1) concluding its rating reviews for these banks initiated in Aug-09. According to the rating agency, the downgrades reflect...
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Top 5 Small-Cap Stocks with Highest Cash Per Share (IBKR, FRE, MF, SEB, PNSN)
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:30pm | 236Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of the highest cash per share. Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR)(FREE stock trend analysis) has cash per share of $567.33. IBKR’s market capitalization is $710.3 million. IBKR’s shares have fallen by 4.78% over the...
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Top 5 Small-Cap Stocks with Highest Sales Growth Estimate for Next Year (HEB, GRH, AXU, UEC, KFN)
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:28pm | 303Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of the highest sales growth estimate. The market expects Hemispherx Biopharma Inc (NYSE: HEB)(FREE stock trend analysis) to witness 9,920% sales growth in the next fiscal year. GVP’s market capitalization is $79.3 million. HEB...
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Stock Market News for December 14, 2009 - Market News
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 9:56am | 363Strong showing on the retail sales front and better-than-estimated consumer confidence data lifted hopes the economic recovery is strengthening, but gains were limited as the greenback strengthened against a basket of currencies and technology shares came under pressure. Consumer-related...
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Stock Market News for December 10, 2009 - Market News
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 10:22am | 417U.S. stocks snapped a two-day losing streak as a declining dollar and analyst upgrades of 3M and Sprint Nextel helped overcome concerns about rising debt levels globally. Trading remained erratic as sentiments wavered on the Street. At the end of the session, the Dow Jones industrial average...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks with Highest Cash (IBKR, PNSN, ZION, MBFI, UAUA)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 9:59am | 177Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NASDAQ with highest cash. Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) has $23.38 billion in cash on its balance sheet. IBKR’s market capitalization is $721.2 million. IBKR shares have appreciated by just 1.80% over the past 52 weeks, as compared to a...
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Citi Issues Notes - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 10:45am | 319Citigroup Inc. (C) yesterday announced the sale of $1.875 billion worth of senior remarketing notes. The notes will mature on Jan 15, 2015. These will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.01% per annum. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in equal installments on the 15th day of each June...