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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:31am | 340Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Catalyst Health Solutions (CHSI) Cemex ADR (CX) Citizens Republic Bancorp (CRBC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALPHATEC HLDGS (ATEC): Free Stock Analysis Report CATALYST...
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Earnings Preview: Baxter - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:31am | 761Baxter International (BAX) is slated to report fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on Thursday, January 27. The company expects earnings per share in a range of $1.09 and $1.11 for the fourth quarter and in a band of $3.96 to $3.98, before any special items, for fiscal 2010. The current Zacks...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Overweight on St. Jude Medical (STJ)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:26am | 145Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "With St. Jude releasing solid preliminary Q4 results earlier this month, much of the focus on the call will be on the 2011 outlook. On this front, given...
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Earnings Preview: Baxter - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:15am | 761Baxter International (BAX) is slated to report fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on Thursday, January 27. The company expects earnings per share in a range of $1.09 and $1.11 for the fourth quarter and in a band of $3.96 to $3.98, before any special items, for fiscal 2010. The current Zacks...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:14am | 340Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Catalyst Health Solutions (CHSI) Cemex ADR (CX) Citizens Republic Bancorp (CRBC) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALPHATEC HLDGS (ATEC): Free Stock Analysis Report CATALYST...
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Abaxis, Inc. Announces 10-Year Contract to Supply BD with Orbos Reagent Beads
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 9:06am | 149Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced today the Company has signed a new 10-year supplier contract with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) for products using the Abaxis' patented Orbos Discrete Lyophilization Process (...
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Piper Jaffray Raises PT On St. Jude Medical
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 8:08am | 29Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) from $46 to $52 and maintains its Overweight rating.
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Boston Scientific Targets Japan - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 6:31pm | 507In an attempt to target the Japanese market, leading medical devices player, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) has entered into an agreement with Fukuda Denshi Co to sell its cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices and accessories. Banking on Fukuda Denshi's strong sales team and distribution...
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Boston Scientific Targets Japan - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 6:18pm | 507In an attempt to target the Japanese market, leading medical devices player, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) has entered into an agreement with Fukuda Denshi Co to sell its cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices and accessories. Banking on Fukuda Denshi's strong sales team and distribution...
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Blue Chips Picking up Slack 01-24-2011
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 4:41pm | 898Cusick's Corner This week starts off with a change at the helm. Small Caps, RUT, have lost all momentum and the Blue Chips, DJX, are picking up the slack early in this earnings season. The S&P and NASDAQ are in a consolidation at this stage, most likely because the heavy data and earnings...
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Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (GDOT, DISCK, PFCB, CMED, PCYC)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 1:15pm | 94Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Green Dot Corporation (NASDAQ: GDOT) 2,705 puts, 5 calls 2. Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCK) 2,945 puts, 12 calls 3. P.F. Chang's China Bistro (NASDAQ: PFCB) 2,552 puts, 53...
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Earnings Preview: Stryker - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 1:01pm | 1278Orthopedic devices giant Stryker Corporation (SYK) is expected to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on January 25, after the closing bell. The Michigan-based company announced, on January 10, encouraging preliminary sales data for the quarter and fiscal year, which beat the Zacks...
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Meridian Misses on Lower Flu Sales - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:31pm | 779Diagnostic test kit maker Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) reported disappointing first quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) results with earnings of 15 cents per share trailing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents and the year-ago earnings of 22 cents per share. Profit plummeted 32% year over...
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Earnings Preview: Stryker - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:30pm | 1278Orthopedic devices giant Stryker Corporation (SYK) is expected to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on January 25, after the closing bell. The Michigan-based company announced, on January 10, encouraging preliminary sales data for the quarter and fiscal year, which beat the Zacks...
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Meridian Misses on Lower Flu Sales - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:15pm | 779Diagnostic test kit maker Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) reported disappointing first quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) results with earnings of 15 cents per share trailing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents and the year-ago earnings of 22 cents per share. Profit plummeted 32% year over...