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Top Narrow Based Indexes For May 19
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 10:49am | 189By 10:45 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 19.45 points, or 0.15%, to 12,579.63, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had dropped 0.83 point, or 0.06%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 2.58 points, or 0.09%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the markets...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 10:37am | 150Syneron Medical Ltd (NASDAQ: ELOS) shares moved up 8.62% to $13.35 at 10:35 am. The volume of ELOS shares traded was 935% higher than normal. ELOS reported upbeat Q1 results. PetSmart Inc (NASDAQ: PETM) shares rose 6.00% to $45.04. The volume of PETM shares traded was 654% higher than normal. PETM...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 10:27am | 128Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) shares reached $63.79 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $63.51, representing a 3.55% gain. DLTR reported upbeat results for the first quarter. Gordmans Stores Inc (NASDAQ: GMAN) shares jumped 1.51%to create a new 52-week high of $21.50. GMAN's PEG ratio...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Overweight Rating On ABIOMED
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 9:42am | 108According to Piper Jaffray, ABIOMED (NASDAQ: ABMD) Overweight rating is reiterated. Piper Jaffray said that Abiomed delivered strong top line results for Q4:F11. “Revenue in the quarter totaled $28.5M (+24%), ahead of our $27.4M and consensus $27.7M estimates. GAAP EPS of ($0.05) was modestly...
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Few Technology Stocks Moves ON 5/19/11- AOS, ABB, ATVI, AYI, ADTN, ASX, ATE, AIXG…
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 9:22am | 1583AO Smith Corporation (AOS) has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 1.88B and P/E ratio of 31.57, the Div & Yield is 1.38 and 52-week range of the stock is 21.21. ABB Ltd (ABB) has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the...
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Deutsche Bank Maintains Hold Rating On Stryker
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 9:07am | 118According to Deutsche Bank, Stryker (NYSE: SYK) hasn't stopped believing in diversification. Deutsche Bank said that mgmt reiterates guidance and positive outlook at investor day. “At its investor meeting, Stryker reiterated its financial guidance and gave an upbeat view of its strategy (...
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CEOWORLD Top Gainers and Losers Stocks ON 5/19/11- WTM, NSU, NOG, GPRO, NYT, HLF, SPLS, BRC, AFL, ODP
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 8:41am | 1247Gainers ON 5/19/11- White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (WTM) is trading at a dramatic change of 15.00% from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 3.14B Nevsun Resources (NSU) is trading at a...
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Wunderlich Securities Reiterates Buy on Abiomed, Increases PT to $24
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 8:19am | 179Wunderlich Securities reiterated its Buy rating on Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD). At the same time, Wunderlich increased its price target on Abiomed from $18 to $24, following strong quarterly results. In a research report published today, Wunderlich stressed strong performance of Lampella as the driver...
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Piper Jaffray Raises PT On ABIOMED To $20
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 8:12am | 26Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on ABIOMED (NASDAQ: ABMD) from $15 to $20 and maintains its Overweight rating.
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Bank of America Raises PT on Baxter International To $67
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 7:46am | 27Bank of America has raised the price objective on Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) to $67 and maintains its Buy rating.
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Update: Citi Raising Price Target On Stryker
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 7:45am | 99Citi Investment Research is raising its price target on shares of Stryker (NYSE: SYK) to $68 from $64, and it has a Hold rating on shares. In a note to investors, Citi writes, "SYK's annual investor meeting didn't offer much new, but didn't need to as it likely reinforced views that the company...
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Goldman Sachs Introduces FY2015 EPS Estimates On Hill-Rom Holdings
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 7:43am | 69According to Goldman Sachs, Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE: HRC) FY2015 EPS estimates are introduced. Goldman Sachs said that it is introducing FY2015 EPS estimates for Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) at $3.89. “We do not view these changes as material, and there is no change to our investment thesis, rating or...
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Wunderlich Securities Ups PT On ABMD To $24
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 7:31am | 138Wunderlich Securities, citing Q4 revenues above expectations, has raised its price target on ABIOMED Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD) from $18 to $24 and is maintaining its Buy rating on the stock. Says Wunderlich, in its report, “Abiomed (ABMD) reported better-than-expected fiscal Q4 revenues yesterday...
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Piper Jaffray Increases PT On SYK To $72
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 7:16am | 172Piper Jaffray has raised its price target on Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) from $65 to $72 in light of diversified growth from the company. Says Piper Jaffray, in its report, “Stryker's analyst meeting set a positive tone for the company's businesses throughout 2011 and beyond, raising our confidence...
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Repligen Receives FDA Approval to Initiate Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Potential Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 7:01am | 199Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ: RGEN) announced today that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial of RG3039, a potential treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is an inherited neurodegenerative disease in which a defect in the...