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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (STL, GHL, BLK, ATHN, NED)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 9:12am | 251Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform.” STL’s shares closed at $8.31 yesterday. STL’s shares have risen 17.54% so far this year. Read more about this company here. Keefe Bruyette upgraded Greenhill (NYSE: GHL) from “market perform” to...
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Movers And Shakers For March 16 (ATHN, ARTC, AVII, BNHN, CLF, HOG, MGM, BPOP, SONC, CLUB)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 7:41am | 301Some of the stocks that made ripples in the US stock market yesterday are: Athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares gained 6.5% after the billing services provider reported its fourth-quarter results. AthroCare Corp (NASDAQ: ARTC) rose 5.9% after the medical products supplier announced profits for...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (ATHN, SONC, VRUS, PETS, TWLL)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 3:22pm | 242athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares gained 5.28% to $39.26. The volume of ATHN shares traded was 362% higher than normal. ATHN restated its results from 2005 through the first three quarters of 2009 after the completion of the audit. According to Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Cherny, the filing...
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Growth Dynamics For ATHN Remain Intact
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:05am | 169Analysts at BB&T Capital Markets maintain their "hold" rating on athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN). According to BB&T Capital Markets, “The Healthcare IT sector has had some ugly restatements in the past, many of which were a function of the interpretation of software accounting rules....
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Volume Talks Monday: A Potential Option Straddle Play
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:03am | 2447Today's breakout report is for Monday March 15, 2010. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you should skip ahead to the list of stocks. To reiterate previous blog posts like...
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Almost Identical Intraday High as Friday
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:02am | 591Weren't we talking about some sort of (even minor) pullback 24 hours ago? How quaint. Pullbacks now last minutes or hours - not even a full session. Thus far the S&P 500 has reached an almost identical intraday high to last Friday... then 1153.41, today 1153.61. Thus far waiting for a move...
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AthenaHealth Reports Earnings (ATHN)
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 6:29pm | 182AthenaHealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) reported their fourth quarter earnings, which had been previously postponed, after the closing bell today. The company reported GAAP net income of $4.3 million or $0.12 per share, compared to $26.8 million or $0.77 per share in the year ago period. Athen (ATHN) also said...
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Bookkeeping: Short True Religion (TRLG); Covering Athenahealth (ATHN)
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:12am | 566This is not the type of chart I normally short, since parabolic moves can go on much longer than you can remain solvent, but since True Religion (TRLG) [a retailer] has stalled out just below $30 with on 3 consecutive days, I have a very obvious area to stop out of. I will put a 2.75% short...
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Oppenheimer Reiterates Air Methods (AIRM) Outperform Rating
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 10:31am | 104Oppenheimer analysts Michael Wiederhorn, Matt Nirenberg and Jeffrey Fedder reiterated their Outperform rating for shares of Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), with a price target of $38. The analysts believe that Air Methods Corporation's disappointing results were due to poor weather...
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Air Methods (AIRM) Shares Fall In After Hours Trading
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 7:00pm | 131Shares of Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM) fell nearly 4% in after hours trading after the air medical emergency transport company reported earnings that missed analysts consensus estimates. Air Methods Corporation reported that its 4th quarter net income fell to $2.7 million, or 22 cents per...
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Top Performing Industries For March 11 (WFSC.OB, GME, MVG, DSCM, HH)
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 3:31pm | 363At 1:52 p.m., Dow lost 0.98, or 0.01%, to 10,566.35, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.84, or 0.07%, to 1,144.77. The Nasdaq composite index moved down 2.33, or 0.10%, to 2,356.62. The industries that are driving the market today are: Regional – Mid-Atlantic Banks: The top...
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Volume Talks Wednesday March 10: Two Option Ideas on One Hot Stock
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:32am | 3236Today I am going to introduce my new breakout report which will also include stocks which traded the session lower on heavier volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you...
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CardioNet Upgraded to Hold (BEAT)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 11:01am | 141Joshua Jennings and Peter Bye of Jefferies & Co. upgraded CardioNet (NASDAQ: BEAT) to Hold based on volume growth and modified reimbursement expectations. CardioNet revenue of $33.3 million declined 3% year over year but exceeded both the $32.3 million consensus and Jefferies’ $30.5 million...
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Top 5 Stocks In the Consumer Services Industry With The Highest EPS (SFLY, EMS, FGXI, MNRO, UTA)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 8:49am | 237Below are the top consumer services stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ in terms of earnings. Shutterfly Inc (NASDAQ: SFLY) posted earnings of $0.88 per share for the most recent quarter. SFLY’s quarterly earnings growth is 67.60% y/y. Read more about this company here. Emergency Medical Services Corp (...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (CCRN, ESI, RCNI, HGIC, ERIE)
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 3:15pm | 263Cross Country Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ: CCRN) was downgraded by Ladenburg Thalmann from “buy” to “neutral.” CCRN’s shares slipped 3.96% to $9.70 by 11:53 a.m. CCRN has a 52-week trading range of $4.84-$10.36. Read more about this company here. RBC Capital Markets downgraded ITT Educational Services...