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Nu Horizons on Arrow Radar - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 12:33pm | 533Arrow Electronics Inc. (ARW) recently announced that it will acquire Nu Horizons Electronics (NUHC) for $7.00 per share aggregating $130 million. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Nu Horizons Electronics is a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination,...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (AMAG, GXDX, CHBT, TCAP)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 9:10am | 125AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AMAG) dipped 11.03% to $20.90 in the pre-market session. AMAG's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is -182.31%. Genoptix Inc (NASDAQ: GXDX) lost 10.31% to $14.70 in the pre-market session. GXDX's quarterly earnings dipped 28.80% y/y. China-Biotics Inc (NASDAQ:...
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August Physician Office Visits Data Improves Slightly From Deutsche Bank
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 7:58am | 140According to Deutsche Bank's physician visit survery, although negative, data showed an improvement in August compared to July. Office visits were down 1.3% Y/Y vs. down 7.3% Y/Y in July. Although data may be skewed by August benefiting from an extra business day compared to last year, Deutsche...
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Medco Acquires Research Firm - Analyst Blog
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 2:51pm | 485Medco Health Solutions (MHS), a leading health pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company in the US, has completed the acquisition of privately-held United BioSource Corporation for $730 million. Earlier, in August, Medco had announced its intention to acquire United BioSource. Excluding one-time...
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Large-Scale Put Sale in Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG)
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 1:41pm | 1672It appears that an institutional options trader has placed a limited-bullish bet on shares of Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) today. The trading weapon of choice is front-month, out-of-the-money puts. The October 27 put has seen 35,000 contracts change hands today, compared to open interest of just...
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What Buffett Selling Moody's (NYSE:MCO) Shares Could Mean For Option Traders
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:40am | 2047Although Warren Buffet is a “huge bull” toward the U.S. economy, there are names within the market that he's not as optimistic about. Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, filed to sell 1.3 million shares of Moody's Investor Service (NYSE:MCO) earlier this week. Throughout the year, Berkshire has...
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The Daily Long and Short Setup
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:40am | 104Futures have taken a hit since the trading plan was posted, which keeps the bears in the game (for now). Consumer sentiment was released just a little while ago, and it was in-line with expectations. Some rumors about Ireland defaulting has caused European markets to take a hit, which resulted in...
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2010 Fund Performance Period 9
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 3:54pm | 4372If, after reading the blog content you might have an interest in participation for the mutual fund, please consider reading why this blog exists. Conditional launch date should be late October to mid November 2010. [Jan 2008: Reader Pledges Toward Mutual Fund Launch] [May 2008: Frequently Asked...
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Unconfirmed Rumors that ORCL to buy Athenahealth, Inc. (ATHN) for $55 a share.
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 9:46am | 19Unconfirmed Rumors that ORCL to buy Athenahealth, Inc. (ATHN) for $55 a share.
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Hooper Holmes Appoints Ransom J. Parker President and CEO (HH)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 8:03am | 56Hooper Holmes (NYSE: HH) today announced the appointment of Ransom J. Parker as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Parker has been a senior executive, director and private equity investor in healthcare and technology companies for more than...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Drugs Wholesale Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield (CAH, MCK, ABC, OCR)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 5:36am | 120Below are the top drugs wholesale stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE: CAH) has a dividend yield of 2.50%. CAH's shares closed at $32.98 yesterday. McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) has a dividend yield of 1.20%. MCK's shares closed at $62.98...
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Fast Money Picks For September 16th (EEM, ANDE, OCR, PFE)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 7:08pm | 182CNBC Fast Money's Tim Seymour suggested investors to sell iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ETF) (NYSE: EEM) on Thursday. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) (EEM) gained 0.14% on Wednesday, and closed at $43.31. Brian Kelly likes agricultural company The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE), and...
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A moderately bullish play in Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 3:58pm | 1560Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) shares are modestly lower today – off 20 cents to $31.54 – to underperform the broader market. One investor seems to be jumping on this pullback and may have opened a large bull call spread. The January 30 call has seen 10,000 contracts trade on open interest of 22,...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Catalyst Health Solutions, Jefferies Group, CVS Caremark, Medco Health Solutions and Express Scripts - Press Releases
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 8:06am | 1290For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 15, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI), Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS), and Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX). Get the most recent insight from Zacks...
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PAO ACUCAR-GDR (CBD) - Profit Tracks
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 7:11pm | 585Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....