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Cerus Corp. (CERS) All Set To Make It To Higher Levels
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 2:23pm | 112Cerus Corp. (NASDAQ: CERS) vaulted 15.25% by early afternoon trading on Tuesday, as Robert W. Baird upgraded the blood safety products maker Cerus Corp. (CERS) to "outperform" from "neutral,". Robert W. Beird said the market is undervaluing the Cerus Corp’s (CERS) intercept red blood cell system....
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (CELM, FEED, CXDC, CERS, ALKS)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 9:37am | 281China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELM) increased 4.35% to $6 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for CELM is $4.44 - $5.90. In the last six months, CELM has gained over 19%. China Electric Motor closed at $5.75 in the previous trading session. AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:...
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ThinkEquity Reiterates Buy on OraSure Technologies (OSUR, MRK, PFE)
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 1:29pm | 208After spending time with CEO Doug Michels and CFO Ron Spair, ThinkEquity grew increasingly sure of OraSure Technology’s (NASDAQ: OSUR) views and investment thesis. The C-levels described an update on the core franchises and what the next potential action items are for OraSure's product pipeline....
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Catalysts For March 4, 2010 (BUD, WRN, WEN, TYPE, STP, TK, CIEN, TD, MENT, MOVE, EVC, SLW, GA, ARST, ALSK, MRVL, COO, URBN)
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 8:43am | 353Economic Events The following data will be released in the market: * Preliminary data on productivity in Q4. Analysts are expecting productivity growth to remain flat at 6.2%. * Jobless claims for the week ending February 27: Analysts expect jobless claims to decline by 20,000 to 475,000,...
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Top 5 NYSE Stocks In the Healthcare Sector With The Highest ROA (NVO, ACL, HLF, AZN, VAR)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 8:58am | 249Below are the top healthcare stocks on the NYSE in terms of return on assets (ROA). The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is 17.72%. Jefferies & Co upgraded NVO from “hold” to “buy.” NVO’s trailing-twelve-month revenues stand at $9.31 billion. Read more about...
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3-2-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 12:20pm | 2424Stocks are higher following upbeat signs of economic improvement overseas and continued takeover activity Overseas markets rose following upbeat economic reports in Asia and growing hopes European leaders will complete a bailout for debt-burdened Greece. U.S. markets are getting a boost from...
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Apple plans to open 25 Stores in China
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:36pm | 464SVP Apple Retail - Ron Johnson I attended the Apple (AAPL) Shareholders’ Meeting today (Feb 25, 2010) and heard the word directly from Apple Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tim Cook … Apple plans to open 25 Apple Stores in China. Specific timelines for groundbreaking weren’t revealed, but Apple (...
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29 Stocks Worth Shorting with Stops
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 11:40pm | 256Okay Folks - Here is my labor of love - and let me tell you it is some major labor having to type out all these symbols, company names and stop-losses into a post for you. But I know that it is a huge help for many of you, and that's why I do it. The last time I posted all of my short candidates...
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Updated: Apple at GS Tech & Internet Conference – Feb 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 1:56pm | 1655Apple COO - Tim Cook Updated – Here are a few highlights from Apple Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tim Cook’s Feb 23, 2010 presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference: On Apple TV… “Apple TV is still a hobby” … Apple continues to invest in Apple TV, but it’s still a “hobby...
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Healthcare Conference Update (JNJ, BSX, ATEC, BAX, ZOLL)
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 6:22pm | 340RBC Capital Markets will be hosting a Healthcare Conference at the New York Palace Hotel. The conference, which will last for two days, will kick off on March 2. The conference will include the companies that RBC Capital Markets covers in the healthcare sector, and additionally some biotechnology,...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (NIHD, RIGL, APWR, RTIX, ARTG)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 9:37am | 183NII Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: NIHD) jumped 11.87% to $40.35 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for NIHD is $10.23-$38.95. NIHD’s shares have gained 7.42% so far this year. Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: RIGL) gained 6.04% to $10 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range...
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Alcon (ACL) Reports $458 Million Profit
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 8:59pm | 88Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ACL) reported late Thursday that the eye care company's 4th quarter profit rose to $458 million, or $1.51 per share, up from $424 million, or $1.41 per share, during the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue climbed to $1.72 billion, up from $1.5 billion the previous year....
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OraSure Technologies, Inc. (OSUR) Fourth-Quarter Results Beat Estimates
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 3:18pm | 120Analyst Sameer Harish at Needham has released an update on OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR). The company reported results for the fourth-quarter, which came in ahead of Needham’s estimates. The company reported revenue of $20.9 million for the fourth-quarter, beating Needham’s estimate of...
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Dental Industry Update (HSIC, PDCO, SIRO, XRAY, ALGN)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 3:55pm | 176Analysts at Northcoast Research have released an update on the Dental industry. According to a research conducted by analysts, the North American dental product sales through distributors decreased 1.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter. Analysts expect dental equipment sales to decline 5.2%...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (FFBC, NFLX, GNTX, ALGN, UTHR)
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 3:29pm | 198First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) shares gained 6.94% to $16.19. The volume of FFBC shares traded was 1311% higher than normal. FFBC has entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of about 85 million common shares. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares jumped 22.48% to $62.43. The volume...