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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.’s (TMO) Price Target Raised
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 12:04pm | 149Stifel Nicolaus (NYSE: SF) has raised the price target for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: TMO) from $50 to $53. The new price target is based on a multiple of 14x the 2011 EPS estimate of $3.80. The company reported EPS of $0.65 from continuing operations for the fourth-quarter. The company...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (SFLY, MPWR, OTEX, MDVN, ABCO)
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 3:46pm | 243Shutterfly, Inc (NASDAQ: SFLY) shares gained 9.24% to $17.50. The volume of SFLY shares traded was 439% higher than normal. SFLY’s shares jumped after the company gave strong guidance for 2010. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) shares rose 2.05% to $19.37. The volume of MPWR shares...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (THQI, LCC, AFFX, EQR, NVE)
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 10:27am | 253THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $9. THQ Inc. is now trading at $5.50, 7.84% up in the pre-market session. THQI closed at $5.10 in the previous trading session. In the last year, THQI has gained over 29%. US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (SNA, BKC, HDNG, AFFX, CYCC, KLIC, ENTG)
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 9:32am | 516Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) increased 4.82% to $45 in the pre-market session. Snap-on Incorporated reported today a fourth-quarter net earnings of $36.6 million, or $0.63 per share, as compared to $58.6 million, or $1.01 per share, in the year-ago period. Net sales declined to $618.1 million...
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Millipore Corporation (MIL) Still in Leerink Swann’s Favor
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 12:01pm | 142Leerink Swann has updated its research on Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL) following the company’s announcement of its fourth quarter results. Millipore posted and EPS of $1.00, topping the Leerink estimate of $0.94 per share. Real revenue growth came in at 2%. The company says it is on pace to...
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Benzinga’s Earnings Roundup (WWW, TMO, TWX, IP, AOL, PFE, ITT, BDK)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 9:07am | 654Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) reported today a fourth-quarter net profit of $16.7 million, or $0.33 per share, as compared to $24.1 million, or $0.49 per share, for the same quarter last year. Revenue declined 9.7% to $312.5 million for the quarter. Analysts had expected Wolverine World...
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Market Round-up (TM, HMC, PFE, MDVN¸ KFT, CBY)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 12:54am | 265Copper prices are up today and have more than doubled since last year. However, according to metals trader David Threlkeld, prices are on the verge of a "catastrophe" as speculators are unwinding their positions and inventories are expanding. He predicts that prices may slump below $1 per pound,...
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Medicine From Pfizer To Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients (MDVN, PFE)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:31am | 115Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) was the start up that convinced the world’s largest drug company Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to help it in the development of Dimebon, a 27 year old hay fever treatment which is now being used as a new treatment against Alzheimer’s disease. Data related to the role of...
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Lightening Round OT: Cramer Says Switch From TRGL, CVD (PPL, EQT, COV, TMO, EMC)
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 7:30am | 175In the extended time provided to the “Lightening Round,” Jim Cramer advised his viewers to trade Toreador Resources (NASDAQ: TRGL) with Equitable Resources (NYSE: EQT). When asked about PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL), Jim said he liked the stock and that it should be retained. TRGL gained 1.09% and EQT moved...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (VLTR, AMLN, PRXL, ICLR, ZION)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 3:10pm | 287Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: VLTR) shares gained 19.15% to $21.22. The volume of VLTR shares traded was 969% higher than normal. VLTR announced a nearly sevenfold jump in its fourth-quarter earnings. Read more about this company here. Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AMLN) shares...
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J.P. Morgan Says Waters Corporation (WAT) is Still a Mixed Bag
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 1:19pm | 63J.P. Morgan still has mixed feeling about Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), at least according to the broker’s latest research report posted this morning. J.P. Morgan notes revenues were less than hoped, but that EPS for Waters Corporation were stronger than anticipated thanks to a lower tax rate....
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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Technology Sector With The Highest EPS Estimates (CEL, PTNR, DNB, CSC, BIO)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 8:00am | 277Below are the top 5 mid-cap technology stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of EPS estimates. The 2009 EPS estimate for Cellcom Israel Ltd (NYSE: CEL) is $11.26. CEL’s market capitalization is $3.28 billion. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity for CEL is 307.08%. Read more on this...
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Medical Technology Sector Update (COV, STJ, WAT, AMMD)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 4:57pm | 181Analysts at Morgan Stanley have released an update on the Medical Technology sector. Morgan Stanley’s analysts attended the Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, held from January 14 to 16, to get a clinical and regulatory update on AF treatment therapies. The AF market saw deceleration in 2009...
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Illumina Inc. (ILMN) Gets An Equal-Weight Rating
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 11:06am | 132First Analysis Securities Corporation has given an Equal-Weight rating for Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN). First Analysis has increased its revenue estimates for Illumina following the company’s analyst day, Q4 2009 preannouncement and 2010 guidance. The brokerage in its 2010 revenue expectation is...
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Luminex Upgraded to Neutral - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 12:47pm | 498Recently, we upgraded Luminex Corp. (LMNX) to Neutral from Underperform. Our decision to upgrade the stock was based on the company’s wide range of products and its significant international presence. These positive factors should drive growth in the coming quarters. Additionally, Luminex has an...