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Wellpoint Receives Bullish Trade
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 11:12am | 113Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) has pulled back slightly from its recent high of 60.72 and one trader appears to be using the retracement to get long the stock through options. The Jan 65 calls just traded 10,000 times and were bought on the offer. Most were outright purchases and some options were bundled...
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Magellan Health Services (MGLN) Provides 2010 Financial Guidance
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 9:18am | 117Magellan Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN)(FREE stock trend analysis) announced that, for 2010, it expects to generate net revenue in the range of $3.0b to $3.2b, net income in the range of $95.5m to $115.0m, and earnings per share in the range of $2.73 to $3.29 on a diluted basis. Segment...
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Benzinga’s News Roundup (BBT, MGLN, FDS, WY, WFC)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 9:13am | 408BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT)(FREE stock trend analysis) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank to Buy from Hold. BBT has gained 1.60% to $26.65 in the pre-market session. In the previous trading session, BB&T Corporation closed at $26.23. The 52-week trading range for BBT is $12.90 - $30.88. In the...
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Magellan Health Revises FY09 Outlook, Provides FY10 Guidance
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 9:10am | 79Magellan Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN) today raised its earnings forecast for FY09 to $2.77-$2.95 a share from earlier guidance of $2.41-$2.70 a share, compared to the analyst estimates of $2.62 a share. Also, Magellan Health provided in-line outlook for 2010. MGLN projects full-year...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (LUV, MHP, HNT, HON, WLP)
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 12:51pm | 187Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has made a new 52-week high at $10.60. Now LUV is up 3.23% to $10.55. So far this year, LUV has risen about 22%. The 52-week range for LUV is $4.95-$10.60. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MHP) has risen by 3.33% to $34.72 on 1.86 million shares. Today, Reed...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (HNT, SAFM, BNI, CIG, MIPI, BRO, FFIV)
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 10:36am | 365Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT)(FREE stock trend analysis) has declined 0.61% to $23.61 in the morning trading hours after Credit Suisse reiterated Health Net to Neutral and price target set to $25 from $20. The 52-week trading range for HNT is $9.87 - $23.79. Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM)(...
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Fast Money Picks For Friday December 11th (MTL, UNH, USO, CIEN)
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 9:09pm | 235CNBC's Fast Money Tim Seymour recommended investors to buy Mechel Steel (NYSE: MTL)(FREE stock trend analysis) because he sees 25% profit in this stock. Mechel (MTL)(FREE stock trend analysis) jumped 2.50% today. Guy Adami thinks it would be wise to sell UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH)(FREE stock trend...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (MMM, AMD, HNT, CI, WLP)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 12:21pm | 1843M Company (NYSE: MMM) has made a new 52-week high at $79.45 after Citi upgraded 3M from Hold to Buy. Currently, MMM is trading at $79.39, up 2.95% on 2.04 million shares. So far this year, MMM has risen about 38% Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has risen by 0.58% to $8.72 on 12.11 million...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (FDX, APW, WLP, SYY, DAN)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 12:37pm | 195FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has made a new 52-week high at $90.50 after FedEx Corp. (FDX) boosted its fiscal second-quarter earnings guidance, citing better-than-expected growth in its international priority and ground shipping volumes, along with continued cost-cutting efforts. Currently, AMD is...
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Barron’s: Insider Stock Transactions
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 3:13pm | 227For the week ended 30 November 2009, the following were insider purchases: 100,000 shares in DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), 91,500 shares in Werner Enterprises (WERN), 100,000 shares in Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), 30,500 shares in Rofin Sinar Technologies (NASDAQ: RSTI), 2,774,306 shares in Fusion...
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Expansion of Medicare? Buy in Instead of Public Option?
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 2:46pm | 345Washington Post reporter, Ezra Klein reports that his sources confirm that there has been discussion amongst the Senate surrounding a compromise in the healthcare debate. Pro public option forces have been stymied by Republicans and Conservative Democrats who are opposed to the public option (read...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (AMD, AGU, RMBS, WLP, CI)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 1:42pm | 217Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has made a new 52-week high at $8.61 after Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Advanced Micro from Underperform to Outperform and price target is set to $12. The 52-week trading range for AMD is $1.86 - $8.25. Currently, AMD is trading at $8.45, up 7.54% on 24.63...
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The Mundus Group (MNDP) Subsidiary Streamlining Production
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 7:37am | 142The Mundus Group Inc. (OTC: MNDP) announced that their subsidiary AirStar International has purchased a computer numerical coding (CNC) machine to aid in designing and manufacturing working prototypes of aluminum and steel parts. With the addition of in-house prototyping, the need to send out...
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UnitedHealth Group (UNH), An Underperformer: Report From Oppenheimer
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 11:38am | 161A recent research report by analyst Carl McDonald and James Naklicki from Oppenheimer has expressed bearish signs on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Oppenheimer expressed its surprise on United Health Group’s assertion of Medicare operating earnings being flat next year, even with lowering...
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Benzinga’s Top Gainers (SEED, FIF, ZION, JOBS, CI)
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 1:17pm | 205Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) soared 76% to $9.17 on 16.29 million shares after Saturday SEED announced that it has received the Bio-safety Certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture as a final approval for commercial approval of the world's first genetically modified phytase corn....