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Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that a subsidiary has acquired the rights to a patent for network file transfer technology. "As Acacia's licensing success grows, an increasing number of technology companies are selecting us as their partner for the licensing of their...

G&K Services (NASDAQ: GKSR) Reports Q3 EPS of $0.43 vs. $0.37 Estimate; Revenues $210.3M vs. $203.57M Estimate

Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) Reports EPS of $0.33 vs. $0.34 Estimate

To paraphrase Shawshank Redemption, I'd like to think that the last thing that went through Bin Laden's head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Uncle Sam ever got the best of him. From America's point of view, this was a wonderful outcome. Dead terrorists are good for the soul,...

Universal American Corp (NYSE: UAM) fell 60.43% to $9.14 at 10:05 am. UAM disclosed that it has consummated an Agreement and Plan of Merger as of December 30, 2010 with CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS). YRC Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: YRCW) shares moved down 21.21% to $1.56. YRCW has entered...

CORRECTION: JP Morgan maintained its Overweight rating on Equifax (NYSE: EFX) shares. Read the corrected article here.

PAA Research provided color on Brink's (NYSE: BCO) in a research report published today. In the report, PAA Research states, "We first introduced BCO as a long idea in June of 2009. Admittedly, this has not been one of our best stock ideas. The stock has returned a relatively uninspiring 14%...

J.P. Morgan is maintaining its Neutral rating on shares of Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE: DNB). “In Q1,11, revenues grew 2% (up modestly organic) while profits fell 4%. EPS of $1.13 (incl. ~$0.16 Tech investment) topped JPM's $1.08 estimate,” J.P. Morgan writes. “Revenues were light of our...

Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) today announced first quarter 2011 net income of $9.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. Viad's income before other items of $10.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, excludes net restructuring charges of $165,000 after tax. This compares to the company's prior guidance of...

As traders start packing away lunch and thinking about their after-trading martinis, benzinga takes a look at five top gainers so far today. Vital Images (NASDAQ: VTAL) Vital Images is a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis software for physicians and healthcare specialists. The...

Gilford Securities has a Buy rating and a $98 price target on shares of The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE: DNB) after it reported earnings. In a note to investors, Gilford writes, "DNB affirmed its forecast of core Rev. 5% to 8% increase, Opg. Inc. growth of 2% to 6%, along with 6% to 10% dil....

LoopNet Inc (NASDAQ: LOOP) shares moved up 27.07% to $18.26 at 10:15 am. The volume of LOOP shares traded was 2572% higher than normal. CoStar Group Inc (NASDAQ: CSGP) agreed to buy LOOP for $860 million. AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AVEO) shares rose 4.36% to $14.35. The volume of AVEO...

Kent Financial Services Inc (NASDAQ: KENT) shares surged 43.36% to $2.05 at 9:45 am. KENT had $10.51 million in total cash and no debt for the latest quarter. Vital Images Inc (NASDAQ: VTAL) surged 31.59% to $18.66. Toshiba Medical Systems Co announced its plans to purchase VTAL for $273 million...

Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC)- Stillwater Mining Company is engaged in the development, extraction, processing, refining and marketing of palladium, platinum and associated metals (platinum group metals (PGMs)) from a geological formation in south central Montana known as the J-M Reef and...

Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) Reports EPS of $0.26 vs. $0.27 Estimate; Revenues $799M vs. $790.56M Estimate