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Oppenheimer is maintaining its Perform rating on shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA) “as we await sustained GAP reinvigoration given RBA's trading multiple of 37x our 2011E EPS of $0.68 (+10% y/y).” “We recently met with COO Bob Armstrong, who views RBA's 2011 start as improved y/y, but...

Below are the top small-cap marketing service stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. National CineMedia Inc (NASDAQ: NCMI) has a dividend yield of 4.40%. NCMI's shares closed at $18.21 yesterday. Harte-Hanks Inc (NYSE: HHS) has a dividend yield of 2.60%. HHS' shares closed...

Below are the top mid-cap property management stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter. The earnings estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) for the June quarter is $1.16 per share. JLL's PEG ratio is 1.02. Corrections Corporation of...

In a recent report by Sterne Agee, Libya exposure is a key concern for Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL). Sterne Agee asserted that “HIL was averaging CFR of ~$6M/month (19% of total) in Libya and more importantly has $60M of accounts receivable (33% of total) in the country, with ~$40M-$45M...

JP Morgan has initiated coverage on Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) with an Overweight rating and $39 price target.

Analysts at JP Morgan initiate coverage of Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) with an “overweight” rating. The target price for ACTG is set to $39. ACTG shares rose 4.76% to close at $35.43 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

We maintain our Neutral rating on GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) “ahead of 4Q results primarily on valuation,” J.P. Morgan reports. “While the EnhancedView contract could provide upside to production services revenue near-term, we do not see additional near-term catalysts, and we see gradually-...

Keefe Bruyette & Woods has an Outperform rating and a $20 price target on shares of Duff & Phelps Corp (NYSE: DUF). In a note to clients, Keefe Bruyette writes, "DUF reported strong results last week which we highlighted in our note, but there is a lot of business segment detail and other...

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), today announced the launch of its residential mortgage loan review service, which supports banks and other lending institutions dealing with large scale, loan-related lawsuits, investigations, and regulatory inquiries. The Huron Legal solution offers a fixed...

Shares of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) are higher on the session by 4.21%, trading at $34.90. Overall put volume is now running at 13.10x the daily average, with 1% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 5,044 contracts have traded on the session so far. FTI Consulting, Inc. is a...

Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) shares moved up 14.68% to $33.52 at 10:20 am. The volume of ACTG shares traded was 448% higher than normal. ACTG shares have surged 169.59% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 16.95% in the same period. Central European Media...

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) today announced that FTI Consulting has entered into a $209.4 million accelerated stock buyback transaction with Goldman, Sachs & Co..  FTI Consulting will repurchase these shares completing the $500 million stock repurchase program that it announced on...

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICFI) reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $192.9 million, an increase of 10.8 percent compared to total revenue of $174.1 million reported in the 2009 fourth quarter. Organic revenue...

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc (NYSE: BJ) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.92 on revenue of $2.98 billion. Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) is projected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.40 on revenue of $6.48 billion. Collective Brands Inc (NYSE: PSS) is expected to post a Q4 loss at $0.19 per share on...

The relentless push higher by stocks has many an analyst scratching his or her head right now. They can scratch away, because the bottom line is this: companies continue to beat earnings expectations. There's no way around that simple fact - so the market...