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Spherix Jumping Pre-Market (SPEX)
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 8:46am | 185Shares of Spherix Incorporated (NASDAQ: SPEX) are sharply higher pre-market, after the company showed strong Phase 3 data for its diabetes drug. From the press release, it reads, "Spherix...today announced that its Phase 3 study of D-tagatose as a monotherapy in Type 2 diabetes showed a...
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Spherix Announces Statistically Significant Results in Phase 3 Study With D-tagatose
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 8:13am | 72Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX) today announced that its Phase 3 study of D-tagatose as a monotherapy in Type 2 diabetes showed a statistically significant reduction in HbA1c levels of 0.4% at 10 months in relatively healthy people with diabetes. The reduction was even more pronounced among...
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10-6-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 11:58am | 4685Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks mixed, Treasury yields drop after jobs data Stocks waver, investors opt for Treasurys after disappointing jobs report from ADP NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks traded in a tight range Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about...
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Declining Growth Diminishing Free Cash Flow For IRM
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 10:13am | 92Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) was down 9% yesterday on lower than expected 2011 long-term growth guidance. In a research note, Oppenheimer writes, "With IRM again near $20, where demand has met notable selling supply in recent weeks, it appears intriguing. However, we remain sidelined...
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Are Traders Embarking on a New Gold Rush?
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 8:16am | 535Fundamentals Another day, another new all-time high for Gold prices, with the most active December futures breaching the $1340.00 level for the first time in history, as traders and investors shun paper currencies and turn to Gold as a store of value. The latest fuel to fan the bullish Gold fire...
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Oppenheimer Lowers Estimates On Huron Consulting (HURN)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 7:43am | 175Oppenheimer & Co. lowered the estimates on Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), due to a lowered outlook and divesting its Disputes & Investigations (D&I) business. It rates shares at Perform. In the research note, Oppenheimer notes, "We are adjusting our estimates on HURN's announced...
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Navigant Acquires EthosPartners - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 4:33pm | 2335Further enhancing its healthcare consulting practice, Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) recently announced the acquisition of EthosPartners Healthcare Management Group Inc., a national healthcare consulting group. Navigant has agreed to pay a total sum of $37 million, including $28 million in cash...
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3 Stocks To Avoid
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 2:21pm | 254Usually on a strong day like today, the majority of stocks are gaining around 1% or higher, and anything weaker than that should be looked at, as perhaps a cast off in your portfolio, or even shorted. Here are a few stocks that are really taking a beating today, and could be some short ideas for...
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Charles River Associates Announces Appointment of VP
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 8:42am | 40Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) today announced that it has strengthened its Financial Economics practice with the addition of Arthur Baines as Vice President and Farrell Bloch as Principal in Washington, DC.
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Deutsche Bank Lowering Estimates On Huron Consulting Group (HURN)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 7:33am | 107Deutsche Bank is lowering its earnings estimates on Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN) for 2010 and 2011. It has a $26 price target, and a Buy rating on shares. In the research note sent to investors, Deutsche Bank writes, "We are lowering our 2H10 EBIT by approx. $1m for the D&I...
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Equifax Acquires Anakam
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 4:00pm | 41Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) announced today it has acquired Anakam®, Inc.. magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Terms of the transaction, which the companies completed October 1, were not disclosed.
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Navigant Acquires EthosPartners for $37M
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 8:13am | 71Navigant (NYSE: NCI) announced today that it has acquired EthosPartners Healthcare Management Group, Inc. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, Navigant paid a total of $37 million, consisting of $28 million in cash, $2 million in restricted Navigant stock and $7 million of deferred cash...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Research Services Industry With The Highest ROE (LDR, GPRO, ABCO, FORR)
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 5:34am | 140Below are the top research services' stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Landauer Inc (NYSE: LDR) is 32.32%. LDR's gross margin for the same period is 63.48%. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Gen-Probe Inc (...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers (RELL, GYMB, DMAN, ACTG)
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 12:10pm | 194Richardson Electronics Ltd (NASDAQ: RELL) shares moved up 5.05% to $11.03 at 11:49 am. The volume of RELL shares traded was 1721% higher than normal. RELL has agreed to sell its RF, Power and Wireless division to Arrow Electronics Inc (NYSE: ARW) for $210 million in cash. Gymboree Corp (NASDAQ:...
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Acacia Subsidiary Settles Patent Litigation with Red Hat
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 8:38am | 65Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its Software Tree, LLC subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement with Red Hat, Inc (NYSE: RHT). The Software Tree technology generally relates to systems and methods for exchanging data and commands between an object oriented...