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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (ACTG, VECO, ARMH, VRML)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 8:38am | 133Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) rose 7.30% to $16.76 in the pre-market session. Renesas Electronics Corporation and ACTG have entered into a strategic patent licensing alliance. Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) added 2.84% to $31.90 in pre-market trading. The board of VECO had...
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Buffett Invests In The Future
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 6:00am | 791Warren Buffett used to say that he never invested in technology companies because he doesn’t understand them. That doesn’t mean that his holding company, Berskhire Hathaway doesn’t invest in information technology companies. Recently, Buffett’s company has had an appetite for information...
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Buffett Invests In The Future
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 6:00am | 805Warren Buffett used to say that he never invested in technology companies because he doesn’t understand them. That doesn’t mean that his holding company, Berskhire Hathaway doesn’t invest in information technology companies. Recently, Buffett’s company has had an appetite for information...
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Late Market Roundup (MDT, UIS, DAKT, DTPI)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 2:25pm | 262The decline in the shares of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) dragged down the stocks in the healthcare sector. MDT’s shares moved down after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 results. MDT has also lowered its projections for FY11. MDT’s shares dipped about10% following the results. Standard...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (DTPI, FMCN, ACTG, MYRG)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 1:51pm | 196Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (NASDAQ: DTPI) shares moved up 30.82% to $12.48 at 12:51 pm. The volume of DTPI shares traded was 13553% higher than normal. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has agreed to buy all the outstanding common shares of DTPI for $378 million or $12.50 per...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ATRC, DTPI, LORL, RDCM)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 12:49pm | 195AtriCure Inc (NASDAQ: ATRC) shares reached $7.49 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $7.21. Analysts at Maxim Group initiated coverage of ATRC with a “buy” rating. Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (NASDAQ: DTPI) shares rose 30.45% to touch a new 52-week high of $12.44...
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DTPI Surges On Acquisition News
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 12:07pm | 94Shares of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (NASDAQ: DTPI) are rising on the acquisition news. DTPI’s shares rose 30.50% to $12.45 at 12:00 pm. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has agreed to buy all of the outstanding common shares of DTPI for $378 million or $12.50 per share in cash,...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (CNR, DTPI, BSDM, DAKT)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 11:16am | 145China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited (AMEX: CNR) climbed 34.09% to $2.36 at 10:09 am EST. CNR’s quarterly revenue jumped 38.60% y/y. Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (NASDAQ: DTPI) jumped 30.50% to $12.45. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has agreed to buy all of the outstanding common...
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Unusual option activity: Cintas Corp. (CTAS), Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS), Walgreen Co. (WAG)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 9:07am | 1830The Hotlist, which scans unusual option volume throughout the session, is available to all OptionsHouse customers, including those who sign up for a virtual trading account. For more information on how the Hotlist works, read this article. Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS) shares have been consolidating...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (DTPI, FMCN, AVII, VECO)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 8:35am | 176Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (NASDAQ: DTPI) rose 30.40% to $12.44 in the pre-market session. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has agreed to buy all of the outstanding common shares of DTPI for $378 million or $12.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of 31% to DTPI's closing...
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Diamond Management Stocks Soar On PWC Buyout Bid (DTPI)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 8:35am | 76Shares of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc. (NASDAQ: DTPI) surged more than 30% to $12.44 a share on Tuesday after PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP announced its intent to acquire the Chicago-based management and consulting firm for $12.50 a share in cash. The $378 million deal values...
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VSE Corporation to Acquire Akimeka (VSEC)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 4:44pm | 80VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) announced today that it has acquired Akimeka LLC, headquartered in Hawaii with offices in Virginia, Florida and Texas. The purchase price was approximately $33 million in cash, with the potential for additional payment of up to $11 million if certain financial...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (INTX, LMAT, MNRO, THRD)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:14pm | 154Intersections Inc (NASDAQ: INTX) shares reached $9.74 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $9.65, representing a 5.12% gain. The Board of Directors of INTX had declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share. LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: LMAT) shares rose 3.53% to touch a...
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Oppenheimer’s Architecture Billing index Update (ESSX, MGRC, RBA)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:13am | 298Oppenheimer is out with a research report this morning, where it takes a look at the recently released July Architecture Billings Index (ABI) data and what it means for its coverage space. The AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) increased 1.9 points to 47.9 in July from 46.0 in June. While...
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GlobalOptions Group Announces Second Quarter Results
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:29pm | 216GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $6.5 million compared to $5.4 million for the same period in 2009. Operating income for the company's Forensic DNA Solutions and Products unit grew...