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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (STEL, CFX, CBZ, NVDA)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 7:13am | 154StellarOne Corp (NASDAQ: STEL) was upgraded by RW Baird from "underperform" to "neutral." STEL’s shares closed at $11.47 yesterday. StellarOne’s quarterly earnings soared 566.36% y/y. BofA/Merrill upgraded Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX) from "underperform" to "neutral." CFX’s shares closed at $12....
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Mid-Day Market Movers (GLOI, THTI, CAGC, FOLD)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 1:18pm | 118GlobalOptions Group Inc (NASDAQ: GLOI) jumped 25.76% to $2.49 at 10:37 am. GLOI has agreed to sell its Forensic DNA Solutions and Products subsidiary to LSR Acquisition Corp for about $30.5 million. THT Heat Transfer Technology Inc (NASDAQ: THTI) climbed 13.69% to $4.90. THTI is all set to report...
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Are Meteor Showers True Risks To Satellite Companies? (BA, DGI, GEOY, GILT, DISH, DTV, SIRI, HUGH, ICOG, IRDM, GSAT, ORBC, ORB, LORL)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 8:33am | 442There is a low-probability event cresting today and tomorrow that could pose risks to businesses that rely upon the availability and operations of satellites in orbit. This comes annually via the Perseid Meteor Shower that has started over the last weekend. Space.com noted “The peak of this year’...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 8:46am | 347Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Blue Nile Inc (NILE) Capstead Mortgage Corp (CMO) Century Casinos Inc (CNTY) CoreLogic Inc (CLGX) CRA International Inc (CRAI) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. CORELOGIC INC (CLGX): Free Stock Analysis Report ...
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Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy On Huron (HURN)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 7:38am | 167Deutsche Bank is reiterating its Buy rating and $27 price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN) after a recent pullback in shares. In a note to clients Deutsche Bank says, "Huron's shares are down 6% after 2Q results and just above our upgrade price. We think the key driver of...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: CF Industries, ValueClick, Public Storage, Endo Pharmaceuticals and FTI Consulting - Press Releases
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 5:53pm | 1811For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 09, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF), ValueClick Inc. (VCLK), Public Storage (PSA) Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP) and FTI Consulting Inc. (FCN ). Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog: CF Falls...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 5:53pm | 346Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) Alphatec Holdings, Inc (ATEC) Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL) Cray Inc (CRAY) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ACACIA RES-TECH (ACTG): Free...
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DigitalGlobe, GeoEye On S&P Positive Ratings Watch
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 2:33pm | 78Satellite imaging firms DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) and GeoEye Collection Systems (Nasdaq: GEOY) were place on positive ratings by Standard & Poor's today after both companies landed multibillion dollar government contracts. DigitalGlobe received a contract worth up to $3.5 billion while GeoEye's...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (SWSI, GEOY, NANO, AMED)
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 1:27pm | 182Superior Well Services, Inc (NASDAQ: SWSI) shares gained 20.84% to $22.03 at 1:18 pm. The volume of SWSI shares traded was 8894% higher than normal. Bernstein Liebhard LLP has announced that it is investigating the acquisition of Superior Well Services Inc by Nabors Industries Ltd (NYSE: NBR)....
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J.P. Morgan Reiterates Neutral on GeoEye (GEOY)
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 11:19am | 198J.P. Morgan is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Neutral rating on GeoEye Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY); it has a $41.00 price target on the name. The JPM analysts cited the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) recent announcement that GEOY has been awarded (...
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J.P. Morgan Reiterates Overweight on DigitalGlobe (DGI)
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 11:18am | 187J.P. Morgan is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Overweight rating on DigitalGlobe Inc. (NYSE: DGI); it has a $40.50 price target on the name. The JPM analysts cited the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) recent announcement that DGI has been awarded...
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FTI Consulting Matches Ests - Analyst Blog
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 7:33pm | 699FTI Consulting Inc.’s (FCN) second-quarter operating earnings of 52 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and below the year-ago performance of 69 cents. Operating net income fell 32.7% year-over-year to $25.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $65.5 million or 18.8% of...
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Oppenheimer Reiterates Outperform for Mobile Mini (MINI)
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 8:47am | 131Mobile Mini (NASDAQ: MINI) reported EPS of $0.13, just below consensus $0.14. Oppenheimer analysts said, "Leasing & total revenues were greater than expected, but higher L,G&A partially offset. Notably, utilization improved to 53.3% at the end of 2Q10 vs. 52.1% at the end of 1Q10. The...
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Pritchard Confident In EnerNoc's Six Utility Negotiations
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 11:09am | 112EnerNoc, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC) reported 2Q EPS of $0.04 vs Pritchard's estimate of $0.06, citing that the expected impact on results from June's warm weather was not obtained. However, guidance for 2010 has been increased to a range of $0.32-0.42 from $0.30-0.38, while 2011/2012 EPS estimates remain...
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Jefferies Reiterates Buy Rating on EnerNOC (ENOC)
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 9:53am | 197Jefferies is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Buy rating on EnerNOC Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC); it has a $38.00 price target on the name. The Jefferies analysts cited the company’s recent earnings report, which was inline with estimates; the company also raised FY 2010...