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3-31-11 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:16pm | 3944Francesca Levy, AP Business Writer Stocks edge higher, led by energy and materials Stocks inch higher, led by energy companies as oil moves back above $106 per barrel NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday, led by energy companies as the price of oil jumped back up above $...
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BOOM Booming (BOOM)
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:59am | 61Dynamic Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: BOOM) shares are jumping higher, gaining more than 5% on almost 50,000 shares. At last check, shares of Dynamic Materials were up $1.38 to $27.09, a gain of 5.4%. Dynamic Materials Corporation provides explosion-welded clad metal plates and welding services...
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Options Traders Build a Bull Case For Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 10:50am | 145Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) are higher on the session by 0.92%, currently trading at $54.04. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently consolidating around the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...
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Robbins & Myers Reports Q2 EPS of $0.62 vs. $0.48; Revenues $215M vs. $199M
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 8:46am | 125Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) today reported diluted net earnings per share (DEPS) of $0.32 for its fiscal second quarter ended February 28, 2011, compared with $0.13 in the prior year second quarter. Adjusting for one-time charges relating to the acquisition of T-3 Energy Services, Inc...
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Piper Jaffray Overweight On Chart Industries Inc. (GTLS)
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 7:45am | 143Piper Jaffray has an Overweight rating and a $70 price target on shares of Chart Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: GTLS). In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "President Obama's domestic energy policy speech yesterday sounded a positive tone on domestic natural gas use. We believe a more proactive...
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Jefferies Reiterates Buy on IDEX Corp. (IEX)
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 7:18am | 88Jefferies is out with its report today on IDEX Corp. (NYSE: IEX), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "We continue to believe IEX will leverage its niche market positions into sustainable sales growth. Combined with its cost focus, we expect strong earnings growth. We also...
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US Stock Futures Slightly Up As Investors Await Jobless Claims Data
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 6:28am | 440US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors are awaiting jobless claims data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 10 points to 12,296.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.20 point to 1,324.10. Nasdaq 100 futures added 1.25 points to 2,335.75. US stocks closed...
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Earnings Scheduled For March 31 (KMX, CASC, WOR, GPN, RBN, LWSN, XRTX, FC, RECN, KKD, DMAN)
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:45am | 291CarMax Inc (NYSE: KMX) is expected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.38 on revenue of $2.17 billion. Cascade Corporation (NYSE: CASC) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $103.09 million. Worthington Industries Inc (NYSE: WOR) is estimated to report its Q3 EPS at $0.25...
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3D Systems Corporation Up 6% On Heavy Volume (TDSC)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 12:30pm | 1313D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) shares are soaring more than 6% on more than four times its average daily volume. This morning the company announced plans to expand its Rock Hill operations. "We are pleased with our ability to continue to expand our in-house operations in support of our...
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3D Systems Announces Plans to Expand Its Rock Hill Operations
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 8:46am | 803D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: TDSC) announced plans to expand its in-house manufacturing activities to include additional personal and professional 3D printer models. In connection with its expansion plans the company also exercised an option to purchase an 11-acre parcel contiguous to its Rock...
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American Electric Technologies Reports Q4 EPS of $0.02
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 7:16am | 72American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AETI) today announced the following results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. Total sales for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $10.5 million, essentially flat from the September 30, 2010 quarter. The Company reported...
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BofA/Merrill Downs ITW To Neutral
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 6:39am | 50Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Illinois Tool Works Inc (NYSE: ITW) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for ITW is set to $60. ITW shares gained 0.89% to close at $54.41 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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3-29-11 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 12:05pm | 3741Matthew Craft, AP Business Writer Stocks struggle higher despite weak housing news Stocks erase earlier losses from weak reports on consumer confidence and home prices NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher Tuesday, overcoming earlier losses from weak reports on consumer confidence and home prices....
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Global Hunter Updates Estimates On Robbins & Myers
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 8:00am | 164According to Global Hunter Securities, Robbins & Myers' (NYSE: RBN) estimates are updated as seasonal slowdown never happened. Global Hunter reported that it is increasing its FQ2 2011 estimates to $0.50 from $0.42 as the seasonal slowdown that generally occurs in US drilling did not happen. “...
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – March 28, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 3:52am | 4833Merger activity decreased last week with three new deals announced. You can find all the deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2011 39 Total Number of Deals Not Completed in 2011 1...