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TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) today announced as part of its strategic alliance with Best Buy Co., Inc. aimed at transforming the digital home entertainment experience, the launch of the Insignia Connected TVs powered by TiVo® Design. Through this product, TiVo continues its evolution from a DVR by...

Jefferies reiterated its Monotype Imaging (TYPE) Buy rating in a research report published today. Jefferies has previously given Monotype Imaging a $17 price target. In the report, Jefferies states, "We reiterate our BUY rating on TYPE following a solid 2Q11 report, 3Q11 guidance ahead of...

Here are today's Put/Call Ratio leaders… 1. Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) 10,247 puts, 187 calls 2. Calevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) 7,162 puts, 160 calls 3. Lexmark International (NYSE: LXK) 6,344 puts, 180 calls 4. Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) 4,770 puts, 226 calls 5. Thoratec Corp. (...

Shares of Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) are higher on the session by 6.48%, currently trading at $10.02. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...

Shares of Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) are lower on the session by 0.64%, currently trading at $20.03. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past five weeks and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) +6.27% on upbeat earnings. Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) +6.15% on upbeat earnigs. Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ: GPOR) +4.30% after CK Cooper reiterated Buy and PT of $38. Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) +5.43 on upbeat earnigns.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS), raising its PO from $14 to $14.50. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "Cadence is the second largest provider of electronic design automation software for semiconductor...

Bank of America has raised the price target on Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) from $14 to $14.50 and maintains its Buy rating.

According to a tweet from @markflowchatter, here is a copy of the patent filing by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) against Viretx (NYSE: VHC). This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information. Readers should beware that while unconfirmed information may be correlated with...

According to a tweet from @markflowchatter, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has filed a patent reexamination against VirnetX (NYSE: VHC). This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information. Readers should beware that while unconfirmed information may be correlated with increased...

Shares of Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) are higher on the session by 1.35%, trading at $71.90. Overall call volume is now running at 2.14x the daily average, with 39% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 5,945 contracts have traded on the session so far. Citrix Systems, Inc. designs...

Morgan Stanley is out with a research report on Citrix Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CTXS) after it reported earnings. It has an Overweight rating and a $88 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "With CTXS down 10% in the last day, and 24% since early June, we are buyers of...

Bank of America has lowered the price objective on Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) from $94 to $83 and maintains its Neutral rating.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is out with a research report on Amdocs (NYSE: DOX) and it has an Overweight rating and a $36 price target on shares. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. writes, "Amdocs has done a good job of executing against the plan that they laid out at their analyst...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Thursday, July 28, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Thursday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are trading flat as traders wait for the decision on the debt ceiling and the weekly...