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POINT ROBERTS - July 8, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for July 07, 2011. China Auto Logistics Inc (NASDAQ: CALI) gained 78.45% to close at $2.07. China Auto Logistics Inc (NASDAQ: CALI)...

Evercore Partners has initiated coverage on Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA) with an Equal-weight rating and $65 price target.

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Dr. Angelika Dammann, member of the SAP Executive Board responsible for Human Resources, has decided to leave SAP for personal reasons. The company's supervisory and executive boards have regret, but accept her decision. "We thank Angelika Dammann for her...

Benchmark made a number of updates in a research report published today. Flir Systems (NADSAQ: FLIR) had its rating maintained at Hold. At the same time, its price target was reiterated at $28. On Thursday, Flir added 2% to its value to finish the day at $34.68. Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL) had its...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Shares of Level 3 Communications hit...

Money flow continues to follow the standard path. Large caps, mid caps, then finally small caps. Chinese large caps have bounced sharply over the last few weeks. Stocks like Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) have bounced 30% while SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) has bounced over 50%. These bounces...

Wedbush is out with its report today on Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN), maintaining Underperform. In a note to clients, Wedbush writes, "We are decreasing GAAP and increasing non-GAAP estimates due to the earlier than expected close of the Equitrac acquisition. We also view the SVOX...

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) has signed a contract with Washington's South Correctional Entity for Tyler's Munis® enterprise resource planning solution. The agreement includes related professional services, maintenance and support.

Shares of VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX: VHC) are higher on the session by 12.44%, trading at $36.70. Overall put volume is now running at 3.29x the daily average, with 45% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 13,146 contracts have traded on the session so far. VirnetX Holding...

Shares of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) are lower on the session by 1.00%, currently trading at $60.22. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while ago the August...

PriceSmart Inc (NASDAQ: PSMT) shares rose 1.01% to create a new 52-week high of $54.16. PSMT's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 17.52%. Magma Design Automation Inc (NASDAQ: LAVA) shares gained 2.18% to create a new 52-week high of $8.42. LAVA shares have jumped 175.43% over the past 52 weeks, while...

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on ClickSoftware Technologies (NASDAQ: CKSW), reiterating Outperform. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer writes, "CKSW's enterprise mobility initiative continues to gain traction, and the relationship with key customer, SAP, remains strong. We reiterate our...

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (NASDAQ: SQQQ) shares advanced 0.51% to $23.44 in the pre-market session. Magic Software Enterprises Ltd (NASDAQ: MGIC) shares advanced 0.39% to $5.20 in the pre-market session. MGIC is scheduled to report its Q2 results on August 3. American Capital Agency Corp (...

Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded WPP plc (NASDAQ: WPPGY) from “overweight” to “equal-weight.” WPP's stock closed at $62.87 yesterday. WPP's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 2.66%. Analysts at Kaufman Bros downgraded NetScout Systems Inc (NASDAQ: NTCT) from “buy” to “hold.” NTCT's shares closed at...

J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO), maintaining Overweight. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "After the market close, TLEO announced it had reached a settlement agreement with KNXA (NASDAQ: KNXA) in a patent dispute that dates back to 2007. Although the...