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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (VCLK, FRED, CAMT, DELL)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 9:10am | 122ValueClick Inc (NASDAQ: VCLK) rose 12.50% to $16.65 in the pre-market session. VCLK issued upbeat Q1 projections and reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings. Fred's Inc (NASDAQ: FRED) added 7.41% to $13.77 in the pre-market session. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded FRED from “neutral” to “...
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Citigroup Raises PT On DELL To $19
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 9:07am | 25Citigroup has raised the price target on Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) from $17 to $19 and maintains its Buy rating.
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 8:55am | 544Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting producer price data and FOMC minutes. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) reported upbeat quarterly earnings. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 33 points to 12,235 and S&P 500 futures rose 4.30 points to 1,...
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Oklahoma Health Care Authority Signs $281M Medicaid Contract with HP
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 8:49am | 63HP (NYSE: HPQ) Enterprise Services today announced the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) has extended its long-time service agreement with the company. The $281 million, seven-year contract, which contains a one-year renewal option, adds new information technology services to help prepare the...
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Goldman Sachs Upgrades NCR Corporation To Buy, PT To $23
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 8:29am | 28Goldman Sachs has upgraded NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) from Neutral to Buy and has raised the price target from $18 to $23.
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EWallstreeter Morning Financial Newspapers Recap
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 8:05am | 326Sanofi-Aventis will buy Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) for $20.1 billion. (Reuters) Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) beat earnings targets but investors remained concerned about future prospects amid growing competition. (Reuters) BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) has set aside $80 billion for expansion but does not plan to...
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US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Producer Price Data, FOMC Minutes; Dell Reports Upbeat Earnings
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 7:30am | 458US stock futures are higher this morning, as Sanofi-Aventis SA (NYSE: SNY) agreed to purchase Genzyme Corp (NASDAQ: GENZ). Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) reported upbeat quarterly earnings. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30 points to 12,232.00 and S&P 500 futures rose 4.20 points...
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Stocks To Watch For February 16 (GENZ, SNY, ADI, NVDA, DELL, FDO)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 3:54am | 336Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Genzyme Corp (NASDAQ: GENZ) to report its Q4 EPS at $0.86 on revenue of $1.17 billion. Sanofi-Aventis SA (NYSE: SNY) has agreed to purchase GENZ for around $20.1 billion in cash. SNY will pay $74 per share in cash plus a...
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Dell Resumes Trading Up 6% On Strong Earnings (DELL)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 5:28pm | 110Shares of Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) are moving up strongly in after hours trading, up nearly 7% on the back of a stronger than expected earnings report, and upbeat guidance for 2011. Dell reported fourth quarterly revenues of $15.69 billion, slightly less than Wall Street was expecting. Earnings however...
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Dell To Resume Trading At 4:20pm (DELL)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 5:14pm | 23Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is scheduled to resume trading at 4:20pm EST after reporting earnings today.
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Dell Reports Mixed Earnings Results (DELL)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 5:07pm | 91Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) released its Q4 earnings results after the closing bell on Tuesday. The company reported earnings per share of $0.53 versus Wall Street consensus EPS estimates of $0.37. Revenues were $15.69 billion compared to consensus estimates of $15.74 billion, a miss of around $500...
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How To Trade The Federal Aviation Administration Bill (IBM, ORCL, HPQ, VMW, FFIV)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 2:42pm | 203The Senate is scheduled to continue work on this bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, a bill sponsored by John Rockefeller (D-WV). The bill is designed "to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the...
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What's Hot on TheStreet
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 1:09pm | 323Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Stock-Market Rally Faces Another Big Threat An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal titled "Threat Builds on the Margins" rightfully highlights a risk to the rip-roaring equity-market rally that began March...
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Betting Against Submerging Markets
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:55am | 851So far this year, the developed markets have continued to deliver while, across the pond, the emerging markets have suffered a meltdown. Year-to-date, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -- which includes holdings like Exxon (XOM), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), IBM (IBM), and Bank of America (BAC) --...
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US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Economic Data
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 7:15am | 359US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data on retail sales and manufacturing activity in the New York area. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 11 points to 12,235 and S&P 500 futures gained 0.80 point to 1,328.50. Nasdaq 100 futures...