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ProShares Launches RAFI Long/Short ETF (RALS)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 4:00am | 666ProShares introduced Thursday (12/09/2010) a new market-neutral absolute return ETF: ProShares RAFI Long/Short (RALS). Its objective is to track a new index, minus the 0.95% expense ratio, from Research Affiliates that equally weights long positions against short positions in a sector neutral...
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12/13/10 Market Update
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 7:16pm | 47912/13/10 Market Update BookingAlpha.com Market Update: Despite China's better than expected CPI, they failed to hike interest rates this morning. Stock were fairly healthy all day but began giving back in the final hour of trading, ultimately closing basically flat. The Nasdaq was the loser...
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12/13/10 Market Update
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 7:16pm | 46612/13/10 Market Update BookingAlpha.com Market Update: Despite China's better than expected CPI, they failed to hike interest rates this morning. Stock were fairly healthy all day but began giving back in the final hour of trading, ultimately closing basically flat. The Nasdaq was the loser...
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The Final 3rd Quarter Numbers - Earnings Trends
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 5:03pm | 4874Key Points: 3Q Earnings season done, final results in this issue; will focus on 4Q next week. Strong earnings season, with a median EPS surprise of 5.00%, and a 3.78 surprise ratio. While those numbers are down from earlier in the reporting season, they are still very good. Total of 359 positive...
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MIPS Technologies Climbs 10% To 52-Week High (MIPS, SNE, CSCO, HPQ)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 3:46pm | 216Shares of MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) are currently up 10.1% at $16.59 per share during Monday afternoon trading. The stock has been climbing higher since receiving positive mention last week on Jim Cramer's Mad Money. Today's trading range for shares of MIPS Technologies, Inc has been...
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What's Hot on TheStreet
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 3:45pm | 223Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Generation Y Savings Woes Echo Their Elders With decades to go before they retire, one might see those age 18 to 30 as having plenty of time and opportunity to save and plan for their future. Verizon iPhone...
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Large Cap Winners & Losers (IVN, S, NFLX, DELL, FFIV)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 3:14pm | 398The broader market is sharply higher today, on the back of news that China did not raise interest rates over the weekend, which is helping the energy and commodity names. The following are some of today's most notable movers of interest, categorized by market capitalization (large caps over $10...
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Developer Momentum Extremely Strong For iOS And Android (AAPL, GOOG, MSFT, RIMM, NOK)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 3:07pm | 277According to a report from Global Equities Research, checks at a recent mobile event suggest that fundamentals for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are extremely strong, while fundamentals at Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) are very weak. The analysts also added that fundamentals are...
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Gene Munster's Top 2011 Tech Picks
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 1:53pm | 77Gene Munster is on CNBC and he is giving his top technology picks for 2011. Munster, the lead analyst at Piper Jaffray said that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) were his top picks in the space. Munster particularly likes MercadoLibre, as it is...
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Apple Trading Higher Today
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 1:25pm | 29Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading higher today on increased volume. At last check, AAPL is trading at $324.420, a 1.2% increase from Friday.
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Paul Allen's Lawsuit Dismissed (AAPL, GOOG)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:54pm | 226A patent lawsuit brought against a number of prominent tech companies by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman for being to vague. She said that the allegations in the suit were "spartan." The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Mr. Allen has...
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Monday's Mid-Day Options Volume Leaders (C, APPL, BAC, GE, LVS)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:37pm | 127The overall market continues to melt-up; currently, the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) is trading at 1,244.92, up by 4.52 points. While there have been zero chinks in the armor to date, I am worried that a Jan 1st sell off cycle may be setting up. Here are your mid-day options volume leaders… 1....
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Less Data From RIMM
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:30pm | 363When Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) reports its third-quarter results this Thursday, it will be the last time investors will hear about how many new users purchased the company's most popular device, the BlackBerry. Likewise, the company will not make any public predictions regarding the number...
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Is the Rally Running Out of Steam?
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:16pm | 642By Josh Lipton In the near to intermediate term, market pros argue, it's a big green-light for investors. The stock market has rallied hard from the summertime lows on the back of friendly headlines, from QE2 to GOP victory to the tax extension. Strategists argue that this rally has more room to...
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China Lifts Stocks; Nasdaq On Track For Nine-Day Streak
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:09pm | 198Wall Street climbed steadily higher Monday morning and the Dow looked to land at fresh 2010 highs as the bulls cheered China's decision to hold interest rates at their current levels. Today's Markets As of 11:00 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44.16 points, or 0.39%, to 11454.71, the...