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News Summary (TMO, DNEX, WMT, DELL, CML)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:42am | 224Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) announced its plans to buy Dionex Corp (NASDAQ: DNEX) for $2.1 billion, or $118.50 per share in cash, representing a 20.7% premium over DNEX's closing price on Friday. The deal is likely to close in the first quarter of 2011. DNEX shares surged about 20%...
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Company News For Dec 13, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:33am | 639• Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) said it would purchase Dionex (NASDAQ:DNEX), a manufacturer of chemical analysis equipment, for $118.50 per share, or $2.1 billion • According to this weekend's Barron's, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) shares offer good value, with potential for 20% appreciation over the next year...
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Goldman Sachs Resumes Coverage On Apple With CL-Buy
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:23am | 230Goldman Sachs is resuming coverage of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a Buy rating and 12-month target price of $430 and placing it on its Americas Conviction List. Goldman believes Apple's platform-centric business model is the secret sauce that has enabled it to quickly capture market share in new...
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Apple Pre-Market Reaches All-Time High (AAPL)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:22am | 28Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is at an all-time high in the pre-market, trading up 1.60% – a $5.21 increase over yesterday's close at $320.56.
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Company News For Dec 13, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:13am | 639• Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) said it would purchase Dionex (NASDAQ:DNEX), a manufacturer of chemical analysis equipment, for $118.50 per share, or $2.1 billion • According to this weekend's Barron's, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) shares offer good value, with potential for 20% appreciation over the next year...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (NKTR, PWAV, HBAN, DELL)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 9:26am | 130Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) dipped 3.98% to $13.50 in the pre-market session. NKTR's trailing-twelve-month ROE is -21.62%. Powerwave Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PWAV) lost 3.70% to $2.60 in the pre-market session. PWAV's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is -0.97%. Huntington Bancshares...
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Goldman Resumes Coverage On Apple At Buy
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:51am | 32Goldman Sachs has resumed coverage on Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) with a Buy rating and $430 price target, implying a 34% upside. Apple closed Friday at $320.56.
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Dell Buys Compellent Technologies
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:34am | 104Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Compellent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CML) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Dell to acquire Compellent. Under terms of the agreement, approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Dell will pay $27.75 per share in cash for each share...
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Goldman Resumes Coverage On IBM At Neutral
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:07am | 149Goldman Sachs has published a research report on International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and has resumed coverage on the company at Neutral In the report, Goldman writes "After the significant margin expansion over the past several years, IBM's EPS growth is now more dependent on a balanced...
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Goldman Resumes Coverage On Dell At Sell
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:05am | 143Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) and has resumed coverage on the company with a Sell rating. In the report, Goldman writes "While Dell recently enjoyed some margin tailwinds as component prices eased considerably, these tailwinds are likely to be short-lived...
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Goldman Resumes Coverage On Hewlett-Packard At Sell
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 7:56am | 142Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) and has resumed coverage on the company at Sell. In the report, Goldman writes "We believe HP's increased focus on growth will require incremental operating expense investments, leaving gross margin, M&A, and...
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The Final 3rd Quarter Numbers - Earnings Trends
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 1:00am | 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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How to Get Free Holiday Music Downloads - from Amazon - Legally
Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 6:47pm | 571This month, Amazon.com (AMZN) is giving away free holiday music downloads which you can transfer to your Apple (AAPL) iPod or iPhone or other mp3 player. Each day, Amazon announces a new piece of music, and so far they have given away eleven, all of which can still be downloaded for free. This free...
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Markets Go At Highs On The Day
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 5:20pm | 137The broader markets closed at their highs of the session. The Dow closed at 11,410 up 40.26 points. This was led by a rise in General Electric (NYSE: GE), which raised its quarterly dividend by 17%. The NASDAQ finished the day up 20.87 points to 2,637. Stocks like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and...
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VeriFone Key Player in Mobile Payment Revolution
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 4:56pm | 705VeriFone Systems Inc. (NYSE: PAY) is one of the key players in a growing movement to replace credit cards with smartphone payment applications. As a result, the San Jose company has seen its stock nearly triple in the past year. VeriFone is among the top five holdings of my Silicon Valley 2.0...