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When The Fat Lady Sings
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 12:08pm | 731It may not be the fat lady singing at the end of the opera, but the portly Congressmen this time is talking about the end game. Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) said that he believes a default is more likely now than it was before, with all of the finger pointing and fighting going on in Washington...
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AAPL, BIDU: Fundamentals, Technicals and Options
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 9:00am | 323Brought to you by theStreet.com's Options Profits By: John Carter Take a look at the OP/T3 video with Jill and Scott. They review the tech sector over the past year and call out trades in two of my favorite names to trade. Let's tie in the fundamental and technicals from the video and check out...
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Rising Revenue
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 4:11pm | 585Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Tuesday's second quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Wall Street expects a EPS of 66 cents per share and...
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Stock Market Reality: The Truth On The House Vote
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 1:48pm | 379The markets are holding their collective breath as they look towards the vote later in the House of Representatives. John Boehner's bill outlining budget cuts and raising the debt ceiling will be on the chopping block. This is ultimately the biggest vote the markets have seen since TARP passed in...
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Stock Market Reality: The Truth On The House Vote
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 1:46pm | 379The markets are holding their collective breath as they look towards the vote later in the House of Representatives. John Boehner's bill outlining budget cuts and raising the debt ceiling will be on the chopping block. This is ultimately the biggest vote the markets have seen since TARP passed in...
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Nintendo Admits Defeat, Lowers Nintendo 3DS Price to $169.99 as Apple Enthusiasts Proclaim Victory
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 1:31pm | 1148Nintendo truly is its own worst enemy. At around three in the morning, Nintendo (NTDOY) announced what may be the fastest price drop in video game history: starting August 12, the company will shed $80 off the MSRP of the embattled Nintendo 3DS, bringing the new price to a respectable $169.99....
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Thursday's Mid-Day Options Volume Leaders
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 12:12pm | 84Here are today's mid-day options volume leaders… 1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) 182,698 contracts, 63.3% calls, 36.87% puts 2. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) 111,272 contracts, 69.1% calls, 30.9% puts 3. Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) 57,769 contracts, 66.4% calls, 33.6% puts 4. PetroHawk Energy Corp. (NYSE:...
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UPDATE: Possible Copy of Apple Filing Against Virnetx
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 11:05am | 148According 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...
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Hearing Twitter Chatter Apple Filing a Patent Reexamination Against VirnetX
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 10:53am | 134According 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...
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Diebold to Provide ATMs for 100 BB&T Corporation Sites
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 10:03am | 73One hundred new Opteva automated teller machines from Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) will enhance the technology and security of BB&T Corporation's self-service network. The new ATMs will feature touch-screen capabilities for ease of use and PIN pad shields for enhanced user privacy. Diebold...
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Brian Sozzi Discusses Retail Earnings
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 9:32am | 379Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on retail earnings, and he is saying that results have been somewhat better than expected, which is a pleasant surprise. In a note to clients, Sozzi writes, "Those who were bracing for doom and gloom from 2Q earnings reports by...
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iPad Upgrade in November, iPad 3 in 2012?
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 8:28am | 204Because the first 100 iPad 3 rumors just weren't exciting enough, another one has surfaced. The China Times reports (via Business Insider) that our friendly neighborhood tablet could still receive a new iteration in time for Christmas. More specifically, the device could ship this November – which...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Neutral on Stratasys, Slashes PT to $33
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 7:07am | 65Piper Jaffray reiterated its Neutral rating on Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock from $41 to $33. On Wednesday, SSYS had a disastrous day as its shares plummeted 25.97% to finish the day at $28.11. Its shares started to...
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Piper Jaffray Lowers PT On Stratasys To $33
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 5:56am | 26Piper Jaffray has lowered the price target on Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) from $41 to $33 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Nasdaq Gets The Pile-Driver
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 3:54pm | 559This afternoon, the major stock indexes are plummeting sharply lower. The catalyst for the decline is obviously the failure of Washington coming to some debt ceiling resolution. At this point, it really does not matter if the debt ceiling gets raised or not, it really comes down to knowing what the...