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Dell Up 6% On Strong Earnings, Guidance
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 1:36pm | 72What a difference a day makes. Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) shares are soaring today, to the tune of 5.6% on stronger than expected earnings, and raised guidance, as the Texas-based technology company reported earnings of 55 cents per share on revenues of $15 billion. Wall Street had been expecting...
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Answers: Where To Buy These Stocks
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 1:06pm | 395Out of favor stocks still need some love and if played correctly, these plays can return huge amounts of money in a short amount of time. The key is to catch an out of favor stock at the dead low support area, prior to a gigantic bounce. These type of returns can be over 10% in days and over the...
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Gobbling up on Chinese Internet Companies
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 12:17pm | 536Overwhelmed by earnings stories on Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), IMF Chief getting arrested, and the debt ceiling crisis (if there's one; the bond market certainly does not believe in one, as it keeps rallying in preparation for the arrival of QE3), an acquisition news was...
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Key Takeaways From Dell, HP Recent Earnings Reports
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 12:12pm | 632By Michael Comeau Dell (DELL) dropped its first-quarter earnings report after the close yesterday, so let's jump right in and take a look at the headline numbers: 1. Revenue came in at $15.02 billion, slightly below analysts' expectations of $15.4 billion. Dell's top line was hit by the same...
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Market Mastery: Keys To The Up Day
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 11:46am | 341The markets turned higher from the start, inching as the Dollar faded. The classic inverse Dollar trade still holds 100% true. The Dollar opened flat to higher and faded to the negative side. Because of that, the markets opened flat to lower and advanced. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) is...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers (SODA, VSAT, DELL, SIMO)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 11:38am | 141SodaStream International Ltd (NASDAQ: SODA) shares moved up 12.23% to $49.08 at 11:25 am. The volume of SODA shares traded was 1176% higher than normal. SODA reported upbeat Q1 results. ViaSat Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) shares rose 5.72% to $43.43. The volume of VSAT shares traded was 316% higher than...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (NLCI, DELL, IPAR, JOSB)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 10:08am | 146Nobel Learning Communities Inc (NASDAQ: NLCI) shares surged 33.45% to create a new 52-week high of $11.53. NLCI agreed to be purchased by Leeds Equity Partners for $11.75 per share in cash. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) shares jumped 6.10% to create a new 52-week high of $16.87. DELL reported upbeat...
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News Summary
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:54am | 205Shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) fell about 1.7% after analysts at JP Morgan downgraded Hewlett-Packard from “overweight” to “neutral.” The target price for HPQ has been lowered from $55 to $42. Shares of Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) dropped about 14.3% after the company reported...
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News Summary for May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:02am | 401Indices: U.S stocks are looking to open a bit higher today while investors are anticipating the outcome from the last Federal Reserve meeting. U.S. Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, stood firm on the position that the government must raise the debt ceiling or risk default. The minutes from the...
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Stifel Nicolaus Raises PT On DELL In Morning Summary
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:41am | 135Stifel Nicolaus has raised its price target from $18 to $20 on Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and is maintaining its Buy rating on the stock. In the summary, Stifel Nicolaus reports, “We believe shares of Dell should sustain the post-close favorable reaction (+5%) following a F1Q12 rptd non-GAAP EPS upside...
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Sterne Agee Maintains Buy on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:23am | 102Sterne Agee is out with its report today on Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "We maintain our Buy rating on HPQ shares as we find the risk-reward favorable at 7.5x CY11 EPS. In addition, we view HPQ as a fairly defensive play with its...
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Sterne Agee Raises Estimates On Dell
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:23am | 103According to Sterne Agee, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) estimates are raised. Sterne Agee said that it applauds DELL for posting an unexpectedly strong April quarter in which it handily beat EPS and gross margin expectations despite a $400 million top-line miss. “Gross margin came in at 23.4%, up a...
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Upgrades Downgrades, Stocks to Watch May 18
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:18am | 303Dell Inc. (DELL) - 3 Upgrades so far and threw yesterdays post market highs trading at 16.85 Posted earnings and trades daily highs after being halted in the post. Testing last spring highs target raised to $20 from $17 @ RBC Capital target raised to $20 from $18 at Stifel Nicolaus target raised to...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (SODA, DELL, RIMM, MU)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:13am | 110SodaStream International Ltd (NASDAQ: SODA) shares surged 7.34% to $46.94 in the pre-market session. SODA reported upbeat Q1 results. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) shares advanced 5.91% to $16.84 in the pre-market session. DELL reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Research In Motion...
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UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Color on Dell PT Increase
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:00am | 116Deutsche Bank, whichraised its PT on shares of Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), is providing some color on the stock. “Dell posted revs of $15.0B and non-GAAP EPS of $0.55 which beat EPS expectation by a wide margin (Street at $15.4B/$0.43; DB at $15.4B/$0.45),” Deutsche Bank writes. “Margin upside (adjusted...