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Notable Put Options Activity in Lender Processing Services
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 2:10pm | 101Shares of Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) are lower on the session by 5.08%, currently trading at $16.52. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while...
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Notable Call Options Activity in Alliance Data Systems
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 10:15am | 89Shares of Alliance Data Systems (NYSE: ADS) are higher on the session by 1.65%, currently trading at $94.35. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while ago...
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CSC Wins $291M U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Task Order to Provide IT Support Services
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 9:00am | 117CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded the company a task order to support the agency's Office of Information Technology. The contract has a one-year base, two one-year options and an estimated total three-year value of $291 million. This work...
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US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Economic Data
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 6:11am | 479US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 98 points to 11,590.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 12.30 points to 1,217.10. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 21.25 points to 2,248.25. US stocks closed higher on...
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Afternoon Movers; Miners Gaining on Higher Gold Price
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 3:55pm | 117CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) +5.47 on heavy volume. NovaGold Resources Inc. (NYSE: NG) +5.45% on rising gold price. Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC) +5.80% on rising gold price. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ) +6.25% on heavy volume. Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) +6.17% after...
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Sterne Agee Has Neutral On Lender Processing Services
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 3:40pm | 153Sterne Agee is out with a research report on Lender Processing Services Inc. (NYSE: LPS) and it has a Neutral rating on shares. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "Yesterday after the close, LPS competitor CoreLogic (CLGX - $10.97, not rated) announced that the company is exploring...
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Notable Put Options Activity in Paychex
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 11:22am | 103Shares of Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) are higher on the session by 0.42%, currently trading at $26.58. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the October...
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CSC Signs Managed Services 5-Year Agreement with Ingalls Shipbuilding
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 8:02am | 74CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has signed a five-year contract to provide information technology infrastructure managed services to Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII). Ingalls expects to be able to attain improved access to resources and...
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Oppenheimer Lowers PT on Teletech to $22
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 10:00am | 114Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Teletech (NASDAQ: TTEC), lowering its PT to $22 from $23. In its report, Oppenheimer writes, "We are lowering our EPS estimates for FY11 and FY12, leaving revenue estimates unchanged for TTEC. Our FY11 EPS is now $1.28 vs prior $1.31. Our FY12 EPS...
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Oppenheimer Lowers PT on Genpact to $19
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 9:56am | 95Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Genpact (NYSE: G), lowering its PT to $19 from $20. In its report, Oppenheimer writes, "We are slightly revising our estimates and price target for Genpact. Our FY11 estimates are now 1.573B/$0.86 from $1.574B/$0.88. For FY12 our estimates are lowered to...
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Western Union Announces Changes to Business Units
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 9:16am | 34The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today announced the formation of Western Union Ventures, which will focus on developing new service offerings for the Company's consumers.
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Earnings Roundup
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 8:50am | 369Donaldson Co Inc (NYSE: DCI) reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Donaldson reported its quarterly earnings at $65.8 million, or $0.84 per share, up from $51.2 million, or $0.65 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue surged 21% to $625 million. Its engine product sales climbed...
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CSC Wins Two U.S. Postal Service Logistics Contracts Worth $83.2M
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 8:00am | 130The U.S. Postal Service awarded CSC (NYSE: CSC) two contracts to provide management, operational and logistical support for its Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers located in Lakeville, Minn., and Barrington, N.J. The contracts, which have a three-year base and two two-year options, have an...
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UPDATE: LDK Solar Swings To Q2 Loss; Shares Down In Pre-Market
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 7:34am | 123LDK Solar Co Ltd (NYSE: LDK) swung to a second-quarter net loss on Monday. LDK Solar posted a quarterly net loss at $87.7 million, or $0.62 per American Depository Shares (ADS), versus a net income of $45 million, or $0.36 per ADS, in the year-ago period. Its net sales dropped 12% to $499.4...
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Midday Gainers; MICROS Systems up 11%
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 1:36pm | 114MICROS Systems (NASDAQ: MCRS) +11.32 after Oppenheimer maintains its Outperform rating on the company. VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSE: VHC) +8.11% on average volume. Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT) +9.68% on heavy volume. Acme Packet (NASDAQ: APKT) +9.41% on average volume. BroadSoft (...