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Local Corporation Awarded Pay-Per-Call Patent by USPTO
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 8:34am | 123Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading online local media company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company patent number 8,306,208, which covers a pay-per-call Enhanced Directory Assistance method or system. Issued...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Catalog & Mail Order Houses Industry With The Highest Operating Margin
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 2:37am | 123Below are the top catalog & mail order houses stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is 20.65%. eBay's revenue for the same period is $13.46 billion. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Stamps...
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Liquidity Services Announces 12-Month Contract Extension for DoD Scrap Property Sales
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 9:34am | 137Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT) today announced that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has exercised the second of three twelve-month extension options under its Scrap Property sales contract (Scrap Contract), determining it to be in the best interest of the U.S....
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 8:17am | 385Pre-open movers US stock futures are slightly lower this morning, after President Barack Obama won the re-election. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 13 points to 13,188.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 0.40 points to 1,424.80. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.25 points to 2,...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 8:07am | 124Analysts at Janney Capital upgraded LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) from “neutral” to “buy.” LivePerson's shares closed at $14.68 yesterday. LivePerson's PEG ratio is 1.90. Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) from “neutral” to “buy.” HCA Holdings' shares closed at $30.93...
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US Stock Futures Up After Obama Victory
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 6:39am | 440US stock futures are higher this morning, after President Barack Obama won the re-election. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 19 points to 13,220.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 4.20 points to 1,429.40. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 8.50 points to 2,684.25. US stocks closed...
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Stocks To Watch For November 7, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 2:55am | 172Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Macy's (NYSE: M) to report its Q3 earnings at $0.29 per share on revenue of $6.07 billion. Macy's shares dropped 0.40% to $41.21 in after-hours trading. LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) reported weaker-than-expected Q3...
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LivePerson to Acquire Australia-based Customer Contact Solutions Provider
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 6:07pm | 266LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN), a leading provider of real-time engagement solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ENGAGE Pty Ltd., an Australian provider of cloud-based customer contact solutions. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of...
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Liquidity Services Acquires National Electronics Service Association (NESA)
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 5:02pm | 384Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT), today announced it has acquired National Electronics Service Association (NESA) in an all-cash transaction. A Canadian provider of returns management, refurbishment and reverse logistics services for high-value consumer products, NESA provides expertise and...
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Marchex Announces Intent to Separate Its Business into Two Public Companies
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 4:30pm | 278Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized management to pursue the separation of its business into two distinct, publicly-traded entities. Upon closing of the proposed tax-free spin-off transaction, Marchex's existing shareholders would hold interests in: (1...
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Peek Extends Tender Offer for Shares of Looksmart Until November 30
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 8:42am | 99PEEK Investments LLC today issued the following statement: "We have extended our third-party tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of LookSmart, Ltd. (Nasdaq: LOOK) for $1.00 per share in cash. As extended, the tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 P.M., New...
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Gannett acquires Rovion
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 11:05am | 126Gannett (NYSE: GCI) today announced it acquired Rovion, a Boston-based, rich-media advertising company, which is owned by Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM). Rovion's primary product, Ad Composer, includes a self-service technology platform that enables the full development and deployment of rich...
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Gannet Buys Rovion from Local Corporation
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 11:01am | 108Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today announced it acquired Rovion, a Boston-based, rich-media advertising company, which is owned by Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM). Rovion's primary product, Ad Composer, includes a self-service technology platform that enables the full development and deployment...
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Catalog & Mail Order Houses Industry With The Highest EPS
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 3:11am | 126Below are the top catalog & mail order houses stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of earnings per share. The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is $2.84. eBay's operating margin for the same period is 20.34%. The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at Stamps.com (...
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PEEK Extends Tender Offer for LookSmart
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 8:10pm | 210PEEK Investments LLC today issued the following statement: "We have extended our third-party tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of LookSmart, Ltd. (NASDAQ: LOOK) for $1.00 per share in cash. As extended, the tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 P.M., New...