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SRA Acquires Sentech
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 9:18am | 111SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) announced it has acquired Sentech, an energy management consulting company with expertise in renewable energy, distributed generation, energy efficiency and advanced transportation technologies. Sentech, an energy consulting firm headquartered in Bethesda, Md.,...
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Citrix Systems Attracting Heavy Volume (CTXS)
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 3:27pm | 95Shares of Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) are attracting heavy volume today. The stock has risen 0.85% to $46.37. More than 3.51 million shares have traded hands compared to a daily average of 3.25 million. Year-to-date, CXTS has risen 11.46%. The stock has a beta of 0.97 and trades at a trailing P/E...
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Era Selected for Second Russian Airport (SRX)
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 11:54am | 108Era a.s., a subsidiary of SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) today announced that Lianozovo Electromechanical Plant Research and Production Corporation (LEMZ) has selected Era to deploy a surface multilateration and ADS-B surveillance solution in Russia. The solution, which will be deployed at...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Acergy S.A., Unisys, Computer Sciences, Alexza Pharmaceuticals and Transcept Pharma - Press Releases
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 8:07am | 1940For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – July 15, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Acergy S.A. (ACGY), Unisys Corp. (UIS), Computer Sciences (CSC), Alexza Pharmaceuticals (ALXA) and Transcept Pharma (TSPT). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros...
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China Information Security Technology Signs Record Number of Contracts
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 7:27am | 275China Information Security Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPBY) today announced that during the second quarter of 2010, the Company signed new contracts valued at $39.26 million, in the aggregate, an increase of 49% compared to the same period in 2009. Management expects that the majority of these...
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Unisys Downgraded to Underperform - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 4:54pm | 447Last year was challenging for information technology (IT) company Unisys Corp. (UIS) amidst the acute recessionary environment. The economic downturn has adversely impacted technology spending. Global IT spending declined significantly in 2009. The credit crunch greatly impacted IT capital...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ADTN, IGTE, IGTE, ROVI)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 3:03pm | 174ADTRAN Inc (NASDAQ: ADTN) shares gained 7.31% to create a new 52-week high of $30.97. ADTN’s profits rose by 47% due to increased sales of its networking equipment. The company’s board of directors has also approved a Q2 cash dividend of $0.09 per share. Argon ST Inc (NASDAQ: STST) shares reached $...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (ADTN, IGTE, ASML, INTC)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 3:00pm | 180ADTRAN Inc (NASDAQ: ADTN) shares gained 7.31% to $30.97 at 1:27 pm. The volume of ADTN shares traded was 616% higher than normal. ADTN profits rose by 47% due to increased sales of its networking equipment. The company’s board of directors has also approved a Q2 cash dividend of $0.09 per share....
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Company News for July 13, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 12:41pm | 292• FundFinder Networks, owner of Penthouse, said an offer for Playboy (NYSE:PLA) is imminent. Yesterday, Playboy shares surged 41% on news that Hugh Hefner is planning to offer $5.50 per share for stock he does not already own • Walmart (NYSE:WMT) shares were up 1.4% on Monday, following Barron's...
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Puts Purchased on Telvent GIT (TLVT)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 12:30pm | 118Shares of Telvent GIT (NASDAQ: TLVT) are higher on the session by 1.79%, currently trading at $18.80. The stock has been trading largely lower over the past six months and is currently in a technical downtrend. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. The November $17.50 put was...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Opening Bell
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 9:09am | 473Pre-open movers US stock futures moved up today as investor sentiments improved after Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced positive results for the second quarter. While futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 53 points to 10234, those on the S&P 500 moved up 7.1 points to 1083.7. Meanwhile,...
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Accenture Acquires Acceria
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 8:18am | 95Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Acceria, a privately held company based in France that specializes in providing business processes and methodologies dedicated to the after-sales operations of industrial companies. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition is designed to...
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US Stock Futures Higher; Point To Better Market Opening
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 8:13am | 285US stock futures moved up today as investor sentiments improved after Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced positive results for the second quarter. While futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 53 points to 10234, those on the S&P 500 moved up 7.1 points to 1083.7. Meanwhile, Nasdaq 100...
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SRA Wins $57 Million Contract
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 4:31pm | 92SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Systems Research and Applications Corporation (SRA) has been awarded a single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). SRA will continue supporting the...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (PLA, HEW, IFLG, RFMI)
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 11:01am | 157Playboy Enterprises (NYSE: PLA) jumped 33.50% to $5.26 by 10:51 am. Hugh Hefner has offered to take the PLA private for $5.50 a share. Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) shares surged 32.43% to $46.88. Avon will buy HEW in a cash and stock deal worth $4.9 billion. The acquisition will create the world's...