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CVD Equipment Receives $2.5 Million of Orders
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 8:30am | 78CVD Equipment Corporation (Nasdaq: CVV) announced today that our CVD/First Nano Division has received orders during the month of September, 2010, for approximately $2.5 million from a number of institutions, including the University of Illinois and the National Institute of Standards and Technology...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (ASYS, NTCT, MOTR, PNRA)
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:02pm | 145Amtech Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ASYS) shares jumped 2.55% to create a new 52-week high of $18.13. ASYS' quarterly revenue surged 243.80% y/y. NetScout Systems Inc (NASDAQ: NTCT) shares gained 1.05% to touch a new 52-week high of $20.28. Analysts at MKM Partners initiated coverage of NTCT with a “buy”...
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Applied Materials Launches Product
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 7:41am | 90Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) today launched its new Applied Centura Tetra X Advanced Reticle Etch system. It's touted as the only system capable of etching the photomasks needed for customers' most challenging device layers at 22nm and beyond. Expanding the capabilities of Applied's industry-...
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Looking Back & Looking Ahead 09-24-2010
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 6:45pm | 835Cusick's Corner Trading has been volatile over the past few sessions, but the week ended on a positive note as investors reacted to better-than-expected economic data and the Fed announcement from earlier in the week. The latest Fed statement pledged that the Fed may utilize QE if necessary to...
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Verigy Attracts Call Buyers (VRGY)
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 1:36pm | 235Shares of Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) are higher on the session by 2.45%, currently trading at $7.96. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months, off from a recent high near $13.00. Options traders are buying calls on the stock today, perhaps betting that shares may be at a...
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Calls Bought on Novellus (NVLS)
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 1:31pm | 221Shares of Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) are higher on the session by 3.81%, currently trading at $26.43. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past few weeks, though remains in a general, sideways pattern. Options traders are buying calls on NVLS today, though, betting that...
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Solar Stocks Trading Alert; (NasdaqGS: FSLR), (NasdaqGS: SPWRA , (OTCBB: XSNX)
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 12:59pm | 844September 24, 2010, www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, presents a sector close up on solar stocks trading .As California announced a new standard of: 33% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020,...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes American Superconductor, Advises Investors To Sell Walgreens (AMSC, USG, AEM, EGO, WFR, WAG)
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 7:28am | 163On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he considers American Superconductor (NASDAQ: AMSC) as a terrific stock with marvelous technology. He adds, “I like it." For USG Corp (NYSE: USG), he said, “I'm not going to go there with Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM) and...
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Piper Solar Ratings (SOL, SATC, SPWRA, LDK, FSLR, TSL, SOLR, JASO, YGE, CSIQ, PWER, STP)
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 4:56pm | 178Piper Solar initiates the following ratings: --Renesola (NYSE: SOL) Overweight, $20 PT. --SatCon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC) Overweight, $5 PT --SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWRA) Overweight, $20 PT --LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) Overweight, $12 PT --First Solar, Inc. (...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers (SCHL, ASYS, SPWRB, SVNT)
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 1:09pm | 168Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) shares moved up 5.41% to $26.89 at 12:29 pm. The volume of SCHL shares traded was 429% higher than normal. SCHL has planned to repurchase around 5.6 million shares. Amtech Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ASYS) shares rose 6.50% to $17.05. The volume of ASYS shares traded...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (AHGP, ASYS, COST, SVNT)
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 1:08pm | 144Alliance Holdings GP LP (NASDAQ: AHGP) shares jumped 0.53% to create a new 52-week high of $43.57. AHGP's quarterly earnings surged 79.80% y/y. Amtech Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ASYS) shares gained 8.31% to touch a new 52-week high of $17.34. ASYS was added to the Ardour Global Alternative Energy Index...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners (BOM, FAS, BHH, SOXL)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:57pm | 215PowerShares DB Base Metals Double Short ETN (NYSE: BOM) led the decliners among ETFs today, with an decrease of 6.39%. BOM struggled as aluminum, copper and zinc traded higher today. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE: FAS) traded lower along with the financial stocks. Morgan...
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Is AIXTRON About to Get the Axe? (AIXG)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 11:47am | 209Shares of AIXTRON AG (NASDAQ: AIXG) are higher on the session by 1.99%, currently trading at $28.70. The stock has been moving largely sideways for the past four months, finding support at $25.00 multiple times. First resistance is $30.00, then $33.60. Options traders are picking up protection on...
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Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. - Value
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 6:03am | 566Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) has put together a strong surprise streak, having beaten the Zacks Consensus the last 5 quarters. Ultra Clean Holdings offers outsource solutions for complex modules involving everything from liquid & gas delivery systems to turnkey system integration. Headquartered...
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SPX Held Key Support 1139 09-21-2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 6:38pm | 775Cusick's Corner The market finished the day basically where it started and the Fed did nothing to spook it, as they did with their surprise quantitative easing in August. While they have still left that on the table (could explain the pullback), the SPX held key support of 1139, keeping the rally...