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ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 1:52pm | 109ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) has been selling off aggressively since the beginning of April and has breached the 50-day moving average. It is now nearing the 200-day moving average, but options traders are betting that the pain doesn’t stop there. The put/call ratio is running at 6x the norm due to...
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ASML Holdings Continues to Look Bearish
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 1:52pm | 109ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) has been selling off aggressively since the beginning of April and has breached the 50-day moving average. It is now nearing the 200-day moving average, but options traders are betting that the pain doesn’t stop there. The put/call ratio is running at 6x the norm due to...
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Benzinga's After Hours Decliners (APKT, BZH, TER)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 6:28pm | 166Among the notable after hours decliners today are Acme Packet (NASDAQ: APKT), Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), and Teradyne Inc. (NYSE: TER). Shares of Acme Packet (APKT) have fallen 4.77% to $26.14 in the late trading session. During regular market hours, APKT gained 5.01%. Volume in the name has been...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: KLA-Tencor Corp., Applied Materials, Monster Worldwide, Inc., Yahoo! and Daimler AG - Press Releases
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 2:07pm | 1317For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – May 3, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC), Applied Materials (AMAT), Monster Worldwide, Inc. (MWW), Yahoo! (YHOO) and Daimler AG (DAI). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (POZN, BPOP, BPAX, AIXG, ACLS)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 9:02am | 189Pozen Inc (NASDAQ: POZN) soared 16.87% to $12.68 in the pre-market session. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved POZN’s arthritis treatment Vimovo. Popular, Inc (NASDAQ: BPOP) added 7.59% to $4.25 in pre-market trading. BPOP’s banking subsidiary has acquired assets and assumed all...
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KLAC Beats, Guides Higher - Analyst Blog
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 2:48pm | 770KLA-Tencor Corp.’s (KLAC) second-quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. With the broad turnaround in the semiconductor capital equipment market underway, some of the other equipment makers, such as Research (LRCX) and Teradyne (TER) also reported stronger results....
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It’s A Gloomy Day For Tech Shares
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 1:28pm | 226Technology stocks slipped early today as shares of McAfee Inc (NYSE: MFE) fell sharply on a 30% drop in profits and weaker-than-expected forecasts. Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company were down 12.17% to $34.72 to create a new 52-week low. The huge fall in McAfee set the tone for a...
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Collins Stewart Maintains Hold Rating On MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (WFR)
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 10:48am | 94Analyst Dan Ries at Collins Stewart has released an update on MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR). The company has reported its first-quarter results. According to Collins Stewart, MEMC Electronic Materials' results show only slow progress at its semiconductor wafer division and a margin...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (TSYS, HRC, EME, CMCSA, AIXG)
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 10:33am | 192TeleCommunication Systems Inc (NASDAQ: TSYS) was downgraded by Wedbush from “outperform” to “neutral.” Shares of TSYS dropped 10.69% to $6.90 by 9:52 am. TSYS has a quarterly EPS of -75.49%. Hilliard Lyons downgraded Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc (NYSE: HRC) from “long-term buy” to “neutral.” HRC fell 2....
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (KLAC, ORB, CCH, HURN, FWRD)
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 10:06am | 191KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) was upgraded by Caris & Company from “average” to “above average.” KLAC gained 3.24% to $34.69 by 9:19 am. KLAC has a quarterly EPS of 104.88%. Morgan Joseph upgraded Orbital Sciences Corp (NYSE: ORB) from “hold” to “buy.” Shares of ORB jumped 2.09% to $19.04 by 9...
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Aixtron Cut To Hold
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 9:37am | 47Analysts at Canaccord downgrade Aixtron (NASDAQ: AIXG) from "buy" to "hold." The target price for AIXG is set to $26. AIXG traded at $33.30, up 5.71% in the after hours. More Analyst Ratings here.
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Cramer Likes ATLS And AMAT, Dislikes UNG And AGNC
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 8:33pm | 157Jim Cramer said on CNBC's Mad Money that Atlas Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) is a better stock than United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE: UNG). UNG dropped 8.03% today and ATLS gained 1.34%. Cramer expects Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) to move up on Friday. KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (OPWV, GMCR, VNDA, ASMI, ZN)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 9:05am | 165Openwave Systems Inc (NASDAQ: OPWV) lost 19.12% to $2.20 in the pre-market session. OPWV’s shares fall on surprise Q3 losses. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc (NASDAQ: GMCR) tumbled 11.63% to $76.80 in the pre-market session. GMCR has launched GMCRWholesale.com for its wholesale customers....
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (OPWV, GMCR, VNDA, ASMI, ZN)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 9:05am | 165Openwave Systems Inc (NASDAQ: OPWV) lost 19.12% to $2.20 in the pre-market session. OPWV’s shares fall on surprise Q3 losses. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc (NASDAQ: GMCR) tumbled 11.63% to $76.80 in the pre-market session. GMCR has launched GMCRWholesale.com for its wholesale customers....
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (ATSI, PALM, BIDU, NENG, AXTI)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 9:01am | 189ATS Medical, Inc (NASDAQ: ATSI) soared 52.51% to $3.95 in the pre-market session. Medtronic Inc (NYSE: MDT) is buying ATS Medical Inc (NASDAQ: ATSI) for $370 million. Palm, Inc (NASDAQ: PALM) jumped 27.21% to $5.89 in pre-market trading. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is all set to buy PALM for $5.70...