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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (ACLI, VECO, SWIR, LNCR, TISI)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 3:31pm | 182American Commercial Lines Inc (NASDAQ: ACLI) shares jumped 26.24% to $20.40. The volume of ACLI shares traded was 756% higher than normal. ACLI’s Q4 profits beat the Street view. Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) shares climbed 8.58% to $33.72. The volume of VECO shares traded was 315% higher...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (ACLI, VECO, SWIR, LNCR, TISI)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 3:30pm | 182American Commercial Lines Inc (NASDAQ: ACLI) shares jumped 26.24% to $20.40. The volume of ACLI shares traded was 756% higher than normal. ACLI’s Q4 profits beat the Street view. Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) shares climbed 8.58% to $33.72. The volume of VECO shares traded was 315% higher...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (JDSU, ACGY, ARMH, CLNE, CAGC, ASML, NVAX)
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 9:20am | 365JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU) decreased 11.50% to $7 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for JDSU is $2.21 - $9.13. JDS Uniphase has gained over 32% in the last six months. JDS Uniphase closed at $7.91 in the previous trading session. Acergy S.A. (ADR) (NASDAQ: ACGY)...
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PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) Maintains Hold Rating
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 4:32pm | 103Canaccord Adams has maintained a Hold rating for PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS). The company reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter yesterday, delaying the release of full financials in order to complete a reconciliation of certain income tax accounts. The company reported revenue...
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WFR Earnings Power Still Healthy
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 1:50pm | 165Analysts at Thomas Weisel maintain their "overweight" rating on MEMC Electronic Materials Inc (NYSE: WFR), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price for WFR is set to $20. According to Thomas Weisel, investors are concerned about MEMC Electronic Materials’ acquisition of Sun...
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MEMC Electronic Materials Upgraded To Buy
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 11:43am | 41Analysts at Gabelli upgrade MEMC Electronic Materials Inc (NYSE: WFR) from "hold" to "buy." WFR’s shares closed at $12.20 yesterday. Read more about the market
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (MET, WFR, MOT, TEN, HGG)
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 10:00am | 265MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) was upgraded today by FBR Capital from Market Perform to Outperform and the price target increased to $46 from $43. MetLife is now trading at $35.39, 1.90% up in the pre-market session. MetLife closed at $34.73 in the previous trading session. In the last year, MET has...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Losers (AIXG, LEAP, SOLR, NUAN, ARMH, RMBS)
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:42am | 317Aixtron AG (ADR) (NASDAQ: AIXG) decreased 5.30% to $27.87 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for AIXG is $3.86 -$38.34. Aixtron has gained over 82% in the last six months. Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) tumbled 5.41% to $13.80 after Leap Wireless International...
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Small-Caps Have Much Steam Left In Them: Analyst Tells CNBC (AKAM, JDSU)
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:12am | 162Talking with CNBC, Lori Calvasina shared her outlook about the market. According to her, small caps are getting increasingly expensive but still have potential left in them. She said that generally, small caps outperform large caps during and after the recovery phase. She is bullish about the...
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Nat Gas Could Cut OPEC Oil Use In Half By 2020
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 12:56pm | 219T. Boone Pickens, oil tycoon and author of the green energy plan aptly named “The Pickens Plan”, stated earlier today that “the oil crisis is not over”. Mr. Pickens, chairman of the hedge fund BP Capital is spearheading a movement to wean the US off of foreign oil by promoting and investing in...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (SNA, BKC, HDNG, AFFX, CYCC, KLIC, ENTG)
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 9:32am | 516Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) increased 4.82% to $45 in the pre-market session. Snap-on Incorporated reported today a fourth-quarter net earnings of $36.6 million, or $0.63 per share, as compared to $58.6 million, or $1.01 per share, in the year-ago period. Net sales declined to $618.1 million...
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Novellus Systems (NVLS) Beats Forecasts, Swings To Profit
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 5:56pm | 94Chip equipment maker Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS) reported a 4th quarter profit of $35.2 million, or 36 cents per share, on revenue of $244.2 million. It was quite an improvement on the same period a year ago when Novellus Systems lost $130.3 million, or $1.36 per share, on $188.5 million...
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Maxim Reports Robust Results - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 12:01pm | 1263Maxim Integrated Products Inc.’s (MXIM) second quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. Two of its close competitors, Linear Technology Corp (LLTC) and Intersil Corp (ISIL), also beat the Zacks Consensus by a wide margin. We expect Semtech Corp (SMTC) to report likewise. ...
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RTEC Beats Q4 Expectations, Announces Solid Bookings
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 11:27am | 146Analysts at Oppenheimer & Co maintain their "perform" rating on Rudolph Technologies (NASDAQ: RTEC), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price for RTEC has been raised from $8 to $9. According to Oppenheimer & Co, Rudolph Technologies has reported its Q4 2010 results...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (GAP, ORB, Q, PCU, RTEC)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 10:07am | 281The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (NYSE: GAP) was upgraded today by BMO Capital Markets from Underperform to Market Perform. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea is now trading at $7.86, 1.55% up in the pre-market session. GAP closed at $7.74 in the previous trading session. In the last...