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NANO to Benefit From Expansion in Diversity of Equipment Vendors
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 2:48pm | 138Analysts at Piper Jaffray maintain their "overweight" rating on Nanometrics (NASDAQ: NANO). The target price for NANO has been raised from $13 to $17. According to Piper Jaffray, Nanometrics’ recent share count increase has been offset by higher revenue and gross margin assumptions. Industry...
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Big Money To Be Made In Small Caps (IRC, HOME, FFBC, VECO, AMMD)
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 12:45pm | 154Historical data indicates that small cap stocks outperform the market over long periods. However, these scrips also have a high degree of risk associated with them. Bank of America Merill Lynch, in a recent report, tried to estimate potential winners and losers. Financial stocks are most likely to...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (FSII, CGEN, MRM, CRIS)
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 10:49am | 168FSI International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSII) hits a new 52-week high today at $3.04 in today’s morning trade. Currently, FSI International is trading at $3.03, up 8.21%. So far in the current year, FSII gained over 880%. Compugen Ltd. (USA) (NASDAQ: CGEN) has soared 38.97% to $5.65 on 1.67 million...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (PALM, AIXG, UAUA, GLNG, NVDA, BCRX)
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 9:37am | 282Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) has decreased $0.04 or 0.37% to $10.90 in the pre-market session. In the last trading session, PALM closed at $10.94. The 52-week trading range for palm is $2.93 - $18.09. So far in the current year, palm gained over 255%. Aixtron AG (ADR) (NASDAQ: AIXG) has plunged 4.43%...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Gainers (SVA, AMCS, FTK, CGEN, PAR, NVMI, CBY)
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 9:18am | 373Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) has jumped 2.40% to $6.40 in the pre-market after Sinovac Biotech announced that it has filed a clinical trial application with China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for vaccine against hand, foot, and mouth disease. In the last trading session, SVA...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (CAMT, PCX, MRM, FSII, CSKI)
Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 10:52am | 202Camtek LTD. (NASDAQ: CAMT) hits a new 52-week high at $2.40 in today’s morning trade. Currently, CAMT is trading at $2.40, up 17.65%. So far in the current year, Camtek gained over 590%. Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) has soared 2.11% to $16.44 in the morning trading hours. Today PCX has...
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U.S. Market Overview (JBL, NAV, AMKR)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:50pm | 122According to a Credit Suisse report, stocks gained off from better than expected existing home sales on Tuesday, which reached the highest level since February 2007. Among the top gainers were: 1) Jabil Circuit Inc. (NYSE: JBL) jumped 13.65% as investors were pleased with Jabil’s second quarter...
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Benzinga’s Pre-Market Losers (SAIA, EFII, AIXG, CNTF, TTWO)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:38pm | 224Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) shares have plummeted 10.31% to $13.05. SAIA has projected a wider-than-anticipated loss in 4Q on account of tough pricing competition and low volumes. Saia’s shares had closed at $14.55. Electronics for Imaging Inc (NASDAQ: EFII) shares slipped 9.92% to $11.17 after the...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (ALGT, XOM, POT, CYMI)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:26am | 202Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) was today downgraded by Jesup & Lamont to Hold from Buy. The 52-week trading range for ALGT is $32.07 - $57.52. In the previous trading session, Allegiant Travel closed at $48.84. In the last six months, ALGT gained over 40%. Exxon Mobil Corporation (...
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Benzinga’s Pre-Market Gainers (AMKR, CBAK, STEC, APWR, XING)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:41am | 240Some of the stocks that gained the most in pre-market trading are: Amkor Technology Inc (NASDAQ: AMKR) shares have soared 9.22% in pre-market trading to $7.11. AMKR share price was driven by the company’s announcement of an upward revision of its revenue outlook on account of better-than-expected...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (OGXI, ASYS, ENOC, PRGS, AEIS)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 4:27pm | 246Some of the stocks that saw extraordinary trading this morning are: OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OGXI) shares moved up 6.11% to $22.42. The volume of MDCI shares traded was 503% higher than normal after Wedbush Morgan raised its target price for OGXI from $40 to $56. OGXI is a...
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AMKR Shares Soar On Raised Guidance
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 3:57pm | 85Amkor Technology Inc (NASDAQ: AMKR) has raised its sales guidance for Q4 on the back of higher-than-anticipated demand across its product lines. AMKR, a provider of semiconductor assembly and test services, guided to a 6% sequential rise in sales this quarter. Amkor Technology’s prior guidance was...
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AIG, Amkor, Navistar, Clarient: Top Equity Movers (AIG, CLRT, NAV, AMKR)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 1:58pm | 119According to a Bloomberg report, the following stocks were amongst the major movers in equity markets. American International Group (NYSE: AIG) gained 5.5%, the second biggest in the S&P 500 index. Semiconductor major Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR) gained 9.5% on news that revenue would...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Gainers (CHTT, QUIX, AUTH, VITC, UTSI, NVMI)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 10:39am | 224Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) has jumped 32.60% to $92.79 following the news of the company’s acquisition by French drug maker Sonofi Aventis. CHTT’s 52-week trading range is $50.10-$93.21. Quixote Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIX) shares have surged 17.89% to $2.24. QUIX has sold off its Inform unit in a $...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Gainers (CHTT, QUIX, AUTH, VITC, UTSI, NVMI)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 10:39am | 224Chattem Inc (NASDAQ: CHTT) has jumped 32.60% to $92.79 following the news of the company’s acquisition by French drug maker Sonofi Aventis. CHTT’s 52-week trading range is $50.10-$93.21. Quixote Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIX) shares have surged 17.89% to $2.24. QUIX has sold off its Inform unit in a $...