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Fast Money Picks For January 25th (BTU, GFI, MCD, TER, GM)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 7:53pm | 295Stephen Weiss said on CNBC's Fast Money that he bought Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) today. Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) is reporting earnings on Tuesday morning, and Stephen Weiss is bullish. BTU gained 1.93% on Monday, and it closed at $59.29. In the after hours, it gained additional...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, January 24th (SOXS, THD, SQQQ, AGQ)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 6:33pm | 182Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXS) led the decliners among the ETFs on Monday, with a decrease of 7.84%. SOXS broke its five-day winning streak today. In the semiconductor space, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) rallied 11.30%, and Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) added 4.00%....
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, January 24th (SOXL, TQQQ, BAL, ZSL)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 6:20pm | 195Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXL) spiked 7.22% in the regular trading session on Monday, and it added 1.36% in the after hours, as the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index traded higher. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) jumped 11.30%, and Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) added 4.00%...
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Tessera Announces the Resignation of Bruce McWilliams From the Board
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 5:08pm | 53Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSRA) today announced that Bruce McWilliams, PhD, chief executive officer of SuVolta, Inc., has resigned as a member of Tessera's board of directors effective January 24, 2011, in order to devote his undivided time and attention to the needs of SuVolta's growing...
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Calls Purchased on KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:24pm | 145Shares of KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) are higher on the session by 3.49%, currently trading at $43.29. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name...
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First Solar's Runway to Far East - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 11:31am | 643First Solar Inc. (FSLR) is spreading its wings in the Far East with a billion dollar investment for a thin-film solar panel plant. The company was granted an investment license for the project to be built in Vietnam's Dong Nam Industrial Zone in Cu Chi District for producing thin film solar...
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First Solar's Runway to Far East - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 11:00am | 643First Solar Inc. (FSLR) is spreading its wings in the Far East with a billion dollar investment for a thin-film solar panel plant. The company was granted an investment license for the project to be built in Vietnam's Dong Nam Industrial Zone in Cu Chi District for producing thin film solar...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (OVTI, MIPS, MNKD, ASML)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 9:30am | 138OmniVision Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OVTI) dipped 4.76% to $27 in the pre-market session. Analysts at RW Baird downgraded OVTI from “outperform” to “neutral.” MIPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: MIPS) lost 3.58% to $14.80 in the pre-market session. Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgraded MIPS from "neutral...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield (KLAC, AMAT, UMC, COHU)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 2:32am | 123Below are the top semiconductor equipment & material stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) has a dividend yield of 2.40%. KLAC's shares closed at $41.83 on Friday. Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) has a dividend yield of 1.90%....
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Fast Money Pops & Drops, January 20th (WEN, YUM, MCD, ALTR, C, DDS, MNKD, CAVM, TER)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 8:32pm | 287On CNBC's Fast Money Pops & Drops, Karen Finerman said that Wendy's Arby's Group Inc. (NYSE: WEN) jumped 6.94% today on the news that it is going to sell Arby's. She thinks that this could be a good decision, but she wouldn't stay in the stock, because she prefers Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)...
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Investors Digesting Economic News 01-20-2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 8:00pm | 832Cusick's Corner The market has held up well in this “sell the news” situation and with the continued concerns over China's inflation and the potential implications to economic growth. Watching critical technical levels, 1276 on the SPX, in the short-term you could use the 20-Day SMA to spot any...
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ASML Continues Higher (ASML)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 3:19pm | 52ASML Holding N.V. (ADR) (NASDAQ: ASML) is continuing higher after Morgan Stanley put out a report earlier, upgrading the company two notches to Overweight. It also has a $40 Euro price target on shares. At last check, shares were up $1.31 to $38.50, a gain of 3.5%.
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Puts Purchased on Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 1:40pm | 151Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) are lower on the session by 1.74%, currently trading at $9.02. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and it is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the...
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Update: Morgan Stanley Upgrades ASML To Overweight (ASML)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 1:02pm | 192Morgan Stanley is upgrading ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) to Overweight with a $40 Euro price target. In the note, Morgan Stanley writes, "ASML should be a beneficiary of accelerated production node transition in the semis industry. The technology race between the Intel and ARM camps, combined...
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Puts Purchased on ReneSola (SOL)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 12:48pm | 142Shares of ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) are higher on the session by 0.50%, currently trading at $10.06. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past four months, though it is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...