Semiconductors

Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE: NMBL) shares jumped 45.2 percent to $12.48 after Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE) announced plans to acquire Nimble Storage for $12.50 per share in cash. Nimble Storage reported a Q4 loss of $0.12 per share on revenue of $117 million. ModusLink Global...

Gainers MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ: MEET) rose 23.3 percent to $6.25 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat quarterly results. The company also agreed to acquire If(we), Inc. for $60.0 million in cash. Highpower International Inc (NASDAQ: HPJ) shares rose 20 percent to $3.00 in...

Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: APOP) shares surged 24.7 percent to $5.20. Cellect Biotech disclosed that it has treated the first blood cancer patient in Phase I/II trial of ApoGraft Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ: KFRC) shares climbed 21.1 percent to $25.85 after the company reported better-than...

Susquehanna lowered the price target for Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) from $53 to $46. Mondelez shares closed at $43.93 on Tuesday. Wedbush cut the price target on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) from $155 to $150. Buffalo Wild Wings shares closed at $149.80 on Tuesday....

Top Upgrades Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded Fidelity National Information Servces Inc (NYSE: FIS) from Neutral to Outperform. Fidelity National shares fell 2.58 percent to close at $77.30 on Tuesday. Analysts at Citigroup upgraded Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB) from Neutral to Buy. Biogen...

It’s critical to know whether a stock you plan on buying has an ex-dividend status, because in case it does, the dividend would be paid out to the seller. The person who owns the stock on the ex-dividend date will be awarded the payment, which means that you’ll have to wait for the...

  Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ: PCLN) shares rose 6 percent to reach a new 52-week high of $1,569.48 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its third quarter. The firm’s interim CEO, Brett Keller, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Priceline.com, and...

  Goldman Sachs raised the price target for Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) from $49 to $57. Microchip Technology shares closed at $59.63 on Thursday. Barclays lowered Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) price target from $24 to $10. Fitbit shares closed at $8.51 on Thursday. Credit...

The following stocks posted three-day rallies on increasing volume spanning the trading days from November 1 to November 3: Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ATRA) – Atara Biotherapeutics shares have dropped 54.40 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has...

  Metaldyne Performance Group Inc (NYSE: MPG) shares jumped 40.9 percent to $20.15 after American Axle & Manufact. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AXL) announced acquisition of the company for $1.6 billion in cash and $1.7 billion assumed debt. MPG reported Q3 earnings of $0.33 per share on...

  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG) shares reached a new 52-week high of $89.91. ScottsMiracle-Gro reported a Q4 loss of $0.30 per share on revenue of $402.3 million. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) shares reached a new 52-week high of $7.68 after the company agreed to be...

  Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.07 percent to 17,972.28 while the NASDAQ declined 0.01 percent to 5,105.12. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.07 percent to 2,099.41. Leading and Lagging Sectors Thursday morning, basic materials shares gained by 0.63 percent...

The list of below stocks is notable as the shares have rallied for three days in a row on no news spanning the trading days from October 31 to November 2. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) – On Wednesday, Delta reported a 6.5 percent year-over-year drop in consolidated passenger unit...