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Markets Fall, Volatility Spikes (F, MMM, DD, VIX)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:17pm | 131Volatility has spiked to multi-month highs in trading today as the major averages have come under substantial selling pressure. The catalyst for the selling was a downgrade by Standard & Poor's of Greek ratings to junk and Portuguese ratings to A-minus. The ratings downgrades helped to...
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Company News for April 27, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 9:30am | 218• Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN), reporting production output at an "all-time high," posted a one penny earnings beat of 52 cents, topping estimates of 51 cents, and improved from last year's $0.01, on revenues of $3.21 billion versus projections of $3.14 billion. The company provided upside current...
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Du Pont (DD) Profit More Than Doubles To $1.14 Billion
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 8:53am | 143E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE: DD) announced on Tuesday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street estimates. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company reported that its 1st quarter profit more than doubled to $1.14 billion, or $1.24 per share, up from $488 million, or 54 cents per share...
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Ashland (ASH) Beats Estimates
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 8:12am | 104Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) announced on Tuesday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street estimates. Ashland Inc. reported that its 1st quarter net income fell to $22 million, or 27 cents per share, down from $48 million, or 65 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding special items like a health...
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Stocks To Watch On April 27, 2010 (UPS, DD, F, DWA, MMM)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 7:21am | 168Stocks that may be in focus today are: Wall Street expects United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE: UPS) to have earned $0.74 a share in Q1. UPS gained 0.31% in the after hours session. DuPont (NYSE: DD) is expected to report earnings of $1.06 a share for Q1. Shares of DD gained 0.95% in after hours. Ford...
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Benzinga's After Hours Gainers (RSH, SVU, SOA)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 6:33pm | 185It has been a fairly uneventful evening in the after hours trading session. Among the notable names that have been moving higher, however, are RadioShack (NYSE: RSH), SuperValu (NYSE: SVU), and Solutia (NYSE: SOA). RadioShack (RSH) released their quarterly earnings after the closing bell today....
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Stock Market News for April 26, 2010 - Market News
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 9:30am | 439A strong report on new home sales and better-than-expected earnings from American Express sent stocks higher Friday and helped the Dow average register its 11th gain in the last 12 trading sessions. On Friday, the Dow average rose 70 points, or about 0.6%, for its eighth straight weekly advance....
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Top Stocks of Pennsylvania
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 2:04pm | 871Pennsylvania is a state that offers affordable living costs and top schools. It provides affordable health care and medical assistance. No wonder so many large corporations are headquartered in Pennsylvania! These are some facts about the state: 1. Pennsylvania is the third largest exporter of...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Jim Finds SNDK Worth Holding On To
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 8:24am | 374In his "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said that investors should hold onto SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK). SNDK’s shares gained 0.45% in pre-market trading. Jim said that Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) is being driven only by a rebound with the fertilizer stocks. He preferred traders to invest in DuPont (NYSE...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Jim Finds SNDK Worth Holding On To
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 8:20am | 374In his "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said that investors should hold onto SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK). SNDK’s shares gained 0.45% in pre-market trading. Jim said that Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) is being driven only by a rebound with the fertilizer stocks. He preferred traders to invest in DuPont (NYSE...
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Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round OT: CAGC, POT, DD, LGF, WINN
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 7:57pm | 219Jim Cramer said on CNBC's Mad Money that it is a mistake to own China Agritech Inc. (NASDAQ: CAGC). If you want to own fertilizer stocks you should buy Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE: POT), and if you are interested in seeds you should buy E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE: DD),...
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Fast Money Picks For April 20th (POT, EMN, GLW, DD)
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 6:39pm | 141Tim Seymour said on CNBC's Fast Money that he would buy Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE: POT) on Tuesday. Potash (POT) fell 0.97% today and closed at $106.75. Guy Adami likes Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) and Karen Finerman believes in Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW). Eastman Chemical...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (PPG, WPI, AUXL, AGCO, RDC)
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 2:05pm | 172PPG Industries Inc (NYSE: PPG) was upgraded by Wedbush from “neutral” to “outperform.” PPG’s shares fell 1.28% to $68.84. PPG’s quarterly earnings growth is 97.50% y/y. Needham upgraded Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: WPI) from “underperform” to “hold.” WPI’s stock has risen by only 6.99% so far...
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Longbow Research Upgrades PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) To Neutral Rating
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 8:58am | 87Analyst Dmitry Silversteyn at Longbow Research has upgraded PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) from Sell to Neutral rating following the first-quarter results announced by the company on Thursday. PPG reported first-quarter EPS, excluding special items, of $0.70, which was ahead of consensus...
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PPG Industries (PPG) Shares Drop Despite Beating Estimates
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 9:44am | 123Although it just released an earnings report that beat Wall Street expectations and saw the company swing to a profit, shares of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) opened Thursday morning trading down 1% from the previous day's closing price. PPG Industries reported a 1st quarter profit of $30...