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Gainers and Losers On April 5
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 6:52am | 340Shares that made an impression with their moves in the US market yesterday are: Gainers Shares of National Dentex Corp (NASDAQ: NADX) soared 68% after the operator said that it is to be acquired by GDC Holdings Inc for $17 a share. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: KERX) gained 22.3% after the...
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IBM Sells PLM Operations - Analyst Blog
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:45am | 531International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced the completion of the sale of its sales and client support operations to Dassault Systèmes (DS), a leading provider of 3D software and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. The acquisition will fetch IBM approximately $600 million,...
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Playing The Nuclear ETF (NLR) As Over 200 New Nuclear Plants Are In The Works
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:47pm | 1606“We continue to talk about a Commodity Surge in the uranium industry, which is sure to explode in the years ahead, based on the over 200 new nuclear plants in various stages of planning or construction around the world. The Market Vectors Nuclear Energy ETF (NYSE:NLR) is a great way to play uranium...
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Rio Tinto And BHP Billiton To Perform Well: CNBC (RTP, BHP)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 8:37am | 140In an interview with CNBC, Sean Fenton of Tribeca Investment Partners said that the markets are eagerly anticipating the upcoming payroll numbers. Fenton said, “The markets are quite weary at the moment and all eyes are still on the U.S., as skepticism about the degree of recovery coming through...
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CIBC Maintains Market Weight Rating On Potash Corp. (POT)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 3:09pm | 196In a report released today, analysts from CIBC reiterated their Market Weight rating and $120 price target on shares of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT). The analysts did adjust earnings estimates upwards, however, as a result of a changing outlook for phosphate and nitrogen fertilizer...
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Investing In A Pure Play Nickel Exchange Traded Product With This Nickel ETN
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 12:33pm | 1100“There is currently only one pure-play nickel exchange-traded product on the market right now: the iPath Dow Jones-UBS Nickel Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSE: JJN). You could do worse than (JJN), which is currently up 29 percent YTD and has risen a whopping 145 percent since this time last year,”...
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Boeing (BA) Taking Airliner Production Related Stocks on a Ride
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 3:26pm | 761I've been watching this move in Boeing (BA) for a few months in awe - this is definitely the definition of "cyclical". On the plus side, this is one thing still made in the USA so any good news for Boeing is good news for the general economy. The aircraft maker reported Q4 sales rose 42%, year...
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Top Performing Industries For March 29 (FCX, BELM, ANO, BRFS, ESIC)
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 3:09pm | 352At 2:39 p.m., Dow gained 45.19, or 0.42%, to 10,895.55, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 5.65, or 0.48%, to 1,172.24. The Nasdaq composite index moved up 5.78, or 0.24%, to 2400.91. The industries that are driving the market today are: Copper: The top gainer of the day, this...
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The Agriculture ETF (MOO) Will See Continued Strength On Agribusiness Acquisitions
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 1:01pm | 2194“Fueled by top components like Potash (POT), Monsanto (MON), Mosaic (MOS) and Deere (DE), the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) continues to gain momentum. (MOO) is a well-balanced, low-cost, tax-efficient way to gain exposure to 46 global agribusiness firms. Many of the companies in the...
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US Stock Futures Gain; Focus On Data
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:40am | 314Following the report of a small increase in personal spending, US stock futures rose today. While an increase in personal spending met expectations, personal incomes did not change and inflation stayed benign. While futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 27 points, those on the Standard...
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Brian Kelly Has A Short Position In AA, ACH, FCX And GS
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 10:19pm | 163Brian Kelly said on CNBC's Fast Money that the market is extended right now and it will probably move lower. He even thinks that the jobs report that we are expecting on Friday is already priced in. Brian Kelly is looking to trade on the short side, and he already has a short position in Alcoa Inc...
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RTI Runs Up on Takeover Rumors
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 10:09am | 50Traders are running up the stock of RTI International Metals, Inc (NYSE: RTI) on unconfirmed takeover rumors. RTI produces titanium mill products. 1476 April 30 calls and 2378 April 35 calls have traded so far with only 12 puts total traded. Shares are up $1.54 at $31.43 early morning.
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3-25-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 12:06pm | 2172Stocks are rallying following jobs data and positive earnings reports Stocks rose on Thursday as technology shares were lifted after wireless chipmaker Qualcomm raised its forecast and electronics retailer Best Buy reported quarterly profit and sales that beat estimates. Qualcomm Inc led the Nasdaq...
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Stock Market News for March 25, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 9:33am | 547Stocks retreated Wednesday after two days of winning run as sovereign debt worries and a downgrade of Portugal’s credit rating revived concerns about the global economy. Benchmark indexes pulled back from their 18-month highs and the dollar raced to a 10-month high against the euro as investors...
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U.S. Equity Market Preview (CAT, CEPH, FSLR, ESLR, ENER)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 6:29am | 314Shares of the following companies may see some unusual movements in trading on Thursday, according to Bloomberg. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), the provider of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines, was up 0.15% to $62.15 in after-hours trading...