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Barron’s: Insider Stock Transactions
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 3:13pm | 227For the week ended 30 November 2009, the following were insider purchases: 100,000 shares in DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), 91,500 shares in Werner Enterprises (WERN), 100,000 shares in Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), 30,500 shares in Rofin Sinar Technologies (NASDAQ: RSTI), 2,774,306 shares in Fusion...
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Benzinga’s Top Gainers (ROY, ASIA, NVDA, S, TRA)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 1:15pm | 228International Royalty Corporation (AMEX: ROY) has soared 50.57% to $6.71 on 3.34 million shares after Franco-Nevada Corporation announced that it has informed International Royalty Corporation that Franco-Nevada Corporation intends to, directly or indirectly through a wholly-owned subsidiary, make...
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Benzinga’s Biggest Losers (SOMX, ZLC, ALTH, IAG, MELI)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 12:34pm | 188Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOMX) has plunged 63.74% to $1.28 on 13.51 million shares after Somaxon today announced that the company has received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. FDA for its New Drug Application for Silenor(R) (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia. Zale...
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Vol Sold In Barrick Gold
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 11:34am | 112Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) has been rallying sharply along with the price of gold, but has cratered over the past two days from $48 to 41. Many traders I am talking to are planning buy programs for buying on this dip in gold around the 1120-1080 levels. There appears to be some concern, however, that...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (CAL, ALTH, NVTL, LIHR)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 10:09am | 145Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) decreased $0.69 or 4.12% to $16.05 after CAL said that it will issue $200 million in new convertible debt due 2015 to use for general corporate purposes. In the past five trading sessions, CAL is up over 23%. Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTH) fell 11%...
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Gold Futures Dropped Behind Positive Jobs Data (GLD, GDX, GOLD, NEM, FCX)
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 7:44pm | 306The extended winning streak of Gold futures was recently halted as the prices of futures went down $50. This marks the largest one day decline for Gold Futures in the last 20 months which included a string of record highs in the recent weeks. The decline of Gold was brought about by the stronger...
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Jim Rogers – Gold Price Rise Due To Budget Deficits
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 5:32pm | 219Jim Rogers, an economics pundit and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index, said in an interview with Business Week that the chief reason behind the rise in the gold price is global budget deficits. According to Rogers, such deficits, currently widespread in the developed world, are...
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Gold Fields (GFI) Announces Form 20-F Filing
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 7:43am | 111Gold Fields Limited (NASDAQ: GFI) announces that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 30 June 2009 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Gold Fields shareholders (including holders of Gold Fields American Depositary shares) may also receive hard copies of the...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (POT, IPI, CSCO, LF, CECO, GG, CBST, GIII)
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:45am | 336Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE: POT) was today upgraded by Dahlman Rose from Sell to Hold. POT is now trading at $122.69, 0.25% up on 45K shares in the morning trading. The 52-week trading range for POT is $47.54 - $123.08. Yesterday, POT closed at $122.38. Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI...
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Grab Some Northern Exposure with EWC
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 6:33pm | 521Emerging markets are captivating investors again, but tidy profits aren’t always far away. Placing your bets on well-established global markets can also prove rewarding. That’s why we’re looking at Canada. We’ve previously examined Canada as an energy play. That’s still a worthwhile thesis given...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (LTD, BPFH, CBT, KGC, BBT, FITB, CLWR)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 10:47am | 325Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) was today upgraded by Soleil Securities from Sell to Hold at a price target of $15.50. LTD is now trading at $17.43, 4.52% up in the morning trading hours. In the last trading session, LTD closed at $16.59. Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BPFH)...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (ACAS, ERIC, VOD, BIDU, QQQQ, GOLD)
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 10:03am | 251American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) tumbled 1.04% to $2.85 in the pre-market session. Yesterday, American Capital announced that it has entered into an agreement with lenders holding 95% of its credit line to support a plan to avoid bankruptcy. The 52 week trading range for ACAS is $0.58 - $7.39...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (PDLI, DRAM, LIHR, ATPG, JDSU, SQNM, CHOP, ABIO)
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 9:25am | 247PDL BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: PDLI) decreased $1.52 or 18% to $6.85. The 52-week trading range for PDLI is $5.20 - $9.92. So far in 2009, PDLI gained over 35%. Dataram Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAM) tumbled 5.16% to $3.86 in the pre-market session. In the last trading session, DRAM closed at $4.07. The...
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Gold Rush Exhausts Storage Space, GLD, GDX, KGC, AUY, GG
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 1:55pm | 275The recent gold craze done wonders for gold ETFs like SPDR Gold Trust (ETF)(NYSE: GLD), Market Vectors Gold Miners(ETF) (NYSE: GDX), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA)(NYSE: KGC), Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) (NYSE: AUY) or Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE: GG). It has also shown us some weird stuff – the latest...
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Newmont (NEM) and Sumitomo Enter into an Agreement to Sell an Additional 14% Share Sale of PTNNT for $494 M
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:47am | 143Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) announced that its subsidiary, Newmont Indonesia Limited, together with Nusa Tenggara Mining Corporation ("NTMC"), have agreed to sign a sale and purchase agreement for an additional 14% of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara ("PTNNT") (7% for the 2008 divestiture and 7...