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Stocks to Watch for Wednesday 07/13/11: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:24pm | 1637Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Adventrx Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: ANX...
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Federal Communications Commission Approves CenturyLink-Savvis Merger
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 3:45pm | 122The Federal Communications Commission today approved the pending merger between CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVS). The merger previously received an early termination notice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission...
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HP TouchPad 4G to Launch on AT&T Mobile Broadband Network
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 11:06am | 45HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that the HP TouchPad 4G will be available exclusively in the United States on AT&T (NYSE: T) in time for back to school.
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Twelve ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 5:56am | 874First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXG) is up more than 20% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR),...
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Stocks to Watch for Tuesday 07/12/11: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 4:09pm | 1546Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Monday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BPAX...
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Pre-Market Losers
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 7:28am | 103These companies are trading lower today: AON Corp (NYSE: AON) is down nearly 39%, trading near $31.50. Windsteam Corp (NASDAQ: WIN) is down over 15%, trading near $11.15. Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) is down over 4%, trading near $54.60 after the company announced plans for a joint-CEO management...
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Stocks to Watch for Monday 07/11/11: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 5:15pm | 2231Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Friday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:...
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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Second Week of July
Saturday, July 9, 2011 - 10:57pm | 728Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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Hottest and Coldest Sectors for Friday 7/8/11
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 4:24pm | 1918The S&P 500 lost 9.4 points, or 0.7%, in Friday's trading session, as a weaker-than-expected jobs report put an end to the recent market rally. The SPX is now 26.78 points lower than its 52-week high of 1370.58, which was set on May 2nd. The Sector breakdown for Friday's session is as follows...
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How to Lose Money: Buy Stocks With "China" In the Name
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 3:12pm | 274The recent collapse in the share price of Chinese reverse mergers is at this point widely known. But, what if investors had simply purchased a basket of companies with the name "China" somewhere in the security? Here are the performances of securities on the NYSE, containing the word "China,"...
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Citadel Has Add On CenturyLink
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 8:17am | 131Citadel Securities has an Add rating and a $46 price target on shares of CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL). In a note to clients, Citadel Securities writes, "All three RLECs we cover have acknowledged that they will recognize significant benefits from 100% bonus depreciation this year. Based on...
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Citadel Upgrading Frontier Communications Corp
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 8:05am | 146Citadel Securities is upgrading shares of Frontier Communications Corp (NYSE: FTR) to Add from Neutral, and it is raising its price target to $9.50 from $8. In a note to clients, Citadel Securities writes, "We believe Frontier's integration of the Verizon properties is progressing smoothly, and...
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Citadel Upgrades Frontier Communications To Add, Raises PT To $9.50.
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 7:53am | 28Citadel Securities has upgraded Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) from Neutral to Add and has raised the price target from $8 to $9.50.
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Hottest and Coldest Sectors for Thursday 7/7/2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 6:35pm | 1705The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 14 points, or 1%, in today's session to close at 1353.22. The index is nearing its 52-week high of 1370.58, which was set on May 2nd. The Sector breakdown for Thursday's session is as follows: The S&P 500 was led by the Basic Materials Sector in Thursday's session...
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Imagine If IBM Participated In The Rally Today
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 2:43pm | 253The major stock indexes are soaring higher this afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJIA) is trading higher by 126.00 points to 12,751.00. The DJIA is just 127.00 points away from its May 2011 top. The DJIA has now rallied higher by 888.00 points since its June 15, 2011 pivot low. What a...