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Telecommunication Services Industry Update (S, LVLT, USM, T, VZ)
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 6:18pm | 452Analysts at Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) have released an update on the Telecommunication Services industry. According to the update provided by analysts in their report, Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) will launch its first Wimax handset in the first-half of this year. Analysts believe that with...
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Sprint To Debut 4G Phone In Summer (S, CLWR)
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 9:28pm | 125Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) is likely to start selling a phone compatible with 4G wireless network. The phone will be launched this summer. The phone would be the first 4G or WiMax compatible phone in US. Sprint is handling the roll-out and maintenance of 4G network through its subsidiary Clearwire...
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Benzinga's Unusual Volume (PCLN, CLW, NIHD)
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 11:35am | 215Unusual volume is a great opportunity to watch the true economics of investing as supply and demand change stock prices. The following stocks give a great list of what is moving in the market and why. Stocks rising on unusual volume: - Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) up 8.93%, 1,677% volume change due...
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AMOV Downgraded By HSBC
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:43am | 39Analysts at HSBC downgrade America Movil (NASDAQ: AMOV) from "overweight" to "neutral." AMOV’s shares rose 0.46% to reach $46 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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RCI Upgraded To Buy At BofA/Merrill
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 9:46am | 50Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) from "neutral" to "buy." The target price for RCI has been raised from $32 to $35.5. RCI’s shares fell 4.63% to close at $31.48 yesterday. href="http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings">More Analyst Ratings here
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Q4 Profit Reported By Roger Communications; Increases Dividend (RCI)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 6:41pm | 97Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) reported a profit in Q4, and also a 4% increase in revenues, leading it to increase dividends to C$1.28 per share, a hike of 10%. The company’s earnings stood at C$310 million, against a loss of C$138 million last year. The Toronto based cable, and wireless...
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Movement Expected In The Shares Of These Companies Amid Significant Events (BRK.B, BX, JPM, ORCL,YHOO)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 5:32pm | 524According to a Bloomberg report, the shares of the following companies may see some unusual trading moves today. After the close of Friday’s trading, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK.B), the insurance and investment company owned by Warren Buffet, became part of the S&P 500 index....
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (DGIT, PRAA, SMCI, FOSL, NIHD)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 3:50pm | 208DG FastChannel, Inc (NASDAQ: DGIT) shares jumped 11.51% to $32.51. The volume of DGIT shares traded was 509% higher than normal. DGIT posted an 81% jump in Q4 earnings. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc (NASDAQ: PRAA) shares climbed 4.78% to $55.05. The volume of PRAA shares traded was 341% higher...
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JNPR Makes Customer, Partnership, Product Announcements At MWC
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 2:34pm | 147Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus maintain their "buy" rating on Juniper Networks Inc (NASDAQ: JNPR). The target price for JNPR is set to $31. Juniper Networks announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that it has won a contract from Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) to enable the carrier to securely deliver...
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3 Stocks Rising On Abnormal Volume (PRAA, NIHD, MED)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 12:37pm | 178Shares of Portfolio Recovery Associations (Nasdaq: PRAA) are +5.63% to the upside today on 752% times normal volume. The shares are trading at $55.50 after pushing a new 52-week high earlier today of $55.7481. This stock is on a technical break out as it market cap nears the $1 billion mark. NII...
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NIHD Upgraded to Buy
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 11:45am | 41Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade NII Holdings (NASDAQ: NIHD) from "neutral" to "buy." NIHD’s shares closed at $36.07 on Friday Read more about the market
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (NIHD, RIGL, APWR, RTIX, ARTG)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 9:37am | 183NII Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: NIHD) jumped 11.87% to $40.35 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for NIHD is $10.23-$38.95. NIHD’s shares have gained 7.42% so far this year. Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: RIGL) gained 6.04% to $10 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range...
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Top 5 Large-Cap Stocks In The Technology Sector With The Highest 5-Y Earnings Estimates (VIP, VIV, BIDU, SI, BT)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 8:18am | 156Below are the top 5 large-cap technology stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimates. The 5-year earnings growth estimate for Vimpel-Communications (NYSE: VIP) is 44.9%. VIP has a PEG ratio of 0.33. The 5-year earnings growth estimate for Vivo Participacoes SA (NYSE: VIV) is 41.8...
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Grupo Televisa Buys 30% Stake In Nextel Mexico (TV, NIHD)
Monday, February 15, 2010 - 10:19pm | 130Grupo Televisa (NYSE: TV) has signed a $1.5 billion deal to buy a 30 percent stake in Nextel Mexico (NASDAQ: NIHD). Nextel Mexico(NIHD) deals in wireless telephone business and is a unit of NII Holdings. The deal already has the approval of Mexico’s antitrust regulator. Televisa (TV) expects the...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers (EDZ, FXP, DRN, DTO)
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 5:57pm | 185Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shares(ETF) (NYSE: EDZ) gained 3.35% today as The MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell on the news that China decided to lift its reserve requirements. ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (NYSE: FXP) added 3.41%, while one of the biggest components of FTSE/...