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IBD: AsiaInfo Holdings (ASIA) China's 3G Conversion Boom Boosts Telecom Software Firm's Holdings; Competitor Linkage Technologies (BOSS) to IPO Next Week
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 12:44pm | 2040As we... and every computer on Earth, awaits the next breakout attempt over S&P 1112 let's look at one of our holdings, as well as a potentially interesting IPO in the same space. Like almost all our stocks, AsiaInfo Holdings (ASIA) has just been range bound for much of the past month -...
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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 (LTON, OVTI, LINC, NLST, HGSI, NUVA, AFFX)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 10:04am | 327Linktone Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: LTON) decreased $0.33 or 13.98% to $2.03 in the pre-market session. Yesterday, LTON reported that for 4Q2009, it expects gross revenues to be in between $14 to $15 million. The 52-week trading range for LTON is $0.70 - $3.21. So far in the current year, LTON climbed up...
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Clearwire Corporation: Funding Opens The Window A Little Wider
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 9:59am | 116Today, UBS upgraded Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) from “Sell” to “Neutral” with the broker doubling its price target to $6. On Nov 10, CLWR announced a $3 Billion round of financing including $1.56B in additional equity from existing investors and $1.45B in debt refinancing. The broker...
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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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Sprint Nextel Acquires 63% of iPCS
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 11:07am | 72Cell phone telecom provider Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced this morning it acquired 63% of iPCS (NASDAQ: IPCS) in a tender offer worth $24 per share. The company exercised its option to obtain a majority of iPCS. With the move, agreed last month, the acquired firm will become a fully-owned...
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AT&T (T) To Explore Prepaid Telephony
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 11:24am | 185AT&T (NYSE: T) has joined the ranks of mobile-telephone companies dealing with prepaid plans. Historically, all major wireless telephone firms preferred contract subscriptions over pay-as-you-go plans. Prepaid wireless market has been a niche for smaller players such as Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:...
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Barron's Savitz Take On PC Sales, "Palm & Post Transaction Marketing"
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 1:42pm | 383In his recent column in Barron’s Technology Trader Eric J. Savitz writes that PC sales are yet to pick up the rush despite Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) recent launch of Windows 7. Microsoft claimed that Windows 7 was a runaway success. However, the rush does not seem to be visible in PC...
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5 Top Large-Cap Stocks with Highest 5-Y Earnings Growth and PEG ratio (LFC, RIG, CELG, CHU, AAPL)
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 8:35am | 202Below are interesting large-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ that have highest five year earnings growth and PEG ratio less than 1.5. China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE: LFC) has a 5-Y earnings growth of 213.46% and a market capitalization of $52.69 billion. LFC has a PEG ratio of 1.24. Credit...
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5 Top Large-Cap Stocks with Lowest P/B Ratio (LYG, S, STI, COF, C)
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 7:49am | 176Below are interesting large-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ that have lowest price to book ratio. Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE: LYG) has a P/B ratio of 0.451 and a market capitalization of $24.6 billion. Credit Suisse upgraded LYG from “underperform” to “neutral.” Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE: S)...
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Biggest Losers (EFUT, HFFC, DRYS, DELL, VOD, BCRX, ADCT, CHOP)
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 10:57am | 317eFuture Information Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: EFUT) moved down 28% to $7.20 in the morning trading hours after EFUT announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The 52 week trading range for EFUT is $2.51 - $13.84. HF Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: HFFC) is currently...
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Top 5 Stocks With Highest Annual Sales (DCM, LOW, BBY, MRO, RTP)
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 9:27am | 171Below are interesting stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ with the highest annual sales. NTT DoCoMo Inc (NYSE: DCM) has a market capitalization of $60.93 billion and annual sales of $48.62 billion. DCM shares have declined by 7.22% over the past 52 weeks as compared to a 45.51% rise in S&P500....
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Top 5 Stocks That Have Fallen Over the Past 52 Weeks (TEC, HTX, WXCO, BEAT, ANCI)
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 8:49am | 159Below are interesting stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ with the highest decline over the past 52-weeks. Teton Energy Corp (NYSE: TEC) shares have declined by 96.83% over the past 52-weeks. TEC has a PEG ratio of 0.10 and is trading close to its 52-week low price of $0.03. Hutchison...
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NTT Headed for India - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 12:40pm | 404The severe economic recession and maturity of the Japanese telecom market have compelled Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT) to look at other geographies. Industry sources say the company has started negotiations with Patni Computer Systems, the sixth largest software services exporter of...
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Stock Market News for November 19, 2009 - Market News
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 10:21am | 417U.S. stocks closed modestly lower Wednesday, after paring deeper losses, as weak housing data and grim outlook from tech companies fuelled worries about the economy. Stocks struggled to stay near the 13-month high reached the prior session as jittery investors decided to book profits. Gold prices...