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Sprint Ready To Run (S)
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 1:00pm | 160Shares of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) are higher on the session by 3.32%, currently trading at $4.59. The stock has been moving large in a range for the past six months with $4.00 being support and $5.00 being resistance. One options trader is betting that Sprint can break out of that...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (INET, MICC, NUHC, SAPE)
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 11:59am | 181Internet Brands Inc (NASDAQ: INET) shares reached $13.19 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $13.18, representing a 44.68% gain. INET has agreed to be purchased by an affiliate of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, LP for about $640 million or $13.35 per share in cash,...
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Standpoint Research Downgrading Turkcell (TKC)
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 11:53am | 19Standpoint Research is downgrading Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) from Buy to Hold.
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Metro PCS Shows Positive 3Q Store Checks
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 9:57am | 136Deutsche Bank maintains it's Buy on MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) based on 3Q checks, which surveyed 85 stores in 10 states. The key finding is that rate plan mix continues to improve primarily due to strong sales of smartphones, which are frequently cited as PCS' best selling handsets. The most consistent...
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Vodafone In Dividend Talks With Verizon
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 3:39pm | 171British telecom giant Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) is in talks with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) regarding dividend payments for Vodafone's 45% stake in Verizon's wireless business. The Guardian newspaper reported that Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao and Verizon's top boss Ivan Seidenberg have been in "secret" talks...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners (UCO, EWP, FXP, XME)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:32pm | 201ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil (NYSE: UCO) dropped 2.14% on Friday, as crude oil struggled again. Crude oil dropped below $74, on the news of reopening of the major pipeline. A disappointing consumer confidence report also influenced a decline in crude oil price. iShares MSCI Spain Index (ETF) (...
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Fast Money Picks For September 20th (MBT, FCX, RGR, CLX, FDX)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:57pm | 205On CNBC's Fast Money, Brian Kelly said that he is bullish on Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR). He believes that Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR) has good fundamentals, and he also likes its chart. Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR) jumped 1.38% on Friday. Guy Adami wants to short Freeport-...
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Telefonica Upgraded to Outperform - Analyst Blog
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 12:03pm | 616We are upgrading our recommendation to Outperform from Underperform for Telefonica (TEF), the largest telecom carrier in Spain and Latin America. Currently, the stock has Zacks #2 (Buy) Rank. We believe the overhang on the stock has been removed following Telefonica's acquisition of its...
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Samsung Strikes Deals For Galaxy Tablet Sales in U.S. (005930.KS)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 10:39am | 156Samsung Electronics (KSE: 005930.KS) has reached agreements to sell their upcoming Galaxy tablet computer with Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ), Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), T-Mobile, and AT&T (NYSE: T) in the U.S. The tablet, running on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system, is aimed for a...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Qualcomm, China Mobile, MetroPCS Communications, Verizon Wireless and LM Ericsson Telephone Company - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 8:03am | 1171For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 16, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), China Mobile Ltd. (CHL), MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), Verizon Wireless (VZ) and LM Ericsson Telephone Company (ERIC ). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: International Business Machines, AT&T, Duke Energy, H&R Block and Vodafone Group - Press Releases
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7:36am | 1243For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 17, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: International Business Machines (IBM), AT&T Inc. (T), Duke Energy Corp. (DUK), H&R Block Inc. (HRB) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free...
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IBM Acquires OpenPages - Analyst Blog
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 5:39pm | 1299International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) continued its acquisition spree, with the latest candidate being privately held software company OpenPages. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, OpenPages develops risk and compliance management software. According to...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (NPSP, ERIC, VOD, SVNT)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 8:59am | 144NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: NPSP) dipped 6.51% to $6.18 in the pre-market session. NPSP has proposed a public offering of about $41.29 million of its common stock. LM Ericsson Telephone Co (NASDAQ: ERIC) lost 1.99% to $10.86 in the pre-market session. Analysts at Barclays Capital upgraded ERIC...
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Cramer Likes JPMorgan Chase, Prefers Berkshire Hathaway Over USG Corp
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7:14am | 224On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he considers JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) as an excellent stock, adding that, “I think they're going to $50." Cramer said about Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) that, "I'm seeing very good pin action in a lot of health care." Cramer...
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Rogers Communications Inc - Growth & Income
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 2:03am | 412Rogers Communications (RCI) reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.79, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20%. It was the company's sixth consecutive earnings beat. Analysts have revised their 2010 estimates up to $2.86, representing 14% annual growth. Company Description Rogers is a...