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Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Last month, VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (PAY) announced that it completed its independent investigation into certain accounting and financial control matters. Earlier, on December 3, 2007, PAY announced a major restatement of its fiscal results for the first, second, and third quarters of FY2...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
CNET Networks, Inc. (CNET) reported a weaker-than-expected first quarter 2008, with revenues lower than our estimates on the back of weak U.S. media revenues and adjusted earnings better than our estimates. While the company faces a tough market environment in 2008, CNET is well positione...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Just before the close, purveyor of hip emo clothing and street-wear Hot Topic
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released its same-store sales performance for April. For the month, HOTT said that same-store sales fell 2.5%, compared with a decline of 9.1% last year. Analysts were l...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP) is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in acquiring, developing, and commercializing prescription drugs used in the treatment of a variety of gastrointestinal diseases. The company suffered a major setback in December 2007 when the FDA granted app...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
While AT&T
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was thought to be the hardest hurt from the unlocking of Apple
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iPhones, it's nothing compared to the punishment being meted out on Synchronoss
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Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Qiagen N.V. (QGEN) produces and distributes biotechnology products and services primarily for separating and purifying nucleic acids (DNA/RNA). The company, through its subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and the U.S., operates in the life sciences industry with a portfolio of...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Bellus Health, Inc. (BLUS) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of neurological disorders. The company currently has two candidates under various stages of clinical development.
However, late-stage pipeline setback...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Fingad.com
INR Vs USD Alert 4 Stock Traders - by IndiaMCX H! Friends, INR Vs USD Alert Its An Alert 4 Those Who Are Holding Long Positions in Technology Stocks Bz INR Trading @ Crucial Levels So Lot of Chances Are There That It May Slide Heavily. For Full Alert Have A Look on This Graph Which is Given B...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Condor Options
As you probably know, iron condors are short Vega - which represents your position’s sensitivity to shifts in implied volatility. In a relatively low volatility environment, this can be troublesome when suddenly volatility spikes and your iron condors suffer as a result. So let’s say y...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals (SOMX) filed the new drug application (NDA) for insomnia drug Silenor in late January 2008. The FDA accepted the application in April 2008. Somaxon is currently in discussion with several interested parties for commercialization of the drug in early 2009. We see a ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Wang's Happy Trading Daily Posts
Market did a total reveral of what it did yesterday. Today, it opened high and soon turned around a continued to slide lower all day. VIX, again, gave us some good clues. That $18 support held firmly and VIX just bounced off. I got “increasingly cautious” as the day went:
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Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
E-Trade Financial Corp (ETFC) is showing some interesting signs here. Actually, to be more specific, I should say it is a lack of something that has my eye. That "something" is an absence of large moves. The stock was hit hard in the second half of 2007 and finally found a bottom in January of ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
We reiterate our Buy recommendation and the same valuation target for Qualcomm (QCOM), the largest developer of digital wireless chipsets based on CDMA technology, following the company's second quarter fiscal 2008 financial results (ended March). As further support to our rating, the com...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Magellan Midstream Partners' (MMP) first-quarter 2008 results came in better than expected, with operating earnings up 22% from the year-earlier level, excluding contribution from the insurance settlement. Importantly, the partnership raised its quarterly distribution for the 28th consecu...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
We head into the second half of the session with the market drifting lower...
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The S&P 500 (SPX) is near its lows of the day but the overall loss is still relatively moderate at -0.68 percent. The SPDR Homebuilde...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Fingad.com
Asean Lowers GDP Growth Of 5.8% This Year - by lovephileo The impact of global economic slowdown resulting from the U.S subprime mortgage crisis, the unprecedented surge in both oil and non-oil commodity prices, have caused the Asean members to lower a GDP growth to 5.8% this year.But why is that ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
We maintain our Buy recommendation and the same valuation target for Anaren, Inc. (ANEN), a leading provider of microwave components and subassemblies for the wireless and defense industries, following mixed financial results for third quarter (ended March 31) fiscal 2008. Although revenu...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Before the open, Bristol-Myers Squibb
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reaffirmed its forecast that earnings excluding items from continuing operations will grow at a minimum of 15% compounded annual growth rate, from its 2007 base through 2010. The firm said its view doesn't includ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) is the largest gold mining company in the world. Profitability is increasing due to rising gold prices and synergies from the Placer Dome acquisition. The company is likely to benefit from the various expansion projects in the pipeline. The 100% acquisition ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
PepsiCo
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gave investors a little good news this morning when it announced that it would boost its annual dividend to $1.70 from $1.50. Chairman and Chief Executive Indra Nooyi said the dividend increase reflects the beverage company's "confidence in ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
UpgradesHealthcare Services Group (HCSG)- CL King Neutral » Strong Buy Middlesex Water (MSEX)- Janney Mntgmy Scott Neutral » Buy Fannie Mae (FNM)- Fox Pitt Underperform » In Line NYSE Euronext (NYX)- Sandler O'Neill Hold » Buy California Pizza (CPKI)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Hold ...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
This morning, Cooper Tire & Rubber
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announced first-quarter earnings of $1.69 million, or 3 cents per share, compared to its year-ago profit of $20.8 million, or 33 cents per share. The company stated that its results were hurt by increased raw mater...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Frontier Oil
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is up nearly 5% after the company surpassed Wall Street's first-quarter earnings expectations. FTO saw net income decline by 38% during the quarter, but profits of $45.97 million, or 44 cents per share, easily surpassed analysts' expec...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX) delivered strong financial performance of its primary drug, Nexavar, in first quarter 2008. This is mainly attributed to Nexavarâs penetration into the liver cancer market, while Nexavarâs share in the kidney cancer market has stabilized despite heavy c...
Thursday May 8, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Multi-Fineline Electronix
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shares are racing higher after the company released a forecast-beating second-quarter earnings report last night. The company's net income more than tripled to $10.4 million, or 41 cents per share, while sales jumped 45% ...