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Collective Brands Rallies On Takeover Speculation

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Shares of Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS) climbed more than 2% on Wednesday on continued speculation that the company could be a takeover target. The New York Post reported recently that the company...

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Apple Shares Soar On Upbeat Earnings

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +0000

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) surged more than 6% on Wednesday, a day after the iPhone maker reported net income of $13.1 billion, or $13.87 per share, compared with net income of $6 billion or...

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Suntech Power Jumps On Takeover Speculation

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Shares of Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: STP) surged more than 7% Friday on speculation that the company could be a takeover target. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a solar energy company,...

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First Solar Soars On Takeover Chatter

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:28:00 +0000

Shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) soared more than 5% on Wednesday on speculation that the company could be a takeover target. First Solar, Inc. manufactures and sells solar modules using a...

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MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA): Q3 Earnings Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:16:00 +0000

MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report earnings of...

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Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN): Q3 Earnings Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:59:00 +0000

Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) is scheduled to release its third-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report earnings of 50...

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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT): Q1 Earnings Preview 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:55:00 +0000

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the world's largest software maker, is scheduled to release its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Analysts, on...

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL): Q4 Earnings Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:48:00 +0000

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report earnings...

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Tibco Software Spikes On Takeover Speculation

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:21:00 +0000

Shares of Tibco Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) rose more than 2% on Thursday on speculation that the company could be a takeover target. Tibco Software Inc. provides middleware and infrastructure...

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Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA): Q3 Earnings Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:57:00 +0000

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) is scheduled to release its third quarter earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report earnings of 27 cents...

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Molycorp Rallies Ahead of Rare Earth Deposit Announcement

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:40:00 +0000

Shares of Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) rallied more than 5% in Tuesday's pre-market trading following reports in the New York Times the company is set to announce a "so-called heavy rare earths"...

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Is AMR Headed For Bankruptcy?

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:09:00 +0000

Shares of AMR (NYSE: AMR) sank on Monday on mounting fears that the carrier may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection. It is headed toward a fourth consecutive annual loss, spurring bankruptcy...

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Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON): Q4 Earnings Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), the world's largest seed company, is scheduled to release fiscal fourth quarter earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Analysts, on average, expect...

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Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU): Q4 Earnings Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:28:00 +0000

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), the largest U.S. DRAM maker, is scheduled to release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, September 29, 2011. Analysts, on...

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10 Reasons You Should Sell Apple Now

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:42:00 +0000

1. Steve Jobs, the man credited with turning Apple into one of the most industry-shaping companies, is no longer at the helm of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). 2. iPhone mania is showing signs of slowing...

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Research In Motion Soars On Takeover Chatter

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:40:00 +0000

Shares of Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) soared moe than 6% on Tuesday on speculation that Carl Icahn could buy a stake in the company. The company's BlackBerry smartphones use wireless,...

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InterDigital Spikes On Renewed Takeover Chatter

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:50:00 +0000

Shares of InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) surged more than 7% Wednesday after Reuters reported that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) are among several...

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Eastman Kodak Soars On Patent Speculation

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:51:00 +0000

Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) jumped more than 10% on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that its patent portfolio could be worth five times more than its business. The digital-imaging...

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Kinetic Concepts Rallies On Speculation Of A Higher Bid

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:04:00 +0000

Shares of Kinetic Concepts Inc. (NYSE: KCI) rallied more than 3% Tuesday Bloomberg reported that the company could receive a higher takeover offer. Bain Capital LLC and Avista Capital Partners LLC...

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Pharmaceutical Product Rallies On Renewed Takeover Chatter

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:52:00 +0000

Shares of Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. (NASDAQ: PPDI) rallied more than 3% Tuesday on renewed speculation that the company could be a takeover target. Pharmaceutical Product Development,...

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Analyst Actions: S, VMW, ARO, DIS, AGN

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:48:00 +0000

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S): Collins Stewart on Tuesday upgraded its rating on the company to Buy from Neutral. In a research note to clients, the firm stated, "We are upgrading Sprint to Buy from...

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Analyst Actions: V, VMW, IBM, BRCD, FFIV

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:47:00 +0000

Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V): Goldman Sachs added Visa to its Conviction Buy list with a price target of $96. The firm stated that they view the company as a secular growth model with a defensive EPS growth...

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Analyst Actions: ORCL, BBBY, ADBE, BP, AONE

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:54:00 +0000

Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL): RBC Capital downgraded its rating on the company to Sector Perform from Outperform. The firm slashed its price target on the stock to $30 from $36. Bed Bath &...

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Analyst Actions: CVX, ISRG, CREE, TXN

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:02:00 +0000

Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX): Oppenheimer & Co. on Thursday upgraded its rating on the company to outperform to Perform with a price target of $110 a share. In a research note to clients, the firm...

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Motorola Mobility Holdings Rallies On Takeover Chatter

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Jones) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:46:00 +0000

Shares of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) rallied as much as 3% on Wednesday on speculation that the company could be acquired. Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. provides technologies,...

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