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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Activision, EPL, MagicJack, VMware and More

Thu, 03/13/2014 - 04:20

These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday. March 13, 2014. They include Activision Blizzard, EPL Oil & Gas, MagicJack VocalTec and ...

UPDATE: Compass Point Initiates Coverage on Clifton Savings Bancorp on Unique Investment Opportunity

Thu, 03/13/2014 - 04:11

In a report published Thursday, Compass Point analyst Laurie Havener Hunsicker initiated coverage on Clifton Savings Bancorp (NASDAQ: CSBK ) with a Buy rating and $16.00 price target. In the report, Compass ...

UPDATE: Dipexium Prices 2.750M Shares of Common Stock at $12/Share

Thu, 03/13/2014 - 04:04

Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRX ), a late stage biopharmaceutical company developing Locilex™ (pexiganan acetate cream 1%), a proposed treatment for mild infections of diabetic foot ulcers, ...

The GE Retail Finance IPO Finally Has Arrived

Thu, 03/13/2014 - 04:00

General Electric announced Thursday morning that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its North American Retail Finance ...

Bloomin' Brands vs. Darden Restaurants - Which Would You Rather Invest In?

Wed, 03/12/2014 - 09:55

Between restaurant brand powerhouses Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN ) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI ) can be found some of the most ubiquitous restaurant chains in the United States. Bloomin’ is home ...

Short Interest Generally Wanes in High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Wed, 03/12/2014 - 07:20

The short interest data for the final two weeks of February is out, and the results are somewhat surprising when it comes to the top high-yield safe dividends out there. Some of the changes were substantial, ...

3D Printing Sector Still Attractive to Short Sellers

Wed, 03/12/2014 - 06:15

We continue to track the short interest changes in the primary 3D printer and services companies. The following information is based on data reported for the period ended February 28, 2014. Short interest ...

BioMarin, Medivation Buck Biotech Short Interest Trend (BIIB, BMRN, MDVN)

Wed, 03/12/2014 - 06:01

Short interest in most of the leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies declined between the February 14 and February 28 settlement dates. But Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB ), BioMarin Pharmaceutical ...

Zoe’s Kitchen Files For IPO

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 12:25

Zoe’s Kitchen is coming public. The casual dining restaurant chain has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct an initial public offering. Filing amounts may change by ...

A Look Into Some Of Carl Icahn's Top Stock Picks

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 10:34

Activist Investor Carl Icahn rattled the cage again last week at eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ), one of his top stock picks at the moment, along with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Herbalife (NYSE: HLF ) and Netflix (NASDAQ: ...

Top Trending Tickers On StockTwits For March 10

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 05:37

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Plug Power: No pulling the plug on this bull run Investors continue to buy in to the notion that fuel cell companies such as Plug Power (NASDAQ: ...

InPlay from Briefing.com

Sun, 03/09/2014 - 16:55

InPlay from Briefing.com

New Additions To The Credit Suisse Top Picks List

Sun, 03/09/2014 - 07:17

This past week, Credit Suisse added Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC ), BankUnited (NYSE: BKU ), Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW ) and Superior Energy Services (NYSE: SPN ) to its Top Picks list. Like other financial ...

4 Top Bank Stock Picks From Deutsche Bank

Sun, 03/09/2014 - 07:15

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB ), PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC ), Regions Financial (NYSE: RF ) and Sun Trust Banks (NYSE: STI ) were among the bank stocks featured in a Deutsche Bank research ...

Nidec Announces Outlines of Planned Stock Split

Sat, 03/08/2014 - 05:01

Nidec Corporation (NYSE: NJ ) announced Friday that the Board of Directors of the Company, at a meeting held on March 8, 2014, made the following decisions regarding a stock split and an amendment to the ...

Market Wrap For March 7: Markets Cap Off Positive Week With Small Gains

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 13:31

U.S. stocks were mixed as investors continue to follow the standoff in Ukraine and digested February's jobs report which indicated that harsh winter weather could be the culprit behind weakness seen in ...

3 Of Many Reasons To Buy Stocks 'When You Have the Money'

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 12:26

When asked when you should buy stocks, billionaire investor Shelby Davis would always reply, "When you have the money!" With the S&P's 500 Index at a record high, many are warning that a decline ...

Coupons.com IPO Nearly Doubles Out of the Chute

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 07:45

In the first few minutes of its first trading day Friday morning, shares of Coupons.com were up about 90%. The promotions and coupon website company had priced its initial public offering Thursday at $16 ...

FireEye’s Secondary Offering No Help for Short-Term Profits

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 06:05

Network security hardware and software maker FireEye priced its secondary offering of 14 million shares at $82 a share last night, well below the stock's Thursday closing price of $89.55 and its post-IPO ...

Coupons.com IPO Going Out Strong

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 05:40

Promotions and coupon website Coupons.com priced its initial public offering Thursday night at $16 a share, above the expected range of $12 to $14. The company also added 500,000 shares to its original ...

 
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