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Plantronics Shares Roughly Unchanged After Announcing 1M Share Buyback

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 13:14

Plantronics (NYSE: PLT ) today announced that it has completed its previous 1,000,000 share repurchase authorization announced in November 2013 and has authorized an additional 1,000,000 shares to be repurchased. ...

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Level off the Rally as Conn's Continues to Drop

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 12:45

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.68 percent to 16,150.25 while the NASDAQ surged 0.76 percent to 4,270.19. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.70 percent to 1,841.61. Leading and Lagging ...

Mid-Day Market Update: Tesla Surges On Upbeat Results; Conns Shares Drop

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 09:23

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.29 percent to 16,087.25 while the NASDAQ surged 0.34 percent to 4,252.19. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.32 percent to 1,834.61. Leading and Lagging Sectors ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Lower; Facebook To Buy WhatsApp For $16B

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 07:20

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.15 percent to 16,017.12 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.15 percent to 4,231.66. The S&P also fell, declining 0.17 percent to 1,825.60. Leading and ...

Top Chemicals Stocks Favored By Jefferies

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 06:33

In a new research report on the chemicals industry favored, analysts at Jefferies wrote that Huntsman (NYSE: HUN ), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG ) and 3M (NYSE: MMM ). These came out on top in three metrics ...

Five Diversified Industrials Set to Benefit From Commercial Construction Boom

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 05:40

In a new research report, the analysts at Stifel make the case that while residential housing construction should remain strong, non-residential may have a lot more upside from this juncture in the market....

Facebook Announces $16B Merger With WhatsApp; Stock Falls

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 14:16

Read the updated version of this story here . In an SEC form 8-K filed Wednesday afternoon, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) shocked Wall Street by announcing a $16 billion deal to acquire WhatsApp. The deal will ...

Tesla Jumps After Crushing Analyst Estimates

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 14:06

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) may have closed down this afternoon, but the stock is soaring now that the company has revealed its impressive fourth quarter results. There was a lot riding on this earnings release, ...

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Dip on IMF Comments

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:46

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.41 percent to 16,063.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.82 percent to 4,237.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.56 percent to 1,830.87. Leading and ...

Why Everyone Now Likes Analog Devices Even More

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:37

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) reported earnings on Tuesday, but there is more noise and action from analysts than we could have ever expected. The earnings were a beat before items, but the real excitement ...

Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Turn Red; La-Z-Boy Declines On Downbeat Results

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 09:52

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.26 percent to 16,088.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.57 percent to 4,248.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.32 percent to 1,834.87. Leading and Lagging ...

Tesla Earnings Preview: Will Investors Continue To Be Impressed For Years To Come?

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 08:15

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The company is expected to earn $0.18 per share on revenue of $657.15 million. As shares of ...

Market Wrap For February 18: Dow Finishes Lower, Nasdaq Still Hot

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 13:47

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher today despite a key measure of home builder confidence falling in February. The New York Fed's general business index also showed signs of vulnerability. Despite the weak ...

Tiffany's Vs. Louis Vuitton: Which Would You Rather?

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 13:12

It seems 2014 is shaping up to be the year of income equality. The president is talking about it, Congress is talking about it and the news media is talking about it. Though there seems to be no certain ...

New Stocks Make Most Attractive/Dangerous Lists For February

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 12:10

  Our  Most Attractive  and  Most Dangerous  stocks for February were made available to the public at midnight on Wednesday. January saw some strong performances from our picks, led by small-cap National ...

Third Point Files SEC 13F

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 08:34

Third Point filed its 13F with the SEC. It must be filed no later than 45 days after the last day of the prior quarter, which in this case was December 31, 2013. Within this 13F were many notable changes ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mixed; Coca-Cola Posts Decline In Profit

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 07:30

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.12 percent to 16,134.38 while the NASDAQ gained 0.15 percent to 4,250.19. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.08 percent to 1,837.15. Leading and Lagging ...

Candy Crush Maker’s IPO: Do Mobile Games Have Legs?

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 06:35

Dublin, Ireland-based King Digital Entertainment, makers of the wildly popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga, has filed a Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public ...

Huge Apple Supplier Plans IPO

Sat, 02/15/2014 - 07:15

A major Japan-based supplier of display screens for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of about 354 million shares. Japan Display Inc. has announced that it plans to ...

Bore Yourself All The Way To The Bank

Fri, 02/14/2014 - 12:51

Small bank stocks are positioned to be one of the greatest investment opportunities for long-term investors in decades. The stocks of these little banks are still very cheap, after the credit and financial ...

 
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