Early February saw resumed interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States, particularly LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR ) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA ). ...

Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. (NYSE: APF ) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a tender offer to acquire in exchange for cash up to 20 percent of the Fund's outstanding shares ...

Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCBG ) announced today that its Board of Directors approved the reinstatement of a quarterly cash dividend as well as a new stock repurchase program. The Board declared ...

Simplicity Bancorp (Nasdaq: SMPL), the holding company for Simplicity Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that its Board of Directors authorized the sixth stock repurchase program pursuant to ...

Companies that pay out dividends have traditionally been seen as stable and established. But the global economic downturn has turned a lot of that old-school thought on its head, while volatile markets ...

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.23 percent to 16,235.46 while the NASDAQ surged 0.36 percent to 4,307.65. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.23 percent to 1,849.36. Leading and Lagging Sectors ...

Among the leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ), Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB ) and BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN ) saw the largest percentage increases in short ...

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 14, 2014. Short interest ...

Here is a look at the six Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of February 14. Of the six, only one saw short interest fall, while the rest had short interest rise. For ...

U.S. stocks rose as investors as the S&P 500 traded at new historical highs and clearing its 2014 losses. Investors shrugged off disappointing earning reports and economic data and chose to focus on several ...

Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 1.16 percent to 16,290.35 while the NASDAQ surged 1.09 percent to 4,309.92. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.19 percent to 1,858.10. Leading and Lagging Sectors ...

In a report published Monday, Morgan Stanley analyst Thomas Allen reiterated an Equal-Weight rating and $37.00 price target on Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI ). In the report, Morgan Stanley ...

Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company to snap up shares. Here are some stocks that have seen insider buying recently. Aircastle Japanese trading ...

Most of the top firms we cover on Wall Street specifically named the Technology sector as a top sector to own in 2014. From the big bulge brackets to the super regional firms, they all agreed, technology ...

If the SEC allows Regulation A+ to pass without the requirement of state compliance, entrepreneurs could raise up to $50 million.

Short sellers are an interesting lot. They may be betting against the market or against a specific stock, but they are a necessary and useful aspect required for most markets. GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) is ...

GrubHub Seamless is the latest-consumer tech company to file for a confidential initial public offering.

In a new research report, Deutsche Bank analysts start coverage on some of the top machinery names on Wall Street. Here are their four top machinery stocks to buy that may offer investors a good way to ...

In a report published Friday, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Neil Cybart upgraded the rating on EMC Insurance (NASDAQ: EMCI ) from Market Perform to Outperform, and raised the price target from $30.00 ...

Initial public offerings appear to be off to a strong start this year. 24/7 Wall St. has reviewed the field and compiled a list of the most widely followed IPOs this year. These are the top 10 IPOs to ...