Published Date : 2012-09-14 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of data center operator Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) were up on Thursday after the company's REIT conversion plan was approved, however this was not in line with insider trading reports, which showed executives have sold millions of dollars in stock in recent months.

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Published Date : 2012-09-14 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) announced on September 13, 2012, that it would be making executive management appointments as soon as October 1, to which investors responding by buying the stock and sending it up 6.3 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-09-14 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

On September 13, 2012, Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEM) announced it had been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), marking the company's sixt consecutive year of entering the index.

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Published Date : 2012-09-14 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC) were lower on Thursday after the company's stock was downgraded by analysts at Barclay's Capital, however this may have been no surprise to company insiders, who sold millions of dollars' worth of shares prior to the downgrade.

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Published Date : 2012-09-13 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of nuclear reactor maintainer Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) dropped on Wednesday after analysts at UBS downgrades the stock, citing fears that lower electricity prices could affect the company.

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Published Date : 2012-09-13 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

There appears to be a lot going on behind closed doors at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF), with company insiders unloading hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock and the retailer speaking confidentially with Goldman Sachs Group.

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Published Date : 2012-09-13 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

After spending less than one year as president of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), John Compton announced on Tuesday, September 12, that he would be retiring, and the departure would be effective immediately, according to The Associated Press.

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Published Date : 2012-09-12 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CTIC) rose dramatically on Tuesday following an announcement that the company had launched a new treatment for for adults with multiply relapsed or refractory aggressive non-hodgkin B-cell lymphoma.

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Published Date : 2012-09-12 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

After TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) was downgraded by a ThinkEquity LLC analyst on Tuesday, the company's stock fell sharply, but managed to recover by afternoon trading.

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Published Date : 2012-09-12 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) shares were down slightly on Tuesday after analysts with Brean Murray, Carret & Co. downgraded the company's stock.

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Published Date : 2012-09-11 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX) announced on Monday, September 10, that its CFO Michael Gray would be stepping down as of November 5, 2012, after serving the company since 2004.

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Published Date : 2012-09-11 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

The stock values of paper and packaging companies fell across the board on Monday, including shares of International Paper Company (NYSE:IP), after a Deutsche Bank analyst slashed his ratings from a number of the companies.

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Published Date : 2012-09-11 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

3M Touch Systems, a subsidiary of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), announced on September 10, 2012, that its new 3M Dual-Touch Chassis Display was now available, which comes as kiosk user interfaces are increasingly changing to better serve smartphone and tablet users.

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Published Date : 2012-09-08 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Building company D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) announced on Friday, September 7, it had inked a five-year, $125 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with the Royal Bank of Scotland, which came as insiders sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock.

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Published Date : 2012-09-08 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of VeriFone Systems Inc. (NYSE:PAY) took a spill on Friday after the credit card terminal maker reported a disappointing third-quarter sales report, which came in lower than analysts' estimates.

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Published Date : 2012-09-07 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

On September 6, 2012, mortgage insurance company Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) released its delinquency data for August, sending its stock skyward. Good news for the company, however it seems the firm's insiders may have been trading on insider knowledge.

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Published Date : 2012-09-07 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

American Realty Capital Trust Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCT) recently announced it will be acquired by Realty Income Corp. for $1.93 billion, which helped the company's stock rise throughout the day. News of the deal was accompanied by heavy insider trading reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Published Date : 2012-09-07 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Insiders at Navistar International Corp. (NYSE:NAV) appear to know something the general public doesn't, considering the officials have purchased tens of millions of dollars' worth of stock through insider buys despite posting a lower third-quarter profit.

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Published Date : 2012-09-06 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Insider trading activity has been reported by company officials at Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) while ING Groep NV raised $3 billion after selling 54 million shares of Capital One the Dutch bank sold earlier in 2012.

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Published Date : 2012-09-06 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) recently announced it is extending the deadline for the close of its $6.77 billion deal of TNT Express, a Dutch delivery company, due to an ongoing regulatory probe.

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Published Date : 2012-09-05 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (NYSE:MRX) surged on Tuesday after it was reported that the skincare company would be bought by Valeant Pharmaceuticals in a $2.6 billion deal, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-09-05 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

LyondellBasel Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) announced on September 4 that shareholders of Apollo Management Holdings LP and Access Industries Inc. will sell 17.5 million shares once the chemical manufacturing company enters Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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Published Date : 2012-09-01 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Smartphone image-sensor maker OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ:OVTI) recently reported an increase in its sales numbers from Q1 and its Q2 outlook beat expectations, a move that may have led companies officials to scramble to make insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-08-31 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

It looks like executives at United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) view the current climate of the steel industry as a proper time to perform insider buying, as these officials have purchased tens of thousands of dollars in stock in recent weeks.

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Published Date : 2012-08-31 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Live television recording company TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO) recently reported a loss in the second quarter, and although the slump was smaller than analysts had expected, it still sent company officials scrambling to make insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-08-31 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P) heard bells ringing on August 29 when it reported results that beat Wall Street expectations, driven by higher advertising revenues and a larger audience, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-08-30 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ:APKT), a global leader in session delivery networks, recently announced it had been selected by IBBS to perform its voice service infrastructure upgrade.

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Published Date : 2012-08-30 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Joy Global Inc. (NYSE:JOY) the fourth-largest mining equipment manufacturer in the world, recently slashed its full-year profit and sales estimates, and stated revenue will likely stay flat in 2013 on slower commodities demand from the U.S. and China.

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Published Date : 2012-08-29 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

When a federal jury awarded Apple Inc. more than $1 billion on August 24, Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) suddenly moved into a much better position to increase U.S. sales of its line of smartphones.

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Published Date : 2012-08-29 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), one of the foremost 3D design, engineering and entertainment software companies in the world, announced August 28 that it had continued its strategic investment of product lifecycle management (PLM).

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Published Date : 2012-08-29 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Executives with Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE:LXK) have been actively buying and selling company stock for the last three months, painting a murky picture for investors who are weighing the company's outward success with the potential problems to which only insiders are privy.

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Published Date : 2012-08-28 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), the world's largest manufacturer of chipmaking equipment, recently announced it expects fiscal fourth-quarter sales to come in less than analysts had predicted, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-08-28 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

A flurry of activity surrounded Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTZ) on Monday, with company officials reporting heavy insider trading activity and talk of a potential downgrade circulating around the investment arena.

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Published Date : 2012-08-25 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) announced on Friday that its potential Alzheimer's treatment drug failed to hit the main targets of two late-stage studies, however other aspects of the trial showed the drug may slow the progress of memory loss for mild cases of the disease.

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Published Date : 2012-08-25 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Shares of Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) surged on Friday after the mobile device maker reported fourth-quarter financial results that beat not only analysts' estimates but even the company's own forecast.

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Published Date : 2012-08-24 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

As shares of General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE:GGP) rise - driven higher by a letter the company received from Pershing Square Capital Management LP in which it urged the mall operator to sell itself - one of the company's directors is selling millions of dollars through insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-08-24 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) reported on August 23, 2012, that its profits fell 38 percent in the second quarter of 2012, which sent the company's shares down as much as 38 percent in afternoon trading.

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Published Date : 2012-08-23 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) rose on Wednesday after company announced a new buyback plan.

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Published Date : 2012-08-22 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) recently received a string of good news when analysts reiterated their positive ratings for the company's stock, but that has stopped insiders from selling hundreds of thousands of dollars through insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-08-22 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) jumped by their largest gain since 2003 after the clothing company announced its second-quarter profits came in above what analysts had expected, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-08-22 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Shares of US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE:LCC) jumped on Tuesday shortly after company officials reported insider trades with the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting they may have been privy to information withheld from the public.

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Published Date : 2012-08-18 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of clothing company Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO) were lower on Friday after the retailer announced it experienced a slower-than-expected back-to-school rush for new clothes, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-08-18 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) recently received a bit of good news when its stock was reaffirmed by a major ratings agency.

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Published Date : 2012-08-18 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of solar manufacturer GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTAT) jumped on Friday after steady gains throughout the week, spurred by an improved rating from Canaccord Genuity.

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Published Date : 2012-08-17 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Internet security company Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) recently announced it had patched a hole that had developed in its Norton Online Backup service, leading its stock, which until late had been rather quiescent, to rise.

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Published Date : 2012-08-17 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) announced on August 15 that in the fiscal quarter ended July 27, its revenue came in as the company had expected at $1.45 billion, about the same as last year's report of $1.46 billion in the same period last year.

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Published Date : 2012-08-16 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

In the months leading up to Deere & Company's (NYSE:DE) announcement that it had cut its full-year profit forecast, company executives performed millions of dollars' worth of insider trades, which came shortly before the company's stock fell sharply.

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Published Date : 2012-08-16 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) made headlines on August 15, when it announced that it had cut its outlook due to slowing global demand, which came on top of an earnings report that showed worse-than-expected second quarter financial results.

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Published Date : 2012-08-15 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

As allegations fly that NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) employees violated Syrian sanctions and a federal corruption law, company executives have been selling millions of dollars in stock through insider trades, suggesting they may not feel confident about the outcome of the impending judicial action.

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Published Date : 2012-08-15 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Cosmetics company Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) recently reported strong quarterly earnings driven by better markets in the U.S. and China, but despite the positive reception from Wall Street, company officials continue to sell stock through insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-08-15 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:DKS) appears to be well-positioned for a strong year, beating analysts' estimates in its latest quarterly earnings reports and boosting its outlook for the rest of the year, however the the heavy insider buying and selling paints a murkier picture.

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Published Date : 2012-08-14 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) announced on August 13, 2012, that its board of directors had approved a deal to acquire BP's fully integrated Southern California refining and marketing division.

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Published Date : 2012-08-14 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

With Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) preparing to release its third earnings report as a publicly operated company, many investors are hopping aboard the social media train and betting the daily deals site will take off.

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Published Date : 2012-08-14 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

When Google entered the online travel arena by purchasing Frommer's online travel-guide business, the effects reverberated around the world of travel sites such as Tripadvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), and could potentially have been an impetus for heavy insider trading.

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Published Date : 2012-08-11 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DNKN), which owns Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, announced on Friday that the underwritten public offering by some of its stockholders of more than 21 million shares of common stock has commenced.

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Published Date : 2012-08-11 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE:JNS), which has been working to reverse 12 quarters of investor redemptions, recently received support from the second-largest life insurance provider in Japan, sending the company's stocks higher.

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Published Date : 2012-08-10 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

At the end of Wednesday, August 8, Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) announced an upsized 30 million share offered priced at 0.7 percent, which led shares to rise in the following trading session.

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Published Date : 2012-08-10 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Monster Beverage Corp's (NASDAQ:MNST) stock fell sharply on Thursday, August 9, after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results that left investors worried about the company's future.

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Published Date : 2012-08-09 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

After Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF) announced a proposed IPO and spinoff, the company's credit ratings held firm, leading to higher stocks and suggesting the company will not be immediately affected by the announcement.

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Published Date : 2012-08-09 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Warner Chilcott Plc. (NASDAQ:WCRX), which makes drugs specially designed for women's health and dermatology, announced on Wednesday, August 8, that it had ended its efforts to sell the company, which caused its shares to fall nearly 7 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-08-09 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) sought to ease concerns over its new product in a statement on Wednesday, August 8, however the company's outward attempt to calm investors did not match the sentiment of company officials, who have been selling shares for the past three months.

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Published Date : 2012-08-08 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) is enjoying rising shares and recently unveiled a new product that is expected to have a major impact on real-time and motor control applications.

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Published Date : 2012-08-08 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) were up on Tuesday after the company posted quarterly losses that came in lower than analysts had expected, and stated its performance was helped by MGM China and operations in Mississippi.

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Published Date : 2012-08-07 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Shares NII Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD) surged to their highest in three years on August 6 after Wells Fargo and Co. announced it expects the company's second-quarter results to beat Wall Street estimates.

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Published Date : 2012-08-07 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:CTSH) issued its quarterly financial reports on August 6, which indicated its earnings beat the what was expected from analysts.

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Published Date : 2012-08-07 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

After Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) reported quarterly profits that came in lower than analysts expected and dropped its full-year outlook on higher meat prices, the company's shares fell by nearly 8 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-08-04 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

Shares of Molycorp Inc. fell by more than a quarter of their value on Friday - to their lowest in history, in fact - after the rare earth mining company announced it was encountering financial troubles.

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Published Date : 2012-08-04 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD) recently reported a strong second quarter, bringing in a total of $36.8 million, or 7 cents per share, up from the $1.6 million in net income the company reported in the same period last year.

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Published Date : 2012-08-03 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), the largest manufacturer of thin solar wafers, recently reported its second-quarter profits rose 81 percent, which sent the company's shares skyward.

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Published Date : 2012-08-03 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of the The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) were trading higher on Thursday, and were among a number of stocks that were trading at high volumes. These volumes may have been influenced by the large amount of insider trading that has been performed by officials at the gap.

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Published Date : 2012-08-03 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

As Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced a new collaboration with its Indian partners, hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of insider trades have been made by some of the company's leading officials.

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Published Date : 2012-08-02 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Knight Capital Group Inc. (NYSE:KCG), which helps execute billion-dollar equity deals, told some of its clients on Wednesday that its system was having a "technical issue," and suggested they route orders around their system.

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Published Date : 2012-08-02 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Digital gaming company Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) recently announced quarterly earnings that topped analysts estimates and outlined a long-term growth strategy that appears to have sat well with investors.

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Published Date : 2012-08-01 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

When Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) announced its second quarter net income jumped 11.7 percent on more fuel-making operations overseas, the company's stock rose in response by more than 5 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-07-31 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (NYSE:CBI) announced on Monday, July 30, that it plans to buy Shaw Group Inc. for $3 billion in cash and stock, creating a huge engineering and construction firm, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-31 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Shares of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) jumped to a 52-week high in the last week of July, and on July 30, continued their upward movement, rising 4.5 percent. The climb comes after a long dip for the company, and marks a light at the end of the tunnel for the mobile service provider.

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Published Date : 2012-07-28 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Before shares of Amarin Corporation Plc. (NASDAQ:AMRN) dropped sharply on Friday, July 27, company officials filed millions of dollars' worth of insider trades with the SEC, begging the question: Were those trades made on information withheld from the public?

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Published Date : 2012-07-28 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Although Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the largest internet retailer in the world, recently announced that it had injected huge investments into its distribution network to prepare for the holiday season, company insiders continue to sell stock.

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Published Date : 2012-07-27 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Las Vegas Sands Corporation (NYSE:LVS) announced its quarterly earnings on July 26, 2012, which came in much lower than analysts had anticipated and led to a drop in the company's shares.

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Published Date : 2012-07-26 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

When Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced its second-quarter profit was down 39 percent compared with the same period last year, the speciality ceramic manufacturing company's stock fell more than 7 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-07-26 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Despite an earnings forecast that beat some analysts' estimates and raised the company's shares by more than 7 percent, heavy insider trading has been reported among Broadcom executives, suggesting they may know information not revealed in the report.

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Published Date : 2012-07-25 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Shares of Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) fell sharply on Tuesday after the company, which manufactures components for automobiles and aircraft, announced it would cut shipments and posted a lower margin in its quarterly report.

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Published Date : 2012-07-24 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

After trading lower for weeks, shares of NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG) jumped on Monday, shortly after company officials purchased tens of thousands of dollars in company stock.

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Published Date : 2012-07-24 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of Canadian energy company Nexen Inc. (NYSE:NXY) soared on Monday, July 23, after it was reported that Cnooc Ltd., a major Chinese oil company, planned to buy the company for $15.1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-22 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) jumped 15 percent on Friday after the company, which specializes in making memory chips for computers, reported second-quarter results that beat many analysts' estimates.

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Published Date : 2012-07-22 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) took a dive on Friday after the company's reported sales growth was mild at best in the second quarter of 2012, a factor that could spell trouble for the restaurant industry as a whole.

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Published Date : 2012-07-20 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

It looks like executives at Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), the parent company of fast food chains Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, may be privy to insider information, given the sizzling insider trading activity that has been going on in the last few months.

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Published Date : 2012-07-20 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

There was heavy insider trading activity from officials at Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) on Thursday, which came as the company reported second-quarter profits that were down 16 percent and the company's stock was down as low as 5 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-07-20 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Shares of Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE:JCI), the largest automotive parts supplier in the U.S., were down on Thursday to their lowest value in nearly six months after the company slashed its fourth-quarter profit forecast, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-19 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

In the months leading up to an announcement of a public offering of common stock, company officials with American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) were making insider transactions at higher volumes.

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Published Date : 2012-07-19 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) fell to a three-year low on Wednesday after the digital media solutions provider cut its 2012 profit forecast and its stock was downgraded by two brokerages.

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Published Date : 2012-07-19 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) were down on Wednesday after the company reported second-quarter losses stemming from charges associated with its recent purchase of RSC Holdings Inc., The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-18 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Company officials at toy maker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) may have information they're not willing to share with Barbie, Batman or the rest of the public, considering the stock is performing well after an impressive second-quarter earnings report, but insiders are still trading.

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Published Date : 2012-07-18 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), a weight-loss pharmaceutical company, fell on Monday before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its decision on the drug, but it seems company officials may have an idea of the outcome.

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Published Date : 2012-07-17 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Although Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) posted lower second-quarter net income and revenue, the company's more serious problem may lie in the discrepancy between the amount of insider buys and insider selling that is going on behind closed doors.

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Published Date : 2012-07-17 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Although shares of Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) were up 3.79 percent on Monday, it appears company insiders are wary of upcoming changes to the company, including a recently completed acquisition and the appointment of a new executive.

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Published Date : 2012-07-17 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

The volatile shares of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) may have more room to bounce in the near future, as the stock was recently listed as one of Motley Fool's four star-ranked companies with strong projections.

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Published Date : 2012-07-14 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Shares of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO) started low on Friday but were up at close, which it appears company insiders may have expected, considering the hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of stock they recently purchased.

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Published Date : 2012-07-14 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) were lower on Friday, July 13, after a Stifel Nicolaus analyst lowered his earnings estimate for the company due to the growing demand for single-serve coffee machines, according to Reuters.

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Published Date : 2012-07-13 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

Despite The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) move to cater to people calling out for local produce to be available on its stores' food shelves, the company's stock slid on Thursday, July 12, shortly after company insiders unloaded company shares.

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Published Date : 2012-07-13 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

Things aren't going well for Supervalu Inc. (NYSE:SVU), and the nearly 50 percent fall in the company's stock proves it.

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Published Date : 2012-07-13 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

Shares of Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), the largest gold mining company in the world, were down slightly after a court ruling against the company, however the stock isn't expected to fall much on the decision.

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Published Date : 2012-07-12 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Shares of Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:WM) took a hard fall on Wednesday, shortly after company officials tossed out hundreds of thousands of dollars in company stock in exchange for cash.

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Published Date : 2012-07-11 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD) dropped sharply on Tuesday after the computer chip manufacturer cut its sales outlook, which caused scores of brokerages to lower their price targets for the company's stock, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-11 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), the largest aluminum producer in the country, appears to be sitting pretty with second-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts estimates and thousands of dollars worth of insider buys reported to the SEC.

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Published Date : 2012-07-11 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Mako Surgical Corp. (NASDAQ:MAKO) plummeted on Tuesday after the company announced it expected to sell fewer surgical robots than it initially expected this year, heightening fears that the company may have trouble finding a buyer for the machine, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-10 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE:AGP) and its board of directors are currently under investigation by Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, which is looking into the relation between the directors and the proposed acquisition of the company by WellPoint Inc, valued at $4.9 billion.

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Published Date : 2012-07-10 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

An extensive study of the recommendations from analysts at all major brokerages found that MetLife Inc. has overtaken the number 52 spot, which was once held by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) Forbes reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-10 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOR) jumped on Monday after the company announced strong sales of its H.P. Acthar Gel, which has several broad uses and treats a number of different conditions.

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Published Date : 2012-07-07 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) was recently forced to pay the state of California $510,000 for fines, at the same time the company president has sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock.

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Published Date : 2012-07-06 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX) have risen in the last three days, and saw a large jump on Thursday that analysts are struggling to find an impetus for.

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Published Date : 2012-07-06 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shoppers' confidence appears to have waned in June, as overall spending fell sharply, in turn generating small sales for some of the country's largest retailers, Forbes reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-04 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Although auto sales jumped last month for some of the country's largest auto manufacturers, including General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), company officials from GM are still selling hundreds of thousands of dollars in company stock.

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Published Date : 2012-07-04 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

As a scandal involving ways to manipulate an important interest rate rocked the top officials at Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS), the company's CEO Robert Diamond stepped down, as well as the company's chief operating officer, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-07-03 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

The once-promising Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) has been sapping money for months, and the company's stock has struggled to get back to previous levels, which could be prompting the major sell off among the company's higher-ups.

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Published Date : 2012-07-03 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Best Buy Co. (NYSE:BBY) rose higher on Monday after the company's CEO released a report that showed a buyout was in the works for its board, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-30 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) has seen a number of new construction projects come its way, including a new large retirement community in North Carolina, but the flurry of activity doesn't seem to be enough to keep company officials from selling shares.

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Published Date : 2012-06-30 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) fell more than 10 percent after the company announced its earnings came in lower than expected, however given the millions of dollars in insider trades that were made before the announcement, it appears company officials may have braced for the fall.

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Published Date : 2012-06-29 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

By upholding President Obama's healthcare law, U.S. insurers will receive an estimated 30 million new customers once the law's individual mandate goes into effect in 2014, however these companies will also need to implement expensive changes.

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Published Date : 2012-06-29 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

The Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Obama's healthcare reform law will have a huge impact on insurance companies all over the nation. Shares of Aetna, Inc. (NYSE:AET) slid following the ruling, which it appears some company officials were ready for.

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Published Date : 2012-06-28 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN), the third-largest homebuilder in the country, reported higher orders for new homes for the fifth consecutive quarter, but insider trading reports from the company's officials may suggest struggles remain.

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Published Date : 2012-06-28 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of auto parts retailer O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) sank 22 percent on Wednesday after the company warned investors its total sales may come in weak in June, further fanning fears that the industry is headed for a slowdown.

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Published Date : 2012-06-28 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Lincare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LNCR), a U.S.-based oxygen provider, may be the subject of a $3.4 billion buyout, with Germany's Linde AG leading the bidding, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-27 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) announced on June 25 that its Omega-9 Oils had been released as the first part of its Breakthrough to World Challenges, a program that seeks to address the company's 2015 Sustainability Goals in health.

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Published Date : 2012-06-27 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWS) is considering dividing itself in two as it looks to separate its publishing wing from its entertainment business.

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Published Date : 2012-06-26 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) jumped on Monday after investors saw that Grupo Modelo SAB, the brewer of Corona beer, could soon be fully acquired, potentially setting the winemaker up to either keep its beer distribution business or sell it, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-26 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

It's been a rough few years for Research in Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM), as its once-competitive Blackberry smartphone continues to fall behind Apple's iPhone, but things took a turn for the worse on Monday, when Morgan Stanley outlined a potential grim future of the company.

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Published Date : 2012-06-26 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA) rose higher on Monday after a federal court said the company still holds the patent to Copaxone, its largest brand name product used to treat multiple sclerosis.

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Published Date : 2012-06-23 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Micron fell by 6.6 percent on Friday to $5.72 cents, indicating investors have a different view of the company's recent earnings report than analysts. Company officials, too, seem to be uncertain of the numbers, as many continue to sell shares by the thousands.

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Published Date : 2012-06-23 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) reported lower revenues in the second quarter than analysts had estimated, and now it seems a number of company officials are steering clear of further investments.

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Published Date : 2012-06-22 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Celgene is opting out of applying for permission to expand the use of its blood cancer drug Revlimid following a series of questions EU drug officials asked about the medicine's links to other forms of cancer, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-22 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ONXX) jumped 42 percent on Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug.

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Published Date : 2012-06-21 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Procter and Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) only blamed itself on Wednesday when it slashed its forecast due to a slump in big new products and an inability to lower costs that have risen since demand has dropped in Western Europe, the U.S. and China.

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Published Date : 2012-06-21 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) dropped by 7 percent on Wednesday after the company lowered its 2012 revenue estimates, fanning fears that the software maker's shift to a subscription business model is hampering its growth, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-21 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

Richard Adkerson, CEO of mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX), recently spoke on the necessity of copper to the world, and how his company plans to remain a leader in global extraction of the metal, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-20 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET) will most likely miss the June 30 deadline it set for itself to sell the bulk of its online banking wing, adding to the laundry list of setbacks the company has faced in its attempt to bring in more investors and become a full-time insurer.

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Published Date : 2012-06-20 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP) declined sharply on Tuesday after the department store announced that Michael Francis, who had been brought over from Target to help the company redefine its brand, abruptly left the company, according to The Associated Press.

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Published Date : 2012-06-20 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recently completed a $19.7 billion takeover of Synthes, which the company says will help propel it toward the top of the blooming orthopedic surgery market, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-19 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of oil and gas extraction company Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) are expected to rise in the near future, according to a recent Barron's analysis, however the heavy amount of insider trading among company officials shouldn't be ignored.

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Published Date : 2012-06-19 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Women's retail clothing company Body Central Corp. (NASDAQ:BODY) saw its shares plunge by 50 percent for the second time after the company slashed its second quarter outlook as it hopes to use discounts to unload stacks of inventory, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-17 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) jumped on Friday after a Citi analyst gave the company its "Buy" rating back, as well as a $26 price target. However, in recent weeks CEO Charif Souki has sold millions of dollars in shares.

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Published Date : 2012-06-17 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

EMC recently released a news summary that indicated the company was issuing several new solutions for Microsoft as well as support for Windows Server 2012, however the good news hasn't slowed the amount of stock being sold by company officials.

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Published Date : 2012-06-17 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) the largest producer of jet engines, power generation equipment and healthcare technology in the world, recently announced it plans to shield itself from worsening conditions in Greece by minimizing its involvement in the European nation.

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Published Date : 2012-06-15 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Shares of JPMorgan Chase and Co. (NYSE:JPM) jumped higher on Wednesday, June 14, even rising higher than most of the rest of the market, as the company's CEO was scrutinized by Congress over the $2 billion trading loss disclosed by the bank in May.

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Published Date : 2012-06-15 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) is still trotting along at the heels of rival Home Depot, however both companies appear to be struggling to hit projected quarterly results.

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Published Date : 2012-06-15 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE:PBR) announced on Thursday that in the period between 2012 and 2016, it will have to spend more only to produce less than it had expected earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-14 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) slid slightly on Wednesday despite an announcement that the company's new sleep aid could soon rival Ambien.

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Published Date : 2012-06-14 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (NYSE:SMG) looks to be struggling to bring its shares into bloom, with a weak forecast dogging the company's reputation and company insiders selling millions of dollars in shares.

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Published Date : 2012-06-13 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

Food and beverage company Sara Lee Corporation. (NYSE:SLE) has officially lost its iconic name after rebranding itself as Hillshire Brands, in preparation for a split among its international divisions later this month.

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Published Date : 2012-06-13 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) took a blow on Tuesday after one analyst stated Facebook users are losing interest in the online games the company develops - an "ugly trend" for the company, which depends primarily on the social networking site for revenue, the analyst said.

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Published Date : 2012-06-12 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) announced on June 11 a massive, multi-billion plan to help address the wildly popular issue of climate change, lower its demand on natural resources and introduce new low-carbon solutions.

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Published Date : 2012-06-12 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

When Ford's CEO unveiled the new 2013 Ford F-150 pickup truck in Central Texas on June 4, the company's vice president, among other officials, sold off hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock, in a move that has some investors skeptical.

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Published Date : 2012-06-12 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Investors on Wall Street reacted loudly to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) opening keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 11, and if the actions of company insiders are any indication, the rapid sell-off may have been a wise choice.

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Published Date : 2012-06-09 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

The good news keeps on flowing for data storage company EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), with the worldwide disk storage market showing strong demand in recent quarters and the company edging up in market share with major competitors.

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Published Date : 2012-06-09 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD) recently announced that a strengthening U.S. and Europe helped sales in May, but added that economic instability in all areas of the world will likely have an effect on its second-quarter results, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-08 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) dropped despite a 40 percent rise in profit, a drop that came as company insiders sold off millions of dollars in shares.

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Published Date : 2012-06-08 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled on June 7 its newest mobile network platform, which it says will be the foundation for all of its mobile internet networks. However, even with the release of such an important piece of equipment, company officials are stilling unloading shares in the company.

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Published Date : 2012-06-07 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE:TPX) announced on June 6 that its second quarter earnings will be cut in half, and that the rest of the year is expected to look just as gloomy as more competition threatens the once-dominant specialty mattress maker's success.

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Published Date : 2012-06-07 09:00:00

Category : Energy | Industrials |

Baker Huges Inc. (NYSE:BHI), a supplier of oilfield services, products and technology services and systems, recently had its "Buy" recommendation reiterated despite the hundreds of thousands of dollars in shares company insiders have been unloading.

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Published Date : 2012-06-06 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Shares of Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) dropped by nearly 10 percent on Tuesday after the company reported weak sales last month, Investor's Business Daily reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-06 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Although Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is looking to surge ahead in the tablet market with new products, company officials are still selling off millions of dollars in insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-06-05 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) shares have been tumbling lately, while the company CEO appears to be unloading shares as the bad news keeps coming for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) extractor.

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Published Date : 2012-06-05 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

As news breaks that United Continental Holdings (NYSE:UAL) will lower its planned flights and slash 1,300 jobs at the largest airport in Houston, it seems the company's director doesn't expect shares to move higher anytime soon.

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Published Date : 2012-06-05 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) rose sharply on June 4, shortly after the global coffee company said it plans to "further strengthen" its retail business in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-06-04 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) was recently upgraded by Standard and Poor's Ratings Services from A-1 to A-1+, but despite the favorable news, company officials, including director James Cornelius, have been selling off millions of shares in insider trades.

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Published Date : 2012-06-01 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Shares of Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ:CIEN) jumped 11 percent on Thursday on better-than-expected second quarter results.

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Published Date : 2012-06-01 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) announced on May 31 that its four-week month ended May 26 saw total sales decreased 2.6 percent, while sales dropped 4.2 percent compared with the same period last year.

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Published Date : 2012-05-31 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

On the outside, Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), the maker of agricultural products for farmers around the world, looks to be sprouting nicely, however the millions of dollars in shares that have been sold recently by company insiders could suggest hidden rot.

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Published Date : 2012-05-31 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the largest luxury home-building company in the U.S., announced on May 30 it will buy half of a Southern California subdivision that ecnompasses some 2,379 houses as housing demand begins to find its feet, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-31 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Staples |

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will most likely report strong sales in May, according to sales analyst Erick Merkle, however the large sell off of company stock in recent months suggests company executives may have more on their minds than higher sales.

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Published Date : 2012-05-30 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) announced on Tuesday, May 29, that it had overstated the efficacy of its cystic fibrosis drug earlier in the month when it reported its clinical trials had better-than-expected results.

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Published Date : 2012-05-30 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) dropped sharply on Tuesday, May 29, after a Barclay's analyst slashed his rating for the hard drive manufacturer, stating weak demand will likely affect their shares, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-26 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Despite higher shares and a new adoption of its products, ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:ONNN) officials have been selling off millions of dollars in shares, signaling the company's high times may not last.

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Published Date : 2012-05-25 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has been fizzing with activity recently, and as its stock ticks up, the company's president has been buying up millions in shares and selling for a profit shortly after.

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Published Date : 2012-05-25 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE:SLE) reported a fiscal third-quarter loss, which the company blamed on lower business sales and impairment charges that lowered the food company's overall volumes.

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Published Date : 2012-05-25 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has been struggling for years, and before its most recent earnings report, was trading at its lowest levels since 2005.

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Published Date : 2012-05-24 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE:WFT) is riding high on an energy wave right now, with first quarter profits tripling, a strong outlook and company insiders showing huge confidence in the future performance of the oilfield services provider.

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Published Date : 2012-05-24 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) announced on May 23 it had placed its bets in video conferencing company Vidyo, the latest in a series of moves Juniper has made to expand its portfolio of video capabilities, eWeek reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-24 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Disappointing first-quarter results, a poor outlook and the millions of dollars in stock company officials have sold indicate Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) could be struggling to keep its head above water.

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Published Date : 2012-05-24 09:00:00

Category : Industrials | Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Hot Stocks: Cree, Eaton, Guess and Kinder Morgan

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Published Date : 2012-05-24 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology |

Equities Review: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Avago Technologies, Compuware and Research In Motion

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Published Date : 2012-05-23 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

As shares of Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI) dip to their lowest levels in 52 weeks, company insiders are filing insider trading reports with the SEC amounting to millions of dollars.

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Published Date : 2012-05-23 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Anxiety may be growing among Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) officials, after a disappointing first quarter and hesitancy over a new merger may have led the company's director to drop his stock in the company.

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Published Date : 2012-05-23 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Stocks To Watch: Ralph Lauren, Teck Resources, Focus Media Holding and DryShips

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Published Date : 2012-05-23 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Hot Stocks: Westport Innovations, Expeditors International of Washington, Adobe Systems and Steel Dynamics

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Published Date : 2012-05-22 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

After one one of the most highly anticipated IPOs ever, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) shares are falling, sending companies with double-digit ownership in the company running.

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Published Date : 2012-05-22 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

All systems seem to be a go for Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), as the company hiked its dividend by 16 percent to 30 cents on May 17 - the same day the company director exercised his market options for hundreds of thousands of dollars in shares.

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Published Date : 2012-05-22 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Health Care | Information Technology | Telecommunication Services |

Hot Stocks: Coca-Cola, DaVita, Hertz Global Holdings and Nuance Communications

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Published Date : 2012-05-22 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Telecommunication Services |

Equities Review: Urban Outfitters, Autodesk, Ross Stores and Liberty Interactive

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Published Date : 2012-05-19 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

As shares of Sirius XM radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) took a nosedive this week, CEO Mel Karmazin filed insider trading reports with the SEC that showed he had sold off millions of dollars in company stock, a signal that the CEO could be cashing out.

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Published Date : 2012-05-19 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has crossed the Pacific and taken its expertise in shale exploration with it, but as the company prepares to begin its Australian projects, some high-level executives are dumping their company shares.

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Published Date : 2012-05-18 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) jumped on Wednesday, May 16, as news broke that the company Micron plans to buy could soon be getting a big order from Apple Inc., the Boston Globe reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-18 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced on May 17 that it would begin taking orders for the C-Max hybrid vehicle, the less-expensive alternative to the car's major rival, the Toyota Prius V wagon, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-18 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Information Technology |

Hot Stocks: GT Advanced Technologies, NVIDIA, Windstream and American Capital Agency

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Published Date : 2012-05-17 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), announced on Tuesday a quarterly profit that topped estimates on Wall Street and increased its full-year profit expectations, which sent shares up by as much as 7 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-05-17 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) surpassed rival giants Bank of America and Citigroup to secure its place as the third-biggest mortgage originator in the country during the first quarter of 2012.

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Published Date : 2012-05-16 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

After shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) surged to record highs following news of a sequel to the Avengers, released by Disney, several company insiders sold off millions of dollars in company stock.

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Published Date : 2012-05-16 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) reported a 27 percent increase in earnings thanks to unseasonably warm weather all over the country during the first quarter of 2012, however the company's net revenue fell short of analysts expectations, sending shares of the company down by 3.5 percent.

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Published Date : 2012-05-16 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials |

Today’s Hot Stocks: Hess, Fusion-IO, Colgate-Palmolive, Linkedin and Pitney Bowes

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Published Date : 2012-05-16 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Equities Preview: BP, Saks, Anadarko Petroleum, International Paper and Safeway

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Published Date : 2012-05-15 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials |

Equities Review: BMC Software, Alpha Natural Resources, Groupon, Magnum Hunter Resources and United States Steel

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Published Date : 2012-05-15 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Financials | Health Care | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Cheniere Energy, Hologic, Exelon, General Motors and Hartford Financial Services

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Published Date : 2012-05-14 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Not only did Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) recently announce it will expand its services into Latin America, it will also introduce a new lineup of TV shows that will include those presented by News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox.

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Published Date : 2012-05-14 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Express Scripts Holding Co. (NSADAQ:ESRX) performed better than the market as a whole on Friday, following the pharmacy benefits manager's detailed analysis of the growth that was seen in the first quarter.

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Published Date : 2012-05-14 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has been negotiating for months a potential buyout of Leap Wireless, a service provider in 35 states with roughly 6 million customers, three anonymous sources recently told Reuters.

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Published Date : 2012-05-12 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Financials | Information Technology | Telecommunication Services |

Today’s Hot Stocks: Invesco, Apollo Group, Dillard's, Tempur-Pedic International, MEMC Electronic

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Published Date : 2012-05-12 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Health Care | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Lam Research, Rio Tinto, Alere, Prudential Financial and ArcelorMittal

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Published Date : 2012-05-11 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

With the release of NVIDIA Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) new GeForce GTX 670, many tech and gaming enthusiasts believe it could spell the end of rival company AMD, PC Magazine reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-11 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Telecommunications company Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations as revenue derived from its customer and wholesale divisions struggled to grow, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-10 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Trian Fund Management LP announced on Wednesday it had taken a 7.1 percent stake in industrial giant Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE:IR), making the investment fund one of Ingersoll's largest shareholders, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-10 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) executive chairman Sumner Redstone recently announced that the company saw one of its best quarters ever, with revenue climbing by double digits compared to last year.

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Published Date : 2012-05-10 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Federal health regulators announced on Wednesday that a new drug from Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) appears to be a safe and effective way for patients living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to treat their symptoms, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-10 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Equities Review: Mercadolibre, Bed Bath & Beyond, Skyworks Solutions, Patterson-UTI Energy and NASDAQ OMX Group

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Published Date : 2012-05-10 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Health Care | Information Technology |

Hot Stocks: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Fossil, Microchip Technology, Comcast and Ariad Pharmaceuticals

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Published Date : 2012-05-09 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) took a nosedive on Tuesday after a quarterly report that fell short of analysts' estimates and an outlook that left investors wary as the company showed weakness in parts of Europe and Asia.

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Published Date : 2012-05-09 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

America Movil SAB de CV's (NYSE:AMX) move to raise its stake in Royal KPM NV on Tuesday was met with a skepticism, as KPM said the 8-euros-per-share cash offer "substantially" undervalues the company, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-09 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has returned its watchful eye to an experimental diet pill from Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), which the agency has previously rejected due to tumors and heart problems that have been linked with the drug, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-09 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Hot Stocks: Wynn Resorts, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Discovery Communications, Cheniere Energy and JDS Uniphase

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Published Date : 2012-05-09 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Health Care | Information Technology |

Equities Review: Lululemon, First Solar, Intersil, Crocs and Ariad Pharmaceuticals

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Published Date : 2012-05-08 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) stock jumped nearly 50 percent on Monday after the company announced the results of an ongoing study of a cystic fibrosis drug were better than the pharmaceutical developer had anticipated.

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Published Date : 2012-05-08 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Procter and Gamble (NYSE:PG) was downgraded by Wells Fargo analyst Timothy Condor on Monday, May 7, to a ranking of Market Perform from Outperform after the company lost some its market share and sales to competitors, according to Barron's.

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Published Date : 2012-05-08 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE:TPX) sank lower on Monday after an analyst report noted one of the company's best-selling mattresses may be sold at a discount this summer, Investor's Business Daily reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-08 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Industrials | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Tyson Foods, Nokia, National-Oilwell Varco, McDermott International and Schlumberger

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Published Date : 2012-05-08 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Equities Review: Dendreon, Accenture, Thompson Creek Metals, Macy's and DISH Network

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Published Date : 2012-05-05 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Shares of bailed-out insurer American International Group (NYSE:AIG) plummeted the most since March after the company reported declining sales at its major units, Bloomberg News reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-05 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Professional networking site LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), which currently boasts more than 161 million users around the world, recently announced that its first-quarter revenue increased 101 percent over the same quarter last year.

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Published Date : 2012-05-05 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: United States Steel, Rovi, KBR, Visa and Anadarko Petroleum

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Published Date : 2012-05-05 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Stocks To Watch: CSX, JDS Uniphase, Hess, InvenSense and Dendreon

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Published Date : 2012-05-04 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) dropped a significant amount on Thursday, May 3, after the company fell well short of sales estimates and once again lowered its outlook.

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Published Date : 2012-05-04 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX) has reportedly agreed to a deal to acquire over-the-counter skin medicine AcneFree for $64 million in addition to performance payments.

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Published Date : 2012-05-04 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology | Telecommunication Services | Utilities |

Stocks To Watch: Virgin Media, Level 3 Communications, CenterPoint Energy, Sprint Nextel and Aetna

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Published Date : 2012-05-04 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials | Telecommunication Services |

Hot Stocks: Williams, Teradata, KIT digital, J.C. Penney and Johnson Controls

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Published Date : 2012-05-03 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) fell after hedge fund manager David Einhorn asked the supplement maker about its weight loss products, and why it has ceased to provide information on its distributors.

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Published Date : 2012-05-03 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO) saw its shares spike more than 9 percent after it raised its profit estimates in its most recent quarterly report, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-03 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Coca-Cola, Virgin Media, BP plc, Weatherford and Flextronics International

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Published Date : 2012-05-03 09:00:00

Category : Industrials | Information Technology | Materials |

Equities Review: KB Home, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Hess, OpenTable and Williams

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Published Date : 2012-05-02 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) announced on May 1 that it had launched its Xfinity Home across the company's customer base in Michigan, which will enable users to monitor their home remotely, and control thermostats and lights from anywhere.

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Published Date : 2012-05-02 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

In its latest quarterly report, Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced earnings per share of $0.26 excluding certain items, beating analysts' estimates and prompting its shares to jump.

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Published Date : 2012-05-01 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) took a spill on Monday on news that rival insurance company Humana Inc. reported quarterly profits below analysts' marks, and announced higher costs in its Medicare Advantage division, CBS News reports.

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Published Date : 2012-05-01 09:00:00

Category : Industrials |

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a major provider of integrated wireless systems to transportation and logistics companies, announced on April 29 that its Circle of Service Workflow and Trip Manager applications on the Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50) were available.

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Published Date : 2012-05-01 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Lowe's, Hewlett-Packard, EMC, EXCO Resources and Goldcorp

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Published Date : 2012-05-01 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Industrials | Materials |

Stocks To Watch: Peabody Energy, Sirius XM Radio, Fifth Third Bancorp, Charles Schwab and D.R. Horton

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Published Date : 2012-04-28 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:MDRX) which provides electronic records in the healthcare industry, saw its shares drop the most in three years after a drastic shakeup among company board members.

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Published Date : 2012-04-28 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Fusion-io Inc. (NYSE:FIO) shares were sent 12 percent lower on Thursday, April 26, despite reporting record revenues, as the company's report also showed higher costs constricted margins.

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Published Date : 2012-04-27 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) surged the most in 11 months on Thursday after the company issued preliminary second-quarter revenue and profit that beat the average of analysts' estimates.

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Published Date : 2012-04-27 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) reported its first-quarter earnings on April 25, which indicated the company topped analysts expectations on revenues and earnings per share, DailyFinance reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-27 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) announced on April 26 that its online shoppers will now have the option to pay in cash, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-27 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Brunswick, Yahoo, Arch Coal, Cabot Oil & Gas and Leap Wireless International

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Published Date : 2012-04-27 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology | Materials |

Stocks To Watch: Logitech International, Varian Medical Systems, US Airways Group, Newmont Mining and Equinix

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Published Date : 2012-04-26 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

The trial over whether Google infringed on Oracle Corporation's (NASDAQ:ORCL) copyrights and patents has been going on for one week, and has seen Google executives take the witness stand to be bombarded by questions from Oracle's lawyers, InformationWeek reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-26 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is getting its feet wet in the smartphone market with the debut of its mobile chips this week, however the company isn't looking to merely dabble in the booming mobile device sector, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-26 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

First-quarter earnings for Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) sank 41 percent, in line with most analysts' estimates, as the company was unable to benefit from a large year-earlier asset sale, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-26 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Health Care | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Warner Chilcott, VIVUS, Southwestern Energy, Du Pont and Goodyear Tire & Rubber

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Published Date : 2012-04-26 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials |

Stocks To Watch: Harley-Davidson, Valero Energy, NII Holdings, Cirrus Logic and Fortinet

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Published Date : 2012-04-25 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Industrials | Materials |

Hot Stocks: ARM Holdings plc, Gilead Sciences, Alcoa, Medtronic and Parker-Hannifin

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Published Date : 2012-04-25 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Health Care | Information Technology |

Equities Review: American International Group, KeyCorp, 3M, Align Technology and Altera

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Published Date : 2012-04-24 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) could be in a bubble waiting to burst, some technical analysts say, while others believe that at a fundamental level, the company's stock has plenty of room to grow, the Financial Post reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-24 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

JPMorgan Chase and Co. (NYSE:JPM) is hoping to raise a $512.6 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO) for Carlyle Group, two people with inside knowledge of the deal announced on Monday, April 23.

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Published Date : 2012-04-24 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Materials |

Hot Stocks: AFLAC, Bank of New York Mellon, Staples, Union Pacific and Devon Energy

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Published Date : 2012-04-24 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials |

Stocks to Watch: Western Union, SandRidge Energy, Applied Materials, Eldorado Gold and Talisman Energy

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Published Date : 2012-04-21 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

In Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) quarterly earnings report, the company showed revenues of $17.41 billion for the first three months of the year, however profits fell 2.4 percent compared to the same period in 2011, ABC News reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-21 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) reported its first-quarter 2012 earnings on April 20, which showed the company took in revenue of $10.61 billion, compared to $10.97 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, and $8.72 billion in the same period last year.

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Published Date : 2012-04-21 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Health Care | Industrials |

Hot Stocks: Lennar, Hanesbrands, MGM Resorts International, Xerox and Mylan

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Published Date : 2012-04-20 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Human Genome Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:HGSI) was presented with an unsolicited $2.59 billion takeover offer from GlaxoSmithKline PLC on Thursday, but turned down the deal, saying it undervalues the company.

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Published Date : 2012-04-20 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

EBay's quarterly report showed sales and profit surpassed analysts' expectations, and also noted the company increased its 2012 forecasts in response to its growing Marketplaces and PayPal services.

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Published Date : 2012-04-20 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

EMC Corp. (NYSE:EMC) provided a forward outlook that disappointed investors, indicated by a 4 percent dive in company share value, despite news that it could top sales targets and posted a quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-20 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Industrials | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Danaher, Regions Financial, Transocean, Cemex and Atmel

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Published Date : 2012-04-20 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Industrials | Information Technology | Materials |

Stocks To Watch: Riverbed Technology, Juniper, Masco, HollyFrontier and PNC Financial Services

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Published Date : 2012-04-19 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Shares of Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) gained on Wednesday after the ailing company's first-quarter profit report surpassed what analysts had expected, and also noted its revenue grew, ending a streak of 13 consecutive quarterly declines, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-19 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

SXC Health Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:SXCI) announced it plans to take over competing pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) in a $4 billion deal only one month after major competitor Express Scripts sealed a $29.1 billion takeover, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-19 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ:CLWR), the struggling provider of wireless-broadband that is no longer profitable, dropped to its lowest price since January after news broke that Verizon Wireless plans to sell pieces of its spectrum, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-19 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Health Care | Information Technology | Materials | Utilities |

Hot Stocks: Tibco Software, Merck, Calpine, Regions Financial and SandRidge Mississippian Trust

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Published Date : 2012-04-18 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Chief executives from Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL) duked it out with those from Google, Inc. on Tuesday in a court battle over whether Google tromped over Oracle's software patents.

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Published Date : 2012-04-18 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) shares jumped 5 percent on Tuesday on the announcement that UBS included the nationwide drugstore chain on its "most preferred" list, as well as a potential resolution to the company's tiff with Express Scripts, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-18 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Goldman Sachs' (NYSE:GS) first-quarter profits for common shareholders more than doubled, beating out analysts' estimates, and the company also announced it plans to raise its dividend, The Associated Press reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-18 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Financials | Health Care | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Yamana Gold, Comerica, PepsiCo, Arena Pharmaceuticals and United Continental Holdings

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Published Date : 2012-04-18 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Health Care | Information Technology |

Equity Review: International Business Machines, American Eagle Outfitters, Forest Laboratories, Huntington Bancshares and Netflix

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Published Date : 2012-04-17 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) will likely report a large jump in earnings and revenue on Tuesday when it issues the results of its fiscal third quarter, Investor's Business Daily reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-17 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Analysts have grown more uncertain about Halliburton's (NYSE:HAL) first-quarter earnings, which the company will release on Wednesday, April 18.

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Published Date : 2012-04-17 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

Exxon Mobile (NYSE:XOM) and Russian oil company Rosneft have joined forces to begin developing oil and natural gas fields in both North America and Russia.

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Published Date : 2012-04-17 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Suncor Energy, SanDisk, Clearwire, Marvell and Boston Scientific

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Published Date : 2012-04-17 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials | Utilities |

Equities Review: Marathon Petroleum, Symantec, Zynga, Progress Energy and CA

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Published Date : 2012-04-14 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

The bank earnings season has started off strong, with Wells Fargo and Co. (NYSE:WFC) reporting higher-than-expected earnings on Friday, helped by strong mortgage results that pushed revenues higher for one the largest home lenders in the country, The Los Angeles Times reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-14 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

On Friday, SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) performed the worst out of all stocks on the S&P 500, as the S&P fell 11.55 points, or 0.83 percent, to 1,376.02, The Street reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-14 09:00:00

Category : Energy |

For the first time in more than a decade, natural gas prices dropped to $2, prompting shares of Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) to fall.

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Published Date : 2012-04-14 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Financials | Health Care | Information Technology | Materials |

Equities Review: UnitedHealth Group, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Altria Group, E*TRADE and Ivanhoe Mines

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Published Date : 2012-04-14 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Baidu, Gap, CONSOL Energy, TOTAL S.A. and Philip Morris

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Published Date : 2012-04-13 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

Eldorado Gold Corp. (NYSE:EGO), which recently acquired European Goldfields, announced it expects gold production to hit 1.7 million ounces every year in the next five years as the company begins production at new mines.

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Published Date : 2012-04-13 09:00:00

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) fell on Thursday after it rejected unsolicited takeover bids from Roche Holding AG for the second time, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-13 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Industrials | Information Technology | Materials |

Top Watch List: Fusion-IO, Monsanto, Manitowoc, Goldcorp and International Paper

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Published Date : 2012-04-13 09:00:00

Category : Health Care | Information Technology |

Hot Stocks: Netflix, Mylan, Broadcom, MIPS Technologies and Applied Materials

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Published Date : 2012-04-12 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has signed a deal that makes Accenture Plc. the first IT consulting firm allowed to sell the company's end-to-end public cloud solution that was developed for the Windows Azure platform, InformationWeek reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-12 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Throughout March, analysts have become more and more bullish on Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) as the company prepares for its first quarter earnings report, scheduled for April 16, which many experts believe will indicate its earnings per share have moved up 95 cents to $1.04 per share.

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Published Date : 2012-04-12 09:00:00

Category : Materials |

Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) announced on Wednesday, April 11, it had named Paul Vining, the company's current chief commercial officer, as president, taking over for retiring Kurt Kost.

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Published Date : 2012-04-12 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology | Materials |

Equities Review: Tesoro, CVS Caremark, Barrick Gold, EnCana and ON Semiconductor

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Published Date : 2012-04-12 09:00:00

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Industrials | Information Technology |

Hot Stocks: Wal-Mart, VMware, Computer Sciences, Owens-Illinois and Vodafone Group

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Published Date : 2012-04-11 17:29:28

Category : Industrials | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Fastenal, United Rentals, Comstock Resources, TJX, and Taiwan Semiconductor

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Published Date : 2012-04-11 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

JPMorgan Chase and Co. (NYSE:JPM), the largest bank in the U.S., has announced it will stop giving out private student loans to anyone who isn't a customer of the bank by July 1, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-11 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Telecommunication Services |

Mobile network operator Everything Everywhere Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it has hired investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to sell some of the company's spectrum, per the terms of its merger that created the largest mobile operator by revenue in the UK.

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Published Date : 2012-04-11 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

In order to give customers greater flexibility, choice and affordability, Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) and NetApp plan to extend the FlexPod series of new design architectures that are priced and sized for smaller workloads.

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Published Date : 2012-04-11 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Health Care | Information Technology |

Equities Review: McDonald's Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Electronic Arts, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Host Hotels and Resorts

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Published Date : 2012-04-10 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) has agreed to hand over more than 800 of its patents and related products to Microsoft for $1.056 billion - an effort by the ailing online company to raise cash for its investors, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-10 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

JPMorgan Chase and Co. (NYSE:JPM) trader Bruno Iksil's outsized bets in credit derivatives are highlighting a very small division that invests the company's reserves, and are encouraging debates over whether banks are taking too many risks with federally insured money, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-10 09:00:00

Category : Telecommunication Services |

While it may be best known as a global manufacturer of PC chips, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is looking to be a winner in the booming Chinese tablet and smartphone market as well, PC World reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-09 17:10:06

Category : Consumer Discretionary | Financials | Health Care |

Hot Stocks: Annaly Capital Management, Caterpillar, Target, Eli Lilly, and Walgreen

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Published Date : 2012-04-09 16:03:13

Category : Energy |

Hot Stocks: CBS Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Metlife, American Express Company, and Melco Crown Entertainment

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Published Date : 2012-04-09 09:00:00

Category : Financials |

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) distributed $1.16 billion of U.S. structured notes last month, which helped the company push the market to the highest sales in seven months as growing stocks caught the eye of investors, Bloomberg reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-09 09:00:00

Category : Information Technology |

After receiving hundreds of complaints from new iPad owners about Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has begun to investigate what could be causing the issues, PC World reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-09 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Marathon Oil, SunTrust Banks, Mosaic, Occidental Petroleum, and SUPERVALU

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Published Date : 2012-04-05 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Western Refining, Goldman Sachs Group, Ciena, Silver Wheaton, and Barclays PLC

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Published Date : 2012-04-05 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Materials |

Equity Preview: Banco Bradesco, Chevron, Southwest Airlines, Viacom, and Banco Santander

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Published Date : 2012-04-04 17:01:38

Category : Energy | Materials |

Equities Review: El Paso, Petroleo Brasileiro, Home Depot, ConocoPhillips, and Amarin

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Published Date : 2012-04-04 16:29:00

Category : Information Technology |

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) president Mark Hurd spoke on Wednesday to highlight a slew of recent product launches, which introduce significant new applications and upgrades that are expected to enrich the company's business analytics strategy, InformationWeek reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-04 16:24:36

Category : Health Care |

An experimental hepatitis C treatment developed by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has cured nearly half of the patients who did not respond to other therapies currently being used to treat the disease, a new study shows.

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Published Date : 2012-04-03 16:52:51

Category : Industrials | Information Technology | Materials | Utilities |

Hot Stocks: Qihoo 360 Technology, Kraft Foods, PulteGroup, Kinross Gold, and Duke Energy

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Published Date : 2012-04-03 16:03:13

Category : Information Technology |

One of the best performing stocks in any industry on Tuesday was New York-based Vringo (VRNG), which develops software for the social networking and mobile device sectors.

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Published Date : 2012-04-03 15:58:27

Category : Energy |

General Electric's Energy Financial Services has acquired a 51 percent stake in a $375 million wind farm in Oklahoma currently being built by Italy-based Enel Green Power, Reuters reports.

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Published Date : 2012-04-02 16:18:59

Category : Consumer Discretionary |

Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), a direct cosmetics seller that has seen recent struggles, rejected a $10 billion buyout on Monday, April 2, from Coty Inc., a smaller cosmetics company that sought to take advantage of Avon's troubles.

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Published Date : 2012-04-02 16:14:56

Category : Health Care |

Shares of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) dropped by a significant margin in trading on Monday, April 2, 2012, after the drug company announced that its experimental treatment for colorectal cancer failed in late-stage clinical trials.

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Published Date : 2012-03-31 15:18:39

Category : Financials | Health Care | Information Technology | Materials |

Hot Stocks: Capital One Financial, NetApp, Nabors Industries, Abbott Laboratories, and DDR

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Published Date : 2012-03-31 15:18:31

Category : Financials | Health Care |

Equities Review: Procter & Gamble, Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Discover Financial Services, Genworth Financial and Banco Santander

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Published Date : 2012-03-30 09:00:00

Category :

Equities Review: Delta Air Lines, El Paso Corp, Starbucks Corporation, Illumina, and DIRECTV

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Published Date : 2012-03-29 09:00:00

Category : Financials | Materials |

Equities Review: Best Buy, Walt Disney, Potash, Itau Unibanco Holding, and U.S. Bancorp

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