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Daily Archives: February 20, 2008

S&P Small Cap 600 Index Changes Worth Noting (ONB, ASVI, TEX, PQ, HH)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Standard & Poors is making some key changes to its S&P Small Cap 600 Index.  The following additions and deletions will take after the close of trading on Monday, February ...
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Options Traders Spark Marvell Interest (MRVL)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 5:40 pm

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) was the subject of a lot of buzz today.  There wasn't any news out on it, but there were enough options that traded today ...
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Capstone Continues Order Receipts (CPST)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Capstone Turbine Corp. (NASDAQ: CPST) keeps on delivering new orders.  Now that the company is at the revenue stage, it keeps winning orders.  After today's close, the company announced that ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (T)(VZ)(LVLT)(BX)(SHRP)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Verizon (VZ) bottomed at $33.30 after downgrades due to cellular service price wars.HCC Insurance (HCC) Weak quarterly results. Trades down to $24.25 from 52-week high of $24.45.AT&T (T) drops to ...
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Netease & Sina Set To Lead Chinese Web & Tech Stocks (NTES, SINA, BIDU)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Today we’ll get to see earnings out both Sina Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA) and Netease.com Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES).Sina Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA) estimates for the Chinese online media company from First Call ...
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Major Biotech Movers (AGEN, CEGE, ENCY, IDMI, IMCL, ONXX, PFE, NTII, OXGN, PSDV, SIRT)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Antigenics Inc.  (NASDAQ: AGEN) A study for Cancer vaccine, Oncophage, for the treatment of metastatic melanoma showed mixed results this morning. Shares are down almost 7% to $2.17. The 52 ...
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Sprint (S) To Give Away Cell Phone Calls For Free

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 12:16 pm

Now that its rivals (AT&T NYSE: T) and Verizon Wireless have gone to $99.99 a month unlimited calling plans, Sprint (NYSE: S) needs to get it in gear. It has ...
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Mortgage Malaise IPO: Hatteras Financial Corp.

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 11:30 am

Hatteras Financial Corp., a REIT, or a real estate investment trust, submitted an IPO filing this morning. The proposed maximum aggregate amount in securities is listed as $200 million, although ...
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SPAC IPO FILING: Delos Acquisition Corp

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 11:22 am

Delos Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, submitted an IPO filing Tuesday. The filing shows $150 million proceeds targeted at $10.00 per unit, each unit will consist ...
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AmTech Outlines Possibilities of NVIDIA/AMD Merger (NVDA, AMD)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 10:34 am

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) are trading up 4% today at $6.78 in early morning trading.  The company is the beneficiary of another research note out of Doug ...
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Sharper Image’s New Holiday: Day of the Dead (SHRP)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 10:08 am

The Sharper Image (NASDAQ: SHRP) is beyond looking like "The Duller Image."   If this was turned into a western movie, it might be called "The Good, The Bad, and the ...
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3Com Stumped by CIFIUS (COMS)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 8:53 am

3Com Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS) has announced this morning that the company along with affiliates of Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Huawei Technologies have withdrawn their joint filing to CIFIUS, the ...
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CMGI Adds To ModusLink Via Acquisition (CMGI)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 8:29 am

CMGI Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) has announced an acquisition this morning of a company called Open Channel Solutions, Inc., which is a provider of entitlement and e-business management solutions.This acquisition was ...
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Suntech Power Earnings Miss Hits Solar Names Early (STP, FSLR, SOLF, LDK)

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 8:03 am

Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) missed earnings this morning and shares are paying the price.  The solar player posted $0.34 EPS, $0.02 worse than the First Call consensus of $0.36 EPS.  ...
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Garmin Earnings Hard To Knock

Posted: February 20, 2008 at 7:49 am

Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) posted earnings above plan at $1.31 EPS versus First Call consensus of $1.11, while revenues were $1.22 Billion versus the $1.05 Billion consensus estimate.  Despite the ...
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