Posts for Ticker ‘ING’

Top Day Trader Alerts (BBY, BCRX, C, DNDN, ING, LXRX, YHOO)

These are this morning’s top pre-market day trader alert stocks.  We have more color and more detail on price and volume analysis linked through to each at VSInvestor.com:

Best Buy Co. (NYSE: BBY) is holding up better than many might guess considering how much it has run up. This is after light earnings.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) is fairly close to 52-week highs after signing three partnerships for Peramivir for influenza outside the U.S.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is down but only marginally on reports of a ‘possible’ stake sale by The U.S. Government.

Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: (DNDN) is giving back a portion of yesterday’s gains on merger rumors.

ING Group (NYSE: ING) will be an active ADR today after the EU may block a settlement.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LXRX) is surging as a top bio-winner after moving to Phase 2 clinical trial of LX4211 in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is soaring to highs not seen since July on yet another upgrade.

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JON C. OGG
September 15, 2009

Posted on: September 15, 2009 – 8:57 am in After-Hours Activity, Pre-Market Activity, Trading Alert, , , , , , ,

Top Analyst Upgrades (ANF, KOF, HTZ, HEW, ING, LNC, VZ)

These are the top analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street this Thursday morning with about two hours until the market opens:

Abercombie & Fitch (ANF) Raised to Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) Raised to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Hertz (HTZ) Raised to Outperform at Wachovia.
Hewitt (HEW) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
ING (ING) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.
Lincoln National (LNC) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Verizon (VZ) Started as Buy at Pali Research.

JON C. OGG

Posted on: June 18, 2009 – 6:41 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , ,

Financial Bailouts Keep Coming, From Competitors (AIG, PRU, RBS, ING)

Broken_merger_torn_moneyThere are many new initiatives for "taking stakes" and "financing packages" this morning.  Most of these seem to be coming from actual competitors rather than from our government, although that isn’t the case in the continental European scenario.

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Posted on: October 20, 2008 – 8:29 am in Banking, Financial Stocks, , , ,

The Business Day In Global Warming (KSS, MAG, FPL, BZH, PRRY, CPNLQ, DELL, ING)

Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) is activating a solar rollout to its 63 California locations.

Magnetek, Inc. (NYSE:MAG) has received orders from United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) for PCS-2C and -2D fuel cell power inverters totaling 2.4 megawatts in a contract valued at approximately $1.3 million scheduled for delivery over the coming 8 months.

FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL), the Florida Power & Lighting parent, announced today a $2.4 billion investment program aimed at increasing U.S. solar thermal energy output and reducing carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming: up to $1.5 billion in new solar thermal generating facilities; Investment of up to $500 million by FPL to create a smart network that will provide its 4.5 million customers with enhanced energy management capabilities; and a new consumer education program and new products that could increase renewable energy resources by at least $400 million over the first five years of the program.

Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH) becomes a principal sponsor for Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon 2007.  For some reason, it seems they’ll still have bad home sales.

Planet Resource Recovery, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: PRRY) announced today that it has delivered its first shipment of PetroLuxus™ 600 for the treatment of biodiesel that will streamline the production of biodiesel in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner.

Calpine Corporation (Pink Sheets: CPNLQ) received final approval today from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to construct the 600-megawatt Russell City Energy Center in Hayward, Calif.

Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today said it will become the first computer maker to neutralize its greenhouse gas emissions. CEO Michael Dell announced a series of measures to shrink the company’s carbon footprint and offset  its greenhouse gas emissions in 2008.

ING (NYSE:ING) announced today the next phase of its worldwide sustainability commitment by agreeing to
purchase clean, emission-free wind energy credits for its U.S. operations.

Jon C. Ogg
September 26, 2007

As a reminder, whether you prefer the term "Global Warming" or"Climate Change" is not the issue as far as 24/7 Wall St. covers it.Green business has become big business, and this affects many publiccompanies today.

Posted on: September 26, 2007 – 4:44 pm in Alternative Energy, , , , , , , , , , , , ,