Posts for Ticker ‘SLXP’

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (BIDU, CPN, ID, M, MIR, OMCL, PLD, RFMD, RRI, SLXP, TWX, VRTX)

These are Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls:

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) Raised to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Calpine Corp. (NYSE: CPN) Raised to Equal Weight at Barclays.
L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE: ID) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Mirant Corporation (NYSE: MIR) Cut to Underweight at Barclays.
Omnicall Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) Raised to Buy at ThinkEquity.
ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) Raised to Neutral at UBS.
RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD) Started as Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI) Cut to Equal Weight at Barclays.
Salix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SLXP) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) Raised to Buy at Benchmark.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.

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JON C. OGG
FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Posted on: February 1, 2010 – 8:23 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Top Day Trader Alerts (ARIA, DPTR, ETFC, FSLR, MOS, POT, SLXP, S)

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

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) is one of the top gainers, up 15%… on positive study data.

Delta Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ: DPTR) is down almost 8% and should be an active stock like it was last week.

E*Trade Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) is up over 5% on an Citi call to “Buy” shares.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is down over 3% on an analyst cut to Sell.

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) are both getting clipped on a key analyst downgrade this morning.

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLXP) is the biggest gainer this morning with a 50% gain on its key IBS study results.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) is rallying over 20% on word of a Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) bid coming.  Here wwe noticed the stock is close to resistance, assuming the normal trading takes over after the jump up.

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JON C. OGG
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Posted on: September 14, 2009 – 8:58 am in After-Hours Activity, Pre-Market Activity, Trading Alert, , , , , , , ,

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CTXS, CRK, CVGI, HR, ITMN, RDS-B, SLXP, VRSN, YRCW)

It is somewhat light in analyst coverage this morning as reports are dribbling in.  These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street early this Wednesday morning:

Citrix Systems (CTXS) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
Comstock Resources (CRK) Cut to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus.
Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Healthcare Realty (HR) Raised to Outperform at Morgan Keegan.
InterMune (ITMN) Started as Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-B) Cut to Neutral at HSBC.
Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP) Started as Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Verisign (VRSN) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.

YRC Worldwide (YRCW) Cut to Sell at Stifel Nicolaus.

Jon C. Ogg
August 12, 2009

Posted on: August 12, 2009 – 8:18 am in Analyst Calls, Pre-Market Activity, , , , , , , , ,

Pre-Market Stock News (December 18, 2007)

Below is the top news that 247WallSt.com is focusing on that is impacting stocks in pre-market trading activity:

  • Adobe Systems (ADBE) traded down 2% after beating earnings and slightly raised guidance.
  • ATS Medical (ATSI) received FDA approval for AP360 mechanical heart valve.
  • Best Buy (BBY) $0.53 EPS vs $0.41 est. and $9.92 Billion revenues vs. $9.45 Billion est.; shares traded up 4%.
  • Borg Warner (BWA) trades ex-split to reflect a 2 for 1 stock split today.
  • Cherokee (CHKE) retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. to explore strategic alternatives including possible sale of the company.
  • Dollar Financial (DLLR) raised fiscal 2008 guidance after formally closing its previously announced acquisition of 82 Florida financial-services stores.
  • Eli Lilly (LLY) announced that CEO Sidney Taurel will retire in March 2008.
  • First Solar (FSLR) noted as a stock pick with 5-years earnings visibility by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
  • Forest Labs (FRX) won FDA approval for its new high blood pressure beta blocker along with Maylan Labs.
  • Goldman Sachs (GS) set to report earnings with $6.61 EPS estimate (whisper of $7.00 and higher).
  • Natus Medical (BABY) put Q1 guidance $0.09-0.10 vs $0.12 estimate; sees 2008 EPS $0.68 to $0.70 vs. $0.63 estimate.
  • MedcoHealth Solutions (MHS) noted as a stock pick with 5-years earnings visibility by Cramer on MAD MONEY.
  • Mylan Labs (MYL) won FDA approval for its new high blood pressure beta blocker along with Forest Labs.
  • Range Resources (RRC) to replace Tribune in S&P 500 Index on Thursday after close.
  • Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP) will replace Coherent Inc. (COHR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close TODAY.
  • Synovus (SNV) lowered its guidance.
  • Thornburg (TMO) reinstated dividend with $0.25 payment, says mortgage uncertainties continue.
  • Transocean (RIG) noted as a stock pick with 5-years earnings visibility by Cramer on MAD MONEY.

Jon C. Ogg
December 18, 2007

Jon Ogg can be reached at jonogg@247wallst.com; he produces the SPECIAL SITUATION newsletter and he does not own securities in the companies he covers.

Posted on: December 18, 2007 – 8:15 am in Pre-Market Activity, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,