There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Vringo Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNG), FriendFinders Network Inc....
Semitool, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMTL) has become the perfect fit for Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT).  Applied has decided to acquire the maker of multi-chamber single-wafer and batch wet chemical...
Robert Coury, the CEO of Mylan (MYL), his general counsel, and public affairs staff don’t know how to quit when they are ahead.The company objected to a story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that...
Yuga Labs is teaming up with MTV to deliver a performance in the metaverse for the 2022 Video Music Awards (VMAs). The event, inspired by the Otherside metaverse, will see global rap superstars...
Holly Corporation (NYSE:HOC) this morning reported EPS of $0.44 on first quarter 2009 revenue of $650.8 million. Analysts had expected EPS of $0.30 on revenuesof $590.48 million. For the same period...
Moneygram (MGI) Deal to buy company falls apart. Drops to $2.45 from 52-week high of $30.67. Universal American Financial (UAM) Cuts profit view for the year.Drops to $11.47 from 52-week high of...
Source: Jon OggThese are the top analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday morning.AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) cut to Sell...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning.American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) Cut to Hold at...
Negotiations between MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central owner Viacom and Direct TV and U-verse cable owner AT&T to keep the channels on the air have stretched beyond a deadline set by both...
It is almost routine now that Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB) trades lower.  Whether it is ongoing fears about Ireland as a whole or whether it is a fear that the bank will have to raise even...
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) over 32% to a yearly high of $28.14 after the company posted earnings of $0.44 per share, beating analysts estimates.   Semitool Inc (NASDAQ: SMTL) rose over 30% to...
Source: Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday morning.Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) cut to Hold at...
Large U.S. banks have raised money to improve their capital position this year, in some cases because the government required them to do so. Bank analysts have worried that a wave of write-downs on...
Updated throughout the trading day… Google Inc. (GOOG)… The European Commission has asked Google to comment on allegations by rivals it demotes their sites in its search rankings. This is...
Just last month CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) complete its $12.2 billion acquisition of Qwest. At the time the deal was announced, it seemed to make little sense because neither Qwest nor CenturyLink...