After-Hours Movers 02/07: (AVID) (BWLD) (CALX) (GUID) Higher; (SGI) (TNK) (OPNT) (SNCR) Lower

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:34:36 -0500

Silicon Graphics (NASDAQ: SGI) 21% LOWER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.04, $0.21 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter came in at $195.2 million versus the consensus estimate of $197.05 million. Sees FY2012 EPS of $0.15-$0.30, versus the consensus of $0.67. Sees FY2012 revenue of $770-$800 million, versus the consensus of $756.29 million. Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) 16.5% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.38, $0.22 better than the analyst estimate of $0.16. Revenue for the quarter came in at $185.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $176.97 million. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD)

Trading Radar for 02/08: Sprint (S), Visa (V), Cisco (CSCO), Groupon (GRPN), News Corp (NWSA) Report

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:02:33 -0500

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session: Before The Market Opens Economic: 7:00am EST

MBA Mortgage Index - no Street consensus

Earnings: Agrium, Inc. (NYSE: AGU) - consensus EPS $2.00 Alere (NYSE: ALR) - consensus EPS $0.70 Apartment Investment & Management Co. (NYSE: AIV) - consensus EPS $0.41 Apollo Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: AINV) - consensus EPS $0.22 Benihana Inc. (Nasdaq: BNHN) - consensus EPS $0.11 CAE, Inc. (NYSE: CAE) - consensus EPS $0.17 CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) - consensus EPS $0.89 CYS Investments (NYSE: CYS) - no Street consensus Clicksoftware Technologies Ltd) - consensus EPS CKSW) - consensus EPS $0.15 Cognizant Technology Solutions) - consensus EPS CTSH) - consensus

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 02/07: (CSTR) (SPF) (YUM) High; (TBSI) Low

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:27:24 -0500

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR) high of $60.81. Coinstar moving higher following fourth-quarter numbers. Earnings were $1.00 per share on revenue of $520.5 million, versus consensus views calling for earnings of 64 cents per share and revenue of $498.1 million. Looking ahead, Coinstar issued an outlook expecting first-quarter EPS of 76 cents to 91 cents and revs of $530 million to $555 million, versus views expecing EPS of 86 cents and sales of $514.5 million.

Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/07: (SATC) (MNI) (CSTR) (SPF) Higher; (NSU) (CBM) (ASTX) Lower

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:30 -0500

Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC) 50% HIGHER; announced a partnership with Great Wall Computer Company Limited. The partnership will position Satcon to capitalize on the estimated 14GW of utility scale projects under development, fueled by the country’s Feed-In Tariff program. Of the 14GW of identified non-residential solar projects in development in China today, the majority are expected to be developed by China State Owned Entities. Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NYSE: NSU) 30% LOWER; the company offered it 2012 outlook for planned gold production of 190,000 to 210,000 ounces from the Bisha mine in Eritrea. Click here for the full

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 02/07: (JOY)/(CAT) (IOC) (EMC) (RIMM) (BA)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:41 -0500

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:

Forget Joy Global (JOY), Take Caterpillar (CAT) Instead - Cramer -> Read this!
TBS Int'l (TBSI) Hit After Filing for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy; Gets $42.3M of DIP Financing -> Read this!
RIM (RIMM) Says 6M Apps Downloaded Every Day; Aims to Lure Developers -> Read this!
InterOil (IOC) Higher As Korea Gas Consortium Could Bid To Partner on LNG Project -> Read this!
Oppenheimer Raises Target on EMC (EMC), Says VFCache a Good First Step ->
Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/07: (TAN) (USO) (FXE) Higher; (UNG) (FXI) Lower

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:25 -0500
Gainers
- Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN) up 1.81 percent to $3.37. Solars moving higher amid reports that Australia has reopened a solar funding competition after BP plc (NYSE: BP) missed a financing deadline. Bidders may include AGL Energy, TRUenergy Holdings, and Suntech Power (NYSE: STP).
- United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) up 1.18 percent to $37.77. Crude seeing a little volatility today as traders are keeping an eye on the spread between WTI and brent prices. Spreads, now near $18, are the widest they've been since October, 2011.
- Rydex CurrencyShares Euro Curre (NYSE: FXE) up 0.90
Morning Movers 02/07: (SATC) (BMTI) (CSTR) (MNI) Higher; (ASTX) (ACHN) (BVSN) Lower

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:53 -0500
Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC) 24.3% HIGHER; announced a partnership with Great Wall Computer Company Limited. The partnership will position Satcon to capitalize on the estimated 14GW of utility scale projects under development, fueled by the country’s Feed-In Tariff program. Of the 14GW of identified non-residential solar projects in development in China today, the majority are expected to be developed by China State Owned Entities. Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTX) 19% LOWER; according to FDA briefing documents from this morning, a study for dacogen failed to demonstrate benefit based on statistical interpretation. BioMimetic Therapeutics (Nasdaq: BMTI) 18%
Notable Analyst Rating Changes 02/07: (HBI) (DBD) (AMD) Upgraded; (SOHU) (AUY) (ACHN) Downgraded

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:58:08 -0500
UPGRADES BB&T Capital upgrades Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) from Hold to Buy with a new price target of $34. JPMorgan boosts Diebold (NYSE: DBD) from Underweight to Neutral, its price target raised from $29 to $34.50. Longbow Research raises AMD (NYSE: AMD) from Neutral to Buy. Morgan Stanley boosts Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) from Underweight to Overweight. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades DOWNGRADES Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) lowered by two firms Tuesday
- Susquehanna from Positive to Neutral, its price target lowered from $72 to $56; and
- RBS from Buy to Hold, chopping its price target from $104 to $55.
BofA/Merrill Lynch reduces Achillion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:
Notable Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend Tomorrow 02/08: (RES) (SE) (HCBK) (AEP) (CMS)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:18 -0500
The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend February 8th, which produce some of the best yields on the Street:
- RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES), paying 12 cents with a current yield of 3.1%;
- Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE), paying 28 cents with a current yield of 3.6%;
- Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCBK), paying 8 cents with a current yield of 4.6%;
- American Electric Power Company (NYSE: AEP), paying 47 cents with a current yield of 4.8%; and
- CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), paying 24 cents with a current yield of 4.4%.
For a complete list of stocks trading ex-dividend,
Pre-Open Movers 2/7: (CSTR) (FN) (NCR) Higher; (KNXA) (CFX) (RATE) Lower (more...)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:00 -0500
Below are stocks making major moves in pre-open trading Tuesday HIGHER: Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) 19% HIGHER; tops Q4 views, buys NCR's (NYSE: NCR) DVD business. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) 14% HIGHER; upgraded Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) 10% HIGHER; tops Q4 views NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR) 9% HIGHER; tops Q4 views, sells DVD biz Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) 3% HIGHER; Q4 results Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) 3% HIGHER; takeover rumors LOWRE: Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA) 11% LOWER; Q4 results, guidance Colfax (NYSE: CFX) 10% LOWER; Misses Q4 EPS by 5c Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) 6% LOWER; downgraded Bankrate (NYSE: RATE) 5% LOWER; Q4 results Interdigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) 5% LOWER; guides

After-Hours Movers 02/06: (CSTR) (NCR) (SPF) (YUM) Higher; (KNXA) (PMCS) (IDCC) (OMI) Lower

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:53:59 -0500
Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) 16% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $1.00, $0.36 better than the analyst estimate of $0.64. Revenue for the quarter came in at $520.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $498.09 million. Sees Q1 core EPS of 76-91 cents, which compares to the Street estimate of 86 cents. Sees sales of $530-$555 million, which compares to the Street estimate of $514.5 million. Sees FY12 EPS $3.80-$4.30 on sales of $2.08-$2.25 billion. The Street is currently expecting EPS of $3.86 on sales of $2.17 billion. Also announced it will acquire the assets of NCR's (NYSE: NCR) DVD

Trading Radar for 02/07: Coca-Cola (KO), Disney (DIS), BP plc (BP), Open Table (OPEN), Lannett (LCI) Report

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:05 -0500
The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session: Before The Market Opens Earnings: AGCO Corp. (Nasdaq: AGCO) - consensus EPS $1.33 Albany Molecular Research (Nasdaq: AMRI) - no Street consensus Allot Communication Ltd (Nasdaq: ALLT) - consensus EPS $0.12 BP plc (NYSE: BP) - consensus EPS $1.59 Becton, Dickinson & Co. (NYSE: BDX) - consensus EPS $1.17 Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) - consensus EPS $0.24 Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) - consensus EPS $0.11 Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWLD) - consensus EPS $0.67 Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) - consensus EPS $0.55 Church & Dwight Co. (NYSE: CHD) - consensus EPS $0.51 Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) - consensus

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 02/06: (THLD) (GILD) (AAPL) High; (CYDE) Low

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:45:19 -0500
This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:
Threshold Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: THLD) high of $4.08. Threshold moving an additiona 36.5 percent Monday following a close 130 percent higher last Friday on news of entering a global license and co-development agreement with Merck KGaA to co-develop and commercialize TH-302, Threshold’s small molecule hypoxia-targeted drug.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) high of $56.47. Gilead moving higher again today following positive comments late last week on its HCV treatment PSI-7977. For more color,

Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/06: (SURW) (CHUX) (BLRX) HIGHER; (SOHU) (MHS) (CYOU) Lower

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:54:04 -0500
SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) 43% HIGHER; Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) and SureWest have entered into a definitive agreement under which Consolidated will acquire all the outstanding shares of SureWest in a cash and stock transaction valued at $23.00 per share. O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ: CHUX) 41.7% HIGHER; Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of O'Charley's that it does not currently own for $9.85 per share in cash. Reported Q4 EPS of ($0.38), which may not compare to the analyst estimate of
Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 02/06: (AAPL) (FB) (DIS) (AMZN) (THQI)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:26 -0500
The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:
Are Facebook (FB) Users Getting More 'Fatigued?' No One's Sure... -> Read this!
BioLineRx Ltd. (BLRX) Surges on Second Hep-C Play, Traders Raise Eyebrows -> Read this!
Apple (AAPL) Higher Again On Fast Track to $500 -> Read this!
Goldman Sachs Boosted Price Target On Walt Disney (DIS) Ahead of Q1, But Remains On the Sidelines -> Read this!
Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee on THQ (THQI): Where’s the Ultimate Warrior When You Need Him? ->

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/06: (UUP) (VXX) Higher; (FXI) (XLF) Lower

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:33:50 -0500
Gainers
PowerShares DB USD Index Bulls (NYSE: UUP) up 0.21 percent to $22.06. The U.S. dollar is higher versus the euro today as investors and traders keep an eye on Greece. Monday, Fitch ratings commented that a disorderly default in Greece "cannot be wholly discounted." The euro is down 0.2 percent to $1.3124.
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Fu (NYSE: VXX) up 0.35 percent to $24.07. The CBOE VIX is up about 4.8 percent on increased concerns that Greece won't be able to reach a debt deal.
Receders
iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fun (NYSE: FXI) down 1.41

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 02/06: (FDX) (NUAN) (GLW) Upgraded; (MGM) (BWLD) (STT) Downgraded

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:58:28 -0500
UPGRADES BofA/Merrill Lynch upgrades FedEx (NYSE: FDX) from Neutral to Buy. ThinkEquity lifts Nuance Communications (Nasdaq: NUAN) from Hold to Buy. Piper Jaffray boosts Corning (NYSE: GLW) from Neutral to Overweight, raising its price target from $13 to $16. Pacific Crest ups Riverbed Technology (Nasdaq: RVBD) from Sector Perform to Outperform, moving its price target to $34. Sterne Agee upgrades K-Swiss (Nasdaq: KSWS) from Underperform to Neutral. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades DOWNGRADES Goldman Sachs downgrades MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) from Buy to Neutral, with a price target of $14.50. Click Here for more color. Buffalo Wild

Notable Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend Tomorrow 02/07: (ETR) (NMM) (EXLP)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:33:31 -0500
The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend February 7th, which produce some of the best yields on the Street:
Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR), paying 83 cents with a current yield of 4.8%;
Navios Maritime Partners LP (NYSE: NMM), paying 44 cents with a current yield of 10.5%; and
Exterran Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq: EXLP), paying 49.25 cents with a current yield of 8.4%.
For a complete list of stocks trading ex-dividend, click here. For a comprehensive list of dividends, go to Streetinsider's Dividend Insider.

Morning Movers 02/06: (SURW) (CHUX) (THLD) (MOTR) Higher; (SOHU) (CYOU) Lower

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:00 -0500
SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) 42.9% HIGHER; Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) and SureWest have entered into a definitive agreement under which Consolidated will acquire all the outstanding shares of SureWest in a cash and stock transaction valued at $23.00 per share. O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ: CHUX) 42% HIGHER; Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of O'Charley's that it does not currently own for $9.85 per share in cash. Reported Q4 EPS of ($0.38), which may not compare to the analyst estimate of ($0.22).

Notable Merger and Acquisition of the Day 2/06: [(CNSL)/(SURW) (FNF)/(CHUX) (RMBS)]

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:19:44 -0500

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) and SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Consolidated will acquire all the outstanding shares of SureWest in a cash and stock transaction valued at $23.00 per share, or a total of approximately $340.9 million, exclusive of debt. Under the terms of the agreement, SureWest's shareholders may elect to exchange each share of SureWest common stock for either $23.00 in cash or shares of Consolidated common stock having an equivalent value based on average trading prices for the 20-day period ending two days before the closing of the acquisition, subject

Pre-Open Movers 2/6: (SURW) (CHUX) (HCA) Higher; (SOHU) (QIHU) (HUM) Lower (more...)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:31:42 -0500
Below are stocks making major moves in pre-open trading Monday" HIGHER: SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) 42% HIGHER; acquired for $23/share O'Charley's Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUX) 42% HIGHER; acquired for $9.85/share Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: THLD) 13% HIGHER; continued momentum HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) 9% HIGHER; Tops Q4 EPS by 18c; Special $2/sh Dividend TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) 5% HIGHER; positive Barron's mention Depomed (Nasdaq: DEPO) 4% HIGHER; Receives $10M in JANUMET XR Approval by FDA (MRK) Polypore International (NYSE: PPO) 3% HIGHER; upgraded Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX) 3% HIGHER; upgraded Tenneco Inc. Common Stock (NYSE: TEN) 2% HIGHER; upgraded M.D.C. Holdings (MDC: TEN) 2% HIGHER; upgraded GM's (NYSE: GM) 2% HIGHER; CFO Daniel Ammann

Top 10 News Items 1/30-2/3: Friday Jobs Report Blows Out Expectations; Facebook IPO Officially Filed; Amazon's Q4 Disappoints

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:14:04 -0500
Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street: 1. The Facebook IPO was an obvious #1 on the top ten....... until Friday's blowout jobs report. 243,000 payrolls were added in the nonfarm sector, 257,000 were added in the private sector and, in the manufacturing sector, about 50,000 jobs were added. Economists were expecting a nonfarm reading of 140,000 additions, private additions of 160,000 and manufacturing adds of just 12,000. The unemployment rate fell nicely from 8.5 percent in December to 8.3 percent in January. US stocks rose more than 1 percent following the strong

Trading Radar for 02/06: Yum! Brands (YUM), Coinstar (CSTR), Sysco (SYY), Sohu.com (SOHU) Report

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:23 -0500
The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session: Before The Market Opens Earnings: Astronics Corp (Nasdaq: ATRO) - consensus EPS $0.40 Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP) - consensus EPS $0.41 Changyou.com Limited (Nasdaq: CYOU) - consensus EPS $1.09 ePlus, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUS) - no Street consensus Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (NYSE: GSM) - consensus EPS $0.20 HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) - consensus EPS $0.76 Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) - consensus EPS $1.17 Humana, Inc. (NYSE: HUM) - consensus EPS $1.20 Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) - consensus EPS $0.37 Loews Corp. (NYSE: L) - consensus EPS $0.90 Nielsen Holdings (Nasdaq: NLSN) - consensus EPS $0.49 Sohu.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOHU) - consensus

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 02/03: (GILD) (STX) (DVAX) High; (MNKD) (THQI) (XCO) Low

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:20 -0500
This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) high of $54.77. Gilead moving higher Friday following fourth-quarter numbers, but more importantly, an update to HCV treatment PSI-7977. On its conference call following results, comments for '7977 were dovish from Gilead's chief scientific officer. Shares moved 11 percent to the new mark Friday.
Seagate Technology. (NYSE: STX) high of 26.68. Seagate is moving higher again following its quarterly report earlier in the week.

Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/03: (THLD) (ZOLT) (TUDO) Higher; (STRI) (PCCC) (SMT) Lower

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:17 -0500
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Nasdaq: THLD) 86% HIGHER; today announced that a global agreement was signed with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, to co-develop and commercialize TH-302, Threshold's small molecule hypoxia-targeted drug. TH-302 is currently being investigated in a global Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with soft tissue sarcoma, a randomized Phase 2 trial in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer from which top-line results are expected in February, as well as additional clinical studies in other solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Zoltek Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOLT) 40.8% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.28, which may not compare to the analyst

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 02/03: (GLD) (ZNGA) (GILD) (EK)/(EKDKQ) (ZOLT)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:29:42 -0500
The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:
Kyle Bass: 'Keep Your Gold' (GLD) -> Read this!
Gilead (GILD) Issues Strong '7977 Update, Shares Move Higher -> Read this!
Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) Continues Parabolic Move On Facebook Hype, Shorts Licking Their Chops -> Read this!
Zynga (ZNGA) Investors: Thanks Facebook! -> Read this!
Shorts Clobbered as Zoltek (ZOLT) Rips Apart Q4 Views -> Read this!
Is Bankrupt Eastman Kodak (EKDKQ) Worth 8-Fold More? -> Read this!
And don't forget

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/03: (SPY) (XLF) (FXI) Higher; (VXX) (UNG) (GLD) Lower

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:22:03 -0500
Gainers
SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) up 1.28 percent to $134.38. The S&P 500 and other U.S. markets up Friday following a smattering of positive economic data.
Nonfarm payrolls at 243K, beating views of 140K;
ISM Services Index at 56.8, versus 53.1 consensus; and
Unemployment rate drops from 8.5 percent down to 8.3 percent.
Markets are up well over 1 percent on the news.
SPDR Select Sector Fund - Finan (NYSE: XLF) up 2.20 percent to $14.66. Financials gaining with broader markets today. The ETF is being led by Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), which are up

Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 02/03: (BBT) (XCO) (MNKD)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:36 -0500

BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) has reached an agreement to acquire the life and property and casualty insurance operating divisions of Roseland, N.J.,- based Crump Group Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, BB&T will acquire Crump Life Insurance Services and Crump Property & Casualty Insurance Services for $570 million in cash. The transaction, which exceeds BB&T's acquisition criteria, is expected to add approximately $300 million in annual revenue to BB&T Insurance. BB&T expects to record approximately $570 million of intangibles as a result of this acquisition. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the first quarter.

Morning Movers 02/03: (THLD) (ZOLT) (HPOL) (MOTR) Higher; (PCCC) (STRI) (SMT) Lower

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:52:33 -0500
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Nasdaq: THLD) 93% HIGHER; today announced that a global agreement was signed with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, to co-develop and commercialize TH-302, Threshold's small molecule hypoxia-targeted drug. TH-302 is currently being investigated in a global Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with soft tissue sarcoma, a randomized Phase 2 trial in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer from which top-line results are expected in February, as well as additional clinical studies in other solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Zoltek Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOLT) 42.1% HIGHER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.28, which may not compare to the analyst

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 02/03: (DNDN) (BBT) (NOV) Upgraded; (RIMM) (VRTX) (AET) Downgraded

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:51:06 -0500
UPGRADES BofA/Merrill Lynch upgrades Dendreon (Nasdaq: DNDN) from Underperform to Neutral. Morgan Stanley lifts National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) from Equal Weight to Overweight with a price target of $100. Barclays raises BB&T Capital (NYSE: BBT) from Underweight to Equalweight, its price target raised from $32 to $34. Janney Montgomery Scott boosts Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: URBN) from Neutral to Buy, price target raised from $25 to $31. Click Here for more color. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades DOWNGRADES Jefferies cuts Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM) from Hold to Underperform, its price target moved from

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Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/07: (SATC) (MNI) (CSTR) (SPF) Higher; (NSU) (CBM) (ASTX) Lower

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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/07: (TAN) (USO) (FXE) Higher; (UNG) (FXI) Lower

Morning Movers 02/07: (SATC) (BMTI) (CSTR) (MNI) Higher; (ASTX) (ACHN) (BVSN) Lower

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 02/07: (HBI) (DBD) (AMD) Upgraded; (SOHU) (AUY) (ACHN) Downgraded

Notable Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend Tomorrow 02/08: (RES) (SE) (HCBK) (AEP) (CMS)

Pre-Open Movers 2/7: (CSTR) (FN) (NCR) Higher; (KNXA) (CFX) (RATE) Lower (more...)

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Trading Radar for 02/07: Coca-Cola (KO), Disney (DIS), BP plc (BP), Open Table (OPEN), Lannett (LCI) Report

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 02/06: (THLD) (GILD) (AAPL) High; (CYDE) Low

Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/06: (SURW) (CHUX) (BLRX) HIGHER; (SOHU) (MHS) (CYOU) Lower

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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/06: (UUP) (VXX) Higher; (FXI) (XLF) Lower

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 02/06: (FDX) (NUAN) (GLW) Upgraded; (MGM) (BWLD) (STT) Downgraded

Notable Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend Tomorrow 02/07: (ETR) (NMM) (EXLP)

Morning Movers 02/06: (SURW) (CHUX) (THLD) (MOTR) Higher; (SOHU) (CYOU) Lower

Notable Merger and Acquisition of the Day 2/06: [(CNSL)/(SURW) (FNF)/(CHUX) (RMBS)]

Pre-Open Movers 2/6: (SURW) (CHUX) (HCA) Higher; (SOHU) (QIHU) (HUM) Lower (more...)

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Trading Radar for 02/06: Yum! Brands (YUM), Coinstar (CSTR), Sysco (SYY), Sohu.com (SOHU) Report

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 02/03: (GILD) (STX) (DVAX) High; (MNKD) (THQI) (XCO) Low

Unusual 11 Midday Movers 02/03: (THLD) (ZOLT) (TUDO) Higher; (STRI) (PCCC) (SMT) Lower

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 02/03: (GLD) (ZNGA) (GILD) (EK)/(EKDKQ) (ZOLT)

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/03: (SPY) (XLF) (FXI) Higher; (VXX) (UNG) (GLD) Lower

Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 02/03: (BBT) (XCO) (MNKD)

Morning Movers 02/03: (THLD) (ZOLT) (HPOL) (MOTR) Higher; (PCCC) (STRI) (SMT) Lower

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 02/03: (DNDN) (BBT) (NOV) Upgraded; (RIMM) (VRTX) (AET) Downgraded