Wedbush Remains Sidelined on Blackhawk Network (HAWK) Following Mixed 3Q

P2 Capital Partners Shows 5.3% Stake in Blackhawk Network (HAWK); Has Held Talks with Management

In a 13D filing on Blackhawk Network Holdings (NASDAQ: HAWK), Claus Moller's hedge fund P2 Capital Partners, LLC disclosed a 5.3%, or 3,000,000 share, stake in the company. The firm did not hold shares at the end of the latest quarter ending September 30, 2016.

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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Persons acquired their beneficial ownership of the... More

Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 10/12: (HTGM) (VOXX) (CXW) Higher; (ERIC) (BSPM) (IEC) Lower

HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) 45.1% HIGHER; HTG and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, have entered a broad companion diagnostics master agreement. The initial development program agreement utilizes the HTG EdgeSeq DLBCL Cell of Origin Assay in the Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, M7583, selective and irreversible inhibitor of Burtons Tyrosine Kinase (BTK), program.

VOXX Int'l (Nasdaq: VOXX) 32.4% HIGHER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.12, $0.13 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.01). Revenue for the quarter came in at $159.3 million versus the consensus estimate... More

Blackhawk Network (HAWK) Reports Q3 EPS of $0.14

Blackhawk Network (NASDAQ: HAWK) reported Q3 EPS of $0.14, versus $0.17 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $361.6 million, versus $352.7 million reported last year.

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Blackhawk Network sees FY2016 EPS of $1.45-$1.64, versus the consensus of $1.57. Blackhawk Network sees... More

Blackhawk Network (HAWK) put volume and volatility elevated into Q3 and outlook

Blackhawk Network (NASDAQ: HAWK) October 30 and 35 puts are active on total put volume of 788 contracts (356 calls) into the expected release of Q3 results on October 12. October put option implied volatility is at 76, November is at 48; compared to its 52-week range of 26 to 59.