Friday, November 20, 2009

Wall St drops on fresh recovery concerns - Livemint


Wall St drops on fresh recovery concerns
Livemint
Dell's stock fell 6.6% to $14.82 in after-hours trading. On Nasdaq, it had closed at $15.87. Thursday's market sell-off was broad-based, with all but four ...

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Friday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International Stories ... - FinFacts Ireland


FinFacts Ireland

Friday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International Stories ...
FinFacts Ireland
Dell's shares tumbled more than 6 percent to $14.87 in after-hours trading, after closing down about 1 percent at $15.87 on Thursday. Since Michael S. Dell, ...

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Investors looking for safer assets cause stocks to tumble - Kansas City Star


Investors looking for safer assets cause stocks to tumble
Kansas City Star
Dell shares slid 6 percent in after-hours trading. As stocks fell, investors flocked to the dollar and Treasuries. The yield on the three-month T-bill, ...


Intuit grows revenue for Q1, continues push into "connected services" - ZDNet (blog)


Intuit grows revenue for Q1, continues push into "connected services"
ZDNet (blog)
Shares dipped slightly - about 1.5 percent - in after hours trading. Correction: An earlier version of this post inadvertently contained results based on ...

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Dell Reports Large Q3 Revenue, Income Declines - ChannelWeb


Dell Reports Large Q3 Revenue, Income Declines
ChannelWeb
Investors reacted to the news, which was released after the market close, by driving Dell's share prices down in after-hours trading. ...

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Though Dell's Profit Slips, Its Outlook Turns Brighter - New York Times


Though Dell's Profit Slips, Its Outlook Turns Brighter
New York Times
Dell's shares tumbled more than 6 percent to $14.87 in after-hours trading, after closing down about 1 percent at $15.87 on Thursday. Since Michael S. Dell, ...

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Wall St drops on recovery concerns, tech rout - KUAR


Wall St drops on recovery concerns, tech rout
KUAR
Dell's stock fell 6.6 percent to $14.82 in after-hours trading. On Nasdaq, it had closed at $15.87. Thursday's market sell-off was broad-based, ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


AFTER THE BELL-Foot Locker shares drop - Interactive Investor


AFTER THE BELL-Foot Locker shares drop
Interactive Investor
Interactive Investor Trading Limited, trading as "Interactive Investor", is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. ...

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Bank of Florida postpones public offering - Bizjournals.com


Bank of Florida postpones public offering
Bizjournals.com
After the postponement was announced, they fell another 12 cents to 87 cents in after-hours trading. Its stock traded at $1.54 the day the public offering ...

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NetApp reports healthy quarterly earnings on strong equipment sales - BloggingStocks (blog)


NetApp reports healthy quarterly earnings on strong equipment sales
BloggingStocks (blog)
After-hours trading saw NTAP advance 3% to trade north of the $30 region. In the past three months, shares of the data storage company have added roughly ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


Solar Stocks & Options Flaring, Selectively (STP, TSL, CSIQ, SOLF, FSLR, LDK)

The market is selling off sharply today, but no one let the solar stocks know, which are rising sharply higher following positive earnings results and forecasts from SunTech (STP) and Trina Solar (TSL).  The rise comes despite oil dipping 2.25% below $80 as that trade has unraveled and solar stocks are actually starting to have a fundamental rationale to investing in them, and are closing in on economic viability.  Also, the recent news of subsidies in India is still having a positive impact.  Shares of Canadian Solar (CSIQ) and SolarFun (SOLF) are seeing increased bullish call activity today, and are breaking out on a technical basis.  However, juggernaut First Solar (FSLR) is down on the day, along with LDK Solar (LDK), so it looks like traders are targeting specific companies in the sector, which is also an unraveling, as usually the entire group trades together, but now momentum and value players are putting money to work, as can be seen by the relative strong shar e volume today.

JOE KUNKLE, OptionsHawk.com


Limited Brand Earnings - WJTV


Limited Brand Earnings
WJTV
Limited Brands raised its full-year guidance, and its shares rose nearly 3 percent in after-hours trading. Like rivals, it has focused on cutting costs to ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


Solarfun Reaches Exponential Volume Before Noon (SOLF)

Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: SOLF) has already gone exponential on trading volume.  At 11:48 AM EST we have already hit 200% above normal trading with over 4.5 million shares versus an average volume for a full day of 1.4 million shares.  To top it off, this marks a 9.6% gain to $7.10 versus a 52-week trading range of $2.27 to $8.95.  This is following the Oppenheimer upgrade.

JON C. OGG


Limited Brand Earnings - WJTV


Limited Brand Earnings
WJTV
Limited Brands raised its full-year guidance, and its shares rose nearly 3 percent in after-hours trading. Like rivals, it has focused on cutting costs to ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


Microvision Gets More Micro (MVIS)

Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) is fighting CMED for the worst performer this morning.  This is on a secondary offering.  Hares closed at $4.11 and are down over 18% at $3.35 on only about 16,000 shares at 8:51 AM EST.  This will be more active as the bell gets closer as there are some 865,000 shares per day and a 52-week range of $0.77 to $5.75.

JON OGG


NetApp reports healthy quarterly earnings on strong equipment sales - BloggingStocks (blog)


NetApp reports healthy quarterly earnings on strong equipment sales
BloggingStocks (blog)
After-hours trading saw NTAP advance 3% to trade north of the $30 region. In the past three months, shares of the data storage company have added roughly ...

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Aetna cutting more than 1000 jobs by 1st quarter - San Luis Obispo Tribune


San Luis Obispo Tribune

Aetna cutting more than 1000 jobs by 1st quarter
San Luis Obispo Tribune
The stock then fell 5 cents to $29.16 in after-hours trading. AP Business Writer Damian Troise contributed to this story from New York. ...

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Petsmart 3Q profit rises 6 percent on higher sales - Seattle Times


Petsmart 3Q profit rises 6 percent on higher sales
Seattle Times
Petsmart shares fell 31 cents to $26 in after-hours trading Wednesday after closing at $26.31, up 35 cents on the day.

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


Aetna cutting more than 1000 jobs by 1st quarter - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald


Aetna cutting more than 1000 jobs by 1st quarter
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
The insurer made its announcement after markets closed Wednesday. The stock then fell 5 cents to $29.16 in after-hours trading.

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S Korea Shares End Up Led By Foreign Buying; Blue Chips Rise - Wall Street Journal


S Korea Shares End Up Led By Foreign Buying; Blue Chips Rise
Wall Street Journal
Hyundai Mobis extended gains from the previous day after news that Hyundai Motor sold its entire 1.68% stake in Hyundai Mobis during after-hours trading to ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


Vivus says erectile dysfunction trial meets goals - Alibaba News Channel


Vivus says erectile dysfunction trial meets goals
Alibaba News Channel
Vivus said late on Tuesday that it would announce the avanafil data on Wednesday morning, and shares rose further in after hours trading. ...

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Netease.com Posts Lackluster Internet Results For A Difficult Quarter In China - ChinaTechNews.com


Netease.com Posts Lackluster Internet Results For A Difficult Quarter In China
ChinaTechNews.com
Yet these results have failed to impress investors, who have caused the company's stock to tumble in after-hours trading. The share price ended at USD37.10, ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


NetEase.com Q3 Profit Up Yet Miss Estimates - Update - RTT News


RTT News

NetEase.com Q3 Profit Up Yet Miss Estimates - Update
RTT News
Following the announcement of results, NetEase shares fell more than 8% in after hours trading. The Beijing, China-based company's third quarter net profit ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


NEWS | SAN DIEGO Jack in the Box 4Q profit up but outlook weak - San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)


NEWS | SAN DIEGO Jack in the Box 4Q profit up but outlook weak
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)
However, a weak forecast for fiscal 2010 sent shares tumbling 6 percent in after-hours trading. Comments are moderated by SDDT, in accordance with the SDDT ...

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NetEase 3Q Results Miss Estimates, Shares Fall - ABC News


NetEase 3Q Results Miss Estimates, Shares Fall
ABC News
... results fell below analyst expectations, sending NetEase's American Depositary Shares tumbling $3.69, or 9.1 percent, to $37.10 in after-hours trading. ...

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Marvell Names New Board Member - ABC News


Marvell Names New Board Member
ABC News
He is the vice chairman of Give2Asia. Marvell shares rose 33 cents in after-hours trading, after finishing regular trading down 33 cents at $16.09.

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AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall - Forbes


AFTER THE BELL-Hot Topic, NetApp fall
Forbes
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Hot Topic fell 6 percent after the close on Wednesday after it reported results, while shares of NetApp declined 1.8 ...


Merger Rumors & Chatter Drives Options (BG, MON, NWS, MWW, NUE, SCHN, CL, AMTD, ETFC)

Originally submitted at 2:00 PM EST…. Despite the markets trading a bit lower today there was a lot of call activity today based on takeover chatter in various sectors, as the bullish move in the markets coupled with a budding M&A market have speculators active.  Early morning action was in Bunge (NYSE: BG), with Monsanto (NYSE: MON) rumored to be offering a $75 price tag, and 24,000 calls traded, a lot of new opening buyers with 50% of the action offer side, with the large players buying the out of the money January $70 calls in size.

Then a rumor that News Corp (NYSE: NWS) is looking to takeout Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW) at $23.50 per share hit, and today 43,800 calls have traded, 52% offer side buys with 100+ lots of November and December $15 calls being bought, 22X average call volume.

A rumor that Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) has a $60 offer for Schnitzer Steel (NASDAQ: SCHN) never really gained any traction.  Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD)  was also back in the M&A chatter as 9,700 calls traded, half the action offer side, with buyers in December $22.50 calls.

The most explosive action came late in the day as Colgate (NYSE: CL) shares spiked 4% higher and IV jumped 56% as a UK newspaper mentioned that a merger with Reckitt may be close.  37,500 calls traded with 57% offer side, also seeing some sizable chunks of November $85/$90 calls and December $85/$90 calls being bought in strength.

Later in the day came wod that Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) might be looking to buy E*TRADE Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC) also began to hit trading floors and call action jumped…. at least for a sub-$2.00 stock.

JOE KUNKLE, OptionsHawk.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2009


PPD buying BioDuro in China expansion - The Associated Press


PPD buying BioDuro in China expansion
The Associated Press
Shares of PPD fell 6 cents to $20.98 in after-hours trading after falling 17 cents to close at $21.04 during the regular trading session.

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Vivus says erectile dysfunction trial meets goals - Forbes


Vivus says erectile dysfunction trial meets goals
Forbes
Vivus said late on Tuesday that it would announce the avanafil data on Wednesday morning, and shares rose further in after hours trading. ...

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BEFORE THE BELL: US Futures Steady As Housing, CPI Data Await - Wall Street Journal


BEFORE THE BELL: US Futures Steady As Housing, CPI Data Await
Wall Street Journal
Shares dropped 7.4% to $38.05 in after-hours trading although the online-business software maker's results topped its and Wall Street's expectations. ...

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A Computer in Your Pocket - The Nokia N900 is Here! - Financial News USA (press release)


A Computer in Your Pocket - The Nokia N900 is Here!
Financial News USA (press release)
The news sent shares up by 14% in after-hours trading as investors welcomed the additional cash. LDK chairman and CEO Xiaofeng Peng said the deal will, ...

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Poniard Recovering Again (PARD)

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PARD) recovered off lows big-time yesterday after the company announced an updated positive clinical data from its Phase 2 trial of Picoplatin in colorectal cancer and new Phase 1 cardiac safety trial results.  Shares are continuing the recover this morning with a 10.9% gain to $2.71 on over 425,000 shares as of 8:26 AM EST.  This is on the heels of a huge drop from $7.58 on Friday to $1.83 on Monday after a failure of a picoplatin study in lung cancer trials.

JON C. OGG


BEFORE THE BELL: US Futures Steady As Housing, CPI Data Await - Wall Street Journal


BEFORE THE BELL: US Futures Steady As Housing, CPI Data Await
Wall Street Journal
Shares dropped 7.4% to $38.05 in after-hours trading although the online-business software maker's results topped its and Wall Street's expectations. ...

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La-Z-Boy Sees Profitable 2Q - FOXBusiness


La-Z-Boy Sees Profitable 2Q
FOXBusiness
Shares of La-Z-Boy rose 12 cents or 1.67% in after-hours trading, Tuesday, after falling 20 cent or 2.71% during the session to close at $7.18 a share.

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Standard Parking closes 6.6M offering - November 18 - KMPH Fox 26


Standard Parking closes 6.6M offering - November 18
KMPH Fox 26
... 30-day option to buy an additional 988936 shares. Standard Parking fell 15 cents to $15.91 in after-hours trading, after adding 28 cents to close at $16.06.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

La-Z-Boy Sees Profitable 2Q - FOXBusiness


La-Z-Boy Sees Profitable 2Q
FOXBusiness
Shares of La-Z-Boy rose 12 cents or 1.67% in after-hours trading, Tuesday, after falling 20 cent or 2.71% during the session to close at $7.18 a share.

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Salesforce.com Boosts Outlook, 3Q Results In-line With Estimates - FOXBusiness


Salesforce.com Boosts Outlook, 3Q Results In-line With Estimates
FOXBusiness
Shares of Salesforce.com fell $2.60 a share or 3.96% in after-hours trading, after falling $1.24 or 1.85% to close Tuesday's session at $65.61 a share.

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After-Hours Silver Lining for Sunpower? - TheStreet.com


After-Hours Silver Lining for Sunpower?
TheStreet.com
(thestreet) -- sunpower(SPWRA Quote) shares were up slightly in after-hours trading on Tuesday, which could be a silver lining on what had been a very ...

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Concur posts higher 4Q profit, revenue - The Associated Press


Concur posts higher 4Q profit, revenue
The Associated Press
... 18 cents per share on sales of $67 million. Shares fell $3.03, or 7.4 percent, to $38.05 in after-hours trading. The stock had closed up 16 cents at $41.08.

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Autodesk Q3 Earnings Fall Yet Top Estimate; Guides Q4 EPS Below Consensus - RTT News


Autodesk Q3 Earnings Fall Yet Top Estimate; Guides Q4 EPS Below Consensus
RTT News
... the company forecast fourth quarter earnings below analysts' current consensus estimate, sending its shares down by more than 9% in after hours trading. ...


Emergency Medical Services To Sell 6 Million Shares >EMS - Wall Street Journal


Emergency Medical Services To Sell 6 Million Shares >EMS
Wall Street Journal
Shares fell 5.1% to $49.06 in after-hours trading. The stock has gained about 40% in the past year. The provider of emergency medical services didn't ...

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Teekay LNG prices offering at $24.40 per unit - The Associated Press


Teekay LNG prices offering at $24.40 per unit
The Associated Press
The stock sank about 5 percent in after-hours trading, before the offer's pricing was announced Tuesday. At midday Tuesday, the stock was trading at $24.31. ...

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The Dollar Meltdown: The New Greek Tragedy? - CNBC


The Dollar Meltdown: The New Greek Tragedy?
CNBC
... in gold prices to confirm the coming currency crisis, there is was Monday with gold at $1140 (and even a few dollars higher in after- hours trading). ...

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