Thursday, December 3, 2009

Collective Brands Up on Earnings Beat - FOXBusiness


Collective Brands Up on Earnings Beat
FOXBusiness
Shares of Collective Brands rose $1.54 or 7.64% to close at $21.71 a share, Thursday. The stock was up 34 cents or 1.57% in after-hours trading.

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US HOT STOCKS: Take-Two Active In Late Trading - Wall Street Journal


US HOT STOCKS: Take-Two Active In Late Trading
Wall Street Journal
Shares slid 22% in after-hours trading to $8.56 as the company said it likely won't be profitable in the new fiscal year like analysts had anticipated. ...

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After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Mentor Graphics beats analyst expectations - Bizjournals.com


Mentor Graphics beats analyst expectations
Bizjournals.com
Mentor shares ended the day down 1 cent to $8.28 per share, but fell nearly 8 percent in after-hours trading to $7.64 per share. Shares have traded between ...

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After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Soybeans advance on speculation demand may pare us inventory - Financial Express Bangladesh


Soybeans advance on speculation demand may pare us inventory
Financial Express Bangladesh
January-delivery soybeans climbed as much as 1 per cent to $10.44 a bushel in after-hours trading on the Chicago Board of Trade, after closing 2.4 per cent ...

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PELL Futures Now Offers Free Earnings Event Trading Webinars - Earthtimes (press release)


PELL Futures Now Offers Free Earnings Event Trading Webinars
Earthtimes (press release)
A Webinar is a live conference conducted online that is an ideal way to help educate investors looking to put current stock news and after hours trading ...

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BofA Options Volume Alert (BAC)

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is almost always one of the most active call options stocks out there.  But today we are seeing a flurry of trading activity based upon last night’s announcement that it is repaying the full TARP amount.  This first list is the DEC-2009 CALLS and we followed it with DEC-2009 PUTS as well:

CALL$    Volume    OpInt
$15.00    10,711    37,503
$16.00    99,716    102,460
$17.00    62,006    109,868
$18.00     16,721    84,740
$19.00    3,041    20,268
$20.00    1,849    12,537

PUT$    Volume    OpInt
$14.00    2,933    104,680
$15.00    23,208    104,484
$16.00    74,628    84,786
$17.00    97,617    37,044

The stock is up 2.5% at $16.04 on the reactio to last night’s news.  At 12:05 PM EST we have already more than doubled the average volume with about 374 million shares trading hands…. 4 hours to go.

JON C. OGG
DECEMBER 3, 2009


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Huntsman Options Trading Explosion (HUN, DD)

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) is seeing a surge in options activity.  There have been 30,698 calls traded, 15X average, and implied volatility is spiking 44% on rumors that Dupont (NYSE: DD) is looking at a possible $18 offer for shares of the company.  The action has been  extremely bullish with block buyers in calls at the offer ahead of the rumor and continuing now in strikes as high as the January $13 calls.  Shares trade 1.45X cash value and look very cheap on valuation.

This deal appears to fit in with some deals of the past and it is worth noting that Huntsman was a busted private equity acquisition where Hexion Specialty Chemicals was originally going to acquire the company for about $28.00 per share.  Shares are also up almost 8% at $10.70 and the 4.5 million share average volume has now been crossed at 11:25 AM EST.

Joe Kunkle, OptionsHawk.com


Soybeans advance on speculation demand may pare us inventory - Financial Express Bangladesh


Soybeans advance on speculation demand may pare us inventory
Financial Express Bangladesh
January-delivery soybeans climbed as much as 1 per cent to $10.44 a bushel in after-hours trading on the Chicago Board of Trade, after closing 2.4 per cent ...

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PELL Futures Now Offers Free Earnings Event Trading Webinars - PR Web (press release)


PELL Futures Now Offers Free Earnings Event Trading Webinars
PR Web (press release)
A Webinar is a live conference conducted online that is an ideal way to help educate investors looking to put current stock news and after hours trading ...


Stem Cell Players Giving Some Back (GERN, STEM, OPXA)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN), StemCells Inc. (NASDAQ: STEM), and Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXA) are all playing give-back this morning on the heels of monster gains yesterday due to the National Institutes of Health approving new embryonic stem cell lines.

At 8:39 AM EST we have GERN down 2.9% at $6.02 on 80,000 shares, STEM down 5.4% at $1.40 on 695,000 shares, and OPXA is down 10% at $2.86 on 35,000 shares.  As a reminder, the NIH did say that it would be making a new announcement on stem cell line approvals after 96 lines were submitted…. and that deadline is tomorrow, so these may all swing wildly yet again.

JON C. OGG


BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Up On Bank Of America Repayment Plan - Wall Street Journal


BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Up On Bank Of America Repayment Plan
Wall Street Journal
Shares dropped 8.8% to $20.53 in after-hours trading as Synopsys gave a weak view for the new quarter and year. Jo-Ann Stores Inc.'s (JAS) fiscal ...


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Futures Edge Higher, All Eyes on BAC, GE, and CMCSA - TradersHuddle.com


Futures Edge Higher, All Eyes on BAC, GE, and CMCSA
TradersHuddle.com
The Dow component rose substantially in after-hours trading after and will certainly play a leading role in today's trading. M&A will be in focus, ...

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After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Caterpillar And Colgate Palmolive Have Something In Common, Says Dr. Joe Duarte - Trading Markets (press release)


Caterpillar And Colgate Palmolive Have Something In Common, Says Dr. Joe Duarte
Trading Markets (press release)
He is the author of: Futures And Options For Dummies, Successful Energy Sector Investing, Successful Biotech Investing and co-author of After-Hours Trading ...


JAPAN BANK, REAL ESTATE SHARES FALL ON DEFLATION WOES - Trading Markets (press release)


JAPAN BANK, REAL ESTATE SHARES FALL ON DEFLATION WOES
Trading Markets (press release)
But after the boj's policies were reported, disappointment among investors caused Nikkei index futures to fall in after-hours trading on the Osaka ...


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Stocks mostly rise Wednesday as Fed sees improving economy - Pioneer Press


Stocks mostly rise Wednesday as Fed sees improving economy
Pioneer Press
In after-hours trading the stock rose 39 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $16.04. Wells Fargo & Co. slid 54 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $27.45 on reports that some ...

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

After the Bell: Trinity River Mission - WFAA


After the Bell: Trinity River Mission
WFAA
DALLAS - Thirteen-thousand North Texas elementary and middle school students are in after school programs everyday. ...

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Bank of America to Repay TARP - DigitalJournal.com


Bank of America to Repay TARP
DigitalJournal.com
The stock market responded positively with the news that saw Bank of America's stock climb 3.3% in after hours trading. The bank plans to raise the ...

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Intuit Sells Real Estate Business to Vista Equity - Accounting Software 411 (press release)


Intuit Sells Real Estate Business to Vista Equity
Accounting Software 411 (press release)
31, 2010. Shares of Intuit rose 13 cents in after-hours trading, after rising 23 cents or 0.79% to finish Tuesday's session at $29.44 a share.

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AFTER THE BELL-Bank of America shares up - Reuters UK


AFTER THE BELL-Bank of America shares up
Reuters UK
NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) rose 3.2 percent after the close on Wednesday after it said it has worked out a deal with ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Bank of America shares up - Interactive Investor


AFTER THE BELL-Bank of America shares up
Interactive Investor
Interactive Investor Trading Limited, trading as "Interactive Investor", is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. ...

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Sigma Designs reports 3Q loss - The Associated Press


Sigma Designs reports 3Q loss
The Associated Press
The chip designer's shares fell $1.46, or 12.7 percent, to $10.05 in after-hours trading, having finished regular trading down 14 cents at $11.51. ...

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Bank of America to repay TARP, raise cash - The Associated Press


The Associated Press

Bank of America to repay TARP, raise cash
The Associated Press
Investors were relieved by the news, and sent Bank of America stock up 3.3 percent in after-hours trading. "It's great news," said Alan Villalon, ...

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Jo-Ann Stores Tops Views, But Guidance Disappoints - FOXBusiness


Jo-Ann Stores Tops Views, But Guidance Disappoints
FOXBusiness
Jo-Ann Stores Inc (JAS) saw shares fell more than 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company posted higher profit and sales, ...

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AFTER THE BELL-Bank of America shares up - Reuters UK


AFTER THE BELL-Bank of America shares up
Reuters UK
NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) rose 3.2 percent after the close on Wednesday after it said it has worked out a deal with ...


Aeropostale Q3 Profit Jumps 47% - RTT News


RTT News

Aeropostale Q3 Profit Jumps 47%
RTT News
... regular trading session at $32.70, up 47 cents or 1.46%. The stock is currently losing $2.40 or 7.34% in after hours trading. by RTT Staff Writer.


Rubicon Tout Lifts Shares (RBCN)

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN) just took off like a rocket for a quick burst after it was touted on CNBC as one of the beneficiaries of pricing strength due to materials supply constraints.  The interview featuring this one just ended at 1:28 PM EST…. At 1:29 we have shares up 6.8% at $19.29 after seeing a intraday high of $19.74… that would also mark a 52-week high.  There have been 262,000 shares traded versus an average of 195,000.

JON OGG


Mortgage Rates Rise As Profit Taking Picks Up - MortgageNewsDaily.com


Mortgage Rates Rise As Profit Taking Picks Up
MortgageNewsDaily.com
... and forced lenders to reprice for the worse, with a few doing so multiple times as the losses continued through the close into after hours trading. ...

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Why did AAPL tank on Tuesday? - CNNMoney.com


Why did AAPL tank on Tuesday?
CNNMoney.com
Apple shares bounced back in after-hours trading Tuesday and opened higher on Wednesday. By midmorning, they were going for $201.23, up 4.26 points (2.1%) ...

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FDA Approves Two New Drugs: BioBuzz - TheStreet.com


FDA Approves Two New Drugs: BioBuzz
TheStreet.com
Dyax shares hit $5 in after-hours trading Tuesday after closing the regular session at $3.50. FDA also approved an over-the-counter version of the heartburn ...

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Trading Alert RF Micro Devices (RFMD)

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) is running up after that stock’s analyst rating was raised to Buy at UBS.  As this is a low priced tech stock, you can imagine that the volume will be picking up this morning.  At 8:32 AM EST we have seen 108,000 shares trade hands and the stock is up 3.6% at $4.68.  This stock was up over 10% yesterday because of the strong tech sector (on Altera news) and it traded over 13 million shares yesterday too.  The 52-week trading range is $0.70 to $5.85 and the average daily volume is 8.7 million shares.

JON C. OGG


US Stock Futures Turn Negative After ADP Jobs Data; DJIA Off 1 - Wall Street Journal


US Stock Futures Turn Negative After ADP Jobs Data; DJIA Off 1
Wall Street Journal
Shares of the investment company fell 6% to $11.90 in after-hours trading as the offering would increase outstanding shares by at least 15%. ...

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Hemispherx's Ampligen Dealt FDA Blow - TheStreet.com


Hemispherx's Ampligen Dealt FDA Blow
TheStreet.com
Hemipsherx shares plunged 43% to 68 cents in Tuesday's after-hours trading session. The FDA's complete response letter to Hemispherx -- summarized in the ...

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A Soothing Outcome For Santarus - RTT News


RTT News

A Soothing Outcome For Santarus
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Tuesday, shares of specialty biopharmaceutical company Santarus Inc. (SNTS: News ) rose 35% to $5.80 in after-hours trading, following FDA ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Shanda Games Q3 Profit Up; Beat Estimates - Update - RTT News


RTT News

Shanda Games Q3 Profit Up; Beat Estimates - Update
RTT News
... on a volume of 1.84 million shares. In after hours trading, the stock gained further $0.20 or 1.89%, trading at $10.81. by RTT Staff Writer.

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FDA Approval for Dyax's Genetic Disorder Drug, Kalbitor - TransWorldNews (press release)


FDA Approval for Dyax's Genetic Disorder Drug, Kalbitor
TransWorldNews (press release)
... the rare disorder causes swelling in extremities, the intestinal tract or airways. Dyax stock jumped in after-hours trading, up $1.33 or 38 percent.

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Liz Claiborne Hires Williams-Sonoma Execs For Lucky Brand - Wall Street Journal


Liz Claiborne Hires Williams-Sonoma Execs For Lucky Brand
Wall Street Journal
... they will play for the future of the company." In after-hours trading, Liz Claiborne shares were up 0.8% at $4.13. The stock is up more than half this year.

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Shanda Games Profit Rises 39% As Growth Continues >GAME - Wall Street Journal


Shanda Games Profit Rises 39% As Growth Continues >GAME
Wall Street Journal
Shanda Games' ADSs were up 4.2% to $11.10 in after-hours trading, while parent Shanda Interactive's ADSs fell 0.4% to $52.88. The games unit's shares have ...


AFTER THE BELL-Guess jumps on results, outlook - Interactive Investor


AFTER THE BELL-Guess jumps on results, outlook
Interactive Investor
Interactive Investor Trading Limited, trading as "Interactive Investor", is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. ...


After the Bell: Wesley-Rankin Community Center - WFAA


After the Bell: Wesley-Rankin Community Center
WFAA
DALLAS â€" At Wesley-Rankin Community Center in West Dallas, there's a good chance you'll see mom and dad as much as you see their ...


Call Options Activity Alert: Applied Materials (AMAT)

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) had a sudden surge in December $13 calls that traded 25,299 contracts against an open interest of 15,631 contracts, with large blocks being bought at the offer and shares trading to session highs.  Applied Materials has the best of both worlds with chip stocks and solar stocks strong today.  Shares trade 13X forward earnings.  AMAT is presenting at the Credit Suisse Conference tomorrow at 11:30am and the Barclay’s Conference on December 9th.  Call volume exceeds 30,000 on the day, more than 3X average volume…. This is interesting considering that earnings were barely three weeks ago.  Shares are up 4.5% at $12.87 along with the strong chip stocks sector.

Joe Kunkle, OptionsHawk.com


Bo Cutter's Indictment of the Finance Industry - Wall Street Pit (blog)


Wall Street Pit (blog)

Bo Cutter's Indictment of the Finance Industry
Wall Street Pit (blog)
They failed throughout the expansion of the bubble, the backdating of stock options, after-hours trading, the collapse of the auction rate securities market ...

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AIG Plays Take-Back After Yesterday (AIG)

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is recovering handily after yesterday’s analyst $12 call.  The company is moving forward with its ALICO separation.  It has also entered into a debt-for-equity swap with the New York Fed which may have just taken off $25 billion in debt and takes the NY Fed’s debt down to $17 billion.  At 8:29 AM EST we have seen only about 350,000 shares trade hands and the stock is up 6.4% at $30.20.  That also gets it well above the 200-day moving average (listed as $28.98) which was violated yesterday.  It looks like Benmosche is getting things done.

JON OGG


Netlist Sued By Inphi For Patent Infringement; Shares Plunge - RTT News


Netlist Sued By Inphi For Patent Infringement; Shares Plunge
RTT News
Netlist's shares plunged nearly 25% in after hours trading at the Nasdaq. Westlake Village, California- based Inphi said Netlist's DDR3 Registered memory ...

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BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Up On Dubai Containment Hopes - Wall Street Journal


BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Up On Dubai Containment Hopes
Wall Street Journal
Shares climbed 7.6% to $39.85 in after-hours trading as fourth-quarter and fiscal-year guidance topped Wall Street estimates. Forest Oil said it agreed to ...

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Netlist Sued By Inphi For Patent Infringement; Shares Plunge - RTT News


Netlist Sued By Inphi For Patent Infringement; Shares Plunge
RTT News
Netlist's shares plunged nearly 25% in after hours trading at the Nasdaq. Westlake Village, California- based Inphi said Netlist's DDR3 Registered memory ...

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Netlist Sued By Inphi For Patent Infringement; Shares Plunge - RTT News


Netlist Sued By Inphi For Patent Infringement; Shares Plunge
RTT News
Netlist's shares plunged nearly 25% in after hours trading at the Nasdaq. Westlake Village, California- based Inphi said Netlist's DDR3 Registered memory ...

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