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Oracle Acquires Acme Packet With An Eye On The Networking Market
2/5/2013, 5:26 pm from Trefis in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks, US Markets
Oracle ( ORCL )
has entered into an agreement to acquire Acme Packet ( APKT ), a leading
provider of voice, data and unified communications services,
for $1.7 billion or $29.25 per... Read >>

Bayer Presents Positive ATX101 Data - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 5:20 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Bayer AG ( BAYRY ) recently
presented results from two European phase III studies on ATX-101.
ATX-101 is being developed for the reduction of unwanted fat
deposits under the chin known as... Read >>

Aeropostale Downgraded to Strong Sell - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 5:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Zacks Investment Research downgraded Aeropostale
Inc. ( ARO
) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) on Feb 2, 2013. Why the Downgrade? Aeropostale witnessed sharp downward estimate revisions... Read >>

BRE Properties Beats, Dividend Up - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 5:00 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
BRE Properties Inc. 's ( BRE ) fourth quarter
2012 core fund from operations (FFO) of 61 cents per share were a
penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents. Moreover,
core FFO... Read >>

What's In Store for Philip Morris? - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 5:00 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Philip Morris ( PM ) is set to report
fourth quarter and full year 2012 results on Feb 7. Last quarter it
posted a +4.3% positive surprise. Let's see how things are shaping
up for this... Read >>

ETR Investigating SuperBowl Blackout - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 4:45 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Entergy Corporation ( ETR ) along with SMG,
the management company of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, is
investigating the partial power loss during the Super Bowl in New
Orleans.
Earlier... Read >>

Liberty Global Eyes Virgin Media - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 4:44 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
A leading cable operator in Europe, Latin America and Australia,
Liberty Global Inc. ( LBTYA ) plans to bid
for UK's leading pay-TV service provider Virgin Media
Inc. ( VMED ) in the... Read >>

DGX Downgraded to Underperform - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 4:40 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On Feb 1, we downgraded Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ), a leading player
in the diagnostic testing market, to Underperform based on the
company's dismal fourth-quarter 2012 results as well as... Read >>

Potash Hikes Dividend by 33% - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 4:39 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Crop nutrient company Potash Corp of Sakatchewan
Inc . ( POT
) recently announced a roughly 33% hike in its quarterly dividend
to 28 cents per share from the prior payout of 21 cents.... Read >>

Auto Sales Indicate Strong Recovery - Analyst Blog
2/5/2013, 4:36 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Auto sales in the U.S. grew 14.2% to 1.04 million vehicles in
January. This translates into a seasonally adjusted annual rate
(SAAR) of 15.3 million units for the year, up about 1 million... Read >>