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Professional Diversity Network increases proposed IPO deal size to $20mm

2/13/2013, 4:36 pm from Renaissance Capital in News Headlines, IPOs

Professional Diversity Network, which provides online professional networking for minorities, raised the proposed deal size for its upcoming IPO on Wednesday. The Chicago, IL-based company now plans to raise $20 million by offering 1.8 million shares at a price range of $10 to $12. The company had... Read >>

Data on AVEO/ALPMY's Tivozanib - Analyst Blog

2/13/2013, 4:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AVEO ) and Astellas Pharma, Inc. ( ALPMY ) recently announced final overall survival (OS) results from the phase III TIVO-1 study on tivozanib. The TIVO-1 (TIvozanib Versus sOrafenib in 1st line advanced RCC) study was conducted in patients suffering from advanced renal... Read >>

Retail Sales Drag Dow Back Down Below 14,000

2/13/2013, 4:23 pm from Schaeffer's Investment Research in Investing, Options

"We had another round of earnings that had mixed results, and that's exactly what we got from the market as a whole," said Schaeffer's Senior Equity Analyst Joe Bell of today's trading. But he noted that, "the technology sector outperformed," as compared to recent days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) ... Read >>

Top 5 Zacks #1 Ranked Real Estate Mutual Funds - Best of Funds

2/13/2013, 4:20 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Mutual Funds

Even though real estate has been through tough times recently, securities from this sector should continue to be an integral part of portfolios with a long term horizon. Over the years, mutual funds from this category have continued to perform favorably. They offer a convenient method to invest in real estate... Read >>

Market Wrap for Wednesday, February 13: Dow Falls; S&P and Nasdaq Record Small Gains

2/13/2013, 4:17 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Commodities, Futures, International

Retail Sales in the U.S. rose for the third straight month, showing that the economy remains on solid, if not spectacular, footing. Wall Street traders yawned at the data, however, and the market was largely unchanged. The Dow traded lower on the session, closing below the 14,000 level while the S&P and... Read >>

American Electric Likely to Miss - Analyst Blog

2/13/2013, 4:15 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

American Electric Power Co. Inc. ( AEP ) is set to report fourth quarter and full year results on Feb 15, 2013. Last quarter, the company met the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Factors to Consider This Quarter American Electric Power experienced a... Read >>

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Remain Mixed, Cliffs Natural Resources Falls Further

2/13/2013, 4:03 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Economy, International

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.35 percent to 13,969.73 while the NASDAQ rose 0.19 percent to 3,192.18. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.05 percent to 1,518.25. Index Technicals: On the major indexes today, the S&P looks poised to break out of the 1,518 -1,515 range and head... Read >>

Pre-Market Earnings Report for February 14, 2013 : PEP, GM, APA, ABX, DTV, CVE, PPL, ALXN, SLF, WM, REGN, ECA

2/13/2013, 4:00 pm from NASDAQ.com News in News Headlines, Earnings

The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 02/14/2013. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Pepsico, Inc. ( PEP ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. The beverages company's consensus earnings per share forecast... Read >>

Enphase System at Arizona Solar Farm - Analyst Blog

2/13/2013, 4:00 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Enphase Energy Inc. ( ENPH ) has announced that Arizona based Cambio Energy has completed a solar installation at the Tempe Plaza Solar project using its cutting-edge Enphase Microinverter System. The 302 Kilowatt solar project includes 1,211 microinverters supplying solar electricity to retail and... Read >>

Alliant Gets Rocket Motor Contract - Analyst Blog

2/13/2013, 3:46 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks

Alliant Techsystems Inc. ( ATK ) has entered into an agreement, worth $17 million, with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to manufacture rocket motors for the AIM-9P sidewinder. The company's Missile Products division under its Defense Group will be responsible for this contract. Alliant will supply these... Read >>