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Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 3,462.61 up 23.82 points
5/14/2013, 4:45 pm from NASDAQ.com News in News Headlines, US Markets
Tuesday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at
3,462.61. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.76
billion. Advancers stocks led declining by 2.23 to 1 ratio. There were
1729 advancers and 776 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock
Exchange 206 stocks reached a 52 week high and 9... Read >>
GM to Build Cadillac Plant in China - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:45 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
General Motors Company ( GM ) will start building
a $1.3 billion plant in Shanghai's Jinqiao zone in China from next
month that will manufacture its popular Cadillac luxury model. With
this, the automaker intends to capture the potential luxury market
in China, which is dominated by European brands.
GM... Read >>
After Hours Most Active for May 14, 2013 : MSFT, NWSA, QQQ, GE, BAC, AMD, WNR, HBA^H, MWW, SIRI, LSI, CSCO
5/14/2013, 4:42 pm from NASDAQ.com News in News Headlines, After Hours Most Active
The NASDAQ 100
After Hours Indicator is down -.38 to 2,995.67. The total After
hours volume is currently 39,552,548 shares traded.
The following are the
most active stocks for the after hours session :
Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is -0.06 at
$33.46, with 5,110,903 shares traded. Over the last... Read >>
McDermott Downgraded to Sell - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Zacks Investment Research downgraded engineering and
construction firm McDermott International ( MDR ) to a Zacks Rank
#4 (Sell) on May 14. Why the Downgrade?
On May 8, McDermott reported weak first-quarter 2013 profits,
owing to operating losses in some regions and increased expenses.
Earnings per... Read >>
Dow Tags Record High in 18th Straight Tuesday Win
5/14/2013, 4:18 pm from Schaeffer's Investment Research in Investing, Options
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) found
its way to yet another record high, adding triple digits and
marking its "18th straight Tuesday win," noted Schaeffer's Senior
Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick, CMT. "This streak is second only
to Wednesday's run of 24 positive days back in 1968." In fact,... Read >>
Clorox Expands Dividend Rate - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:07 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
The Clorox Company ( CLX ), known for its
shareholder-friendly moves, recently raised its quarterly dividend
by 11% or 7 cents to 71 cents per share. Earlier, the company used
to pay 64 cents per share.
The new dividend will be paid on Aug 9, 2013 to shareholders of
record as of Jul 24, 2013. The hike... Read >>
CNOOC Remains Neutral - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:06 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
We reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on Chinese offshore
pure play oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company,
CNOOC Ltd. ( CEO ), on May 9, 2013.
Riding on growth in production volumes, the company reported robust
numbers in the first quarter. The company holds a Zacks Rank #1,
which is... Read >>
Natural Gas Rig Count at New 18-Yr Low - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:06 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company
Baker Hughes Inc. ( BHI ) reported a rise
in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in
the country). This upside can be mainly attributed to an increase
in the tally of oil-directed rigs, partially offset by lower
natural... Read >>
Isis Gets $3.5M Milestone Payment - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:05 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( ISIS ) recently
announced that it has received a milestone payment of $3.5 million
from its partner, Biogen Idec Inc. ( BIIB ). The milestone
payment was triggered by dosing of the first patient in a phase II
study evaluating ISIS-SMNin infants suffering from spinal... Read >>
Northrop Inks $555.6M Pentagon Deal - Analyst Blog
5/14/2013, 4:05 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Northrop Grumman Corp. ( NOC ) won a contract
from the Department of Defense (DoD) for the modernization of the
Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system. This contract has a total
value of up to $555.6 million.
Considered as one of the largest unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
in service of the U.S. Air Force... Read >>