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Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, April 26
4/26/2013, 6:33 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Commodities, Futures, International
Futures Lower Ahead of GDP U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade ahead
of the key U.S. first quarter GDP report due out at 8:30 am
eastern. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg are expecting a growth
rate of 3.1 percent in the first quarter with the range of
estimates between 2.3-3.3 percent.... Read >>
Grading the Q1 Earnings Season - Earnings Preview
4/26/2013, 6:33 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Earnings, Stocks
Grading the Q1 Earnings Season
We have crossed the halfway mark in the Q1 earnings season, with
results from 271 S&P 500 companies already out (as of Friday,
April 26th). Please note that these 271 companies are more than
just 54.2% of the index's total membership - they account for 65.9%
of the index's... Read >>
Bear of the Day: Badger Meter (BMI) - Bear of the Day
4/26/2013, 1:32 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
Badger Meter ( BMI ) has seen earnings estimates fall
considerably after reporting a big earnings miss on April 16.
This has sent the stock to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Although
the stock has pulled back a bit since the earnings report, the
valuation picture still does not look attractive. Shares... Read >>
Bear of the Day: Titan (TITN) - Bear of the Day
4/26/2013, 1:31 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
It's often said that logic can lead you down the right path in
life. When the right choice seems to be right there in front
of you, it's hard to take another path. Shares ofTitan Machinery TITN recently dropped from
$32 to $22 after the company reported and are now looking
attractive to some investors... Read >>
Bull of the Day: Overstock.com (OSTK) - Bull of the Day
4/26/2013, 1:31 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
If you like the online discount retailers that sell just about
everything, but don't like the price, multiple or slowing growth of
a stock likeAmazon AMZN (a Zacks Rank #3,
who reporting in-line earnings yesterday), thenOverstock.com OSTK with a Zacks Rank
of 1 and four earnings beats in a row might be... Read >>
Cardinal Financial Reports Insider Cluster Buy and Quarterly Dividend Increase
4/25/2013, 7:12 pm from GuruFocus in Investing
Cardinal Financial Corporation ( CFNL
) reported three insider buys as the company's price took a sharp
drop.
On April 23, COO Alice Frazier bought 2,000 shares at $14.65 each.
This transaction cost her $29,300. She now owns at least 3,500
shares of company stock.
On April 24, both Director William... Read >>
Medical Technology Industry Reports Insider Sells at 52-Week Lows
4/25/2013, 7:11 pm from GuruFocus in Investing
This week brought about several 52-week low prices in the
technology sector of the market. Insiders in the medical sciences
and technology industry took these lows as a sign to drop some of
their stock. We saw two medical industry companies make significant
insider sells as the price of their company dwindles... Read >>
Francis Chou Drastic Cut - Overstock Up 237% Over 12 Months
4/25/2013, 7:10 pm from GuruFocus in Investing
As of April 23, 2013, Francis Chou , fund manager of Chou America
Mutual Funds, reduced his position in Overstock.com ( OSTK ) by 12.25%, with
current shares after the trade at 1,891,587. Chou sold in the price
range of $18.91 per share, for a 1.48% loss to his portfolio.
OSTK's current price is $1.75 with... Read >>
Giant GDI Add for Mario Gabelli - Merger in Progress
4/25/2013, 7:09 pm from GuruFocus in Investing
GAMCO Investors' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mario Gabelli increased his position in the
industrial machinery and equipment manufacturer Gardner Denver Inc.
( GDI ) by 3,872.11%
as of April 15, 2013. Gabelli now holds 1,215,467 shares of GDI,
translating to a 5.7% stake in the company.
The... Read >>
Costco Reaches New High - Analyst Blog
4/25/2013, 6:14 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation ( COST ) recorded a new
52-week high of $108.35 yesterday, before closing at $107.83,
rising approximately 35.2% in a year's span. Based on the current
price, Costco is 1.6% above the Zacks Consensus average analyst
price target of $106.11. Moreover, it currently... Read >>