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		<title>(IBM) International Business Machines to Buy Varicent Software</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/ibm-international-business-machines-to-buy-varicent-software/98652</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[EMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hertz Global Holdings Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a bid to strengthen its business analytics portfolio, International Business Machines Corp (IBM) has agreed to acquire analytics software provider Varicent Software Incorporated. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Toronto, Canada, Varicent Software is a privately-held company and has more than 180 clients. The company’s offering is used for measuring and analyzing data from various business departments – including finance and sales, human resources and IT departments – for providing compensation and improvement in sales performance. Varicent’s clients include Starwood Hotels &#38; Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT), Covidien, Dex One Corp , Manpower Group (MAN), Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ), Office Depot Inc. (ODP) and Farmers. IBM has made a number of strategic acquisitions to boost its Smarter Analytics portfolio that includes Algorithmics, Clarity ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAR) Avis Budget Group to Buy Avis Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/car-avis-budget-group-to-buy-avis-europe/76453</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rental & Leasing Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avis Budget Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) announced that it is acquiring Avis Europe for 635 million pounds or $1.0 billion. After 25 years, the company again intends to unite the two businesses. The acquisition, which is expected to close in October 2011 and is subject to shareholder approval, court approval and regulatory clearances, is expected to be financed by cash, equity issuance of up to $250 million of Avis Budget common stock, and debt financing. The merger of two companies will lead to operating synergies of more than $30 million a year and will allow the companies to serve the customers more effectively. The acquisition will also give an opportunity to Avis Budget to grow in international markets, including India and China. After functioning for three years as a private company, ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALKS) Stock Market News for May 10, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/alks-stock-market-news-for-may-10-2011-market-news/73711</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Delivery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alkermes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elan Corporation plc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Frontier Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hertz Global Holdings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holly Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stone Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After suffering a slump last week, commodities made a strong comeback yesterday and lifted the benchmarks higher. Energy shares joined in on the uptrend as crude prices once again rose above $100 per barrel. Meanwhile fresh worries about Greece’s credit ratings partially limited gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.4% to close at 12,684.68. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.5% and finished the day at 1,346.29. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.6% to settle at 2,843.25. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped down to almost 17. On the New York Stock Exchange, composite volumes were low, at only 3 billion shares. For every couple of stocks that gained, one stock moved down. Markets witnessed a massive sell off of commodities last week as investors chose ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for May 10, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hecla Mining Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hertz Global Holdings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hospitality Properties Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[INFI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nuance Communications Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Research In Motion Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tyson Foods Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•    Hospitality Properties (NYSE:HPT) reported Q1 FFO of $0.83, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share by 2 cents. Revenues for the quarter rose 10.9% year-over-year to $281.9 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $262.0 million •    Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ) raised its offer to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTG) to $72 a share in cash and stock. The news sparked the share prices of Dollar Thrifty to rise 13.75% to close at $79.27 •    Gold and silver producer Hecla Mining Co.’s (NYSE:HL) shares rose 6.92% after the company reported its first-quarter results exceeding expectations •    According to TechCrunch, maker of speech-recognition software Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) has been in talks with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) about a possible deal or partnership •    Infinity Pharmaceuticals ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAR) Avis Budget Beats Earnings on Better Travel Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/car-avis-budget-beats-earnings-on-better-travel-trends/73266</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) posted first-quarter 2011 net income of $7.0 million compared with a net loss of $38.0 million in the year-ago period. Excluding extraordinary items, quarterly income came in at $12.0 million or 11 cents a share. Earnings per share for the quarter topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 5 cents, significantly improving from the prior-year quarter loss of 13 cents a share. Continued focus on productivity and cost containment initiatives, better travel trends and lower fleet costs drive the company to post better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Financial Details The company reported a 7.0% jump in net revenues to $1,235.0 million from $1,153.0 million in the year-ago period. Total revenue also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,210.0 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAR) Avis Budget Group Reports Smaller Loss &#8211; Grows Revenues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/car-avis-budget-group-reports-smaller-loss-grows-revenues/67165</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) posted fourth quarter 2010 net loss of $24 million, compared with a net loss of $49 million in the year-ago period. Excluding extraordinary items, quarterly loss came in at $6 million or 6 cents a share. Loss per share for the quarter was marginally lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 7 cents and was also an improvement from the prior-year quarter loss of 25 cents a share. For fiscal 2010, the company reported adjusted net income of $107 million or 90 cents a share, up substantially from a loss of $4 million or 4 cents a share reported in 2009. The company reported a 6.0% jump in net revenues to $1,226 million from $1,160 million in the year-ago period. Total revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(ARST) Company News for September 13, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/arst-company-news-for-september-13-2010-corporate-summary/51354</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AutoZone Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cummins Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) announced plans to raise at least $12.5 billion in fresh capital to meet stricter capital requirements and increase its stake in Postbank from 30% currently • Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) confirmed its intentions to acquire ArcSight (NASDAQ:ARST) for $1.5 billion • Hertz (NYSE:HTZ) sweetened its offer for Dollar Thrifty (NYSE:DTG) to about $1.56 billion, or $50 per share, up $10.80 per share from its previous bid • A Barron&#8217;s article opined Xerox (NYSE:XRX) shares could double over the next three years • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed 3M (NYSE:MMM) from its &#8220;Conviction Buy List,&#8221; but kept its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and $104 price target on the shares intact • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Cummins (NYSE:CMI) to its &#8220;Conviction Buy&#8221; list • Susquehanna downgraded shares of Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;negative,&#8221; in advance of Thursday&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(RICK) Time To Go Shopping: 3 Stocks I’m Buying Today</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/10/09/rick-time-to-go-shopping-3-stocks-i%e2%80%99m-buying-today/906</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to put some money to work immediately. I don&#8217;t profess to know when the markets will turn, or how long it will take, but I do profess to know that there are quality companies out there that are begging to be purchased, if only in small increments at the present, and held on to for years to come. The three companies that I have added to my portfolio are probably no secret to anyone who has been following my recommendations for some time. They are: Rick&#8217;s Cabaret (NASDAQ: RICK) eHealth (NASDAQ: EHTH) PROS Holdings (NYSE: PRO) I am advocating purchasing 1/4 position in each one. I&#8217;ll be writing full company spotlights and the reasons for my purchases in much greater detail in upcoming posts, but with the decline ]]></description>
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