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		<title>(BBBY) Housing in the Spotlight &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/bbby-housing-in-the-spotlight-earnings-preview/88810</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Furnishing Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Actuant Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carnival Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finish Line Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 12/16/11 There will only be a handful of firms reporting next week as the third quarter reporting season is almost over. A total of just 34 firms are scheduled to report, including 13 of the S&#38;P 500. Most of the firms reporting have November fiscal period-ends, which means that they are reporting fourth quarter results. While few in number, some of the reports come from firms that are highly significant in that they will give clues to the overall direction of earnings in the fourth quarter. The firms reporting next week include: Bed Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL), ConAgra (CAG), General Mills (GIS), Micron Technology (MU),  Nike (NKE) and Walgreens (WAG). There will, however, be plenty of economic data for the market to chew on. ]]></description>
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		<title>(EXPE) Company News for September 26, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/26/expe-company-news-for-september-26-2011-corporate-summary/84065</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Medical Alert Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedia Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IR]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PNM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNM Resources Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Shares of American Medical Alert Corp (NASDAQ:AMAC) jumped 48% after Tunstall Healthcare Group announced that it was acquiring the health-services provider for $82.3 million •    Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) posted fiscal 2012 first-quarter earnings of $1.36 per share, up 19.3% from year-ago earnings, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share •    Shares of PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE:PNM) gained 17% after the electricity distributor announced it was planning to sell its businesses in Texas to raise funds •    According to reports, Tiffany &#38; Co. (NYSE:TIF) is a likely target for takeover after having ended its alliance with Swatch Group AG •    US-listed E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG) shares were boosted by news that the online Chinese book seller will be expanding its operations and has appointed a new head ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for September 12, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/bac-company-news-for-september-12-2011-corporate-summary/82981</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lazard Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Research In Motion Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sanofi-Aventis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ULTA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Ulta Salon, Cosmetics &#38; Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) posted second quarter 2011 earnings of $0.38 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 •    VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer Brian Robins, who stepped down to move on to other opportunities •    The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.41 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share •    According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is planning to lay off roughly 40,000 employees •    Ticonderoga Securities downgraded Lazard Ltd. (NYSE:LAZ) to “Neutral” from a “Buy” rating •    Credit Suisse downgraded Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY) to “Neutral” from an “Outperform” rating •    Bank of America Corporation downgraded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) to “Underperform” from ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for August 29, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/29/bac-company-news-for-august-29-2011-corporate-summary/82201</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[OmniVision Technologies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    According to reports, Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) has planned to sell at least half of its 10% stake in China Construction Bank •    Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) announced the finalization of its acquisition of Force10 Networks, and Dell expects the purchase to be accretive to the earnings in next year’s second half •    A Bloomberg report stated that Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) is in talks with The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) about restructuring options •    OmniVision Technologies Inc.’s (NASDAQ:OVTI) fourth quarter earnings of $0.57 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, or 1.8% •    Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C) downgraded Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) to “Hold” from a “Buy” rating •    Jefferies Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) with a “Hold” rating •    Jefferies initiated coverage on ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADSK) Company News for August 22, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/22/adsk-company-news-for-august-22-2011-corporate-summary/81775</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AEL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Equity Investment Life Holding Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AnnTaylor Stores Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Autodesk Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) was rumored to be in talks with cable companies and may possibly acquire Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) •    AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE:ANN) posted second quarter earnings per share of $0.47, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share •    Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) reported second quarter 2012 earnings of $0.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.02 •    Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) has planned to reduce its workforce of 288, 000 by almost 1% and will cut 3,500 jobs •    Chief executive officer Leo Apotheker of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) announced that the company is planning to spin-off its PC business •    Jefferies Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (NYSE:AEL) with a “Buy” rating •    First Analysis ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADSK) Company News for July 25, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/25/adsk-company-news-for-july-25-2011-corporate-summary/79797</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/25/adsk-company-news-for-july-25-2011-corporate-summary/79797#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.09, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny •    Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) fourth quarter 2011 earnings per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.11, or 19.0%. GAAP EPS and pro forma EPS were same at $0.69 compared with $0.61 in the prior quarter and $0.51 in the year-ago quarter •    Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) reported second-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.87 per share (excluding special items), beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85 •    Verizon Communications Inc.’s (NYSE:VZ) second quarter adjusted earnings of $0.57 per share was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.02 and above the year-ago earnings of $0.51. In another development, Verizon appointed Lowell McAdam as its new CEO who will replace current ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for July 19, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/19/xlf-stock-market-news-for-july-19-2011-market-news/79349</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/19/xlf-stock-market-news-for-july-19-2011-market-news/79349#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lingering euro-zone debt worries and the impasse over debt-ceiling negotiations weighed down investor sentiment on Monday, while bank shares felt the burn of the markets’ downtrend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.8% to close at 12,385.16. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slipped to 1,305.44, after dropping 0.8%. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.9% to settle at 2,765.11. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) recorded a surge of over 10% to trade slightly lower than 21. On the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.89 billion shares compared with the daily average of 7.49 billion. On the NYSE, for every five stocks that declined, only one stock moved up. Among the 30 Dow components, only Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) managed to finish in ]]></description>
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		<title>(PRU) Prudential Financial Spins off Commodities Business Unit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/pru-prudential-financial-spins-off-commodities-business-unit/78347</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prudential Financial Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Prudential Financial, Inc (PRU) announced the spin-off of its global commodities business unit to Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) for $419.5 million. The transaction, which was announced back in April 2011, was valued at $419.5 million based on book value as of the closing date of the transaction. Prudential’s global commodities business consisted of U.S.-based FCM, Prudential Bache Commodities, LLC; the broker dealer, Prudential Bache Securities, LLC; U.K.-based Bache Commodities Limited; and Hong Kong-based Bache Commodities (Hong Kong) Ltd. All these units have been sold off as part of the transaction. Prudential has considered the spin-off of its commodities arm in order to focus more on its core business of insurance. Prudential has one of the best collections of businesses in the U.S. life insurance sector, with strong positions ]]></description>
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		<title>(SNH) Senior Housing Properties Trust Mulls Equity Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/snh-senior-housing-properties-trust-mulls-equity-offer/77740</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/snh-senior-housing-properties-trust-mulls-equity-offer/77740#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Residential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goodrich Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Housing Properties Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNH]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH), a real estate investment trust (REIT) which primarily owns private pay senior living communities and medical office buildings across the U.S., has recently announced its decision to issue 6.5 million shares to repay its debt. The company will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 1.0 million shares to cover any over-allotments. Jefferies &#38; Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF); UBS Investment Bank, the investment banking division of UBS AG (UBS); and Citigroup, Inc. (C), a global financial services company, are acting as joint book-running managers for the public offering. Senior Housing Properties intends to utilize the proceeds from the secondary offering to repay debt under its revolving credit facility. Earlier in the month, the company replaced ]]></description>
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		<title>(ETFC) E*TRADE Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/etfc-etrade-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/76242</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/etfc-etrade-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/76242#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investment Brokerage - National]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E*TRADE Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our recommendation on E*Trade Financial Corporation(ETFC) to Outperform from Neutral based on improved first-quarter 2011 results. In April, E*TRADE reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of 16 cents per share, substantially better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 12 cents. This also compared favorably with a loss of 11 cents in the prior quarter and 25 cents in the prior-year quarter. Better-than-expected results were backed by higher operating net revenue, strong brokerage business, decrease in provision for loan losses and improved expense management. E*TRADE returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2011, driven by significantly improved metrics in brokerage business, an increase in interest and non-interest revenue and positive trends in loan portfolio. We expect the company’s positive trend to continue in the upcoming quarters owing to a ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for June 6, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/06/c-company-news-for-june-6-2011-corporate-summary/75578</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GT Solar International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newell Rubbermaid Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NWL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Zynga Inc, one of the largest game makers for Facebook is negotiating with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) to head its initial public offering and provide a credit line of over $1 billion, enabling the company to make acquisitions •    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) announced a new share buyback program during its 41st annual shareholders conference. The company was authorized to buyback up to $15 billion in shares •    Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE:NWL) has cut its 2011 outlook from $1.67 to $1.70 to between $1.60 and $1.67 a share. Weak consumer spending trends in the U.S. and disappointing economic conditions led to the cut. •    Wells Fargo &#38; Company (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Frontline Ltd. (NYSE:FRO) from “Outperform” rating to “Market Perform” rating •    GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOLR) received ]]></description>
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		<title>(IBKR) Interactive Brokers Group Reports Better Metrics</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/ibkr-interactive-brokers-group-reports-better-metrics/73163</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/ibkr-interactive-brokers-group-reports-better-metrics/73163#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Interactive Brokers Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, Interactive Brokers Group Inc.’s (IBKR) business segment Electronic Brokerage announced its monthly performance data for the month of April. The segment clears and settles trades globally for both individual and institutional clients. Interactive reported 170,700 Customer Accounts for the month of April 2011. This marked a 1.7% increase from 167,900 in March 2011 and 19.9% from 142,400 in April 2010. However, the total customer Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) was 404,000 for the reported month, down 5.2% from the prior month but up 6.0% from the prior-year month. On an annualized basis, Interactive reported Cleared Average DART per Customer Account of 551,000 in April 2011, down from 592,000 in March 2011 and 614,000 in April 2010. Showing a decline of 18.8% from 26,614 in March 2011 and a ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUK) Leucadia National to Raise Stake in Jefferies Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/luk-leucadia-national-to-raise-stake-in-jefferies-group/71218</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/luk-leucadia-national-to-raise-stake-in-jefferies-group/71218#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lumber Wood Production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AINV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apollo Investment Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leucadia National Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Blackstone Group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leucadia National Corporation (LUK) recently announced that  it will increase its stake in Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF), a full service investment bank. The company, in response to Jefferies&#8217; $500 million stock offering, will purchase $125 million of the investment bank’s common shares. The purchase will increase Leucadia’s stock holding in Jefferies to 27.83% from 27.54%. Leucadia’s investment in Jefferies is treated as an investment in an associated company and is carried at fair value. As of December 31, 2010, the company’s investment in Jefferies was valued at approximately $1,314.2 million. Leucadia is engaged in manufacturing, telecommunications, oil and gas drilling services, property management and services, gaming entertainment, real estate activities, medical product development operations and various other investment activities in the United States. The extensive diversification has not only helped ]]></description>
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		<title>(APC) Company News for December 30, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/30/apc-company-news-for-december-30-2010-corporate-summary/64200</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bhp Billiton Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boston Properties Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Payments Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Service Enterprise Group Inc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) plans to offer a price of $90 per share for Anadarko (NYSE:APC) • Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was awarded a Navy contract yesterday to build 10 warships  known as Littoral Combat Ships, between now and 2015 worth up to $3.6 billion • Susquehanna increased its target price of Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) from $47 to $55, and  maintained its positive outlook • Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) lowered their earnings projections for both Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), keeping an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating with a price target of $190 for Goldman and $35 for Morgan Stanley • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) has maintained a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Public Service Enterprise (NYSE:PEG) • Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) has completed the purchase of John Hancock Tower for $930 million • Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ENDP) received FDA approval for Fortesta, which is its ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for December 29, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/29/c-company-news-for-december-29-2010-corporate-summary/64024</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/29/c-company-news-for-december-29-2010-corporate-summary/64024#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPCM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindray Medical International Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OXY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PJC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rightnow Technologies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Citigroup (NYSE:C) CEO Pandit remarked that his firm is ready for any sort of regulatory changes • FBR reiterated an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating on Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS), raising the price target from $20 to $22 • Kaufmann reiterated a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on IPC The Hospitalist Company (NASDAQ:IPCM), and lifting the price target from $40 to $43 • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) upgraded RightNow Technologies (NASDAQ:RNOW) to &#8220;overweight&#8221; with a target price of $26 • Susquehanna has maintained a &#8220;positive&#8221; outlook on Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) and lifted the target price from $98 to $117 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) began coverage of Mindray Medical (NYSE:MR) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating  and with a price target of $31 CITIGROUP INC (C): Free Stock Analysis Report FAIRCHILD SEMI (FCS): Free Stock Analysis Report IPC THE HOSPITL (IPCM): Free Stock Analysis Report JEFFERIES GP-NW ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for December 21, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/21/aapl-company-news-for-december-21-2010-corporate-summary-2/63199</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/21/aapl-company-news-for-december-21-2010-corporate-summary-2/63199#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alpha Natural Resources Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMZN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martek Biosciences Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massey Energy Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MATK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newell Rubbermaid Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NWL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Toronto-Dominion (NYSE:TD) announced plans to acquire Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion • Royal DSM said it would acquire Martek Biosciences (NASDAQ:MATK) for $1.09 billion, or $31.50 per share • Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) has shown interest for Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) • According to the WSJ, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has started giving customers $50 gift cards to purchasers of Apple&#8217;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4s • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE:NWL) at &#8220;hold,&#8221; with a price target of $20 • Macquarie initiated coverage for  Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) at &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating, and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) at &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) maintained a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating for Boeing (NYSE:BA) with a target price of $85 • ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) reported fiscal second quarter earnings at $0.45, matching Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues of $3.16 billion, slightly above Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.157 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for December 21, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/21/aapl-company-news-for-december-21-2010-corporate-summary/63269</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/21/aapl-company-news-for-december-21-2010-corporate-summary/63269#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Martek Biosciences Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massey Energy Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Toronto-Dominion (NYSE:TD) announced plans to acquire Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion • Royal DSM said it would acquire Martek Biosciences (NASDAQ:MATK) for $1.09 billion, or $31.50 per share • Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) has shown interest for Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) • According to the WSJ, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has started giving customers $50 gift cards to purchasers of Apple&#8217;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4s • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE:NWL) at &#8220;hold,&#8221; with a price target of $20 • Macquarie initiated coverage for  Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) at &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating, and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) at &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) maintained a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating for Boeing (NYSE:BA) with a target price of $85 • ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) reported fiscal second quarter earnings at $0.45, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues of $3.16 billion, slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News For December 14, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/14/aapl-company-news-for-december-14-2010-corporate-summary/62272</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AmerisourceBergen Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amgen Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMGN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goodrich Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAFM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanderson Farms Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total SA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced a quarterly dividend increase of 11% to $0.20 • Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $2.08, beating Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69, on revenues of $529.1 million, which was ahead of Zacks Consensus Estimate of $524.0 million • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Total (NYSE:TOT) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and placed British Petroleum (NYSE:BP) at &#8220;hold&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage of AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) and placed the company on its Conviction Buy List • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) removed Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) from its &#8220;Best Ideas&#8221; List • Janney Montgomery initiated coverage on EMC (NYSE:EMC) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a target price of $26 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Goodrich (NYSE:GR) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform&#8221; with a target price in the range of $21-$23 • Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced a study ]]></description>
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		<title>(ANF) Company News for December 6, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/anf-company-news-for-december-6-2010-corporate-summary/61339</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/anf-company-news-for-december-6-2010-corporate-summary/61339#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Products & Chemicals Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Lots Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Tool Works Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RY]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) is reported to be in talks with a possible $3.2 billion offer in the works for Australian Riverdale Mining • Barron&#8217;s wrote favorably on Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) on valuation merits after last week&#8217;s earnings miss • According to All Things Digital, talks between Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Groupon were terminated • Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) CEO Kindler stepped down from his position • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) says it now meets standards to exit Tarp • Dollar General (NYSE:DG) posted better-than-expected third quarter earnings of $0.39 versus $0.35 estimates, on inline revenues of $3.22 billion • Oppenheimer upgraded Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) from &#8220;market-perform&#8221; to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; with a $23 price target • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Abercrombie &#38; Fitch (NYSE:ANF) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;conviction buy,&#8221; with a price target of $70 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) maintained a &#8220;buy&#8221; on Air Products ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABB) Company News for November 30, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/abb-company-news-for-november-30-2010-corporate-summary/60856</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/abb-company-news-for-november-30-2010-corporate-summary/60856#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Electrical Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABB Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baldor Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BEZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diana Shipping Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research In Motion Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIMM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seagate Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Zurich-based ABB (NYSE:ABB) said it agreed to buy Baldor Electric (NYSE:BEZ) for $4.2 billion, or $63.50 per share • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is rumored to be in talks with online discounter Groupon, in a deal valued as much as $6 billion • Seagate Technologies (NASDAQ:STX) terminated talks with private equity firms without a deal. The company also announced plans to buy back shares worth $2 billion • A number of firms started coverage of Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) with positive comments • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage of Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a $17 price target • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) upgraded Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) from &#8220;hold&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; with a price target of $80 • Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) reported third quarter earnings of $0.85 a share, beating consensus estimates of $0.79, on revenues of $1.075 ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for December 1, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/bac-company-news-for-december-1-2010-corporate-summary/60987</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/bac-company-news-for-december-1-2010-corporate-summary/60987#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corning Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dendreon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNDN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedia Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLI Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tyson Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• State Street (NYSE:STT) said it will lay off 1,400 jobs, or 5% of its workforce • RLI (NYSE:RLI) said it will pay a $7.00 per share special dividend • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage of Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $44 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage of Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $36 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Tyson (NYSE:TSN) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;sell,&#8221; with a price target of $15 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) upgraded Kroger (NYSE:KR) to “buy” from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) upgraded Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral&#8221; • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) started coverage of Corning (NYSE:GLW) with an &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating and a $23 price target • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage of American Express (NYSE:AXP) with an &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating and a ]]></description>
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		<title>(BMS) Company News for November 24, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/29/bms-company-news-for-november-24-2010-corporate-summary/60400</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/29/bms-company-news-for-november-24-2010-corporate-summary/60400#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Packaging & Containers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bemis Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deere & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eli Lilly & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LLY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sap Ag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) received FDA approval for its topical solution drug Axiron, for testosterone replacement therapy in men • Tiffany (NYSE:TIF) reported estimate-beating third quarter earnings of $0.43 a share, ahead of Zacks projections of $0.37, on a 14% revenue jump to $681.7 million that was above Zacks estimates of $651 million. The firm said it sees current year earnings of $2.72 to $2.77 a share • Deere (NYSE:DE) reported better-than-anticipated fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $1.07, up from Zacks estimates of $0.96, as revenues rose 38.9% to $6.56 billion, below Zacks projections of $6.66 billion • Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) received a jury award of $1.3 billion in its suit against SAP (NYSE:SAP) • FBR reiterated its &#8220;underperform&#8221; rating on Diamond Offshore (NYSE:DO), with a price target of $56 • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) downgraded Rovi (NASDAQ:ROVI) ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMSC) American Superconductor to Offer 4.6 Million Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/12/amsc-american-superconductor-to-offer-4-6-million-shares/59039</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/12/amsc-american-superconductor-to-offer-4-6-million-shares/59039#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Superconductor Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMSC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVX Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exide Technologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Power technologies company, American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) has recently announced plans to offer 4.6 million common shares to raise funds for capital expansion programs. The company will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 15% of the shares sold to cover any over-allotments. Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley &#38; Co. Incorporated (MS), Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., the investment banking division of Deutsche Bank AG (DB); and Jefferies &#38; Company Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of global investment bank Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) are acting as joint book-running managers for the public offering. American Superconductor plans to use the cash from the public offering of shares to expand capacity at its superconductor wire plant and pursue deals that will allow it to grow and diversify its business. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for November 11, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/11/aapl-company-news-for-november-11-2010-corporate-summary/58851</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/11/aapl-company-news-for-november-11-2010-corporate-summary/58851#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aetna Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FITB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pactiv Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PTV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research In Motion Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIMM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) said it will offer free shipping on its website through December 20 • Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) said it will offer its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer for less than $500, a move likely to undercut prices for Apple&#8217;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) winning iPad • Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to “hold” from &#8220;buy,&#8221; with the price target lowered from $28 to $22 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) held onto its &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating, but cut the price target to $23 from $25 • Cisco missed whisper targets for its gross margins, with fiscal first quarter&#8217;s 62.8% off estimates of 64%. The technology bellwether cautioned of slowing demand from European and public spending arenas, with its key service provider segment also showing signs of softness. Second quarter guidance also missed, with guidance for 32-35 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for September 24, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/24/aapl-company-news-for-september-24-2010-corporate-summary/52696</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/24/aapl-company-news-for-september-24-2010-corporate-summary/52696#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr Pepper Snapple Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MeadWestvaco Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MWV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCR Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ORCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Nike (NYSE:NKE) shares ran higher after the close following its report of fiscal first quarter earnings that topped estimates by 13 cents, posting at $1.14 on revenues of $5.2 billion, up 8% from last year and in line with estimates. • Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) lowered guidance for fiscal third quarter sales by 1-4% from the second quarter&#8217;s $1.65 billion; Street estimates for the third quarter had been $1.72 billion. • KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted better-than-expected third quarter results, at breakeven ex-items, a 15 cent beat, on revenues up 9.3% to $501 million versus estimates of $477.8 million. • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) hit a new intraday record high at $292.29 yesterday after Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) increased sales and earnings targets for 2011 and lifted the price target to $390 from $371, also boosting expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Company News for September 22, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/adbe-company-news-for-september-22-2010/52480</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 54 cents a share, a nickel higher than anticipated, on revenues, up 42% to $990 million, versus estimates of $985 million. For the current quarter the company expects earnings of 48 cents to 54 cents. However, the company’s shares dropped more than 12% in after-hours trading yesterday after the firm provided downside revenue guidance, citing slower demand from back-to-school student and school shoppers and Japanese purchasers • eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) said it sees fiscal third-quarter results to post at the high end of its July guidance, which projected revenues of $$2.13 billion-$2.18 billion and earnings of 35-37 cents • Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) boosted its dividend 23% from the previous quarter to 16 cents from 13 cents, taking the annual yield to 2.54%. The firm also authorized ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHP) Company News for September 17, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/bhp-company-news-for-september-17-2010-corporate-summary/52058</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/bhp-company-news-for-september-17-2010-corporate-summary/52058#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Centurytel Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly planning to buy its remaining stake in Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Crucell (NASDAQ:CRXL), in a deal valued at $2.29 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Qwest (NYSE:Q) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;neutral,&#8221; taking the price target from $5.75 to $7.00 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy,&#8221; with a price target of $76 • Macquarie cut Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) shares to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;outperform&#8221; • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) downgraded BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) from &#8220;overweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; setting a price target of $29.50 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) started coverage of McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) with a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating and a price target of $75 • Janney Montgomery downgraded International Game Technologies (NYSE:IGT) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;buy&#8221; Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(PBM) Catalyst Health Solutions Acquires FutureScripts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/pbm-catalyst-health-solutions-acquires-futurescripts/51475</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/pbm-catalyst-health-solutions-acquires-futurescripts/51475#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CVS Caremark Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expanding its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) solutions, on Monday, Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) announced the purchase of all the PBM units of Independence Blue Cross (IBC) ? FutureScripts LLC and FutureScripts Secure LLC ? for an all cash transaction of $225 million. Both the entities have also received the regulatory approvals relevant for the deal. According to the terms laid, IBC has agreed to allow Catalyst Health to manage the former’s PBM service operations for a new 10-year term period. Moreover, IBC has included the future tax benefit for Catalyst Health in the deal value, based on the arrangement of the transaction. On August 4, both Catalyst Health and IBC had agreed on the terms of the deal. While Jefferies &#38; Company Inc. of Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) acted ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for September 10, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/10/aapl-company-news-for-september-10-2010-corporate-summary/51002</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADBE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comerica Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nokia Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) posted fiscal first quarter results of 36 cents a share, one cent below estimates, on revenues of $412 million, below consensus projections of $415 million. The company CEO noted, &#8220;In the near term, slower growth in our end markets and distribution channel, along with some likely inventory reduction, will mute the seasonal growth that we would normally see in our business during this time of the year,&#8221; cutting the near-term revenue outlook to $415 million from $390 million • Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) narrowed guidelines for third quarter sales and earnings • Nokia (NYSE:NOK) replaced its CEO with Microsoft&#8217;s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stephen Elop • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) upgraded Moody&#8217;s (NYSE:MCO) to &#8220;overweight&#8221; from &#8220;neutral,&#8221; taking the price target from $29 to $31 • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage of Medtronics (NYSE:MDT) at a ]]></description>
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		<title>(APD) Company News for September 7, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/08/apd-company-news-for-september-7-2010-corporate-summary-2/50703</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Products & Chemicals Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Air Products &#38; Chemicals (NYSE:APD) raised its offer for Airgas (NYSE:ARG) to $65.50 from $63.50 per share, equalling $5.5 billion • Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced the appointment of former Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd as co-President • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Oracle shares to its Conviction Buy List, with a price target of $27 • Barclays (NYSE:BCS) announced that its investment bank head, Robert Diamond, will take over as chief executive when current CEO John Varley exits in March 2011 • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded Nokia (NYSE:NOK) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;overweight,&#8221; with a price target of $11.50 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) resumed coverage of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $68 • Susquehanna initiated coverage of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a $98 price target • FBR upgraded Pioneer Natural ]]></description>
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		<title>(APD) Company News for September 7, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/apd-company-news-for-september-7-2010-corporate-summary/50585</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Air Products &#38; Chemicals (NYSE:APD) raised its offer for Airgas (NYSE:ARG) to $65.50 from $63.50 per share, equalling $5.5 billion • Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced the appointment of former Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd as co-President • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Oracle shares to its Conviction Buy List, with a price target of $27 • Barclays (NYSE:BCS) announced that its investment bank head, Robert Diamond, will take over as chief executive when current CEO John Varley exits in March 2011 • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded Nokia (NYSE:NOK) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;overweight,&#8221; with a price target of $11.50 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) resumed coverage of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $68 • Susquehanna initiated coverage of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a $98 price target • FBR upgraded Pioneer Natural ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for August 25, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/25/bac-company-news-for-august-25-2010-corporate-summary/49268</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/25/bac-company-news-for-august-25-2010-corporate-summary/49268#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Big Lots Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) reported second quarter earnings one cent better than Zacks expectations at 48 cents per share, as revenues rose 5.2% to $1.14 billion, slightly below Zacks expectations of $1.5 billion • Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported better-than-expected fiscal third quarter results. Earnings of 16 cents per share were ahead of Zacks expectations of a 15 cent loss as revenues fell 1.5% to $454.2 million, ahead of projections of $390 million • BHP Billiton&#8217;s (NYSE:BHP) full year earnings of $12.72 billion more than doubled last year&#8217;s $5.88 billion on revenues of $52.8 billion, that topped the prior year&#8217;s $50.21 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform,&#8221; with a price target range of $340-$360 • Oppenheimer upgraded Corning (NYSE:GLW) to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; with a price target of $20 • Morgan Stanley ]]></description>
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		<title>(VRX) Biovail and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International to Merge</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/28/vrx-biovail-and-valeant-pharmaceuticals-international-to-merge/41157</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/28/vrx-biovail-and-valeant-pharmaceuticals-international-to-merge/41157#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) and Canadian drugmaker Biovail Corp. (BVF) announced that they have agreed to merge, thereby creating a new company that will operate under the name Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.  The transaction has been approved by the Boards of both companies. The transaction, which will create a giant specialty pharmaceuticals company, is expected to close by year-end. The companies have taken a loan of $2.8 billion from Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Jefferies and Co., a division of Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF), to finance the deal. The merged entity is expected to pay a $1.00 per share special dividend by the end of 2010. The deal, valued at approximately $3.3 billion, entitles the shareholders of Valeant to a one-time special cash dividend of $16.77 per share ]]></description>
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		<title>(ZION) Zions Prices $125 Million in Preferred Stock</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Zions Bancorp. (ZION) announced that it has priced 5 million preferred shares worth $125 million at an initial public offering price of $25 per depositary share. The offering is priced at an initial dividend rate of 11%. Post offering, each depositary share represents a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of Series E Fixed-Rate Resettable Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Further, in a situation to cover excess demand, the underwriters have been given a 30-day option to purchase additional shares up to 750,000 for total gross proceeds of around $18.75 million. Moreover, the preferred shares will be redeemable, in whole or in part on June 15, 2012. If not redeemed, the dividend rate on the shares will change around such dates. The new dividend rate will be equal to ]]></description>
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		<title>(JEF) Jefferies Group, Inc. &#8211; Momentum &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/08/jef-jefferies-group-inc-momentum-zacks-rank-buy/9549</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF) pre-released very impressive second-quarter results on June 24 that are far ahead of analyst expectations. Company Description Jefferies Group, Inc., with its subsidiaries, operates as a securities and investment banking company domestically and internationally. The company was founded in 1962 and has market cap of $3.35 billion. Jefferies share price took a big hit during the financial crisis in the fall of 2008, but has since rebounded very nicely as the company prepares to report much better than expected second-quarter results. Second-Quarter Results Pre released On June 24, Jefferies pre-released its second-quarter results, coming in much better than expected. Revenue should be a record $500 million, while income is expected to top $50 million, a sharp increase from a quarterly loss in the same period last ]]></description>
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