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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- February 20, 2013: Markets Open Low, Slide Further on Fed Minutes (WIN, LOW, BIDU, BCS, GMCR, ADI, CF, DELL, HLF, AVA, CLH, DISH, LEAP, MGM, SODA, TOL, CROX, ETP, PAAS, TSLA, WLT, AUY, CG, CHK, CDE, ESV, SWY, WMT, OMX, ODP, NTSP, TSS, HNR)
U.S. equity markets opened flat to lower this morning as it waited for data on U.S. housing starts and producer price inflation. In Europe, markets got some downward signals from a...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- February 19, 2013: Markets Keep Upward Momentum (GFI, APA, CSTR, WFC, BRK-A, CRMT, ESRX, NI, WIN, ADI, CF, DELL, HLF, AVI, CLH, DISH, LEAP, MGM, SODA, TOL, ODP, OMX, SPLS, NVGN, SPWR)
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning and managed to get within striking distance of five-year highs. There was little economic data released anywhere today, but what there was came...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CTL, SCHW, CL, DELL, DNDN, ETFC, JCP, LEAP, MAS, NVDA, OII, PLCM, PBH, PG, LMT, RAX, AMTD, VZ)
Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) cut to Neutral at J.P. Morgan, cut to...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- January 17, 2013: Markets Open Higher and Continue Climbing (VVUS, YUM, ADTN, GLW, MDT, EBAY, KMP, BAC, BLK, C, PNC, UNH, AXP, COF, GE, JCI, MS, COL, SLB, STI, CBS, KSWS, LEAP)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report that new claims for unemployment benefits had fallen by 37,000 to a level not seen since 2008 (more coverage here). The government...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 7, 2012: Markets Dive After U.S. Elections (AOL, HCA, HUM, WPRT, TWC, NWSA, RAX, TWO, AES, AGU, HFC, LEAP, M, THC, TWX, WLP, ATVI, CTL, KGC, MNST, PAAS, WFM, CG, DF, KSS, WEN, JRCC, PLXS)
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as traders and investors tried to sort out their reactions to the re-election of President Obama. The initial reaction is that the U.S. economy is headed...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 6, 2012: Markets Open and Close Higher (CS, CMG, BEAM, SMRT, USM, CF, ESRX, PAA, WLT, Z, AMSC, AOL, CVC, CVS, FOSL, LPX, VVUS, GDP, NWSA, RAX, TWO, AES, AGU, CLH, ENB, HFC, JRCC, LEAP, M, THC, TWX, WLP, THQI, CDE, ODP)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning as investors seemed to prefer a little risk trading on U.S. election day. Asian markets were cautious ahead of today’s elections, while in Europe some...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ATVI, CELG, COST, EA, ECPG, HST, LEAP, MAR, PCS, PAL, SI, SPLS, TTWO, TCBI, TXN, ZNGA)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Thursday. Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) started as Outperform...
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Some Yes Some No On Sprint and MetroPCS Rival Bid
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) has traded well off of its highs since word first surfaced that Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA was likely to acquire it. Shares hit a high of $14.51 on...
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Sprint Rumor of MetroPCS Counterbid: A Silly Effort
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) saw its shares recover handily and shares were halted briefly after Bloomberg reported that Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) was likely to try to make a...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 3, 2012: Markets Just Bump Along (MOS, CSCO, MHP, KORS, WPRT, FDO, MON, RPM, MAR, ISCA, HPQ, SRPT, VRNG, GOOG, LEAP, PCS)
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher this morning following a refusal by Spain’s prime minister to seek an immediate bailout and low readings on eurozone PMI (more coverage...
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T-Mobile, MetroPCS Deal Disappoints Investors
The reverse merger agreement between T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) lit up the board yesterday before the terms were announced. Not so much today, though. MetroPCS shares...
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Today's Market Winners and Losers
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is up slightly Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.07%, the Nasdaq up 0.24% and the S&P 500 up 0.13%. Today’s winners...
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Confirmed Merger Talks Between T-Mobile and MetroPCS Create Issues
CNBC and Dow Jones have confirmed that Deutsche Telekom has confirmed talks are underway with MetroPCS Communications. Inc. (NYSE: PCS). MetroPCS shares are up about 19% at $13.77 so far today. What...
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Merger Rumors Regaining Momentum (PCS, ILMN, S, LEAP)
Tuesday has two merger rumors out from reports today and the shares are surging on the news. We are seeing MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) and Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) on the run so far...
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MetroPCS: The Stupidity of Some Merger Rumors
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is trading higher today on news that the company is back in the M&A rumor mill. DealReporter.com said that talks have been held with strategic buyers and...
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