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NICE Rec for Allergan's Botox - Analyst Blog

Allergan announced that Botox has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in draft guidance

May 16, 2012 06:26 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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NiSource Increases Dividend - Analyst Blog

NiSource increased its quarterly dividend rate by a penny.

May 16, 2012 06:19 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Starwood Sets Up in Dubai - Analyst Blog

Starwood will be shifting its headquarter to dubai for a month in 2013 in order to augment the brand in Middle East.

May 16, 2012 06:17 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Krispy Kreme to Serve India - Analyst Blog

Krispy Kreme Doughnut will foray into India with the signing of a development deal with franchisee Bedrock Food Company Pvt.

May 16, 2012 06:15 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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KKD
SBUX

Schlumberger Poised at Neutral - Analyst Blog

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Schlumberger Limited.

May 16, 2012 06:12 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Rio Tinto Maintains Neutral Rec - Analyst Blog

We are maintaining a Neutral recommendation on Rio Tinto plc.

May 16, 2012 06:00 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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BHP
RIO
VALE

Earnings Preview: Marvell Tech - Analyst Blog

Marvell Technology Group is scheduled to announce its first quarter fiscal 2013 results on May 17, 2012, after the market closes and we see no revision in analyst estimates at this point of time.

May 16, 2012 05:51 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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GOOG
INTC
LSI
MRVL
MSFT
RIMM
STX
TXN

Anadarko Expands African Footprint - Analyst Blog

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announces a natural gas discovery in Offshore Area 1 of Mozambique's Rovuma Basin.

May 16, 2012 05:45 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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APC
LINE

Delphi Merges with Tokio Marine - Analyst Blog

Delphi merges with Tokio Marine; shareholders gets a handsome payout.

May 16, 2012 05:38 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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TKOMY

BAILOUT II - Voice of the People

We will see just how gullible we really are!

May 16, 2012 05:32 PM | Richard Terrel

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AAPL
GS
JPM
MYE
SDY

GM to Launch Chevrolet Trax - Analyst Blog

General Motors Company has announced that it will launch its new sports utility vehicle (SUV) Chevrolet Trax at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012.

May 16, 2012 05:31 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Kennedy Wilson Acquires Asset - Analyst Blog

Kennedy Wilson , a real estate investment trust (REIT), recently announced the acquisition of an apartment community named Capital Towers in Sacramento, California

May 16, 2012 05:21 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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S&P Maintains Health Net Ratings - Analyst Blog

S&P reaffirmed the long-term CCR of Health Net and the long-term CCR and FSR of its subsidiaries -- Health Net of California Inc. and Health Net Life Insurance Co.

May 16, 2012 05:20 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Tetra Tech Receives EMAC Award - Analyst Blog

Tetra Tech's subsidiary bagged a Environmental Multiple Award Contract provide environmental remediation services.

May 16, 2012 05:15 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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SHAW
TTEK
URS

Wells Fargo Seeks $203M Overturn - Analyst Blog

Wells Fargo & Co. is seeking to reverse a judgement that directed it to pay $203 million in damages to customers in California over some of its debit card practices.

May 16, 2012 05:15 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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ETF Trading Report: China, Global ETFs In Focus - ETF News And Commentary

ETF Trading Report for May 16th: ETF trading was heavy across the board as equities continued to slump and the dollar continued to rise. In the ETF world, activity was heavy in GXC and DGT in particular.

May 16, 2012 05:13 PM | Eric Dutram

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Safeway Boosts Dividend - Analyst Blog

Safeway recently announced a 21% increase in its regular quarterly dividend to 17.5 cents per share.

May 16, 2012 05:12 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Jones Lang Extends P&G Alliance - Analyst Blog

Jones Lang has recently extended its global strategic alliance with Procter & Gamble by forging a new five-year agreement as its commercial facilities service partner across the world.

May 16, 2012 05:09 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Fitch Raises Hartford's Ratings - Analyst Blog

Fitch raised Hartford's long-term issuer default rating and debt ratings on outstanding senior notes, junior subordinated debentures and series F preferred stock.

May 16, 2012 05:04 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Varian Medical Remains Neutral - Analyst Blog

We retain Varian Medical Systems at Neutral following its lackluster fiscal second quarter results.

May 16, 2012 05:02 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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ARAY
VAR

Earnings Scorecard: JDS Uniphase - Analyst Blog

Following the third quarter earnings announcement on May 3, none of the analysts covering JDS Uniphase Corp. (JDSU) have revised their estimates.

May 16, 2012 04:56 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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A
FNSR
JDSU
OCLR
OPLK

Calgon Carbon Seeking CEO - Analyst Blog

Calgon Carbon's CEO announces retirement after 21 years of service.

May 16, 2012 04:49 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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Earnings Preview: Applied Materials - Analyst Blog

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is scheduled to announce its fiscal second-quarter 2012 results on May 17, 2012. We witness only one downward movement in analyst estimates in the build-up to the release.

May 16, 2012 04:43 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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AMAT
KLAC
LRCX
NVLS
TSM

Chesapeake Raises Debt, Rating Is Cut - Analyst Blog

Chesapeake Energy Corporation increased the size of the unsecured term loan from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and affiliates of Jefferies Group, Inc to $4 billion from $3 billion, for paying down its revolving credit line.

May 16, 2012 04:34 PM | Zacks Equity Research

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