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A fund that liquidates stocks when Congress is in session? One that holds sponsors of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series? If you're ready to invest (way) off the beaten path, then the 10 mutual funds with the strangest strategies are for you.  Post your comment!
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Less than 12 months after suffering heavy losses, hedge funds have re-crossed the $2T mark in assets, according to HedgeFund.net. Investors added $26.3B in November - a seventh straight month of inflows - and market performance added another $40.5B to bring assets to $2.037T. 1 comment!
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ABC Consumer Confidence Poll: -47, back down from -45 last week, and just above its 2009 average of -48. Just 44% of Americans rate personal finances positively; 8% rate the national economy positively; and 28% think it's a good time to buy things. 1 comment!
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Plans pushed by Rep. Ron Paul and others to audit the Fed are popular with populists - and not so much with academic economists, many of whom are dialing up their calls to drop the plans. 11 comments!
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Big changes at Tiger Woods Inc. after reports of extramarital affairs: Marketers have pulled all ads related to the golfer from prime-time TV, which touches a number of affiliated brands (ACN, AXP, ERTS, NKE, PEP). Gatorade (PEP) has discontinued its "Tiger Focus" sub-line - though that plan was in place before Woods'
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Texas Instruments (TXN) raises its EPS outlook for Q4, to $0.47-0.51 from $0.42-0.50, vs. $0.47. The company expects fourth-quarter revenue of $2.9B-3.02B vs. $2.93B. Shares -2.1% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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NCI Building Systems (NCS): FQ4 EPS of -$0.29. Revenue of $244M (-52%) vs. $331M. Shares -10.9% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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CKE Restaurants (CKR): Q3 EPS of $0.15 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $324M (-4%) in-line. Same-store sales -3.7%. Shares -5.2% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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SAIC (SAI): Q3 EPS of $0.34 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $2.8B (+5%) in-line. Sees fiscal 2010 EPS growth of 11-18%. Shares -1.9% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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Cooper Companies (COO): FQ4 EPS of $0.67 in-line. Revenue of $284M (+6%) vs. $279M. Shares -0.1% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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Men's Wearhouse (MW): Q3 EPS of $0.37 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $462M (+1%) vs. $455M. Expects Q4 EPS of -$0.19 to -$0.15 vs. $0.01. Shares -13.2% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) up 3.6% AH as it seals a deal to let Pepsi (PEP) distribute some of its brands; Dr Pepper Snapple will get a $900M payment. (PR) Post your comment!
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ValueVision Media Inc. Ha
ValueVision Media (VVTV) has broken out of Tuesday's narrow range in the last few minutes on increased volume. The stock is now up 0.28 at $4.36.
www.RttNews.com WellPoint Inc. Is Acceler
WellPoint Inc. (WLP) has been rising throughout the last half hour of trade. Shares are now up 1.75 at $56.54, with volume beginning to increase.
www.RttNews.com China Agritech Inc. Has R
China Agritech Inc. (CAGC) gapped open slightly lower Tuesday, but has climbed during the last 20 minutes of trade. The stock is currently higher by 0.92 at $30.22.
www.RttNews.com Hoku Scientific Inc. Has
Hoku Scientific Inc. (HOKU) has been rising for the majority of early trade Tuesday. The stock is now up 0.32 at $2.67.
www.RttNews.com Green Mountain Coffee Roa
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) announced early Tuesday morning that it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Diedrich Coffee Inc. (DDRX) for $35 per share in cash, approximately $290 million.
www.RttNews.com Atlas Air Worldwide Holdi
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has climbed sharply in the last 15 minutes of trade on increased volume and is now higher by 1.25 at $35.38.
www.RttNews.com Endo Pharmaceuticals Hold
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings (ENDP) gapped down Tuesday and has continued to decline in early trade. Shares are now lower by 1.05 at $19.20.
www.RttNews.com Sanderson Farms Inc. Is R
Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM) reported fourth quarter EPS of $0.96 Tuesday morning, which came in above the consensus estimate of $0.93.
www.RttNews.com Encore Acquisition Co. Ha
Encore Acquisition Co. (EAC) posted modest gains Monday and has climbed further in the last few minutes on increased volume. Shares are now higher by 0.54 at $47.09.
www.RttNews.com Sonic Solutions Has Broke
Sonic Solutions (SNIC) moved in a narrow range early Monday, but has climbed higher in the last few minutes on increased volume. The stock is now up 0.44 at $10.12.
www.RttNews.com WellPoint Inc. Is Rising
Shares of WellPoint Inc. (WLP) have been rising sharply since the open Monday. The stock is now up 2.00 at $55.88.
www.RttNews.com Vail Resorts Inc. Is Trad
Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN) has been climbing since the open of trade Monday. Shares are currently higher by 0.97 at $41.17.
www.RttNews.com Sirona Dental Systems Is
Sirona Dental Systems (SIRO) has been climbing since the open of trade Monday. The stock is now higher by 1.69 at $35.67.
www.RttNews.com LDK Solar Co. Has Risen A
LDK Solar Co. (LDK) gapped open higher Friday morning, but has since moved in a narrow range. The stock has risen higher in the last few minutes on increased volume and is now up 0.90 at $9.28.
www.RttNews.com Flow International Corp.
Flow International Corp. (FLOW) gapped up at the open Friday and has risen sharply higher in the last 10 minutes. The stock is now up 0.73 at $3.17 on above average volume.
www.RttNews.com UAL Corp. Is Adding To Re
UAL Corp. (UAUA) announced after the close Thursday that United Airlines reported preliminary consolidated traffic results for November 2009. The company reported a November consolidated passenger load factor of 80.2%.
www.RttNews.com Coach Inc. Has Risen To A
Coach Inc. (COH) gapped open higher Friday and has continued to rise in early trade. The stock is now up 1.23 at $36.98.
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Smith International
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus and Company initiate coverage of Smith International Inc (SII) with a "hold" rating.
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Baker Hughes initiat
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus and Company initiate coverage of Baker Hughes (BHI) with a "hold" rating.
www.newratings.com ... Clean Energy Fuels i
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Raymond James initiate coverage of Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) with an "outperform" rating.
www.newratings.com ... Healthcare Realty in
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets initiate coverage of Healthcare Realty (HR) with a "hold" rating.
www.newratings.com ... Motorola initiated w
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Bernstein initiate coverage of Motorola (MOT) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $11.
www.newratings.com ... Daimler AG initiated
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Barclays Capital initiate coverage of Daimler AG (DAI) with an "underweight" rating.
www.newratings.com ... Choice Hotels initia
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird initiate coverage of Choice Hotels (CHH) with a "neutral" rating. The target price is set to $36.
www.newratings.com ... Intercontinental Hot
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird initiate coverage of Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) with a "neutral" rating. The target price is set to $16.
www.newratings.com ... Patni Computer Syste
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at HSBC initiate coverage of Patni Computer Systems Ltd (PTI) with an "underweight" rating.
www.newratings.com ... DENTSPLY Internation
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at William Blair and Co initiate coverage of DENTSPLY International Inc (XRAY) with an "outperform" rating.
www.newratings.com ... Warnaco initiated wi
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Keefe Bruyette initiate coverage of Warnaco Group (WAC) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $16.
www.newratings.com ... Baidu initiated with
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Kaufman Brothers initiate coverage of Baidu Inc (BIDU) with a "hold" rating. The target price is set to $470.
www.newratings.com ... Mediacom Communicati
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Needham and Co initiate coverage of Mediacom Communications Cor
www.newratings.com ... Time Warner Cable in
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Needham and Co initiate coverage of Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $55.
www.newratings.com ... Exco Resources initi
NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey initiate coverage of Exco Resources (XCO) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $28.
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