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| May 22, 2013 |
| 07:48 EDT |  | ZMH | FDA Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel to hold a meeting
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| 07:29 EDT |  | CMCSA | Xbox won't hurt pay TV companies in near-term, AllThingsD says
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| 07:24 EDT | | CMCSA | NetEvents International to host a summit
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| 06:47 EDT |  | IRWD | Ironwood likely to raise money again in early 2014, says Cantor
Cantor believes Ironwood's 10.5M share offering provides the company with adequate cash for another three-to-four quarters of operations. However, Cantor thinks Ironwood will need to raise money again in early 2014 and reiterates a Sell rating on the stock with a $9 price target. |
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| May 21, 2013 |
| 18:30 EDT |  | IRWD | Ironwood 10.5M share Secondary priced at $13.00
JPMorgan, BofA/Merrill and Morgan Stanley acted as joint book running managers for the offering. |
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| 10:56 EDT |  | PM | Tobacco stocks lower after Minnesota proposes doubling cigarette tax
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| 10:32 EDT | | PM | Minnesota lawmakers pass cigarette tax hike, Pioneer Press reports
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| 09:06 EDT | | PM | Philip Morris to acquire remaining 20% interest in Mexican subsidiary
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| 06:52 EDT | | CMCSA | Video on demand from cable companies becoming more popular, NY Times says
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 16:05 EDT | | IRWD | Ironwood files to sell 10.5M shares of common stock
J.P. Morgan and BofA Merrill Lynch are acting as joint bookrunning managers and as representatives of the underwriters for the offering. Morgan Stanley is acting as bookrunning manager for the offering. |
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| 14:21 EDT | | MDU | MDU Resources files prospectus for continuous 7.5M share offering
MDU Resources announced that in connection with the commencement of a continuous equity offering program under which MDU Resources Group may sell up to 7.5M shares of common stock from time to time in "at the market" offerings, the company filed today with the SEC a prospectus supplement dated May 20. The offering will occur pursuant to an equity distribution agreement entered into by the MDU Resources and Wells Fargo Securities. The company may offer and sell up to 7.5M shares through Wells Fargo from time to time pursuant to the agreement. |
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| 13:45 EDT | | CMCSA | Comcast's NBC names new news president
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| 07:11 EDT | | IRWD | Ironwood Linzess may not be suitable for some patients, says Cantor
After analyzing clinical data, Cantor believes that doctors will stop prescribing Ironwood's Linzess to patients who are not getting relief from constipation from the drug initially, while other patients will stop using the drug after two to three months. After attending two events connected with the launch of the drug, the firm thinks interest in it is disappointing, and it reiterates a Sell rating on the stock. |
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 15:51 EDT | | CMCSA | DirecTV weighing bid for Hulu, WSJ reports
DirecTV (DTV) is considering making a bid for Hulu, the video website jointly owned by News Corp. (NWSA), Comcast (CMCSA), and Disney (DIS), reports The Wall Street Journal citing a person familiar with the matter. Reference Link |
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| 15:26 EDT | | CMCSA | DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports
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| 10:36 EDT | | IRWD | Leerink's major/specialty pharma analyst holds analyst/Industry conference call
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| 10:07 EDT |  | ZMH | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Actuant (ATU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust... Aruba Networks (ARUN) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... CAE (CAE) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... City Holding (CHCO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Deere (DE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Disney (DIS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities... HSBC (HBC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... L Brands (LTD) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Manning & Napier (MN) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... MeadWestvaco (MWV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... National Grid (NGG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Savient (SVNT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... TRW Automotive (TRW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Universal Health (UHS) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna... Williams-Sonoma (WSM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... Zimmer (ZMH) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... Aviva (AV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Pandora (P) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim... Lumos Networks (LMOS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Brocade (BRCD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at William Blair... Applied Materials (AMAT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Cosi (COSI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland Securities. |
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| 06:37 EDT | | ZMH | Zimmer downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 10:09 EDT | | GRPN | Groupon co-CEO thinks revenue can grow to $100B annually, BI reports
Groupon co-CEO Ted Leonsis told Business Insider he believes the company can eventually generate $100B of revenue per year, according to an interview published last night. Reference Link |
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| 09:24 EDT | | CMCSA | Amazon.com expands content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal
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| 09:14 EDT | | NNA | Navios Acquisition sells 32.9M shares at $3.65 in two placements
The placement included a registered direct offering of 16,438,356 shares of common stock which will raise approximately $60M of gross proceeds and a placement of 16,438,356 common shares to Navios Maritime Holdings which will raise approximately $60M of gross proceeds. RS Platou Markets, Inc. is the sole lead manager in the registered direct offering. RS Platou Markets AS and S. Goldman Capital LLC are acting as placement agents in the registered direct offering. DVB Capital Markets LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and ABN AMRO Securities LLC are acting as co-placement agents in the registered direct offering |
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| 05:51 EDT | | CMCSA | NBCUniversal says winter Olympic Games ad sales strong, WSJ reports
Comcast's (CMCSA) NBCUniversal unit is projecting advertising sales over $800M for the Olympic Games next year in Russia, which would be a record for the Winter Games, despite the decision by Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Hilton Worldwide not to advertise on the event in Sochi, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company said it has sold 75%-80% of its TV inventory.Reference Link |
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| 05:44 EDT | | WU | U.S. freezes account tied to Bitcoin exchange, WSJ reports
U.S. officials dealt a blow to the fledgling digital currency called Bitcoin, freezing an account tied to the largest Bitcoin exchange just months after regulators warned such entities should follow traditional anti-money laundering rules, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Department of Homeland Security obtained a warrant to seize an account tied to Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based exchange that says it handles 80% of all Bitcoin trading. Reference Link |
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 19:59 EDT | | CMCSA | Pay-TV operators eye Hulu, WSJ reports
At least two pay-TV operators, including Time Warner Cable (TWC), are looking at an investment in Hulu, jointly controlled by Comcast (CMCSA), Disney (DIS), and News Corp. (NWSA), reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link |
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| 11:48 EDT | | CMCSA | Appaloosa reports new stakes in Comcast, Ashland, sells Oracle
David Tepper's Appaloosa in its quarterly filing report new positions in Comcast (CMCSA), Prudential (PRU), Hess Corp. (HES), Check Point (CHKP), KBR (KBR) and Ashland (ASH). The fund sold its stakes in Oracle (ORCL) and Noble Corp. (NE). Appaloosa's top position is in Citigroup (C), with a stake worth over $376.9M. |
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| 11:37 EDT |  | IRWD | High option volume stocks: CONN IRWD JASO LYV CSC
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| 11:24 EDT | | CMCSA | David Tepper's Appaloosa reports new stake in Comcast
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| 11:13 EDT | | GRPN | Options with decreasing implied volatility: MM GMCR GRPN THRX SGMO
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| 10:49 EDT | | CMCSA | Senator questions TV broadcasters' free spectrum rights, The Hill says
Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned whether broadcast stations that pull their programming off the air should be able to keep using spectrum for free, The Hill reported yesterday. A number of TV networks have threatened to broadcast only on cable and satellite in response to the launch of Aereo. The latter service uses stations' over the air signals to send programming to consumers' Internet devices. Reference Link |
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| 10:35 EDT | | GRPN | Groupon, Zynga advance after hedge fund reports new stakes
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| 09:58 EDT | | GRPN | Jana Partners reports new stakes in Groupon, Zynga
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 11:44 EDT | | GRPN | Options with decreasing implied volatility: GRPN MAKO GMCR EZCH SGMO
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| 10:07 EDT | | GRPN | Groupon introduces Breadcrumb point-of-sale app for iPad
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| 08:06 EDT | | CMCSA | Cinedigm enters multi-year agreement with Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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| 07:25 EDT | | PM | Goldman to host a symposium
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| May 13, 2013 |
| 17:22 EDT | | BPL | ALPS Advisors reports 5.0% passive stake in Buckeye Partners
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| May 12, 2013 |
| 18:21 EDT | | WU | Western Union shares could jump to $19 in the next 12 months, Barron's says
Driven by lower money transfer prices, Western Union's shares could see $19 this year and stay in the low $20s afterward, as the economy improves and transactions increase, Barron's contends in a Feature article. Reference Link |
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| May 10, 2013 |
| 14:52 EDT |  | GRPN | Market poised to end week higher as tech helps lead advance
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| 11:59 EDT | | GRPN | Options with decreasing implied volatility: GRPN DGIT BMC BAX TRIP
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| 11:21 EDT | | CMCSA | NBC News settles on new president, NY Times reports
NBC News is close to naming Deborah Turness, the head Britain's ITV News, to succeed Steven Capus, who stepped down in February, as its president, reports the New York Times, citing people with knowledge of the appointment. Reference Link |
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| May 9, 2013 |
| 14:45 EDT | | GRPN | Groupon management to meet with Sterne Agee
Field trip to company headquarters to be held in Chicago on May 13 hosted by Sterne Agee. |
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| 11:31 EDT | | GRPN | Options with decreasing implied volatility: BMC TPX DGIT GRPN WTW
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| 10:30 EDT | | CMCSA | Bill would pressure cable companies on a la carte channels, The Hill says
Republican Senator John McCain is writing a bill that would push cable TV and satellite companies to offer a la carte channel options to their customers, according to The Hill, which cited statements by the senator's office. McCain's bill would rpessure cable and satellite companies to enable consumers to choose which individual channels they want, the website explained. Reference Link |
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| 09:46 EDT |  | GRPN | Groupon spikes higher after results, price target bump
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| 09:19 EDT | | GRPN | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
UP AFTER EARNINGS: Tesla (TSLA), up 23.7%... Green Mountain (GMCR), up 14.5%... Groupon (GRPN), up 14.1%... Walter Investment (WAC), up 6.1%... News Corp. (NWSA), up 3.9%... ALSO HIGHER: Barnes & Noble (BKS), up 29.4% after TechCrunch says Microsoft (MSFT) may buy Nook Media assets for $1B... Oil States (OIS), up 4.2% after David Einhorn recommends shares at investor conference... MGM Resorts (MGM), up 1.2% following upgrade to Buy at Sterne Agee. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Rackspace (RAX), down 21.6%... Monster Beverage (MNST), down 9.8%... McDermott (MDR), down 8.3%... Activision Blizzard (ATVI), down 7.1%. ALSO LOWER: Seagate (STX), down 3.4%, and Western Digital (WDC), down 2.2% after negative mention of both by Jim Chanos at Sohn conference. |
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| 07:27 EDT | | GRPN | Groupon price target raised to $9 from $7 at Piper Jaffray
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