Author: Devin Weiss

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (TPX) gained more than 8% on high volume of 2 million plus, compared with the daily average of 833,070. The company posted first-quarter EPS of 18 cents, which exceeded estimates by 50%. The...

Amid the Rubble, Is FAB Activity About to Spike?Christian Gregor Dieseldorff of SEMI writes a very interesting article on “fab” (microchip fabrication plant) activity:”Since 1999, the industry went through...

Why limit your investment options when you can own a little of everything? Exchange-Traded Funds (aka ETFs) make it real easy to diversify across a wide range of investments. Whereas before, you may have needed access to a...

JACK: Convenience Store Sale Hones Focus on RestaurantsJack in the Box Inc. (JACK) agreed to sell 55 of its 61 Quick Stuff convenience stores and gas stations, taking another step toward its goal of shrinking its capital base...

NYSE Euronext (NYX) bought a 20% stake in a stock exchange in Qatar for $200 million, scaling back on its initial plans for a bigger entry into the oil-rich Middle Eastern markets. The partnership between NYSE Euronext and...

It was reported yesterday that a former Army surgeon providing consulting services to Medtronic (MDT) had falsified a study of MDT’s Infuse bone graft product. The company paid the surgeon close to $800,000 over a three...

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) was trading above its 200-day moving average of $25.37 on Friday noon. The company has topped the consensus estimate in each of the last 4 quarters with an average of 15.17% or 6 cents per share. Tiffany...

MT203 Advances into Clinical Trial StageMicromet (MITI) today announced the initiation of the first clinical trial for the anti-granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) human antibody MT203 by its collaboration...

Guess Inc. (GES) advanced almost 2% to pressure a short-term level of resistance at $24.93 this noon. The company has topped the consensus estimate in each of the last 4 quarters with an average surprise of 18.85% or 9 cents per...

Polaris Industries Inc.’s(PII) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 9.56. The Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”) stock has topped the consensus forecast in each of the last 4 quarters...