Author: Devin Weiss

Shares of O2Micro International Ltd. (OIIM) remain in positive territory by more than 8% today, after announcing that second-quarter revenue would be ahead of its earlier projections. Thanks to a strong demand for LCD...

LKQ Corp. (LKQX) rose marginally at midday to pressure a short-term level of resistance at $15.96. The company has topped the consensus estimate in 3 of the last 4 quarters with an average surprise of 4.25% or a penny per share....

C.R. Bard Inc.’s(BCR) MACD indicator has crossed over to bearish territory with a reading of -0.0312. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock has declined nearly 4% to $71.12 in afternoon trade. Analysts have been...

International Speedway Corp. (ISCA) gained slightly at noon and was approaching its 200-day moving average of $26.67. The consensus forecast on the company’s full-year earnings has gone up by a penny to $1.81 in the last...

Stage Stores Inc.’s(SSI) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 9.00. The Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”) company’s fiscal 2009 consensus forecast has increased by 8 cents over...

Going forward, American Electric Power (AEP) offers investors stable underlying core utility earnings, although with only modest growth potential. Consistent performance in the residential segment, new 765-kV transmission lines...

The House Energy and Commerce committee passed the American Clean Energy Security Act (H.R.2454), also known as the Waxman-Markey bill, on May 21. The bill is expected to be considered by other House committees in the coming...

Monro Muffler Brake Inc. (MNRO) completed the acquisition of Autotire Car Care Center for $10 million, which will provide an opportunity to bolster its presence in St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. “A low risk,...

Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) has slipped more than 8% on low volume of 933,000 shares, against the average of 1.5 million. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) company lost 11 cents per share in its fiscal second quarter, while...

Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) is down close to 5% on higher than-usual volume of 3.5 million shares, compared with the average of 2.1 million. The company missed estimates by 2 cents, or 2.13%, in its first quarter with earnings of 92...