Shares of restaurant operator Jack in the Box have been on a choppy ride, especially on the heels of reorganization within the company and a continuous decline in traffic due to macro concerns and conservative spending among consumers. …read more
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Shares of China’s second-largest telecommunication equipment maker surged 20% on Tuesday after the company forecast a jump in first-half earnings. …read more
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By Schaeffer’s Investment Research, Contributor
Shares of KB Home (KBH) have advanced almost 14% in 2013, more than twice the year-to-date gain of the S&P 500 Index and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) ETF that tracks it. In fact, since October 2011, several names like Lennar, Toll Brothers, D.R. Horton–as well as the ITB and XHB ETFs that track the builders–have all dramatically outperformed the broader market. …read more
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By Louis Bedigian, Contributor
Shares of Apple took a light beating this morning after word leaked that Foxconn had stopped all hiring for the month of February. The manufacturer, which is responsible for producing almost all of Apple’s products, said that it would not resume hiring until the end of March. …read more
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By Richard Saintvilus, Contributor Shares of Oracle are trading down over 1% this morning following the database giant’s announced $2.1 billion deal to acquire network specialist Acme Packet.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of Haemonetics (HAE) have been on the rise since it detailed its key growth initiatives at a health care conference on Jan. 9. It culminated with the company hitting its all-time high of $43.38 on Jan. 18.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of Mobile Mini (MINI) have been moving forward for a while and hit a 52-week high on Jan. 18. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) provider of portable storage solutions delivered a 31.8% earnings surprise in its third quarter.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of this diversified media conglomerate have been steadily moving higher since June 2012, and are up more than 40 percent over the past year.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of Waddell & Reed have been on the rise since this mutual fund asset manager announced better-than-expected third-quarter results in late October, including a hike in its quarterly cash dividend.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of Acadia Healthcare reached a 52-week high of $25.76 on January 8 following its accretive acquisition of Greenleaf Center a day earlier.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of American Campus Communities have been rising since announcing the acquisition of student housing properties last month.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares of Whirlpool have been on the rise since this home appliances giant raised its full year outlook in late October, reaching a 52-week high on January 3.
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By Zacks.com, Contributor Shares and earnings estimates of this producer of pressure-sensitive materials and office products have been trending higher on the back of a solid third quarter.
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