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5 – General Motors – NYSE:GM
4 – Cisco – NASDAQ:CSCO
3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
2 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
1 – Developers Diversified Realty – NYSE:DDR
* The Obama administration said it will set a strict deadline for General Motors to reach cost-cutting deals with creditors and their major union on Friday. GM shares rose 6.2% to $3.62 on the NYSE Friday.
* Cisco shares fell 2.1% Friday down to $16.95. The stock closed the week up 6.5% on the Nasdaq.
* DryShips shares traded lower in the morning on Friday only to reverse course mid-day and close in the green. Shares changed hands at more than double the average trading volume to close up 14.7%.
* Top executives of the nation's biggest banks, including Citigroup's Vikram Pandit met Friday with President Barack Obama and said that they will work with the administration on its economic recovery plans. Citi shares plunged 6.8% to $2.62.
* Fitch downgraded several ratings on Developers Diversified Realty Corp.... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/30/2009 12:27 PM |
5 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
4 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
3 – Cisco – NASDAQ:CSCO
2 – Suntech Power Holdings – NYSE:STP
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* Shares of solar-energy companies jumped on Chinese subsidies on Thursday which signals optimism that the Obama administration will succeed in pushing through policies that help the industry. Shares of YGE rocketed 45% to $6 on the news.
* Casino operator Las Vegas Sands' is reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers about a credit amendment that would let it buy back up to $800 million in debt. LVS closed up 3% to $3.12 on Thursday.
* Cisco shares rose 4.5% on Thursday to $17.30, just 70 cents off its $18 price target set by Goldman Sachs.
* Shares of solar companies rallied sharply on Thursday after the Chinese government said it would launch a generous new subsidy for the clean power systems. Suntech Power was among those that rallied with shares closing up 44% to $11.30.
* BofA... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/27/2009 7:13 AM |
5 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
4 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
3 – Cisco – NASDAQ:CSCO
2 – DryShips – NASDQ:DRYS
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* Casino operator Las Vegas Sands' construction chief resigned for personal reasons, the company said on Wednesday. However news that the company was in talks with Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers about a credit amendment that would let it buy back up to $800 million in debt, sent shares higher mid-day. LVS closed down less than 1% to $3.
* A group of five public pension funds are seeking lead plaintiff status in a class-action lawsuit against Bank of America, alleging that the bank failed to disclose material information related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. BAC rose 6.7% to $7.70 on the NYSE Wednesday.
* Cisco along with more than a couple of dozen other executives wrote to President Barack Obama urging support for patent reform that they hope would reduce expensive litigation. Shares of CSCO fell less than 1% to less... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/26/2009 7:12 AM |
5 – BHP Billiton – NYSE:BBL
4 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
3 – Cisco – NASDAQ:CSCO
2 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* Shares of BHP Billiton rocketed on Monday but found themselves back in the red the next day to close down 7.1% to $41.75.
* Casino operator Las Vegas Sands said Tuesday it is talking with its banks about a credit amendment that would let it buy back up to $800 million in debt. But its chief executive said the company only wants to have the option, and doesn't intend to repurchase debt anytime soon. Shares of LVS rose 15.1% to $3.05 on the news.
* Cisco was listed among Nasdaq stocks Tuesday that experienced the largest increase in their short positions from late February to mid-March. The increase in short positions rose 21.6% for that time period. Shares of CSCO fell 1.8% to less than $17 on Tuesday.
* Bank of America shares found themselves back in the red on Tuesday after rising more than 25% a day earlier. BAC fell... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/25/2009 7:11 AM |
5 – General Electric Capital Corp. – NYSE:GER
4 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
3 – Cisco – NASDAQ:CSCO
2 – BHP Billiton – NYSE:BBL
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* In its debut on the HIGH 5, GE Capital gave Georgia Gulf $175 million to use for working capital on Monday. It is an asset-based loan secured by the Georgia Gulf's accounts receivables. Shares of GER rose 3.2% to $20.27 on the news.
* Longtime Bank of America shareholder Jerry Finger launched on Monday his formal campaign to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his job as chairman, saying the bank took too much risk by acquiring Merrill Lynch. Shares of BAC rocketed 26% to $7.80 on Monday.
* Tech giant Cisco announced late last week that it was snapping up Pure Digital Technologies, maker of the wildly popular Flip line of inexpensive video cameras, for $590 million in stock. The announcement came on the heels of Cisco's saying it was moving into the server market. Shares of CSCO rose 6.7% to $17 to begin the... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/24/2009 7:10 AM |
5 – CB Richard Ellis Group – NYSE:CBG
4 – KeyCorp – NYSE:KEY
3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
2 – Cisco – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* An employee from CB Richard Ellis is suing his employer for back wages because the company forces hourly employees to carry BlackBerry telecommunications devices to stay in touch during off hours. Shares of CBG plummeted 12.6% on Friday. The stock suffered a big hit last week, falling 23%.
* KeyCorp announced last week that it will hold a 1Q earnings conference call on April 21 at 9 a.m. Eastern. Shares of KEY fell 8.8% t0 $7.50.
* DryShips retreated 15.6% Friday as investors eyed the slumping Baltic Dry Index, which tracks shipping rates. A day earlier DRYS rocketed 27.6% after it said it won a three-year exploration drilling contract worth $630 million. DRYS closed down at $4.50.
* Tech giant Cisco announced late last week that it was snapping up Pure Digital Technologies, maker of the wildly popular Flip line of inexpensive... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/23/2009 6:55 AM |
5 – Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
2 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* China defended its rejection of Coca-Cola's attempt to acquire a major Chinese fruit juice maker, denying Thursday the decision was protectionist. Regulators cited concern the merger would hurt competition and raise prices, but industry analysts said Beijing wanted to keep a leading homegrown brand out of foreign hands. Shares of KO rose 1.3% to $42.18.
* Shares of DryShips jumped 27.6% on Thursday after it said it won a three-year exploration drilling contract worth $630 million. DRYS closed up at $5.32 on the news,
* Shares of Las Vegas Sands have risen roughly 65% in the last week and options traders apparently see lots of room for more upside. Shares of LVS rocketed 10.3% to $2.57 on Thursday and are up more than 27% so far this week.
* If you want to see some immediate return from your part of the Federal... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/20/2009 12:45 PM |
5 – Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
3 – Fifth Third Bancorp – NASDAQ:FITB
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* China rejected a $2.4 billion bid by Coca-Cola for one of the country's largest juice makers -- dealing a blow to Chief Executive Muhtar Kent's campaign to accelerate his company's push beyond soda in a critical market. Shares of KO rose just half a percent to $41.65.
* The new president and chief operating officer of beleaguered casino operator Las Vegas Sands started work three weeks earlier than expected, the company run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson said in a regulatory filing Tuesday. Shares of LVS rose an additional 2.6% on Wednesday and are up more than 17% so far this week.
* Fifth Third Bancorp declared its first quarter 2009 cash dividends of $.01 on its common shares, Series G preferred shares and Series F preferred shares. The cash dividend is payable on April 23, 2009 to shareholders of record... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/19/2009 12:44 PM |
5 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Energy Conversion Devices – NASDAQ:ENER
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* The new president and chief operating officer of beleaguered casino operator Las Vegas Sands started work three weeks earlier than expected, the company run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson said in a regulatory filing Tuesday. Shares of LVS rocketed more than 14% to $2.27 on Tuesday.
* Shares of DryShips rose 9.2% after it was reported that dry bulk ships' average earning power has fallen more than 80% since its peak last May. Shares of DRYS rose 35 cents to close at $4.15 on the NASDAQ.
* Energy Conversion Devices fell by more than a fifth on Tuesday after it yanked its outlook and said it would cut back on its expansion plans because of the weak economy. Meanwhile on Monday the company said it plans to consolidate some production facilities and eliminate about 70 jobs. Shares of ENER plummeted more than 23%... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/18/2009 9:23 AM |
5 – Bankrate – NASDAQ:RATE
4 – BHP Billiton – NYSE:BBL
3 – Ford Motor – NYSE:F
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Citigroup – NYSE:C
* Bankrate filed its Annual Report, Item 7 in a regulatory filing on Friday. Shares of RATE rose 7% to $21.10 on Monday.
* Oil and gas exploration and production company BHP Billiton Petroleum named David D. Powell as its chief financial officer. Shares of BBL fell 1.5% to $37.40 on Monday.
* Ford announced production cutbacks at two of its European plants on Monday in response to the "unprecedented decline" in demand for new cars in the region. Shares of F fell 4.1% to $2.10 on the news.
* Cisco Systems wants a bigger chunk of the corporate computing market, and said it plans to start selling servers in competition with old partners like Hewlett-Packard and IBM. Shares of Cisco closed down half a percent to $15.45 on Monday.
* Citigroup shares skyrocketed more than 50% Monday, after it named four new independent members... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/17/2009 9:23 AM |
5 – BHP Billiton – NYSE:BBL
4 – Morgan Stanley – NYSE:MS
3 – Ford Motor – NYSE:F
2 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Shares of BHP Billiton rose on Friday to close up 2.3% to nearly $42. However, the stock is down about 50% since last appearing on the HIGH 5 in May.
* The financial sector was hot again last week and heating up with it was Morgan Stanley. Shares of Morgan rose 5.2% to $25.43 on Friday.
* Ford on Friday granted Chief Executive Alan Mulally options to buy 5 million shares in the automaker under a long-term incentive plan, it said in a U.S. regulatory filing on Friday. Meanwhile Ford also said it awarded Mulally stock units worth about $267,000 as part of the incentive-based portion of his 2009 compensation. Shares of F rose 4.3% to $2.20 on the news.
* Las Vegas Sands rose 28.3% on Friday following positive comments from a Bernstein Research analyst who said the casino operator can sell minority equity interest... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/16/2009 9:22 AM |
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – BHP Billiton – NYSE:BBL
3 – Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
2 – Popular – NASDAQ:BPOP
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* As oil climbed past $46 per barrel, shipping stocks found themselves back on the plus side Thursday. DryShips rose more than 3% to $4.30.
* A tropical cyclone that struck central Queensland just a couple of days ago is affecting coal transport and thereby affecting the stock of BHP Billiton. Shares of BBL rose less than 1% to $37. Shares are down 53% since last appearing on the HIGH 5 in May.
* Coke said it's teaming up with Chuck E. Cheese for photos showing favorite moments in a kid's life. This first-ever photo contest allows members of the Chuck E-Club to upload their favorite photos capturing when carefree child moments. Shares of KO rose 3.2% to $41.
* Puerto Rican bank, Popular, in attempt to preserve cash, said it slashed its quarterly dividend 75%, to 2 cents, from 8 cents. Shares of BPOP rose 4.4% to... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/13/2009 9:22 AM |
5 – Zion Oil & Gas – NYSE:ZN
4 – BB&T Corp. – NYSE:BBT
3 – Popular – NASDAQ:BPOP
2 – Navistar International – NYSE:NAV
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* After debuting on the HIGH 5 earlier in the week, short sellers had their way with Zion on Wednesday as the stock came off almost 5.5% to $13.10.
* After Capital One Financial cut its quarterly dividend 87% on Tuesday, the move made BB&T the largest U.S. regional bank that has not trimmed its dividend in the last year. Shares of BBT rose almost 2% to close more than $17 on Wednesday.
* Puerto Rican bank, Popular, in attempt to preserve cash, slashed its quarterly dividend 75%, to 2 cents, from 8 cents last year. Shares of BPOP plunged 7% to $2.25 on Wednesday.
* Navistar International said on Wednesday it swung to a quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of specialized vehicles to the military, a relatively new but fast-growing business for the company. Shares of NAV rose 10.3% to $26.42 in their debut... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/12/2009 9:12 AM |
5 – Wal-Mart Stores – NYSE:WMT
4 – BB&T Corp. – NYSE:BBT
3 – StemCells – NASDAQ:STEM
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
* Wal-Mart's stock debuts on the HIGH 5, just after Citigroup downgraded the world's largest retailer to hold from buy, citing concern that passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would make it easier for employees to unionize, would raise the retail giant's labor costs and hurt its competitiveness. Shares of WMT rose 2.5% to $48.67.
* Capital One Financial said it will cut its quarterly dividend 87% to save $500 million annually on Tuesday. The move makes BB&T the largest U.S. regional bank that has not trimmed its dividend in the last year. Shares of BBT rocketed 17% to $16.74 on that news.
* StemCells fell 13.6% Tuesday just one day after rocketing 44% on news that President Barack Obama signed an order lifting eight years of restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/11/2009 9:12 AM |
5 – Zion Oil & Gas – AMEX:ZN
4 – Carnival – NYSE:CUK
3 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
2 – StemCells – NASDAQ:STEM
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Zion Oil & Gas late last week submitted an application to Israel's Oil Commissioner requesting the grant of a preliminary petroleum exploration permit on approximately 245,000 acres onshore Israel. Shares of ZN rose more than 3% to $13.80 on Monday.
* Two weeks ago an analyst from Credit Suisse upgraded Carnival to outperform from neutral. The broker cited evidence of solid demand elasticity, meanwhile Carnival Cruise Lines reported strong booking volumes last week. Shares of CUK fell more than 1.8% to $17.75 in their debut on the HIGH 5 Monday.
* A Credit Suisse analyst said Monday that Coca-Cola was equipped to emerge from the recession stronger than before. The analyst upgraded Coke's stock to "Outperform" from "Neutral," based on its valuation and the strength of key markets outside the U.S. Shares of KO fell... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/10/2009 9:53 AM |
5 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
4 – Zion Oil & Gas – AMEX:ZN
3 – Bankrate – NASDAQ:RATE
2 – CB Richard Ellis Group – NYSE:CBG
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Las Vegas Sands' operations to build in Macau is being hampered by a prominent Chinese rival who is drumming up anti-American sentiment, by saying "We are Chinese. We should unite against foreign capital. We cannot keep silent. If not, the foreign capital will bully us." Shares of LVS plunged 11% to less than $2.
* Zion Oil & Gas late last week submitted an application to Israel's Oil Commissioner requesting the grant of a preliminary petroleum exploration permit on approximately 245,000 acres onshore Israel. Shares of ZN rose 4.8% to $13.40 on the news.
* Shares of Bankrate plummeted last week after an analyst from Merriman Curhan Ford lowered his earnings estimate for the company, citing a drop in advertising on its consumer finance Web site. The rating remains "Neutral." Shares of RATE added less than 1%... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/9/2009 9:44 AM |
5 – CB Richard Ellis Group – NYSE:CBG
4 – Bankrate – NASDAQ:RATE
3 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* CB Richard Ellis Group, one of the world's largest real estate services companies, said on Thursday it signed a deal to manage cellphone maker Nokia's global real estate needs. Shares of CBG fell 7.6% to $2.67.
* Shares of Bankrate plummeted on Thursday a day after an analyst from Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst lowered his earnings estimate for the company, citing a drop in advertising on its consumer finance Web site. The rating remains "Neutral." Shares of RATE plunged 12.7% to $16.05. The stock is down 25% since debuting on the HIGH 5 earlier this week.
* MGM Mirage and partner Dubai World have failed to reach a deal with Deutsche Bank over the final $1.2 billion in financing for their Las Vegas Strip CityCenter project. Shares of MGM plummeted an additional 14.5%, losing 28% in just two days.
* Dan Fitzpatrick... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/6/2009 9:44 AM |
5 – Morgan Stanley – NYSE:MS
4 – Coca-Cola – NYSE:KO
3 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
2 – Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund – NYSE:CSQ
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Shares of Morgan Stanley rose with the broader market on Wednesday as the Obama administration launched its "Making Home Affordable" program. For the most part, banks still lending responded positively. Shares of Morgan rocketed 6.7% to just under $20.
* Short sellers, always thirsty for Coke, sent shares of the beverage company up 2.3% to close just under $40 on Wednesday.
* CNBC reported Wednesday that MGM Mirage delayed its 10-K filing because economic conditions have negatively impacted operating results, and because of instability in capital markets. The casino operator was also downgraded Wednesday by Susquehanna Financial to "negative" from "neutral." Shares of MGM plummeted 15.7% to $2.20.
* Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund debuts in the #2 spot after rising 5% to more than $5 on Wednesday.... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/5/2009 9:43 AM |
5 – Bankrate Inc. – NASDAQ:RATE
4 – Ace Limited – NYSE:ACE
3 – Netflix – NASDAQ:NFLX
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Ventas Inc. – NYSE:VTR
* Bankrate, in its first appearance on the HIGH 5, has a high level of short interest, with about 27% of its shares sold short. The stock is down 61% from its 52-week high and it just broke through an important support level, around $25 per share. The stock closed Tuesday down 4.3% to $20.50.
* The Board of Directors of ACE Limited said that they will recommend that shareholders approve a 7% increase in the dollar-denominated dividend, to %1.24 annually (USD 0.31 per quarter), from the $1.16 dividend approved in 2008. Shares of ACE fell 5.3% to $34.
* Shares of Netflix rocketed almost 6% yesterday on news that Blockbuster has enlisted lawyers to help it raise capital and refinance debt. Blockbuster denied news reports about filing for bankruptcy. Shares of NFLX rose 5.9% to $36.36.
* Rumors have it that tech giant... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/4/2009 9:43 AM |
5 – MFA Financial – NYSE:MFA
4 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
3 – Host Hotels & Resorts – NYSE:HST
2 – Compass Minerals International – NYSE:CMP
1 – HSBC Holdings – NYSE:HBC
* Shares of MFA Financial plunged along with the broader market on Monday to lose 6.5%. The stock is down 11% since its last appearance on the HIGH 5 in February.
* Argus upgraded Cisco Systems on Monday to "buy" from "hold." The stock shed 1.7% to $14.30 on the news.
* Host Hotels debuts on the HIGH 5 not long after some of its credit ratings were downgraded by Fitch as a result of weaker-than-expected operating results. Shares of HST plummeted 7.8% to $3.40 on Monday.
* German agricultural giant Kali and Salz, also known as K+S, is preparing a $2.4bn cash bid for Compass Minerals, a US-listed company that operates Britain's largest and oldest rock salt mine at Winsford. Compass's stock rocketed 7.3% to $56 on the news.
* HSBC is shuttering hundreds of branches in the U.S. that... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/3/2009 9:05 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, March 2nd is:
5 – Weatherford International – NYSE:WFT
4 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
3 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
2 – SLM Corp. – NYSE:SLM
1 – Regions Financial – NYSE:RF
* Weatherford last week said it completed its redomestication to Switzerland. In the redomestication, each outstanding common share of Weatherford International, the Bermuda company, was exchanged for one registered share of Weatherford International, the Swiss company. Shares rose less than 1% to $10.67 in its debut on the HIGH 5 Friday.
* An analyst said late last week that the launch of casinos in Singapore and Pennsylvania should help put Las Vegas Sands on the road to recovery. Coverage on the casino operator was initiated with an "Outperform" rating. Shares plummeted 20% to $2.28 on Friday.
* Cisco Systems cut several hundred jobs last week in the first wave of a planned 2,000-employee layoff. Shares of CSCO rose more than .50% to $14.57 Friday.... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 3/2/2009 9:05 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, February 27th is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
3 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
2 – Lydall – NYSE:LDL
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Coca-Cola is losing a deal with Monster energy-drink maker, Hansen Natural. The company announced a distribution agreement with Coke for its Monster Energy drink in October last year, and said it was preparing for the transition of distribution to commence in November 20. Shares of KO fell 3.1% to about $41 on the news Thursday.
* Bank of America's CEO Ken Lewis gave testimony to the New York attorney general's office Thursday, telling what he knew about Merrill Lynch's payment of $3.6 billion in year-end bonuses in December. BAC rose 3.1% to $5.30.
* Las Vegas Sands shares rocketed 32% following a recent upgrade to outperform. An analyst from Bernstein Research says that opening of the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore may result in $300 million in earnings... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/27/2009 9:04 AM |
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