29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Medical Leaders Near New Highs As Sector Rallies
Medical Leaders Near New Highs As Sector Rallies
Four medical stocks were Sector Leaders in Friday’s edition, the most for any of IBD’s 33 sectors. That’s a show of strength for the sector, which has been among the best since the S&P 500 bottomed on Aug. 7. The four — all of them drug developers — are near new highs, with three near possible new entries. Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN) has been basing the longest — since late February.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IPhone-Related News Propels Avago, NXP To New Highs
IPhone-Related News Propels Avago, NXP To New Highs
A couple of foreign fabless chipmakers rallied to record highs Friday on Apple (AAPL) iPhone-related news. Avago Technologies (AVGO) gapped up and soared 8% in massive turnover, extending its gain to 26% from a 65.93 flat-base buy point it cleared on May 6. Late Thursday, the Singapore-based chip designer reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.26 a share ex items, up 70% from the prior year and well over views for $1.05.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Baidu, AerCap And Jazz Among Basing Top World Stocks
Baidu, AerCap And Jazz Among Basing Top World Stocks
It was a mixed week for global markets, with stocks in the U.S. and Europe posting notable gains while the top indexes in China ceded ground. Stocks on IBD’s Top 10 World Stocks list nearly all gained, some significantly, while others held beneath buy points as they finished up base-building projects. Among the Top World Stocks in bases, Baidu (BIDU) wrapped up the fifth week of a flat base with a 229.70 buy point.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on OpenText Aiming Growth At Cloud Computing
OpenText Aiming Growth At Cloud Computing
OpenText (OTEX) doesn’t fit neatly into any one business category. Rather, it’s a collection of businesses ranging from document management to e-mail management. But it all boils down to what is known as enterprise information management. That’s the technology that helps companies organize, secure and maximize use of their information warehouses.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on REIT Specializes in Shopping Malls
REIT Specializes in Shopping Malls
CBL & Associates is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops and buys shopping centers and malls. CBL (CBL) traces its origins to 1961, but the CBL name goes back to 1978 — around the time when the company developed its first shopping mall, Plaza del Sol in Del Rio, Texas. The mall opened in March 1979. CBL went public in 1993. It began acquiring properties in 1995 with the purchase of the WestGate Mall in Spartanburg, S.C.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IBD’s Enhanced Quotes Give Investors More Facts
IBD’s Enhanced Quotes Give Investors More Facts
The days when you get just a few basic market facts by calling up a company’s stock quote are over. Recent new enhancements to Investors.com’s quotes mean that you can quickly get much of what you need to make a decision on the quality of a stock that might have caught your eye. Besides the stock’s latest price change, you need to know its share volume and the volume’s percentage-based change from the previous day.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MKS Just Out Of Buy Range As Profits, Sales Rebound
MKS Just Out Of Buy Range As Profits, Sales Rebound
MKS Instruments (MKSI), whose products monitor and control advanced manufacturing processes, has made steady progress since it broke out about a month ago. The stock closed Friday a little more than 5% past the 32.32 entry. It broke out of an awkward cup-with-handle base on July 24 in huge volume following a strong earnings report. It has now risen for five straight weeks.