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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: TWTR, CALM, QGEN

Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: TWTR, CALM, QGEN

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), where a total volume of 89,385 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 8.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 43.8% of TWTR’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 20.4 million shares.

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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SAP and Ripple Collaborate on Cross-Border Payments Trial Using Blockchain Technology

SAP and Ripple Collaborate on Cross-Border Payments Trial Using Blockchain Technology

SAP is venturing into blockchain technology applications.

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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why ARM Holdings plc Stock Skyrocketed Today

Why ARM Holdings plc Stock Skyrocketed Today

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What: Shares of ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) skyrocketed 41.3% Monday after the semiconductor specialist agreed to be acquired by Japan’s SoftBank (NASDAQOTH: SFTBF) in a $32 billion deal.

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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Things to Watch As Natus Medical Inc Reports Earnings

3 Things to Watch As Natus Medical Inc Reports Earnings

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Natus Medical (NASDAQ: BABY) will report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Beyond the usual revenue, margins, and earnings numbers, here are three things investors should be watching as the healthcare company gives its mid-year update.

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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Shares of Ferro Corporation Plunge After Rejection of Buyout Offers

Shares of Ferro Corporation Plunge After Rejection of Buyout Offers

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What: Shares of specialty chemicals manufacturer Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) are down more than 11% as of 12:30 p.m. EDT after the company rejected offers from private equity companies Apollo Global Management and CVC Capital Partners. 

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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Groupon Going to $6 Soon?

Is Groupon Going to $6 Soon?

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Shares of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) opened sharply higher on Monday after Piper Jaffray upgraded the online discounter of goods and experiences. Analyst Samuel Kemp is boosting his rating from neutral to overweight and, perhaps more importantly, he’s also bumping its price target from $4 to $6.  

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18 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Republican platform said to call for return of Glass Steagall

Capitol Report: Republican platform said to call for return of Glass Steagall

The Republican Party will call for the reinstatement of the Depression-era Glass-Steagall law, said Donald Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort.
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