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EchoStar (SATS) announced an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity of Hughes Communications (HUGH) in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. EchoStar overall option implied volatility of 29 is near its 26-week average of 31, according to Track Data, suggesting slightly lower price movement.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced a definitive merger agreement under which an affiliate of CD&R will acquire EMSC for $64.00 in cash for each share of EMSC Class A common stock and Class B common stock and each LP Exchangeable Unit. Overall option implied volatility of 16 is below its 26-week average of 32, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: EchoStar Volatility Flat into $2B Acquisition of Hughes Communications originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. stock futures are slightly lower this morning, after the previous week's gains. Investors are awaiting the release of President Obama's budget. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3 points to 12,238 and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.40 point to 1,327. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.50 point to 2,378.

European markets were mixed today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.39%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.23%.

Asian markets ended higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gaining 1.13%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving up 1.06% and China's Shanghai Composite gaining 2.55%.

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U.S. Stock Futures Down Slightly After Last Week's Gains originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Clayton, PharmaNet Development, Royal Bank of Scotland, Progressive Gaming and WSFS Financial were today's noteworthy downgrades:
  • JMP Securities downgraded shares of Clayton Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CLAY) to Market Perform from Outperform citing lack of visibility in the non-agency MBS market. William Blair also downgraded shares to Market Perform from Outperform after the company's in-line quarter, to reflect lowered estimates and uncertainty regarding a recovery time.
  • Jefferies downgraded shares of PharmaNet Development Group Inc (NASDAQ: PDGI) to Hold from Buy as they believe departures of board and management executives have introduced new risk.
  • The Royal Bank of Group PLC (NYSE: RBS) was lowered to Sell from Buy at Citigroup, as they are negative on the company's acquisition of ABN Amro Holding NV (NYSE: ABN).
  • ThinkEquity downgraded shares of Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGIC) to Accumulate from Buy following Friday's announcement that it lost its post-trial motions and will proceed to appeals court in the Webb lawsuit. PGIC will have to post a $20M bond, which is more than the firm expected.
  • B. Riley downgraded shares of WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WSFS) to Neutral from Buy after they lowered their estimates to reflect the company's higher projected on-interest expense.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:

Analyst downgrades: CLAY, PDGI, RBS, PGIC and WSFS originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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