Dresser-Rand (DRC - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced it has agreed to acquire diesel and gas engine supplier Grupo Guascor SL in a $690 million cash-and-stock deal. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on DRC.

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Dresser-Rand to Acquire Grupo Guascor originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

BB&T (BBT - option chain) shares are rising today after the Wall Street Journal reported that Sterling Bancshares (SBIB) has put itself up for sale. The Journal listed BBT as one of the banks interested in acquiring Sterling. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on BBT.

BBT opened this morning at $26.83. So far today the stock has hit a low of $26.80 and a high of $27.90. As of 12:15, BBT is trading at $27.87 up $1.00 (3.7%). The chart for BBT looks bullish and S&P gives BBT a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

Continue reading BB&T May Be a Suitor for Sterling Bancshares

BB&T May Be a Suitor for Sterling Bancshares originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

United Continental Holdings (UAL - option chain) shares are rising today after Continental Airlines announced its fleet service employees ratified their collective bargaining agreement with the company. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on UAL.

UAL opened this morning at $23.60. So far today the stock has hit a low of $23.50 and a high of $23.99. As of 12:15, UAL is trading at $23.86 up 0.40 (1.7%). The chart for UAL looks bullish and S&P gives UAL a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

Continue reading United Continental Lifted by Union Agreement

United Continental Lifted by Union Agreement originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Thermo Fisher Scientific Pops on Dionex Acquisition

Thermo Fisher Scientific Pops on Dionex Acquisition originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Prudential Likely to Acquire Japanese AIG Life Insurers

Prudential Likely to Acquire Japanese AIG Life Insurers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Lab Corp Buys Genzyme Genetics Unit

Lab Corp Buys Genzyme Genetics Unit originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Many investors seem to be taking lightly the recent acquisition of McAfee by Intel Corp. (INTC). In fact, they seem bewildered by the move. Why in the world would a maker of chip sets want to own a data security software provider? Let me tell you why.

The days when we subscribed to a third-party service to download those clunky security patches will soon be gone -- and not missed. Those annoying downloads and incessant updates will go the way of the dinosaurs. Intel is preparing for the next generation of data security. Soon your data security will be provided as an integral part of your data handling and communication devices. It will finally be manufactured right into your chip sets. That's the way it should have been long ago.

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Intel Offers Investors a Safe Bet originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rambus (RMBS - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced it has signed a patent licensing agreement with NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA), under which RMBS grants NVDA a patent license for certain memory controllers at a 1% royalty rate for SDR memory controllers and a 2% royalty rate for other memory controllers. However, neither company has signed a release of liability or dismissed any litigation between them. RMBS had earlier charged that NVDA has infringed on some of its chip patents. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on RMBS.

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Rambus Licenses Patents to NVIDIA originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Genzyme Lifted by Takeover Speculation

Genzyme Lifted by Takeover Speculation originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Smithfield Foods Rises as Possible Takeover Target

Smithfield Foods Rises as Possible Takeover Target originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Walgreen Co. (WAG - option chain) shares rose Friday after the company said it signed a new agreement with CVS Caremark (CVS) that will allow Walgreen to continue participating in CVS's pharmacy benefit management network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on WAG.

WAG opened at $31.01. In morning trading, the stock hit a low of $30.18 and a high of $31.38. As of 12:00, WAG was trading at $30.37 up 1.10 (3.8%). The chart for WAG looks bullish and S&P gives WAG a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Walgreen Rises on New Deal with CVS Caremark originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Coinstar (CSTR - option chain) shares rose Wednesday after the company announced that it has extended its revenue sharing license agreement between Paramount Home Entertainment and Redbox Automated Retail, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on CSTR.

CSTR opened Wednesday at $53.50. In morning trading, the stock hit a low of $52.30 and a high of $54.76. As of 12:15, CSTR was trading at $53.17 up 0.67 (1.3%). The chart for CSTR looks bearish.

Continue reading Coinstar's Redbox Extends Deal with Paramount

Coinstar's Redbox Extends Deal with Paramount originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading SandRidge Energy Acquires Arena Resources

SandRidge Energy Acquires Arena Resources originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Yes, you read that title right. McDonald's (MCD) has just penned a deal with Weight Watchers (WTW) in New Zealand. The agreement will give McDonald's the right to associate the Weight Watchers logo with some Weight Watcher approved fast food items by including that logo on McDonald's menu boards and some other items.

A report from The Sydney Morning Herald indicates that some nutritionists and doctors are already raising concerns about the new marketing ploy. The report quotes Boyd Swinburn, from the Australian Society for the Study of Obesity at Deakin University, as stating, "Make no mistake, this is about selling more burgers and fries." Imagine that, a marketing strategy aimed at increasing sales. Someone needs to explain that concept to Mr. Swinburn.

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McDonald's Joins Weight Watchers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Hershey May Be Looking to Pick Up Cadbury

Hershey May Be Looking to Pick Up Cadbury originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Incyte Hits New 52-Week High on Eli Lilly Deal

Incyte Hits New 52-Week High on Eli Lilly Deal originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading NCR rises on DVDPlay acquisition

NCR rises on DVDPlay acquisition originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Ciena Corp fourth quarter earnings preview

Ciena Corp fourth quarter earnings preview originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading CF Industries (CF) falls as takeover drama continues

CF Industries (CF) falls as takeover drama continues originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Dow Chemical (DOW - option chain) shares rose Thursday after the company said it will sell its powder coatings business to Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Dow said it will use the proceeds to reduce its debt. The move is part of Dow's plan to sell noncore assets in order to raise more than $3.5 billion. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on DOW.

DOW opened Thursday morning at $28.20. In morning trading the stock has hit a low of $27.90 and a high of $28.88. As of 12:00, DOW was trading at $28.37 up 1.66 (6.2%). The chart for DOW looks neutral and S&P gives DOW a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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Dow Chemical (DOW) will sell powder coating business to raise cash originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.