<![CDATA[Latest Articles from Benzinga.com]]> en-us <![CDATA[Autodesk to Acquire Tinkercad]]> Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tinkercad, an easy-to-use browser-based 3D design tool. The addition of Tinkercad to Autodesk will help broaden

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<![CDATA[Can You Think of 9 Companies with Stellar Customer Service?]]> Everyone has read about the customer service horror stories that plague every industry in existence. From automobiles and technology to food service and healthcare, no industry is safe from the dangers of disappointed customers.

Some companies are smart, however. They know how to treat customers with more than a smile

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<![CDATA[Campbell Soup Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Revenue Growth Expected]]> Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB), which some have speculated could be a takeover candidate for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A), is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2013 results Monday, May 20, before the markets open.

Investors will be watching for updates about several innovative new

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<![CDATA[U.S. Steel, Genomic Health and Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying]]> Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom is that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it.

Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors

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<![CDATA[These Are the Biggest Startup Hubs in the U.S. Today]]> There's no argument. Silicon Valley is the undisputed world capital when it comes to tech startups. But an upswing of startup fever has inspired various locales around the country with up-and-coming entrepreneurs to don the "Silicon" moniker.

There's Silicon Alley in New York City. And Silicorn Valley in Des Moines.

This awesome

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<![CDATA[Evergreen Helicopters Purchases Five Aircraft from Erickson Air-Crane for $10.1M]]> Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ: EAC) announced Friday that its wholly owned subsidiary, Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. (“EHI”), has acquired five aircraft for $10.1 million that it has historically leased from a

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<![CDATA[How Effective Will McDonald's Simplified Menu Be?]]> As reported by Benzinga on Friday, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) is cutting several items from their menu.

In an email sent to franchisees that Bloomberg was able to obtain, Caesar salads, the McSkillet Burrito, the Southern Style Biscuit and Steak Bagels are all on the chopping block.

Over

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<![CDATA[Weekly Preview: FOMC Minutes in Focus, Earnings Season Wanes]]> In the upcoming week, market focus shifts back to the Fed as the FOMC minutes of the latest meeting are released. Also, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to speak as earnings season slows down, although there are still some key earnings set to be released.

Key Earnings This week, the earnings

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<![CDATA[Market Wrap for Friday, May 17: Stocks Gain on Late Day Rally]]> Markets surged Friday afternoon, bringing the Dow near a record high at 15,354.40.

The S&P 500 closed up almost one percent, with the Nasdaq up slightly more than that.

The rise in stock prices this week can be largely attributed to the end of earnings season, job numbers, and positive information from

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<![CDATA[How Dangerous are Five of the Most Heavily Shorted Small Cap Stocks?]]> Blyth (NYSE: BTH) Blyth sells household and weight management products utilizing direct marketing tactics. This marketing strategy accounts for over 75 percent of sales, a technique it began using in 1990. Aside from direct marketing, catalog and Internet sales represented 12 percent of total sales for the year that

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<![CDATA[Mid-Afternoon Market Update: SolarCity Continues to Rise as Gold Bugs Get Smashed]]> Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow was up 0.77 percent to 15,249.41, while the NASDAQ rose 0.89 percent to 3,496.33. The S&P was also up 0.97 percent to 1,666.90.

Top Headline Gold has plummeted 4.8% as the week comes to a close, dropping below $1,390 an ounce, the lowest level

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<![CDATA[How Are YouTube's Channels Performing?]]> On Thursday, May 9, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) made its first attempt to persuade consumers to pay for content on YouTube.

Despite the promise of big-name stars and high-end content, YouTube did not launch its paid channels hub with the likes of Ashton Kutcher or Sofia Vergara, both of

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<![CDATA[Institutions are Buying RF Industries, Should You Too?]]> RF Industries (NASDAQ: RFIL) designs, manufactures and markets interconnect products (fiber optic and other specialty cables) and radio frequency wireless modems.

These products are sold to individual customers, processed further and sold to governmental entities. While products are designed in California, most are manufactured by third parties in

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<![CDATA[Judge Blocks $13M Arbitration Over Mortgage-Backed Securities Against SunTrust -Reuters]]> (c) 2013 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Bank of America Upgrades TC Pipelines to Buy on Plans to Acquire Additional Shares in GTN/Bison]]> In a report released Friday, Bank of America analyst Gabe Moreen upgraded TC Pipelines (NYSE: TCP) from Neutral to Buy and maintained a price target of $51.00 after the company announced plans to acquire additional equity interests in Gas Transmission Northwest and Bison.

In the report, Bank of America

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Wedbush Upgrades Oncothyreon on Statistically Significant Overall Survival Benefit]]> In a report published on Friday, Wedbush analyst Gregory Wade upgraded Oncothyreon (NASDAQ: ONTY) from Neutral to Outperform and raised the price target from $2.00 to $5.00.

In the report, Wedbush noted, "Merck KGaA(Merck Serono) reported new analysis of the Phase III data from the completed L-BLP25 (STIMUVAX) non-small

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<![CDATA[Get on Disney World Rides Faster - Hire the Handicapped]]> Some stuff you just can’t make up.

The New York Post ran a story Tuesday about wealthy Manhattan moms who are escaping the long lines at The Walt Disney Co.’s (NASDAQ: DIS) Disney World by hiring disabled people to pose as family members.

The Post story said rich

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<![CDATA[Disney's 'Iron Man 3' Earns $1 Billion, Will Top 'The Dark Knight']]> Disney's Iron Man 3 was expected to have earned a total of $1 billion this week.

As of today -- the start of another big weekend for movies -- the film has officially reached that milestone.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, more than $300 million of the film's revenue has

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<![CDATA[Are Farmers Next to be Hit by Debt?]]> Currently the agriculture industry is in a boom cycle. A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, according to CNBC, says the boom may end soon, leaving farmers shouldering massive debt.

Farming is a business that involves constant investment. Investment in land, in equipment, storage, seed, fertilizer, you

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<![CDATA[Tesla Faces Vehicle Sales Pushback from North Carolina Lawmakers]]> On Monday, Senate passed a bill allowing North Carolina to ban the direct sales of Tesla (NYSE: TSLA) vehicles to consumers.

Specifically, the bill would make it illegal for any automaker to bypass dealerships and sell directly in the state. The bill is sponsored by the North

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<![CDATA[Comcast and Other Wireless Stocks Worth a Look Now]]> In the just released report on the results of an analysis of first-quarter earnings from communication and wireless stocks, Oppenheimer analysts suggest that social networking, mobile video and online gaming will continue to boost the growth of wireless data and cloud services providers.

The three top picks from the Oppenheimer list

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<![CDATA[One Year Later: Facebook Employees Are Happier Since the IPO]]> One year following Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) IPO, its employees are more satisfied than they were in the twelve months before the public offering, as well as more confident in CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

The revealing figures come from a survey conducted by Glassdoor. In the twelve month period

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<![CDATA[Mid-Day Market Update: Gold Prices Fall on Strength in US Dollar, Stock]]> Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow was up 0.43 percent to 15,298.41, while the NASDAQ rose 0.49 percent to 3,482.33. The S&P was also up 0.51 percent to 1,658.90.

Top Headline Gold has plummeted 4.8% as the week comes to a close, dropping below $1,390 an ounce, the lowest level seen since

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<![CDATA[These 10 Companies Have the Best Business Outlook According to Employees]]> A new report from Glassdoor has surveyed employees around the country and captured their sentiments on the prospects of their employers.

The survey is voluntary and anonymous, containing the question: Do you believe your company's business outlook will get better, stay the same or get worse in the next six

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<![CDATA[iPad Mini's Anticipated Declines Are Reinforced by New Report]]> Is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) bracing for an iPad Mini sales decline?

Every few weeks, a new report suggests that the answer is "yes."

In March, iPad Mini shipments were expected to decline in preparation for the launch of the next-gen model. Apple cannot sell more units than it ships,

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Raises PT on Sina Following Potential Alibaba Alliance]]> In a report published Friday, Deutsche Bank analyst Alex Yao reiterated a Buy rating on Sina Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA), and raised the price target from $63.30 to $71.30.

In the report, Yao noted, “Expecting long-term monetization potential from Ali alliance. Although the infrastructure connection between Alibaba and Sina Weibo

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Lowers PT on FedEx Ahead of 4QF13 EPS Report]]> In a report published Friday, J.P. Morgan analyst Thomas R. Wadewitz reiterated an Overweight rating on FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), but lowered the price target from $122.00 to $116.00.

In the report, Wadewitz noted, “Due in part to lower fuel prices, we believe that FDX has potential to report

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<![CDATA[Bank of America Reiterates Buy Rating, $6.70 PT on Bona Film Group Following In-Line 1Q Net Revenue]]> In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Mandy Chan reiterated a Buy rating and $6.70 price target on Bona Film Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BONA).

In the report, Chan noted, “Bona's 1Q net revenue came in at US$43.3mn (flat YoY, -19% QoQ). Adj. net income was US$1.2mn (at

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<![CDATA[Can Electronic Arts, Others Profit from Wii U Development?]]> Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI), the publisher behind the hugely successful Call of Duty franchise, has repeatedly stated that it has been disappointed by the launch of Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) latest console, Wii U.

Earlier this month, Avalanche Studios (the developer behind the Grand Theft Auto-inspired Just

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<![CDATA[McDonald's and Other Restaurant Stocks Worth a Look Now]]> A new report by analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) suggests that while many restaurants saw less-than-impressive traffic and same-store sales in the first quarter, the gradual recovery of the U.S. economy should benefit the industry. They screened for stable companies with healthy cash flow and relatively low

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Bank of America Raises PT on Automatic Data Processing Following Expansion Beyond Payroll]]> In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Sara Gubins reiterated a Buy rating on Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP), and raised the price target from $73.00 to $78.00.

In the report, Gubins noted, “ADP has long been known for its core payroll business, which offers defensive growth

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<![CDATA[Canaccord Genuity Reiterates Buy EnteroMedics Following FDA Meeting Announcement]]> In a report published Friday, Canaccord Genuity analyst William J. Plovanic reiterated a Buy rating and $1.50 price target on EnteroMedics (NASDAQ: ETRM).

In the report, Plovanic noted, “We maintain our BUY rating following the announcement that EnteroMedics has completed its pre-PMA meeting with the FDA. EnteroMedics is on

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<![CDATA[J.P. Morgan Reiterates Neutral Rating on ChemoCentryx Following Analyst Day]]> In a report published Friday, J.P. Morgan analyst Geoff Meacham reiterated a Neutral rating on ChemoCentryx (NASDAQ: CCXI).

In the report, Meacham noted, “The company reviewed the chemokine pathway, scientific rationale for lead programs (Vercirnon in Crohn's disease and CCX140 in diabetic nephropathy), prior data for these programs, and

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: BMO Capital Markets Raises PT on Qlik Technologies on Fresh Data Points]]> In a report published Friday, BMO Capital Markets analyst Karl Keirstead reiterated an Outperform rating on Qlik Technologies (NASDAQ: QLIK), and raised the price target from $31.00 to $35.00.

In the report, Keirstead noted, “The data points on Qlik and the broader BI 2.0 space remain positive, with more

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: BMO Capital Markets Lowers PT on Aruba Networks Following Weak Guidance]]> In a report published Friday, BMO Capital Markets analyst Tim Long reiterated a Market Perform rating on Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN), but lowered the price target from $17.00 to $15.00.

In the report, Long noted, “Results were in line with the negative preannouncement, but guidance was weak. We had

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Raises PT on Navios Maritime Following Equity Raise]]> In a report published Friday, J.P. Morgan analyst Christopher G. Combe reiterated an Overweight rating on Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: NNA), and slightly raised the price target from $3.90 to $4.25.

In the report, Combe noted, “Fresh equity opens the door to further, accretive growth with apparent scope

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Raises PT on Tesla Motors Following Capital Rise, DOE Loan Payoff]]> In a report published Friday, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas reiterated an Overweight rating on Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), and raised the price target from $103.00 to $109.00.

In the report, Jonas noted, “This capital raise impacts firm value. Just 2 weeks ago, the thought of Tesla raising $1.1bn

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Raises PT on EPR Properties Following 1Q Results]]> In a report published Friday, J.P. Morgan analyst Anthony Paolone reiterated a Neutral rating on EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), and slightly raised the price target from $59.00 to $60.00.

In the report, Paolone noted, “After 1Q results, we are maintaining our 2013 and our 2014 FFO/share estimates of $3.93

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Raises PT on Northrop Grumman Following Share-Count Reduction Announcement]]> In a report published Friday, J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph B. Nadol III reiterated a Neutral rating on Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), and raised the price target from $68.00 to $70.00.

In the report, Nadol noted, “The announcement that NOC plans to reduce its share-count by 25% by the

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: JP Morgan Lowers PT on FedEx on Lower Fuel Prices]]> In a report published on Friday, JP Morgan analyst Thomas Wadewitz lowered the price target on FedEx (NYSE: FDX) from $122.00 to $116.00 and reiterated an Overweight rating.

In the report, JP Morgan noted, "We anticipate a 4QF13 EPS report from FDX that may be modestly above expectations due

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Bank of America Raises PT on Honeywell Following Aerospace Facilities Visit]]> In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin reiterated a Buy rating on Honeywell International (NYSE: HON), and raised the price target from $79.00 to $88.00.

In the report, Obin noted, “We recently visited Honeywell's Aerospace facilities in Phoenix, AZ, with the focus of our meeting

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Raises PT on Xueda Education Group Following In-Line 1Q13 Results]]> In a report published Friday, Goldman Sachs analyst Fei Fang reiterated a Sell rating on Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE), and slightly raised the price target from $2.80 to $3.00.

In the report, Fang noted, “Net revenues of US$83.9mn were 5%/6% above GSe/Bloomberg consensus. Non-GAAP EPADS of US$0.05 was

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Raises PT on Autodesk Following Disappointing F1Q14 Revenue]]> In a report published Friday, Goldman Sachs analyst Heather Bellini reiterated a Buy rating on Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), and raised the price target from $45.00 to $50.00.

In the report, Bellini noted, “F1Q14 revenue of $570mn (-3% yoy) fell well below the consensus forecast of $583mn and came in

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Lowers PT on Aruba Networks Following FYQ3 Revenues]]> In a report published Friday, Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Modoff reiterated a Hold rating on Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN), but lowered the price target from $16.00 to $13.00.

In the report, Modoff noted, “Aruba reported FYQ3 revenues of $147.1m, above our estimate of $145m but below consensus of $150m.

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Ascendiant Capital Raises PT on GameStop Ahead of Q1 2013 Results]]> In a report published Friday, Ascendiant Capital analyst Edward Woo reiterated a Buy rating on GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), and raised the price target from $34.00 to $44.00.

In the report, Woo noted, “GameStop will report Q1 2013 (April) results before market open on Thursday, May 23 with a

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Raises PT on WisdomTree Investments Following Strong 2013 Start]]> In a report published Friday, Piper Jaffray analyst Michael J. Grondahl reiterated an Overweight rating on WisdomTree Investments (NASDAQ: WETF), and raised the price target from $12.50 to $15.50.

In the report, Grondahl noted, “WETF has clearly enjoyed a strong start to 2Q13 with QTD net inflows of $2.8B

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Lowers PT on Brocade Communications Following Meaningful Guide Down]]> In a report published Friday, Goldman Sachs analyst Kent Schofield reiterated a Sell rating on Brocade Communications Systems (NASDAQ: BRCD), but slightly lowered the price target from $5.10 to $4.80.

In the report, Schofield noted, “We believe it is increasingly becoming apparent that Brocade's FY12 Data Storage growth of

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Bank of America Raises PT on Kansas City Southern on Multiple Positive Factors]]> In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Ken Hoexter reiterated a Neutral rating on Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU), and raised the price target from $113.00 to $125.00.

In the report, Hoexter noted, “KCS benefits from the rebounding economy, and in particular, the manufacturing sector, which is

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<![CDATA[UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Raises PT on Applied Materials Following Solid April '13 Results]]> In a report published Friday, Piper Jaffray analyst Jagadish Iyer reiterated an Overweight rating on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and raised the price target from $16.00 to $20.00.

In the report, Iyer noted, “AMAT reported April '13 revenues of $1.97bn (+25% q/q) and non GAAP EPS of $0.16 driven

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<![CDATA[Wells Fargo Says Dell's Poor Q1 Report May Spur Holders to Vote for Michael Dell, Silver Lake Bid]]> Wells Fargo's Maynard Um issued a research note Friday morning suggesting Dell's (NASDAQ: DELL) first-quarter results may cause investors to view the bid from Michael Dell and Silver Lake as favorable.

Maynard believes the stock should see "material share depreciation" following the results. Dell's PC segment has come

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