Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain: Study
Research scientists have discovered a new class of nicotinic receptor located in the hypothalamus of the brain that may alleviate hunger. The new research study uncovered a brain mechanism that could be targeted for new medications designed to help people quit smoking without gaining weight.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (MITI, VRGY, HRBN, ZIP, LULU, BCRX, DCIX, LPHI, ERIC, SIRI, RIMM, VOD)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Micromet, Verigy, Harbin Electric, Zipcar, Lululemon Athletica, and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Diana Containerships, Life Partners Holdings, LM Ericsson Telephone, SIRIUS XM Radio, Research In Motion, and Vodafone Group.
MasterCard, Visa: Regulatory Overhang Causes Stock Price Weakness
As Congress rejected a delay in the implementation of debit card regulations for further study, RBC Capital Markets anticipates near term weakness in the shares of MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) as it believes the consensus was for the delay to be approved.
Kindle to Generate $5.48 bln Revenue in 2011 for Amazon: Analyst
Caris & Co. said Kindle is a multi-billion dollar opportunity for Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Kindle can generate revenue in excess of $5.48 billion and $1.20 billion in gross profit in 2011, while the brokerage expects at least $8.64 billion in revenue and $2.11 billion in gross profit by 2012.
Blood on Brooklyn's Brighton Beach Boardwalk
A teenage girl was killed and four men wounded at Brooklyn's Brighton Beach boardwalk on Thursday after two men on the beach fired into a crowd of thousands who had flocked to spend a school holiday.
NOAA Go Google Way, Selects Apps
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected Google Apps as the agency-wide e-mail and collaboration platform for its 25,000 employees, contractors and associates working across the country and around the world.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (YONG, GSOL, MOBI, SCHS, PTRY, GOOD, DIOD, WILN, SEAC, VRUS)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Yongye International, Global Sources, Sky-mobi, School Specialty, and Pantry. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Gladstone Commercial, Diodes, Wi-LAN, SeaChange International, and Pharmasset.
Will Arizona Wallow fire cause blackouts in Texas, New Mexico?
The massive Wallow wildfires raging Arizona's eastern border forests expanded to 389,000 acres by Wednesday as strong winds carry toward New Mexico, now covering an area larger than the city of Phoenix. El Paso Electric warned that 90,000 people could go without power by Friday if their lines are damaged.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (TITN, ZRAN, DRYS, XOMA, JASO, LULU, VRTX, URBN, BRCD, BEXP, AIXG)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Titan Machinery, Zoran, DryShips, XOMA, JA Solar Holdings, and Lululemon Athletica. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Vertex Pharmaceuticals,Urban Outfitters, Brocade Communications Systems, Brigham Exploration, and Aixtron.
Guitar Pioneer Les Paul on Google Doodle: Just Play the Guitar!
American jazz and country guitarist Lester William Polsfuss, known Les Paul, was honored today as Google displayed his own playable guitar as search engine homepage Doodle.
Strongest Solar Tsunami in Years to Hit Earth Today; Auroras on Display
The strongest solar flare seen in five years erupted from the Sun on early Tuesday, and is heading towards the Earth which could cause radio, satellite interference and auroral displays on Thursday.
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Blake Shelton Win CMT Awards; Luke Bryan Shakes up with 'Country Girls'
At the 2011 CMT Music Awards, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry and Blake Shelton were among the big winners. Kid Rock hosted Wednesday night's show live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. American country music artist Luke Bryan rocked the stage in Nashville with his entertaining performance of Country Girl (Shake It For Me) off his new album Tailgates & Tanlines, which is due out August 9.
WWDC Highlights Apple's Software Foundation
The software innovations announced by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) are laying the foundation for the next round of share gains in mobile phones, tablets and computers, especially with 4G connectivity going mainstream next year, Barclays Capital said.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (AMSC, SZYM, SBIB, LLNW, UHAL, INFN, DLGC, CHINA, ROVI, SLTM)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: American Superconductor, Solazyme, Sterling Bancshares, Limelight Networks, and Amerco. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Infinera, Dialogic, CDC Corp., Rovi, and Solta Medical.
Biggest Solar Flare in Years Erupts, to Blow Earth's Magnetic Field
A biggest solar flare in four years erupted from the Sun on early Tuesday, which is heading towards Earth and could disrupt power grids and satellites. The flare was a different kind as it started out slow, then the sun blasted it off like a volcanic eruption.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (ULTA, VRUS, CYTX, SQNM, QNST, CIEN, FNSR, JDSU, STKL, WPRT)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Pharmasset, Cytori Therapeutics, and Sequenom. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: QuinStreet, CIENA, Finisar, JDS Uniphase, SunOpta, and Westport Innovations.
Is Misys Moving Towards an Exit?
Amidst the current bout of speculation regarding a possible takeover bid for Misys plc (London Stock Exchange: MSY), Jefferies & Co. revisited its long-held view that it are now in the final phase of the value realisation project that Mike Lawrie and ValueAct Capital embarked upon four years ago.
OPEC Likely to Lift Oil Production
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting would likely end with a decision to increase crude production levels to reduce international concerns about the high price of oil.
Solar Tsunami Heading Earth's Way; Auroras to be Visible on Thursday
A solar flare that erupted on Tuesday in the Sun is heading towards the Earth and could disrupt power grids and satellites. The flare, which is backed by a small radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME), might stimulate auroras on Thursday.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (ULTA, MOTR, NANO, DYAX, ALOG, QNST, YONG, MEAS, COCO, STEC)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Motricity, Nanometrics, Dyax, and Analogic. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: QuinStreet, Yongye International, Measurement Specialties, Corinthian Colleges, and STEC.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (ZN, AEZS, EXEL, STKL, SWKS, CTXS, CA, AGNC, NWSA)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Zion Oil & Gas, AEterna Zentaris, Exelixis, SunOpta, and Skyworks Solutions. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Citrix Systems, CA, American Capital Agency, and News Corp.
Atmel analyst day highlights strategies, new margin targets
FBR Capital Markets said Atmel Corp. (NASDAQ: ATML) hosted its first analyst day since chief executive officer Steve Laub took the reins in mid 2006, reviewing key segment strategies and raising its financial margin targets. The brokerage maintained its market perform rating on shares of Atmel with a price target of $17.
Apple iMessage Negative for RIM Blackberry
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iOS 5 messaging service, iMessage, is very negative for Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) as it undermines BlackBerry Messenger, an analyst at Jefferies said.
WWDC, Steve Jobs appearance fails to boost Apple stock
Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) started declining Monday from 1 pm EDT, exactly the start time of its annual worldwide developers conference (WWDC). An appearance by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at WWDC and its announcement failed to boost the company's stock.
Santorum faces tough questions from George Stephanopoulos; says I'm ready to lead
Former Senator Richard John Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who made his presidential campaign official, spoke with George Stephanopoulos on ABC News' Good Morning America about his campaign and his record in the Senate, the State Column reported.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (MIND, PRFT, ZN, IMMR, EXPE, LPHI, GIII, BMTI, VELT, GLUU, AAPL)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Mitcham Industries, Perficient, Zion Oil & Gas, Immersion, and Expedia. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Life Partners Holdings, G-III Apparel Group, BioMimetic Therapeutics, Velti, Glu Mobile, and Apple.
Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake Sexual Act at MTV Movie Awards (PHOTOS + VIDEO)
At the MTV Movie Awards stage in California, the audience were shocked by Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake demonstrating how to be Friends with Benefits by sexually groping each other before presenting Robert Pattinson with Best Male Performance award.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (STKL, ENOC, INVE, NSTC, BPAX, VICL, AMED, UTHR, YONG, CIGX, COCO)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: SunOpta, EnerNOC, Identive Group, Ness Technologies, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, and Vical. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Amedisys, United Therapeutics, Yongye International, Star Scientific, and Corinthian Colleges.
Capstone Turbine Initiated at 'Outperform': FBR Capital
FBR Capital Markets initiated coverage of Capstone Turbine Corp. (NASDAQ: CPST) with an outperform rating and a price target of $2.75, or 68 percent potential upside.
Sean Avery takes crown in Longfellow Stakes at Monmouth Park
Sean Avery, the horse not the hockey player, has been seen like a superstar in the $75,000 Longfellow Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday after the Black Swan Stable's Sean Avery romped to an 11 3/4-length victory over Awesome Son, the Wall Street Journal reported.
