Balasubramanyam Seshan

Jefferies & Co. expects the FiberTower (NASDAQ: FTWR) deal could boost DragonWave Inc.'s (NASDAQ: DRWI) efforts to expand its non-Clearwire business.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Cephalon, Netlist, Life Partners Holdings, AC Moore Arts & Crafts, and Gulf Resources. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: ValueVision Media, Tibco Software, H&E Equipment Services, iGATE, and Career Education.

RBC Capital Markets believes CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) has significant long-term growth potential, while the company's shares are admittedly not cheap.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Technology Research, SORL Auto Parts, Gulf Resources, Magic Software Enterprises, and Lululemon Athletica. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Apollo Group, Anadigics, Alliance Holdings GP, CryptoLogic, and Silicon Image.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Technology Research, GSI Group, China Electric Motor, ServiceSource International, and Powerwave Technologies. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Anadigics, A123 Systems, Euroseas, Fuqi International, and Hoku.

RBC Capital Markets initiated its rating on shares of Zuoan Fashion Ltd (NYSE: ZA) at outperform, speculative risk and a price target of $9.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Cal-Maine Foods, Leap Wireless International, Cerus, Synthesis Energy Systems, and Liberty Media Interactive. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Fuqi International, Cninsure, Randgold Resources, Star Scientific, and ARM Holdings.

AOL Jobs, through its partnership with CareerBuilder.com, has listed out the top ten U.S. companies hiring this week from March 28 to April 3.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Wet Seal, Zalicus, Oracle, and JetBlue Airways. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: China Finance Online, Research In Motion, Acacia Research, Universal Display, XOMA, and Netflix.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Body Central, THQ, Wet Seal, Alkermes, and Oracle. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Gen-Probe, Research In Motion, Move, Acacia Research, and China Finance Online.

UBS Securities upgraded its rating on shares of Baker Hughes Inc. (NASDAQ: BHI) to buy from neutral and increased its price target to $87 from $73. The stock touched a new 52-week high of $72.40 during Thursday's early trade.

RBC Capital Markets upgraded its rating on shares of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS) to outperform from sector perform, as the company's next phase of growth emerged.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: TranS1, Charming Shoppes, China Sunergy, Micron Technology, and TASER International. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: MediciNova, SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Iridium Communications, James River Coal, and Golar LNG.

Barclays Capital said Apple Inc.'s iPad 2, which began shipping in the U.S. on March 11, remains sold out across retailers with limited sporadic availability at Apple stores themselves and 4-5 week wait times via Apple.com.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Zalicus, Pacific Biosciences of California, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Micron Technology, and YRC Worldwide. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: MediciNova, Iridium Communications, Ascena Retail Group, Altra Holdings, and GSI Group.

UBS Securities upgraded its rating on shares of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) to buy from neutral with a price target of $25. The brokerage attributed the upgrade on positive catalysts and compelling valuation.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Cintas, Motricity, Sky-mobi, Infosys Technologies, and IncrediMail. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: XOMA, Cree, Rubicon Technology, Veeco Instruments, and Aixtron AG.

Oral arguments for the Myriad Genetics, Inc. appeals case is set to begin April 4 with a possible written decision in June 2011, RBC Capital Markets said.

The top U.S. companies that are reporting earnings before the market opens on March 23 are: General Mills, Texas Industries, and Wonder Auto Technology. The top U.S. companies that are reporting earnings after the market close on March 23 are: Paychex, Red Hat, SAIC, Steelcase, HB Fuller, and OMNOVA Solutions.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Motricity, Cintas, Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Euronet Worldwide, and World Acceptance. The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: XOMA, Double Eagle Petroleum, Solar Senior Capital, Ancestry.com, and United Therapeutics.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Motricity, DryShips, Netflix, Curis, and Zions Bancorp. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: IncrediMail, American Capital Agency, Skyworks Solutions, Hancock Holding, and Micron Technology.

AOL Jobs, through its partnership with CareerBuilder.com, has listed out the top ten U.S. companies hiring this week from March 21 to March 27.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Atrinsic, Makita, Hot Topic, Micromet, and Pacer International. The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Cohu, James River Coal, Photronics, American Capital Agency, and ON Semiconductor.

RBC Capital Markets anticipates a dividend increase from SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) to come either in the second quarter or the third quarter of 2011. The brokerage expects the quarterly dividend to go to 8 cents a share (about 20 percent payout).

In RBC Capital Markets' 'Generally Speaking' edition defense and geopolitical adviser General Charles Vyvyan has discussed in detail the action plan laid out in the United Nations Resolution 1973 pertaining to Libya and its potential consequences.

Robert W. Baird said there is no change in its education services thesis after viewing the Department of Education's clarification letter for new rules that go into effect July 1, 2011.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Curis, TGC Industries, Verigy, Leap Wireless International, and Magic Software Enterprises. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Xenoport, Dish Network, DIRECTV, and Universal Display.

Shares of Celera Corp. (NASDAQ: CRA) touched a new 52-week high of $8.42 on Friday, as it agreed to be acquired by Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE: DGX) for $8 a share or about $344 million in cash, net of $327 million in acquired cash and short-term investments.

Recently, a survey conducted by Forensic Psychology found that 31 percent of people lie on their resume. Research culled by Jobacle suggests that the number may be as high as 43 percent.