Balasubramanyam Seshan

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Perfect World, Netlist, China Natural Gas, Limelight Networks, A-Power Energy Generation Systems, China Sunergy, Magic Software Enterprises, Joy Global, Power-One, and Randgold Resources.

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The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: China Natural Gas, Rightnow Technologies, Netlist, Limelight Networks, Sinovac Biotech, Amedisys, Cray, RINO International, Ebix, and Arbinet.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers were: Yongye International, Gulf Resources, Urban Outfitters, CEVA, Internet Capital Group, Casual Male Retail Group, Motricity, BioScrip, Natural Alternatives International, and Power Integrations.

Stocks on major U.S. indices opened higher as takeovers and faster-than-estimated growth in retail sales fueled optimism in the economy.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Thoratec, MakeMyTrip, RINO International, Codexis, Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Coleman Cable, BSD Medical, Limelight Networks, Kaman, and Akamai Technologies.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Bucyrus International, Isilon Systems, Mediacom Communications, Telestone Technologies, Heartware International, GTSI, Amtech Systems, EDAP TMS, LJ International, and Joy Global.

Data storage company EMC agreed to buy Isilon Systems for $33.85 a share to cope with the unmistakable waves of cloud computing and massive amount of data produced by a new generation of applications in markets.

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) reported a 17.4 percent growth in third quarter earnings after it controlled labor and other expenses in the housing slump.

A team of U.K. scientists found evidence suggesting that the risk of childhood asthma associated with prenatal paracetamol exposure may depend on antioxidant genes in the mother.

As the 2010 election is over, a new study says companies engaging in corporate political activities are making higher profits.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Dynavox, L & L Energy, China MediaExpress Holdings, Fuqi International, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Mentor Graphics, American Capital Agency, Ascent Solar Technologies, Solarfun Power Holdings, and Power-One.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Finisar, Tianli Agritech, EDAP TMS, BSD Medical, Nvidia, Republic Airways Holdings, City Telecom HK, Ryanair Holdings, Magic Software Enterprises, and Globe Specialty Metals.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Dynavox, Clearwire, China Electric Motor, Exide Technologies, ArthroCare, Cray, Harleysville Group, West Coast Bancorp, Kenexa, and Liberty Capital Group.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Andatee China Marine Fuel Services, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Finisar, Tianli Agritech, BSquare, Stereotaxis, Tandy Brands Accessories, EDAP TMS, Rex Energy, and Planar Systems.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Cisco Systems, Micromet, Solarfun Power Holdings, RINO International, Ascent Solar Technologies, Cavium Networks, Limelight Networks, Clean Energy Fuels, Altera, and CoStar Group.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: China GrenTech, Dendreon, Geron, A123 Systems, TiVo, Foster Wheeler, DryShips, Approach Resources, and Hudson City Bancorp.

A new research study provided insights into how the poor people in four Thailand provinces increased their net worth and pull out of poverty. Poor people in developing countries who used their existing assets most productively were more successful at pulling themselves out of poverty.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: SurModics, Cisco Systems, Ascent Solar Technologies, Cavium Networks, Micromet, Stereotaxis, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Altera, and NetLogic Microsystems.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: China GrenTech, Perceptron, Sonic Solutions, Brooks Automation, Fuel-Tech, Prospect Capital, Dendreon, FiberTower, and China Sunergy.

The brokerage raised its price target on shares of Oracle to $31 from $28, while maintaining its buy rating.

Venus, Mars, Saturn align with crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight before the Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.