Upgrades

GW PHARMA-ADR (GWPH) Upgraded by Zacks to OUTPERFORM

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of GW PHARMA-ADR (GWPH) from NEUTRAL to OUTPERFORM on October 02, 2014, with a target price of $96.40. GW Pharmaceuticals plc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing therapeutics from its proprietary cannabinoid product platform in a broad range of disease areas. […]

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MERRIMACK PHAR (MACK) Upgraded by Zacks to OUTPERFORM

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of MERRIMACK PHAR (MACK) from NEUTRAL to OUTPERFORM on October 02, 2014, with a target price of $9.00. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and preparation to commercialize innovative medicines paired with companion diagnostics for the treatment of serious diseases, with a special focus on cancer. […]

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NATL AMER UNIV (NAUH) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of NATL AMER UNIV (NAUH) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on October 02, 2014, with a target price of $3.20. National American University Holdings, Inc. owns and operates National American University, a regionally accredited, for-profit institution of higher learning […]

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SPARK NETWORKS (LOV) Upgraded by Zacks to OUTPERFORM

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of SPARK NETWORKS (LOV) from NEUTRAL to OUTPERFORM on October 02, 2014, with a target price of $5.00. Spark Networks is a leading provider of online personals in the United States and internationally. Our comprehensive, user-friendly websites offer convenient and safe places for likeminded singles to connect […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

TFG acquires RTS to accelerate US market expansion of award winning portfolio risk management system

TFG acquires RTS to accelerate US market expansion of award winning portfolio risk management system PR Newswire NEW YORK and LONDON, Oct. 2, 2014 NEW YORK and LONDON , Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — TFG Financial Systems (TFG) has acquired Risk Technology Solutions (RTS) to support US market expansion for their award winning, private cloud based portfolio risk management platform […]

Stock Analysts

Hercules’ Solid Q3 Origination Boosts Yearly Growth Target

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. ( HTGC ) released its portfolio update for third-quarter 2014, which reflected robust loan origination performance, supporting its goal to attain around $700–$850 million of annual new commitments for 2014. The leading specialty finance company’s achievement for the stated quarter mainly involved six IPO registrations and three mergers & acquisitions (M&A) to facilitate liquidity requirements as well as eight new commitments. […]

Stock Analysts

Tyco (TYC) Augments IoT Capability to Join the Bandwagon

Security and protection services provider Tyco International Ltd . ( TYC ) recently augmented its Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities by infusing proven technology and innovations into its existing product portfolio. With these, the company joined the IoT bandwagon of other industry players like Atmel Corporation ( ATML ), Avago Technologies Limited ( AVGO ) and Broadcom Corp. […]

Stock Analysts

Liberty Property to Grow on Industrial Sector Fundamentals

Amid growing demand for premium quality industrial space, Liberty Property Trust ( LPT ) is boosting the quality of its portfolio through repositioning. Earlier this month, the company disclosed the commencement of the development of eight industrial projects in third-quarter 2014. Further, Liberty Property has been aiming at divesting its non-core properties and using the dry powder for gaining preferred properties across the U.S. […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover Alert: Liberty Interactive (LINTA) – Tale of the Tape

Liberty Interactive Corp ( LINTA ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for LINTA broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. This has already started to take place, as the stock has moved lower by 5.7% in the past four weeks […]