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Micro-Caps in Focus; AVT Inc. (AVTC), Southridge Enterprises Inc. (SRGE), ALAS International Holdings Inc. (VDSC)

Shares of AVT Inc. (OTC: AVTC),a developer, manufacturer and operator of technology-based product dispensing solutions and equipment, saw a huge rally in trading today.

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Major Movers on December 13; BBY, HRG, PIR, LXK, SAM, SWKS, CVS

Shares of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), a multinational retailer of consumer electronics, computing and mobile phone products, entertainment products, appliances and related services, are seeing a huge rally in trading today.

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Best and Worst Performing Stocks of 2012

As we approach towards the end of year 2012, it is worth taking a look at this year’s best and worst performing stocks. It has been a year of ups and downs for stocks. However, all three major indexes in the U.S. have held on to their gains. With a little over three weeks to [...]

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Pier 1 Posts Strong Quarterly Results, Lifts Outlook

Despite feeling pinch on sales due to hurricane Sandy, Home furnishing retailer, Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) reported on Thursday that fiscal third quarter earnings rose by 3 percent, thanks to a double digit revenue growth and fatter margins.

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Aetna Shares Gain on Outlook (AET)

Shares of Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), a diversified healthcare benefits company offering a range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, edged higher in trading today after the company backed its outlook for 2012 and also gave guidance for 2013.

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Micro-Caps on Watch; Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN), Psychic Friends Network Inc. (PFNI), Amarantus BioSciences Inc. (AMBS)

Shares of Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (OTC: APDN), a provider of botanical-DNA based security and authentication solutions in Europe and U.S., are seeing a huge rally in trading today.

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Major Movers on December 12; AET, SCMP, YMI, DLB, GEOS, DD, BGMD, ALNY, MCP, LLY

Shares of health insurer, Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) gained 4 percent after the company boosted its outlook both on revenue and earnings for the next fiscal year.

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Costco Reports 30 Percent Jump in Net Profit (COST)

America’s largest warehouse club chain, Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) reported better-than-expected fiscal first quarter earnings thanks to soaring revenue from membership fees and strong growth in same-store-sales; nevertheless, revenue fell short of Street’s estimate.

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Major Movers on December 11; URBN, PERY, DG, BIG, TNS, TRIP, SOMX, PTX, WBMD, TXN

Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) shares rallied on Tuesday, gaining nearly 7 percent after specialty retailer in its regulatory filing said that its same-store-sales in the fourth quarter so far were up in the high-single-digit percentage—which was above analysts’ consensual estimate.

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Texas Instruments Raises Q4 Earnings Outlook (TXN)

Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: TXN) raised a tad its outlook on fiscal fourth-quarter profit (excluding huge restructuring charge) as company looks to slash its expenses owing to global macroeconomic uncertainty; nevertheless, it narrowed its revenue guidance putting a question mark on its long term growth prospects.

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