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Major Movers on January 14; AAPL, RIG, HWD, FB, HGG

Warren Paige — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:00:42 +0000

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) slumped on Monday after a news report said that the tech giant has slashed its component orders for its latest smartphone model, iPhone5 due to weaker-than-expected demand.

The Wall Street Journal, citing people with knowledge of the matter, reported that orders for LCD screens, which are used on [...]

Transocean Gains as Noted Investor Carl Icahn Buys Stake (RIG)

Warren Paige — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:32:24 +0000

Shares of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) gained on Monday after the world’s largest offshore rig contractor revealed that billionaire investor, Carl Icahn has acquired a 1.56 percent stake in the company and is considering to expand his holding in the company.

According to statement available on Transocean’s website, Icahn is seeking a regulatory approval [...]

Major Movers on January 3; FDO, RIG, MLNX, HRL, MASI, LXK

Warren Paige — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:06:19 +0000

Shares of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO), a Matthews, North Carolina-based company operating a chain of over 7,400 general merchandise retail discount stores in 45 states, are sinking in trading today. At last check, FDO shares were trading 11.96% lower at $56.38 on above average volume of 11.88 million. The stock hit an intra-day [...]