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Investor Alert: BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) and Endo Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENDP)

BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in BSFT indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price … Continue reading Investor Alert: BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) and Endo Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENDP)

Notable Analyst Actions: MWE, ECA, STT, WPC, RTN

Markwest Energy Partners LP (NYSE:MWE) has been downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo to a Market Perform rating form Outperform. The firm lowered its price target range on the stock to $66-$70 from $70-$74. In the pre-market session, shares of MWE are down 1.12% to $66.50, and move within a 52-week range of $54.60 – $75.79. North American energy producer Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA, ECA.TO) says … Continue reading Notable Analyst Actions: MWE, ECA, STT, WPC, RTN

Afternoon Investor Alert: IRM, POM, IG

Records management services provider Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) reports Q4 2013 adjusted EPS of $0.15 on revenues of $769 million. Analysts had expected adjusted EPS of $0.22 and revenues of $775 million, according to Capital IQ. Year-ago adjusted EPS was $0.20 on revenues of $758 million. For 2014, the company reiterated its adjusted EPS and revenue targets. It said adjusted EPS should be in the … Continue reading Afternoon Investor Alert: IRM, POM, IG

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Morning Analysis: DRQ; NRG; BSFT

Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE:DRQ), which makes engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, said net income rose to $47.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, from $31.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, beating analysts’ estimates by one cent, according to Capital IQ. The company said the Q4 results for 2013 results were hit by an after-tax foreign exchange loss of $2.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted … Continue reading Morning Analysis: DRQ; NRG; BSFT

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Morning Movers: EXLP, ACMP, PMC, RVBD, LXRX

Exterran Partners (NASDAQ:EXLP) said it has agreed to buy natural gas compression assets from Chesapeake Energy’s (NYSE:CHK) subsidiary Perrigo Company (NYSE:PRGO) said it has acquired a number of over-the-counter products sold in Australia and New Zealand from Aspen Global for $51 million in cash. The maker and distributor of among others OTC and generic prescription pharmaceuticals said the products include Herron analgesics, vitamins and supplements … Continue reading Morning Movers: EXLP, ACMP, PMC, RVBD, LXRX

Pre-Market Watchlist: DRQ, CGEN, OVTI, BVN, AMAP

Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE:DRQ), which makes engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, said net income rose to $47.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, from $31.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, beating analysts’ estimates by one cent, according to Capital IQ. The company said the Q4 results for 2013 results were hit by an after-tax foreign exchange loss of $2.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted … Continue reading Pre-Market Watchlist: DRQ, CGEN, OVTI, BVN, AMAP