05/09
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Jayne Crisman

Jayne Crisman is a Senior Analyst covering the Communication Services & Technology sector. Prior to joining Tech Insider in 2000, she worked at J.C. Bradford & Co. and Hoak Breedlove Wesneski & Co. covering wireless communications, and at Fidelity Investments before that. She is a five-time winner of the Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analysts survey, including ranking No. 1 in 2012 in the Telecommunications Equipment category.

Top Stories : SouFun Holdings (NYSE:SFUN), Intrexon (NYSE:XON), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), Protective Life (NYSE:PL), Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY)

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SouFun Holdings (NASDAQ:SFUN) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors acquired 8,543 put options on the stock, American Banking News.com reports. This is an increase of 156% compared to the typical volume of 3,343 put options. Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at T.H. Capital cut their price…

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Trending Tickers : Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL), ZOOM Technologies (NASDAQ:ZOOM), uniQure (NASDAQ:QURE), Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O), Interval Leisure (NASDAQ:IILG)

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Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) says it plans to significantly increase safety-related investments in its Minnesota natural gas service region. The utility said in a recent regulatory filing that it intends to spend $15 million in 2015 on pipeline safety improvements, about a twofold increase over past levels. In future years, the company envisions even larger…

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Market Movers : eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX), Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM), BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), Rocky Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCKY)

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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)’s PayPal, which it bought in 2002, has had an invitation only pilot program for small business credit since last fall, but it recently launched the offer more broadly under the name PayPal Working Capital. The service offers small business customers lines of credit that can be made available online for a fee…

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Investors Watch List : B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX), PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSEMKT:PIP), Digital Ally (NASDAQ:DGLY)

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B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (“BOS”) (NASDAQ:BOSC), a leading Israeli provider of RFID and supply chain solutions to global enterprises, announced today that it has scheduled the release of its financial results for the second quarter of year 2014 to Thursday, August 21 2014. B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ:BOSC) belongs to Technology sector. Its…

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Fast Moving Stocks : Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), InvenSense (NYSE:INVN), Heritage Financial Group (NASDAQ:HBOS), Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF), Avis Budget (NASDAQ:CAR)

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Northwest Indiana is set to benefit from some of the biggest IEDC deals inked this year, particularly Alcoa’s plans for a $100 million facility expansion in LaPorte to manufacture jet engine parts. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -10.40% and weekly performance is -1.67%. On last trading day…

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Active Stocks to Watch: Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), AT&T (NYSE:T), Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE:DPS), Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA), Eaton Vance Limited (NYSEMKT:EVV)

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Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the launch of the NuVent(TM) EM Sinus Dilation System for the Fusion® ENT Navigation System, developed and manufactured by the company’s Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) division of its Surgical Technologies business. NuVent is the first and only balloon sinus dilation system with built-in electromagnetic (EM) surgical navigation technology to…

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