NASDAQ: Good Stocks to Buy Before 2012

NASDAQ

 

Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP)

Leap Wireless International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital wireless services under the “Cricket” brand name in the United States. LEAP was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $9.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $8.00.

Snapshot:

  • Dec. 16 Close: $8.07
  • Day’s Range: 8.05 – 8.59
  • Volume: 1,679,153
  • Avg. Vol. (3m): ...
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NYSE: Good Stocks to Buy Before 2012

NYSE

 

 

Elan Corp. (NYSE: ELN)

ELN operates as a neuroscience-based biotechnology company primarily in Ireland and the United States. ELN was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating last week. ELN has a 1 year target price estimate of 14.25.

Snapshot:

  • Dec. 16 Close: $11.82
  • Day’s Range: 11.57 – 11.94
  • Volume: 3,224,220
  • Avg. Vol. (3m): 2,617,180
  • Market Cap: $6.95B
  • EPS (ttm): 1.09
  • P/E (ttm): 10.85

 

ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC)

ITC Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages ...

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What Is Insider Trading?

Every day, individuals have the opportunity to invest in more than 15,000 U.S. stocks. But such a huge opportunity is also hugely confusing. Tracking the stocks whose insiders are trading; i.e buying and selling their own company’s stock freely on the open market, is one of the greatest ways to get a sense of what the management of a company thinks of their own stock.

Value Investors may start by ...

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Stocks of Note: Upgrades, Downgrades & New Coverages

 

Analyst Ratings changes in the stock market today:

Upgrades

  • Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $36.00 price target on the stock. ARBA closed at $29.06 today, up 1.32% .
  • Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBC) was upgraded by analysts at Boenning & Scattergood from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and also by analysts at Citigroup to an “outperform” rating. Both analysts ...
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