Shares of specialty apparel retailer, The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) edged up in pre-market trade on Friday after the Company following the closing bell in previous session reported 60% jump in fiscal third-quarter earnings thanks to fatter margins and growing same-store-sales in North America.
Strayer Education Director Buys 60,000 Shares (STRA)
Strayer Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) Director J. David Wargo bought 60,000 shares of STRA common stock at $45.91 per share, according to a SEC filing made earlier this week. Wargo’s total investment was worth $2.75 million.
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Micro-Caps in News; Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA), Cannabis Science Inc. (CBIS), Hemp Inc. (HEMP)
Shares of Medical Marijuana Inc. (PINK: MJNA), a company operating in the medical marijuana and industrial hemp markets, rose sharply in trading today. MJNA shares ended the day 10.87% higher at $0.127 on above average volume of 25.86 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $0.14 and has now gained 36.17% in the last three trading sessions.
Major Gainers and Losers on November 15; PETM, OSIS, PERY, WMT, VIAB
Shares of PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM), a specialty provider of products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, are soaring in trading today. At last check, PETM shares were trading 6.97% higher at $69.35 on volume of 1.26 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $69.23 in trading today.
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NetApp Shares Rally on Q2 Earnings Beat (NTAP)
NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), a provider of storage systems and data management solutions for information technology (IT) infrastructures, reported a 34% drop in its second-quarter earnings as higher costs hurt the company’s bottom-line. However, the company’s adjusted earnings for the quarter beat Street estimates, sending shares sharply higher in trading on Thursday.
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Target’s Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates (TGT, WMT)
United States’ second largest retail chain, Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday. The company’s profit benefited from sale its consumer credit-card business. Meanwhile wider array of food products and discounts for cardholders brought more shoppers to TGT’s doorstep, boosting sales.
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Abercrombie & Fitch Shares Rally on Q3 Results (ANF)
Shares of specialty apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) leaped over 30% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company announced fiscal third-quarter results that topped Street’s estimates thanks to spectacular sales growth in international markets even as it projected full-year earnings guidance above analysts’ consensus estimate.
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Major Gainers and Losers on November 14; FB, SNE, SPLS, WWD
Shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), the social networking giant, are seeing a huge rally in trading today. At last check, FB shares were trading 9.26% higher at $21.70 on above average volume of 91.27 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $22.09 in trading today. FB shares have gained nearly 13% in the last three trading sessions.
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Michael Kors Holdings Shares Gain on Q2 Results (KORS)
Shares of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: KORS) have risen sharply in trading today after the Hong Kong-based retailer reported its financial results for the second quarter ended September 29, 2012.
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Micro-Caps in Focus; Mimvi Inc. (MIMV), Graystone Company Inc. (GYST), Nano Labs Corp. (CTLE)
Shares of Mimvi Inc. (PINK: MIMV), a technology company engaged in the development of mobile applications, algorithms and technology for personalized search, recommendation and discovery services for the mobile app and social networking industry, are rallying in trading today.