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Acuity Brands soars after beating expectations in 1Q

Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE:AYI) is trading over 10 percent higher today after the company reported a 23 percent increase in first quarter profits as sales figures were boosted by higher prices. The result topped Wall Street expectations which led to …

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Bed Bath & Beyond sinks after forecast misses expectations

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) is trading sharply lower today after the company reported its third quarter financials after the markets closed yesterday.

The home furnishings retailer posted a profit of $228.5 million, or 95 cents per share during the …

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What’s up AT&T, Canadian Solar and Zimmer Holdings?

In this report: Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), AT&T (NYSE:T) and Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH).

Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) shares have soared by more than 35 percent today after it was announced that TransCanada Corp. (NYSE:TRP) will pay around $454 million for the company’s …

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Before the bell market review (CALX, ITW, LAZ)

In this report: Calix (NYSE:CALX), Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) and Lazard (NYSE:LAZ).

Calix (NYSE:CALX) shares plummeted by more than 10 percent on Monday after the company was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley. The firm cut its rating on Calix …

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PDL BioPharma drops on lower 4Q revenue forecast

PDL BioPharma (NASDAQ:PDLI) has dropped by more than 2.6 percent today after the company announced that it expects fourth quarter profits to drop by about 5 percent due to lower royalty payments for cancer drugs Avastin and Herceptin.

Both Avastin …

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Before the bell market buzz (VRTX, PAY, DTV)

In this report: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX), VeriFone Systems (NYSE:PAY) and DirecTV (NASDAQ:DTV).

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) is trading over 7.8 percent higher today after its was announced that Jeffrey Leiden will succeed Matthew Emmens as CEO on February 1st …

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