http://www.stockbaggers.com Looking for the Next 4 Bagger. Keep Up To Date On Leading Stocks @ StockBaggers.com Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:01:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Medarex Announces Advancement of Antibody Development by Partner (PR Newswire)Medarex, Inc. announced today that its partner MedImmune, Inc. has initiated a Phase Ib multi-dose clinical trial of MEDI-545 for the potential treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus . Board change at Vanda Pharmaceuticals (bizjournals.com)Venture capitalist Jim Tananbaum has resigned from the board ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/medx-stock-investing-88/ H&R Block CEO's 2007 Pay $3.1 Million (AP)Mark Ernst, H&R Block Inc.'s top executive, received compensation during fiscal year 2007 valued at $3.1 million, according to a proxy statement the tax preparer filed Thursday. Mortgage Applications Fall (AP)Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week as the housing market continued to ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/hrb-stock-investing-22/ Home Builders Post Steep Losses as Value of Unsold Land SlipsD. R. Horton and Beazer Homes USA, two large home builders, saw losses in the last quarter and predicted more tough times to come. Dow falls 311 points on housing, credit fearsThe market's worst loss since February comes on worries about ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/where-to-stash-your-everyday-cash/ Contract costs sock Convergys' 2Q earnings (bizjournals.com)Shares of Convergys Corp. stock plummeted more than 14 percent in trading Wednesday amid weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Siemens to buy Dade, fuels hopes for Beckman bid (Reuters)The $6.3 billion takeover bid for Dade Behring Holdings Inc. by Siemens AG , the latest deal in the ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/jnj-stock-investing-32/ N100 Leaders & Laggards: ISRG TLAB SIRI (AP)The Nasdaq 100 inched up Monday, boosted by the second day of gains for Intuitive Surgical Inc. The Nasdaq 100, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, rose 0.45 points to 2,036.33. Midday Leaders & Laggards: Nasdaq ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/ceph-stock-investing-91/ Earnings Produce a Few Bright Spots (AP)As the stock market endured one of its worst sell-offs of 2007, a few stocks managed to post gains on strong quarterly results. Ahead of the Bell: Genzyme (AP)Analysts hailed Genzyme Corp.'s drug pipeline Thursday, a day after the biotechnology reported a larger second-quarter profit ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/genz-8/ Moody's Cuts Kimberly-Clark Rating (AP)Moody's Investors Service downgraded Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s senior unsecured rating to "A2" from "Aa3" on Tuesday after the maker of Kleenex tissue and Huggies diapers announced a $2 billion accelerated share buyback program. Fitch Downgrades Kimberly-Clark (AP)Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the ratings of Kimberly-Clark Corp., saying the ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/kmb-stock-investing-15/ Stock Investing | Google Finance | Yahoo Finance http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/bte-unto-stock-investing-17/ Sector Glance: Biotechnology (AP)Shares of biotechnology companies closed mainly lower Thursday despite positive earnings from Celgene Corp., as the overall market took its biggest fall of the year on concerns over mortgage and corporate lending. Biogen Idec Swings to 2Q Profit (AP)Biogen Idec Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a second-quarter ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/dna-stock-investing-124/ Colgate-Palmolive Q2 Profit Up (AP)Colgate-Palmolive Co. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 47 percent as it improved profit margins, cut costs and carved out market share through record spending on advertising. Sector Wrap: Consumer Products Makers (AP)Consumer products makers were fairly stable Thursday, even as the markets suffered a steep drop. ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/cl-stock-investing-15/ Stock Investing | Google Finance | Yahoo Finance http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/fnm-stock-investing-16/ Bristol-Myers, AstraZeneca Profits Mixed (AP)A slim sales increase helped boost Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s second-quarter profit but a 10 percent sales jump wasn't enough to keep AstraZeneca PLC's profit from falling as it increases layoffs to cut costs. Sector Snap: Drug Companies (AP)U.S. shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC rose Wednesday on a buyback ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/pfe-stock-investing-30/ Russia Expels UK Economic Official (AP)The head of the British Embassy's economic section was one of four diplomats told to leave Russia in the tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions that have followed the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London, people familiar with the situation said Thursday. ConocoPhillips Profit Down 94 Pct. ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/bp-stock-investing-17/ MedImmune chairman leaves as merger deal closes (bizjournals.com)As a final step in MedImmune's transformation into a foreign-owned subsidiary, the company's founder and chairman, Wayne Hockmeyer, announced his retirement. MedImmune's ticker symbol about to go dark (bizjournals.com)In the end of an era of sorts for the local biotech community, MedImmune Inc. has ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/medi-stock-investing-92/ FTC Releases Whole Foods Exhibits (AP)In a lawsuit deposition, the chief executive of Whole Foods Market Inc. made an unapologetic defense of his company's strategy of buying its rival to eliminate a competitor. 7 Options You Need to Know for Thursday (TradingMarkets.com)Today's options list includes Baidu.com, Deckers Outdoor, and Southern Copper. Whole ... http://www.stockbaggers.com/2007/07/27/wfmi-stock-investing-23/