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Novell Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is trading up as one of the more active stocks this morning. As we expected the company would have to do, it rejected the Elliott private equity takeover bid as ‘Inadequate.’  But the company said it is now exploring strategic alternatives and assess its options including a potential sale.  At 8:50 [...]

Friday is finally here.  We have some real duds this morning that are going to be glad to have this week behind them based upon their news moves.  We have provided the price move, the volume, and added color and relevant data around the news summaries for each. AP Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: APPA) is getting [...]

These are this Monday’s top day trader and active trader alerts.  We have given added price and volume data and given the news or events behind the move with added color where applicable: OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIP) is soaring this morning after Astellas in Japan said it was commencing a hostile tender offer directly [...]

These are today’s top day trader and top active trader alert stocks seen in the pre-market movers.  We have offered some color and data on price and trading volume on each news mover. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), a.k.a. Government Insurance, is trading lower after earnings this morning.  The troubled insurer posted an $8.9 [...]

These are this Thursday’s top day trader and active trader alerts seen in the pre-market session: Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) was halted earlier this morning after it lowered guidance.  The company forecast that Q3 revenues will be $285 to $310 million and non-GAAP revenue $300 to $320 million.  The company sees 2010 revenue ‘well below’ [...]

These are 5 of the top pre-market movers this Tuesday morning.  We have added color and additional data on each applicable to each stock in the news: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) is getting crushed after earnings last night as revenues were light on targets and its guidance was deemed sloppy to soft.  We [...]

Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) is trading higher this morning but already off the pre-market highs.  The troubled smartphone maker was upgraded to Hold from Sell at Morgan Joseph this morning after last week’s sell-off based on valuation.  After hitting under $10 briefly on Friday, the firm believes that it is discounting guidance and targets.  It [...]

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) is getting clipped this morning, although frankly the news could have been worse as shipments in the last quarter ran far higher than sell-thru rates.  Last night was apparently its 10th consecutive loss and Sprint Nextel is not offering enough bang for the buck.  At 8:13 AM EST we have seen [...]

Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) has already been covered today on the would-be takeover rumor.  Its implied volatility is merely up 3.4% on takeover chatter, but 58,000 calls and 16,390 puts have traded with bullish bias as 51% of calls are bought offer side, new opening buyers.  A recent buyer of 8,750 November $16 calls with [...]

Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) is trading higher on those pesky takeover rumors all over again.  Some say Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and some say Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is a possible suitor.  Frankly, both have long been buyers of the company IF you listen to the rumor mill.  We question the rumor though not just [...]