Notable ETF Movers of the Day 01/14: (SLV) Higher; (TAN) (XLK) Lower

Dell (DELL) Already has Many Pieces Needed for Management-Led LBO

January 14, 2013 2:43 PM EST

Rumors of a management-led Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) leveraged buyout (LBO) broke on Monday afternoon, sending shares of the PC maker higher by 15 percent.

With valuation depressed, Dell is seen by many as a prime candidate for this type of transaction. It has... More

Massive Call Option Block Crosses Ahead of Dell (DELL) 'Go Private' News

January 14, 2013 2:14 PM EST

About 2,250 Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) call contracts for Jan 11 strike were bought at 2:04pm Monday, just ahead of headlines highlighting that Dell might go private.

That strike is now up about 1,000 percent on volatility. Shares of Dell are up about 12 percent.... More

HP (HPQ) Higher Following Dell (DELL) Buyout Rumor

January 14, 2013 2:10 PM EST

Shares of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) ripped higher on Monday after Bloomberg reported that private equity firms are considering a potential buyout. Shares were immediatey halted on the rumors and investors wasted no time bidding up shares of PC maker Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ).... More

Apple (AAPL) Component Cuts Related to Faster iPhone Refresh?

January 14, 2013 1:24 PM EST

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) remains under pressure following reports of iPhone 5 component order cuts throughout the supply chain. Despite some of these same concerns being discussed over the past month, Apple investors remain skittish and aren't taking any chances with earnings just nine days away.

Nikkei reported Apple cut its March quarter orders for iPhone 5 LCD screens by 50% from its original plan of 65 million. Apple also cut orders for other iPhone 5 components.... More

Research In Motion (RIMM) Continues to Gain on Apple's Woes

January 14, 2013 10:07 AM EST

Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ: RIMM) is continuing it recent surge into the launch of its highly-anticipated BB10 operating system later this month.

After ramping 13.8 percent on Friday, shares are up another 8.4 percent early Monday. Overall, the stock is up 137 percent from... More

Attention: Apple (AAPL) Component Cut News is a Month Old

January 14, 2013 8:21 AM EST

While Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is under heavy pressure early Monday on reports from the Wall Street Journal of component cuts, investors in the know may realize that this information is a month old.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek picked up... More

BNP Takes Bearish View on Apple (AAPL) Suppliers with Weaker Demand Expected

January 14, 2013 7:28 AM EST
As reported earlier, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is said to be facing lower demand in the first-quarter of 2013. BNP Paribas is taking the... More

JPMorgan Downgrades IBM (IBM) to Neutral

January 14, 2013 6:51 AM EST

JPMorgan downgraded IBM (NYSE: IBM) from Overweight to Neutral with a price target of $197.00 (from $215.00).

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on IBM click here. For more ratings news on IBM click here.

Shares of IBM closed at $194.45 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $177.35-$211.79.... More