Market Currents

• Friday, October 9, 2009

• 16:56 PM Fridays aren't just for bank failures; apparently they're about M&A rumors as well. DealZone rounds up options activity for Blue Coat Systems (BCSI +1%), NCR (NCR +8%), American Superconductor (AMSC +5.9%) and Riverbed Technology (RVBD +6.5%) - and even Research In Motion (RIMM -0.2%). Comment!

• Tuesday, August 25, 2009

• 16:18 PM Blue Coat Systems (BCSI): FQ1 EPS of $0.23 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $116M (+2%) in-line. Shares +6.8% AH. (PR) Comment!

• Thursday, May 28, 2009

• 09:02 AM Premarket gainers: EXEL +26%. PPHM +23%. ANPI +23%. PARD +14%. SANM +6%. BIG +6%. DRYS +5%. XOMA +5%. TSL +5%. FRO +5%. RYAAY +5%. CIT +4%. ABK +4%. FIG +4%. SOLF +4%.
  Losers: BCSI -9%. TEX -9%. LEAP -6%. GM -6%. TWO -5%. SBLK -4%. Comment!

• Thursday, February 26, 2009

• 15:10 PM Notable earnings after Thursday's close: ADSK, BCSI, BEE, BID, BVN, CTV, CVA, DELL, FCH, GPS, HANS, HGSI, IO, KSS, LEAP, ME, NOVL, PSA, RSG, SBAC, SD, SGMS, SNH, SWN Comment!

• Thursday, August 21, 2008

• 15:10 PM Notable earnings after Thursday's close: ARO, BCSI, DRYS, FL, FMD, GPS, HIBB, INTU, PSUN, WTSLA, ZUMZ Comment!
• 00:10 AM Notable earnings after Thursday's close: ARO, BCSI, DRYS, FL, FMD, GPS, HIBB, INTU, PSUN, WTSLA Comment!

• Thursday, June 12, 2008

• 12:28 PM An informal SEC investigation of Blue Coat Systems (BCSI -3.2%) just went formal. This may not be the time to go long. Comment!