Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRX) 30% HIGHER; will continue to develop CPP-109 (Catalyst’s version of vigabatrin) for the treatment of cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. The Company’s decision was made after, and based upon, an in-depth review of the results obtained from its 186-patient Phase II clinical trial e...

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow’s trading session: Before Market Opens: Economics: 8:30am ET Personal Income/Spending for August Initial Jobless Claims for the week of 9/26 - Street expects 535K Earnings: Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) - consensus EPS $0.41 Intraday or Not Specified: Econ...

Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) 74.8% HIGHER; today announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for a majority investment in Hoku by Tianwei and debt financing by Tianwei and China Construction Bank for the construction and development of Hoku’s polysilicon production facility in Pocatello, Idaho. The transaction will invol...

UPGRADES: Goldman Sachs upgraded Nike (NYSE: NKE) from Neutral to Buy with a $75 price target. Deutsche Bank upgrades Huntington Bank (Nasdaq: HBAN) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased to $5.50. Click here for the full report. Kaufman Bros. upgrades American Superconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSC) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased to $36. H...

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) announced a definitive agreement to acquire the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management from Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) for approximately $1 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Ameriprise Financial earnings and return on equity within one year, excluding one-ti...

Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) 93% HIGHER; today announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for a majority investment in Hoku by Tianwei and debt financing by Tianwei and China Construction Bank for the construction and development of Hoku’s polysilicon production facility in Pocatello, Idaho. The transaction will involve...

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Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) 41% HIGHER; today announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for a majority investment in Hoku by Tianwei and debt financing by Tianwei and China Construction Bank for the construction and development of Hoku’s polysilicon production facility in Pocatello, Idaho. The transaction will involve...

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow’s trading session: Before Market Opens: Economics: 8:15am ET ADP Employment for Sept. - Street expects -200K 8:30am ET Final GDP for Q2 - Street expects -1.2% Earnings: Actuant (NYSE: ATU) - consensus EPS $0.16 Intraday or Not Specified: Economics: 9:45am ET...

Wall Street struggled to recover from early losses in volatile trading after a gauge of business activity in America’s Midwest unexpectedly shrank ...