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Telik, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK) 16.2% HIGHER; announced the publication of the positive results from a Phase 1-2a multicenter, dose-ranging study of TELCYTA in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel as first-line therapy for patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer in a leading peer reviewed publication, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, October 200...

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow’s trading session: Before Market Opens: Economics: 8:30am ET Nonfarm Payrolls for Sept. - Street expects 180K Unemployment Rate for Sept. - Street expects 9.8%, compared to 9.7% last month Intraday or Not Specified: Economics: 10am ET Factory Orders for Aug...

Biofuel Energy (Nasdaq: BIOF) 86.8% HIGHER; today announced that its operating subsidiaries have amended their secured Credit Agreement with BNP Paribas and a group of lenders, settling all outstanding issues among the parties and lifting all defaults previously asserted by the lenders. Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRX) 52% HIGH...

UPGRADES: Detusche Bank upgrades Alcoa (NYSE: AA) from Hold to Buy. Click here for the full report. Credit Suisse upgrades China Unicom (NYSE: CHU) to Outperform. JP Morgan upgrades Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) from Neutral to Overweight. Price target $30. Sanford Bernstein raised its investment rating on Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) from Market Perform to O...

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG) terminated its discussions with General Motors Company to acquire the Saturn brand. Related to this news, GM said it would wind down the Saturn brand and dealerships. Penske cited concerns directly related to the future supply of vehicles beyond the supply period it had negotiated with GM. Penske said the ...

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPRX) 78.2% HIGHER; is a big winner today after the company said it will continue to develop CPP-109 (version of vigabatrin) for the treatment of cocaine and methamphetamine addiction following a in-depth review of the results from two trials. Click here for the full report. Radvision (NASDAQ: RVSN) 3...

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Shares in wireless technology group Vtion fell almost 5 per cent after the first IPO on Frankfurt’s main stock exchange in more than a year saw little demand from investors ...

The platinum miner led the blue-chip fallers in London as takeover hopes gave way to speculation that it could issue equity ...