Oppenheimer rated Outperform Prestige Brand Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) on 05/18/2012. Previously Oppenheimer rated Perform Prestige Brand Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) on 06/04/2008., when the stock price was $11.86. Since then, Prestige Brand Holdings, Inc. has gained 17.03% as of 05/18/2012's…

Stifel Nicolaus rated Buy Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $33.92. Since then, Hub Group, Inc. has lost 2.27% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $33.15. If you would have followed this Stifel Nicolaus's recommendation on HUBG, you would have lost 2.27%…

Dmitri Medvedev, nowadays Russia’s prime minister, said he didn’t “want to scare anybody,” but the Micex stock exchange fell on both Thursday and Friday.

The Benchmark Company rated Buy Exactech, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXAC) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $16.46. Since then, Exactech, Inc. has gained 0.24% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $16.50. If you would have followed this The Benchmark Company's recommendation on EXAC, you would have…

Barclays rated Underweight Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $27.25. Since then, Sysco Corporation has gained 1.98% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $27.79. If you would have followed this Barclays's recommendation on SYY, you would have lost 1.94% of…

FBR Capital rated Outperform Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM) on 05/18/2012. Previously FBR Capital rated Outperform Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM) on 04/07/2011., when the stock price was $132.83. Since then, Salesforce.com Inc has gained 0.73% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $133.80. If…

Howard Weil rated Market Outperform Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $31.68. Since then, Phillips 66 has lost 1.33% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $31.26. If you would have followed this Howard Weil's recommendation on PSX, you would have lost 1.32% of your…

A comment by Russia's prime minister that discussed nuclear war more candidly than typical for politicians accelerated a stock market sell-off in Russia.

MLV & Co rated Buy Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSII) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $9.16. Since then, Cardiovascular Systems Inc. has lost 0.33% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $9.13. If you would have followed this MLV & Co's recommendation on CSII, you would have lost…

Stifel Nicolaus rated Buy GT Solar International Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $4.59. Since then, GT Solar International Inc. has lost 2.18% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $4.49. If you would have followed this Stifel Nicolaus's recommendation on GTAT, you…

Maxim Group rated Sell Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $7.73. Since then, Dendreon Corporation has lost 1.03% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $7.65. If you would have followed this Maxim Group's recommendation on DNDN, you would have gained…

Imperial Capital rated Outperform Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $5.36. Since then, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. has lost 1.68% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $5.27. If you would have followed this Imperial Capital's recommendation on HA, you…

RBC Capital Mkts rated Outperform Dcp Midstream Partners, Lp (NYSE: DPM) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $42.45. Since then, Dcp Midstream Partners, Lp has lost 0.38% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $42.29. If you would have followed this RBC Capital Mkts's recommendation on DPM,…

Argus rated Hold Tupperware Corporation (NYSE: TUP) on 05/18/2012. Previously Argus rated Buy Tupperware Corporation (NYSE: TUP) on 02/11/2011., when the stock price was $55.27. Since then, Tupperware Corporation has lost 1.66% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $54.35. If you would have…

A trader sees range-bound trading in shares of the iShares iBoxx High-Yield Corporate Bond Fund, which has fallen in step with the stock market. The HYG exchange-traded fund trades at $87.92, up 0.37 percent ...

After initially rising 11 percent on its first day, the stock closed at $38.23, just above its offering price, in heavy trading.

Capstone Investments rated Buy Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $44.62. Since then, Robbins & Myers, Inc. has lost 2.15% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $43.66. If you would have followed this Capstone Investments's recommendation on RBN, you would…

RBC Capital Mkts rated Outperform Bhp Billiton (NYSE: BHP) on 05/18/2012, when the stock price was $63.01. Since then, Bhp Billiton has gained 0.86% as of 05/18/2012's recent price of $63.55. If you would have followed this RBC Capital Mkts's recommendation on BHP, you would have gained…

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Salesforce.com Inc. climbed by $13.50 a share, or more than 10% Friday, to $147.21 on upbeat reaction to the software company's quarterly results. Late Thursday, Salesforce reported first-quarter earnings and sales that beat Wall Street analysts' forecasts and…

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Canadian stock market rose as gold company shares extended gains on Friday. Investors also kept an eye on the Nasdaq for the debut of Facebook which priced its initial public offering at $38 a share. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 68.69 points, or…

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened with limited gains Friday as the market attempted to bounce back from its week of losses, with shares of Facebook Inc. to begin trading on the Nasdaq in about an hour. The Dow industrials rose 7.42 points to 12,449.9. The S&P 500 added 2.06…

May 18 - A look at how Facebook employees celebrate becoming rich, and how the stock may fare today.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of Zynga Inc. were halted in morning trades on Friday after the stock fell by more than 13%. Trading was halted after Facebook Inc. began trading in its much-awaited initial public offering. Other social networking shares were also down in morning…

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of commercial printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons were among the top S&P 500 gainers early Friday, advancing 5% to $10.52. R.R. Donnelley's traditional printing business has struggled as magazines have dwindled and more content moves online. Shares hit a…

It's Facebook's big day.The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut in ...