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BSC -5.2% (Chairman James Cayne discloses sale of 5.6 mln shares at $10.84 on 3/25); APOL -19.0% on earnings/guidance

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CRTX +21.0%; KOPN +11.4%; RHT +7.2%; XRTX +5.6%; ACN +4.4%; CCIX +4.2%; TIBX +2.2%; FINL +1.6%; RUBO +1.1%; NWMO +1.0%...
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LMRA +8.7% (announces agreement to merge with GigOptix); SMA +6.2% (delays 10-k filing to complete review, reaffirms FY08 guidance of revs $350-360 mln vs $359.67 mln First Call consensus); MOS +2.2% (announces canpotex potash contracts with Indian customers); DBD +0.8% (announces that it currently holds ~3.5% of the outstanding common shares of Diebold); OSIP +1.1% (discloses that CFO Michael Atieh will retire from the co in March 2009)...
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USNA -31.9% (lowers Q1 EPS and revs guidance below consensus); OPLK -18.5% (lowers Q3 guidance); BSC -5.2% (Chairman James Cayne discloses sale of 5.6 mln shares at $10.84 on 3/25); OPTR -4.8% (files a $100 mln mixed securities shelf offering in an S-3); MFE -2.7% (announces CFO Eric Brown's resignation; leaves to ERTS); JRT -1.8% (to sell remaining interest in portfolio of charter school properties for ~$39.5 mln).

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The financial sector's strongest players probably don't have further to sink, even with the ongoing pressure of negative news. Here are several banks and brokerages ready to pop up for air.


INTERVIEW Good News, Bad News AN INTERVIEW WITH CARL WEINBERG: He sees falling oil prices and a long healing process for the U.S. economy. Why the Fed gets an A for effort. BARRON'S FEATURE A Steal, Even at a Higher Price JPMorgan Chase likely will have to sweeten its bid for Bear Stearns. BARRON'S FEATURE The Best Stocks Now The rebalanced Barron's 400 bulks up on science and tech names. BARRON'S FEATURE A Banner Year? Bankrate is having its best quarter yet, despite Wall Street's expectations. THE TRADER Twist and Shout Bad news/good news whipsaw the indexes.	BARRON'S FEATURE Riding the Waves The 30 CEOs profiled in our fourth annual roundup of the world's best corporate leaders have the skill to navigate these choppy waters. BARRON'S FEATURE Dow 20,000 Within a Year? A strategist with a talent for calling stock-market lows sees one now. BARRON'S FEATURE A Discount on Best Buy Best Buy's beaten-down stock price belies the retailer's bright prospects. UP AND DOWN WALL STREET Laugh or Cry? Old jokes never die, at least on Wall Street. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac redux. MORE: This Week's Magazine Get RSS Feeds