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POINT ROBERTS, Aug. 17, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 16, 2011. Marshall Edwards, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSHL) was the biggest gainer on Nasdaq and soared 0.53 (38.41%) to $1.91 after...

After several failed attempts, Electronic Arts may finally have what it takes to beat Activision's leading FPS. Just over one decade ago, EA (NASDAQ: ERTS) was all but the king of first-person shooters. At that time, Steven Spielberg was riding high on the success of Saving Private Ryan, and he...

Carbonite (NASDAQ: CARB) +18.51% on heavy volume. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PPHM) +10.95% on heavy volume. Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ: COOL) +12.31% on heavy volume

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the death of the King, Elvis Presley. Like many pop culture icons, he died with a mix of drugs in a system (14 were active in his bloodstream at time of death, including 10 in significant quantities) and a hole in his heart (more or less metaphoric, although he...

Renaissance Learning (NASDAQ: RLRN) +23.67 on the acquisition by Permira Funds for $14.85 per share. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) +16.71% on JP Morgan upgrade to Overweight.

Marshall Edwards Inc (NASDAQ: MSHL) climbed 40.58% to $1.94 at 9:45 am. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ME-143. Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (AMEX: PTX) shares advanced 36.64% to $8.95. PTX's net revenue surged...

Renaissance Learning, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLRN) and the Permira Funds today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which a company formed at the direction of the Permira Funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Renaissance Learning for $14.85 per share in cash, or...

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) has closed the acquisition of PopCap Games for $750 million in cash and stock, according to All Things D. With additional payments, the total value of the deal could be as much as $1.3 billion.

It looks like casinos may have finally met their match. When users log into Facebook each day, they don't think that they are entering a gambling arena. When they jump into FarmVille, they don't see it as a virtual slot machine. But ask Jeff Tseng, the co-founder and CEO of user analytics firm...

 ( click to enlarge ) THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) - Nice reversal from the lows today. Going long here. RSI is turning which means we are looking at a rebound. Tomorrow, the stock might go above $2. Short-term investors can buy with a stop at $1.80 and long-term investors can hold with a stop at $1...

Online gaming company Zynga, popular for its interactive games like Words with Friends and FarmVille, may be setting up to acquire Rovio. Rovio is the creator of Angry Birds, one of the more popular mobile games. In a report last night, AllThingsDigital discussed how the two companies might have...

  ( click to enlarge ) Forbes reported today that Google is looking to acquire mobile chip technology maker InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) and its 8,800 patents. Due to several patent lawsuits against Google, the company may try to acquire the wireless chip technology firm. One of the main...

Yesterday was not a great day for the company. Tomorrow might not be any better. While shares of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) are moving upward today, the company was among the many corporations that nearly lost their lunch on Monday. Granted, Take-Two's downfall can be partially attributed...

Shares of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) are higher on the session by 0.09%, trading at $11.08. Overall put volume is now running at 2.12x the daily average, with 17% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,855 contracts have traded on the session so far. Take-Two Interactive...

Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO), lowering its PT to $12 from $17. In its report, Piper Jaffray writes, "We are reducing our PT from $17 to $12 on modestly lower estimates, while using a 9.7x multiple which represents a modest discount to our 10%...