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NKTR, EMCI, STKL, STFC, HS, MERC Expected To Be Up Before Next Earnings Releases

^{Published on 2011-08-01 06:50:59 - WOPRAI}
 

August 1, 2011 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released in the coming weeks and determining how the stocks have performed Before their last 12 quarterly, 6 quarterly and June earnings reports. NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS (NASDAQ:NKTR), EMC INS GROUP INC (NASDAQ:EMCI), SUNOPTA INC (NASDAQ:STKL), STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP (NASDAQ:STFC), HEALTHSPRING INC (NYSE:HS), MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (NASDAQ:MERC) are all expected to be Up Before their earnings are released. The movement of stock prices in the days and weeks leading to and following these earnings announcements may follow a predictable pattern. Most companies stock price histories show random or unpredictable movements around earnings dates. But some seem to repeat the same pattern quarter after quarter, year after year. The # of Reports in the table below shows how many previous quarterly reports comprise the indicator that predicts how a stock will act after its earnings are released. The specific technology used to make these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at http://www.squeezetrigger.com/services/strat/mh.php . The following stocks are expected to go Up Before earnings are released Thursday:

     Symbol     Company                             # of Reports            Quarter     Release Date
     NKTR       NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS                 6 Quarter               Q2          08/04/2011
     EMCI       EMC INS GROUP INC                   6 Quarter               Q2          08/09/2011
     STKL       SUNOPTA INC                         12 Quarter              Q2          08/09/2011
     STFC       STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP           12 Quarter              Q2          08/02/2011
     HS         HEALTHSPRING INC                    12 Quarter              Q2          08/02/2011
     MERC       MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC            6 Quarter               Q2          08/02/2011

NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS (NASDAQ:NKTR) - Nektar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing a pipeline of drug candidates that utilize its PEGylation and polymer conjugate technology platforms. The companys product pipeline consists of drug candidates across various therapeutic areas, including oncology, pain, anti-infectives, anti-viral, and immunology. Its research and development activities involve small molecule drugs, peptides, and other potential biologic drug candidates. The companys proprietary drug candidates in clinical development comprise NKTR-118, a peripheral opioid antagonist, which has completed Phase II clinical trail for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation; BAY41-6551 that has completed Phase II clinical trail to treat gram-negative pneumonias; NKTR-102, a topoisomerase I inhibitor-polymer conjugate, which is in Phase II clinical trail for multiple cancer indications, including breast, ovarian, and colorectal; and NKTR-105 that is in Phase I clinical trail to treat solid tumors. Its preclinical products consists of NKTR-119 (Opioid/NKTR-118 combinations) for the treatment of pain; NKTR-181 (abuse deterrent, tamper-resistant opioid) to treat pain; NKTR-194 (non-scheduled opioid) for the treatment of mild to moderate pain; NKTR-171 (tricyclic antidepressant) to treat neuropathic pain; and NKTR-140 (protease inhibitor candidate) to treat HIV. The company has collaboration with Bayer Healthcare LLC to develop BAY41-6551 (NKTR-061, Amikacin Inhale), which is an inhaled solution of amikacin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic; and a license agreement with AstraZeneca AB for the development and commercialization of Oral NKTR-118 and NKTR-119. In addition, Nektar Therapeutics has various license, manufacturing, and supply agreements for its technology with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, such as Affymax, Amgen, Baxter, Roche, Merck, Pfizer, and UCB Pharma. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

EMC INS GROUP INC (NASDAQ:EMCI) - EMC Insurance Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance, and reinsurance products in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Property and Casualty Insurance, and Reinsurance. The Property and Casualty Insurance segment underwrites commercial and personal lines of property and casualty insurance. Its commercial lines of property and casualty insurance products include automobile, property, workers compensation, and liability insurance, as well as other insurance products that provide protection with respect to burglary and theft loss, aircraft, marine, fidelity and surety bonds, and other losses. This segments personal lines of property and casualty insurance products comprise automobile, property, and liability insurance. The Reinsurance segment underwrites property, crop, casualty, marine/aviation, and surety reinsurance for other insurers and reinsurers. EMC Insurance Group sells its products to small and medium-sized businesses, institutions, and individual customers through independent insurance agents. The company was founded in 1974 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa. EMC Insurance Group Inc. is a subsidiary of Employers Mutual Casualty Company.

SUNOPTA INC (NASDAQ:STKL) - SunOpta Inc. manufactures and markets natural, organic, and specialty foods and natural health products. It specializes in sourcing, processing, and packaging of natural and organic food products, integrated from seed through packaged products. The companys core natural and organic food operations focus on value-added grains, and fiber and fruit based product offerings. It also operates 2 non-core holdings, a 66.4% ownership position in Opta Minerals Inc., which operates as a producer, distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial materials, and a minority ownership position in Mascoma Corporation, a biofuels company. SunOpta Inc. sells its products principally in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Stake Technology Ltd. and changed its name to SunOpta Inc. on November 11, 2003. SunOpta Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada.

STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP (NASDAQ:STFC) - State Auto Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, writes personal and business lines of insurance in the United States. It markets a line of property and casualty insurance products, such as standard personal and commercial automobile, nonstandard personal automobile, homeowners and farmowners, commercial multi-peril, workers compensation, commercial general liability, fire and allied lines, and property insurance. State Auto Financial Corporation offers its products and services through independent insurance agencies in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. State Auto Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company.

HEALTHSPRING INC (NYSE:HS) - HealthSpring, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a managed care organization in the United States. It focuses primarily on Medicare, the federal government sponsored health insurance program for the U. S. citizens aged 65 and older, qualifying disabled persons, and persons suffering from end stage renal disease in the states of Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. The company also provides management services to healthcare plans and physician partnerships. In addition, HealthSprings services include negotiation, monitoring, and quality assurance of contracts with third party healthcare providers; medical management, credentialing, marketing, and product promotion; support services and administration; financial services; and claims processing, and other general business office services. Further, it offers Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to persons who are eligible for Medicare. As of December 31, 2009, the company served approximately 189,000 Medicare members. HealthSpring was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (NASDAQ:MERC) - Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells pulp produced from wood chips and pulp logs. Its products include northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp, kraft pulp, and market pulp. The company operates three NBSK pulp mills, including the Rosenthal mill and the Stendal mill in Germany, as well as the Celgar mill in Canada. Mercer International sells its products primarily in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

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