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“What I find to be most interesting is taking the technicals [that] the algo[rithm] signals and combining them with a fundamental understanding. It's not something you see a lot,” Mark Melin, author at ValueWalk and alternative investment practitioner said during Benzinga’s PreMarket Prep show on Tuesday.

investment meaning: Diana Shipping inc.(DSX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Nickey Friedman]

  Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX  ) is pure investment in dry shipping. The company transports dry bulk cargoes worldwide, including commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials. Analysts have yet to respond to the rate increases, but no doubt more of them will be raising their 2014 EPS estimates shortly. Diana Shipping trades around 20% below book value now; back in its heyday, it traded north of $40 per share.

• [By Jim Robertson]

  On Thursday, our Under the Radar Movers�newsletter suggested small cap dry bulk shipping�Diana Shipping Inc (NYSE: DSX) as a short/bearish position:

investment meaning: Avnet, Inc.(AVT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) reached a deal with Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) enabling it to buy the latter's Technology Solutions business. The transaction comprises cash component of $2.4 billion and 2.785 million shares of Tech Data resulting in a total value of about $2.6 billion.

investment meaning: Rackspace Hosting Inc(RAX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Monica Gerson]

  Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter, but the company missed analysts' sales estimates. Rackspace shares dropped 7.72 percent to $20.80 in the after-hours trading session.

investment meaning: Duluth Holdings Inc.(DLTH)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Monica Gerson]

  Duluth Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: DLTH) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $133.21 million.

  DBV Technologies SA �� ADR (NASDAQ: DBVT) is expected to post a quarterly loss at $0.60 per share.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Duluth Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: DLTH) shares were also up, gaining 23 percent to $21.94 as the company reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter on Thursday.

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investment meaning: Plantronics Inc.(PLT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Shares of Plantronics Inc (NYSE: PLT) were down 25 percent to $33.36. Plantronics reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, but the company's revenue missed analysts' expectations. The company announced a new 1 million share buyback plan and issued a weak earnings forecast for the fourth quarter.