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Morningstar Inc

Morningstar Inc (MORN)

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Monksdream Monksdream 1 month ago
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Penny Roger$ Penny Roger$ 10 years ago
$MORN Looks like the dip is over here. 66 is perfect stop but the company drives many in market.

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Penny Roger$ Penny Roger$ 12 years ago
<<< $MORN Links! >>> ~ MAC's Quick DD Links without the charts.




PennyStockTweets ~ http://www.pennystocktweets.com/stocks/profile/MORN


OTC Markets Company Info ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/company-info
OTC Markets Charts ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/chart
OTC Markets Quote ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/quote
OTC Markets News ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/news
OTC Markets Financials ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/financials
OTC Markets Short Sales ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/short-sales
OTC Markets Insider Disclosure ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/insider-transactions
OTC Markets Research Reports ~ http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MORN/research


Google Finance Summary ~ http://www.google.com/finance?q=MORN
Google Finance News ~ http://www.google.com/finance/company_news?q=MORN
Google Finance Option chain ~ http://www.google.com/finance/option_chain?q=MORN
Google Finance Financials ~ http://www.google.com/finance?q=MORN&fstype=ii#
Google Finance Historical prices Daily ~ http://www.google.com/finance/historical?q=MORN
Google Finance Historical prices Weekly ~ http://www.google.com/finance/historical?q=MORN&histperiod=weekly#


Y! < Company >
Y! Profile ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MORN+Profile
Y! Key Stat's ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=MORN+Key+Statistics
Y! Headlines ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=MORN+Headlines
Y! Summary ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MORN
Y! Historical Prices ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=MORN+Historical+Prices
Y! Order Book ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ecn?s=MORN+Order+Book
Y! Message Boards ~ http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/mb/MORN
Y! Market Pulse ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/marketpulse/MORN
Y! Technical Analysis ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=MORN+Basic+Tech.+Analysis
Y! < Analyst Coverage >
Y! Analyst Opinion ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ao?s=MORN+Analyst+Opinion
Y! Analyst Estimates ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=MORN+Analyst+Estimates
Y! Research Reports ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/rr?s=MORN+Research+Reports
Y! Star Analysts ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/sa?s=MORN+Star+Analysts
Y! < Ownership >
Y! Major Holders ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=MORN+Major+Holders
Y! Insider Transactions ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=MORN+Insider+Transactions
Y! Insider Roster ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ir?s=MORN+Insider+Roster
Y! < Financials >
Y! Income Statement ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=MORN+Income+Statement&annual
Y! Balance Sheet ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=MORN+Balance+Sheet&annual
Y! Cash Flow ~ http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cf?s=MORN+Cash+Flow&annual


FINVIZ ~ http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=MORN&ty=c&ta=0&p=d


Investorshub Trades ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=trades&symbol=MORN
Investorshub Board Search ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/getboards.aspx?searchstr=MORN
Investorshub PostStream ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/poststream.aspx?ticker=MORN
Investorshub Messages ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearch.aspx?SearchStr=MORN
Investorshub Videos ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=ihvse&ihvqu=MORN
Investorshub News ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=news&btn=s_ok&ctl00%24sb3%24tbq1=Get+Quote&as_values_IH=&ctl00%24sb3%24stb1=Search+iHub&symbol=MORN&s_ok=OK&from_month=3&from_day=15&from_year=2012&order=desc&selsrc%5B%5D=prnca&selsrc%5B%5D=prnus&selsrc%5B%5D=zacks&selsrc%5B%5D=money2&selsrc%5B%5D=djn&selsrc%5B%5D=bw&selsrc%5B%5D=globe&selsrc%5B%5D=edgar&selsrc%5B%5D=mwus&force=1&last_ts=1331855999&p_n=1&p_count=&p_ts=1331794260


CandlestickChart ~ http://www.candlestickchart.com/cgi/chart.cgi?symbol=MORN&exchange=US


Barchart Quote ~ http://barchart.com/quotes/stocks/MORN?
Barchart Detailed Quote ~ http://barchart.com/detailedquote/stocks/MORN
Barchart Options Quotes ~ http://barchart.com/options/stocks/MORN
Barchart Technical Chart ~ http://barchart.com/charts/stocks/MORN&style=technical
Barchart Interactive Chart ~ http://barchart.com/charts/stocks/MORN&style=interactive
Barchart Technical Analysis ~ http://barchart.com/technicals/stocks/MORN
Barchart Trader's Cheat Sheet ~ http://barchart.com/cheatsheet.php?sym=MORN
Barchart Barchart Opinion ~ http://barchart.com/opinions/stocks/MORN
Barchart Snapshot Opinion ~ http://barchart.com/snapopinion/stocks/MORN
Barchart News Headlines ~ http://barchart.com/news/stocks/MORN
Barchart Profile ~ http://barchart.com/profile//MORN
Barchart Key Statistics ~ http://barchart.com/profile.php?sym=MORN&view=key_statistics


OTC: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=MORN&MarketTicker=OTC&TYP=S
NASDAQ: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=MORN&MarketTicker=NASD&TYP=S
NYSE: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=MORN&MarketTicker=NYSE&Typ=S


Marketwatch Profile ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/profile
Marketwatch Analyst Estimates ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/analystestimates
Marketwatch Historical Quotes ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/historical
Marketwatch Financials ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/financials
Marketwatch Overview ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN
Marketwatch SEC Filings ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/secfilings
Marketwatch Picks ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/picks
Marketwatch Hulbert ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/hulbert
Marketwatch Insider Actions ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/insideractions
Marketwatch Options ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/options
Marketwatch Charts ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MORN/charts
Marketwatch News ~ http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/news/symbolsearch/symbolnews.asp?news=markadv&symb=MORN&sid=1795093&framed=False


The Lion ~ http://thelion.com/bin/aio_msg.cgi?cmd=search&msg=&si=1&tw=1&tt=1&rb=1&ih=1&fo=1&iv=1&yf=1&sa=1&fb=1&gg=1&symbol=MORN


Search NYSE ~ http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=MORN


StockTA ~ http://www.stockta.com/cgi-bin/analysis.pl?symb=MORN&num1=567&cobrand=&mode=stock


StockHouse ~ http://www.stockhouse.com/financialtools/sn_overview.aspx?qm_symbol=MORN
StockHouse Delayed LII ~ http://www.stockhouse.com/financialtools/sn_level2.aspx?qm_page=46140&qm_symbol=MORN


AlphaTrade ~ http://tools.alphatrade.com/index.php?t1=mc_quote_module&t2=mc_quote_module2&t3=historical&template=historical2html&sym=MORN&client_id=2740&a_width=680&a_height=1000&language=english&showVol=1&chtype=8


Reuters ~ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=MORN.PK&WTmodLOC=C4-Officers-5


StockWatch ~ http://www.stockwatch.com/Quote/Detail.aspx?symbol=MORN®ion=U


Search NASDAQ ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN
NASDAQ Divy History ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/dividend-history
NASDAQ Short Interest ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/short-interest
NASDAQ Institutional Ownership ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/institutional-holdings
NASDAQ FlashQuotes ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/flashquotes.aspx?symbol=MORN&selected=MORN
NASDAQ InfoQuotes ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/infoquotes.aspx?symbol=MORN&selected=MORN
NASDAQ After Hours Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/after-hours
NASDAQ Pre-Market Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/premarket
NASDAQ Historical Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/historical
NASDAQ Option Chain ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/option-chain
NASDAQ Company Headlines ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/news-headlines
NASDAQ Press Releases ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/news-headlines
NASDAQ Sentiment ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/sentiment
NASDAQ Analyst Summary ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/analyst-research
NASDAQ Guru Analysis~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/guru-analysis
NASDAQ Stock Report ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/stock-report
NASDAQ Competitors ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/competitors
NASDAQ Stock Consultant ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/stock-consultant
NASDAQ Stock Comparison ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/stock-comparison
NASDAQ Call Transcripts ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/call-transcripts
NASDAQ Annual Reports ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/annualreport.aspx?symbol=MORN&selected=MORN
NASDAQ Financials ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/financials
NASDAQ Revenue & Earnings Per Share (EPS) ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/revenue-eps
NASDAQ SEC Filings ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/sec-filings
NASDAQ Ownership Summary ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/ownership-summary
NASDAQ Institutional Ownership ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/institutional-holdings
NASDAQ (SEC Form 4) ~
--------- All Trades ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/insider-trades
--------- Buys ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/insider-trades/buys
--------- Sells ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MORN/insider-trades/sells


The Motley Fool ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN.aspx
The Motley Fool Earnings/Growth ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN/EarningsGrowthRates.aspx?source=itxsittst0000001
The Motley Fool Ratios ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN/Ratios.aspx?source=itxsittst0000001
The Motley Fool Stats ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN/Stats.aspx?source=icasittab0000006
The Motley Fool Historical ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN/Historical.aspx?source=icasittab0000004
The Motley Fool Scorecard ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN/Scorecard.aspx?source=icasittab0000003
The Motley Fool Statements ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MORN/Statements.aspx?source=icasittab0000009


MSN Money ~ http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/stock-ratings?symbol=MORN


YCharts ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/MORN
YCharts Performance ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/MORN/performance
YCharts Dashboard ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/MORN/dashboard


InsideStocks Opinion ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/texpert.asp?sym=MORN&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Profile ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/profile.asp?sym=MORN&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Quote ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/quote.asp?sym=MORN&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Projection ~ http://charts3.barchart.com/procal.asp?sym=MORN


Zacks Quote ~ http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MORN
Zacks Estimates ~ http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=estimates&t=MORN
Zacks Company Reports ~ http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=report&t=MORN


Knobias ~ http://knobias.10kwizard.com/files.php?sym=MORN


StockScores ~ http://www.stockscores.com/quickreport.asp?ticker=MORN


Trade-Ideas ~ http://www.trade-ideas.com/StockInfo/MORN/HOT_TOPIC.html


Morningstar ~ http://performance.morningstar.com/stock/performance-return.action?region=USA&t=MORN&culture=en-US
Morningstar Shareholders ~ http://investors.morningstar.com/ownership/shareholders-overview.html?t=MORN®ion=USA&culture=en-us
Morningstar Transcripts~ http://www.morningstar.com/earnings/NoTranscript.aspx?t=MORN®ion=USA
Morningstar Key Ratios ~ http://financials.morningstar.com/ratios/r.html?t=MORN®ion=USA&culture=en-US
Morningstar Executive Compensation ~ http://insiders.morningstar.com/trading/executive-compensation.action?t=MORN®ion=USA&culture=en-us
Morningstar Valuation ~ http://financials.morningstar.com/valuation/price-ratio.html?t=MORN®ion=USA&culture=en-us


CCBN (Thompson Reuters) ~ http://ccbn.aol.com/company.asp?client=aol&ticker=MORN


TradingMarkets ~ http://pr.tradingmarkets.com/?lid=leftPRbox&sym=MORN


OTCBB ~ http://www.otcbb.com/asp/SiteSearch.asp?Criteria=MORN&searcharea=e&image1.x=0&image1.y=0


Insidercow ~ http://www.insidercow.com/history/company.jsp?company=MORN&B1=Search%21


Forbes News ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/find?tab=searchtabgeneraldark&MT=MORN
Forbes Press Releases ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/find?&start=1&tab=searchtabgeneraldark&MT=MORN&pub=businesswire,prnewswire&searchResults=pressRelease&tag=pr&premium=on
Forbes Web ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/web?MT=UNGS&start=1&max=10&searchResults=web&tag=web&sort=null


YouTube Symbol Search ~ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MORN


Buy-Ins ~ http://www.buyins.net/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=MORN


Quotemedia ~ http://www.quotemedia.com/results.php?qm_page=47556&qm_symbol=MORN


Earnings Whispers ~ http://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks.asp?symbol=MORN

Bloomberg Snapshot ~ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=MORN
Bloomberg People ~ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/people.asp?ticker=MORN

Financial Times ~ http://markets.ft.com/Research/Markets/Tearsheets/Summary?s=MORN

Investorpoint ~ http://www.investorpoint.com/ enter "MORN" and click search.

Hotstocked ~ http://www.hotstocked.com/ enter "MORN" and click search.

Raging Bull ~ http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=MORN

Hoovers ~ http://www.hoovers.com/search/company-search-results/100003765-1.html?type=company&term=MORN

DD Machine ~ http://www.ddmachine.com/default.asp?m=stocktool_frame.asp?symbol=MORN

SEC Form 4 ~ http://www.secform4.com/insider/showhistory.php?cik=MORN

OTCBB Pulse ~ http://www.otcbbpulse.com/cgi-bin/pulsequote.cgi?symbol=MORN

Failures To Deliver ~ http://failurestodeliver.com/default2.aspx enter "MORN" and click search.

http://www.coordinatedlegal.com/SecretaryOfState.html

http://regsho.finra.org/regsho-Index.html

http://www.shortsqueeze.com/?symbol=MORN&submit=Short+Quote%99



DTCC (PENSON/TDA) Check - (otc and pinks) - Note ~ I did not check for this chart blast. However, I try and help you to do so with the following links.
IHUB DTCC BOARD SEARCH #1 http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=18682&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=MORN
IHUB DTCC BOARD SEARCH #2: http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=14482&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=MORN
Check those searches for recent MORN mentions. If MORN is showing up on older posts and not on new posts found in link below, The DTCC issues may have been addressed and fixed. Always call the broker if your security turns up on any DTCC/PENSON list.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=18682&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=Complete+list
For a complete list see the pinned threads at the top here ---> http://tinyurl.com/TWO-OLD-FARTS



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Penny Roger$ Penny Roger$ 12 years ago
~ Wednesday! $MORN ~ Q1 Earnings posted, pending or coming soon! In Charts and Links Below!

~ $MORN ~ Earnings expected on Wednesday *
Want more like this? Search Keyword: MACMONEY >>> http://tinyurl.com/MACMONEY <<<
One or more of many earnings sites has alerted this security has or will be posting earnings on or around the day of this message.








http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=MORN&p=D&b=3&g=0&id=p88783918276&a=237480049




http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=MORN&p=W&b=3&g=0&id=p54550695994



~ Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=MORN
~ Google Fin Options: hhttp://www.google.com/finance/option_chain?q=MORN#
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Stats: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=MORN+Key+Statistics
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Profile: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MORN
Finviz: http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=MORN
~ BusyStock: http://busystock.com/i.php?s=MORN&v=2


<<<<<< http://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks.asp?symbol=MORN >>>>>>



http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/post_prvt.aspx?user=251916

*If the earnings date is in error please ignore error. I do my best.
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Penny Roger$ Penny Roger$ 12 years ago
~ Wednesday! $MORN ~ Earnings posted, pending or coming soon! In Charts and Links Below!

~ $MORN ~ Earnings expected on Wednesday *
Want more like this? Search Keyword: MACMONEY >>> http://tinyurl.com/MACMONEY <<<
One or more of many earnings sites has alerted this security has or will be posting earnings on or around the day of this message.








http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=MORN&p=D&b=3&g=0&id=p88783918276&a=237480049




http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=MORN&p=W&b=3&g=0&id=p54550695994



~ Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=MORN
~ Google Fin Options: hhttp://www.google.com/finance/option_chain?q=MORN#
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Stats: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=MORN+Key+Statistics
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Profile: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MORN
Finviz: http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=MORN
~ BusyStock: http://busystock.com/i.php?s=MORN&v=2


<<<<<< http://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks.asp?symbol=MORN >>>>>>



http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/post_prvt.aspx?user=251916

*If the earnings date is in error please ignore error. I do my best.
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ICEQUITY ICEQUITY 13 years ago
MORN Morningstar Identifies Likely Takeover Candidates Across Nine Sectors; Publishes M&A Outlook Report for 2011
Date : 01/20/2011 @ 1:34PM
Source : PR Newswire
Stock : Morningstar (MM) (MORN)
Quote : 54.19 0.66 (1.23%) @ 7:22AM

Morningstar Identifies Likely Takeover Candidates Across Nine Sectors; Publishes M&A Outlook Report for 2011
Morningstar (MM) (NASDAQ:MORN)
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1 Month : December 2010 to January 2011
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Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today published its Merger & Acquisition Outlook for 2011, a comprehensive research report that outlines merger and acquisition trends by sector, identifies the 100 most likely takeover candidates across Morningstar's equity coverage universe, highlights the likely acquirers, and examines the implications of merger and acquisition activity for bondholders.

"While global merger and acquisition activity has been on the decline over the last few years, we observed the inklings of a revival in 2010 and expect both the number and size of deals to substantially increase in 2011," said RJ Hottovy, director of equity research for consumer stocks and editor of the report. "We expect some of the key M&A themes to include interest in emerging markets, companies that have mastered a unique niche in their respective industries, and the ability to generate free cash flow."

Morningstar equity analysts identified approximately 100 takeover targets across nine sectors: banking, basic materials, consumer, energy, healthcare, industrials, technology/communication services, and utilities. Potential takeover candidates for each sector were determined by unique and proprietary scoring systems for each sector, based on industry-specific drivers of merger and acquisition activity as well as factors such as free cash flow, management, and capital structure.

Morningstar then examined its list of potential takeover candidates to identify the most compelling stocks for 2011, selecting companies that are the most attractively priced based on their price/fair value ratio and ranking in their respective, sector-specific potential takeover candidate list.

According to Morningstar, the top 10 potential takeover candidates in 2011 are:

* Actelion
* American Eagle
* Clearwire Corporation
* Cloud Peak Energy
* Constellation Energy
* Leap Wireless
* Myriad Genetics
* Petrohawk Energy
* Range Resources
* SunTrust Banks

To view the executive summary of Morningstar's Merger & Acquisition Outlook for 2011 report, please visit: http://global.morningstar.com/M&AOutlook2011.

Morningstar's report also includes a section devoted to Footnoted, a unit of Morningstar that includes Footnoted.com and the Footnoted Pro service. Footnoted released a list of potential takeover candidates for 2011, based on its analysis of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. Morningstar acquired the Footnoted business in February 2010.

Footnoted analysts combed through SEC filings, looking for signals that could point to a potential deal, including seemingly innocuous items such as new employment contracts or director and executive changes.

"In 2010, we identified that there were pre-merger signals at more than 40 companies that later announced deals, based on information buried in their SEC filings," said Michelle Leder, editor and founder of Footnoted. "Finding these subtle signals isn't as easy at it sounds. And sometimes, it takes a lot of time for deals to materialize. For example, in March 2009, we found and reported on some interesting disclosures in Jo-Ann Stores' filings that suggested the company might be preparing for an acquisition. Then in December 2010, a deal was announced to take Jo-Ann Stores private."

Footnoted's takeover candidates for 2011 are (in alphabetical order):

* Abiomed
* Copano Energy
* Infinera
* Lawson Software
* Leap Wireless
* LKQ Corp.
* Pride International
* Select Medical Holdings
* Stage Stores
* Smurfit-Stone Container

To view the full report on Footnoted's takeover candidates for 2011, please visit: http://global.morningstar.com/FootnotedM&ACandidates2011.

About Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of Internet, software, and print-based products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on approximately 370,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. The company has operations in 26 countries.

©2011 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved.

MORN-R

Media Contact:


Nadine Youssef, 312-696-6601 or nadine.youssef@morningstar.com


SOURCE Morningstar, Inc.
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GuruTrader GuruTrader 14 years ago
Morningstar Acquires Equity Stake in PitchBook Data, Inc., Private Equity Data Provider
Press Release
Source: Morningstar, Inc.
On Monday September 28, 2009, 10:18 am EDT
Buzz up! 0 Print.Companies:Morningstar Inc.
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN - News), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced that it has acquired a minority equity stake in PitchBook Data, Inc. Based in Seattle, PitchBook offers detailed data and information about private equity transactions, investors, companies, limited partners, and service providers. Liz Kirscher, president of Morningstar's data services business, will join PitchBook's board of directors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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MORN 47.31 +0.81


{"s" : "morn","k" : "c10,l10,p20,t10","o" : "","j" : ""} "Private equity investments represent a significant asset pool and have been attracting increasing investor interest because of their low correlation with the stock market," Kirscher said. "PitchBook's unique research and data collection techniques allow the company to provide private equity information that is difficult to find anywhere else. Investing in the company will allow Morningstar to work with PitchBook to continue to grow and develop its offerings, and it advances our goal of providing comprehensive coverage of the investing universe."

Founded in March 2007, PitchBook's primary products include online and print publications that track and analyze all stages of private equity transactions -- from companies and investors to service providers. PitchBook's research team also investigates and compiles detailed transaction information, including terms and structures, amounts, valuations, and multiples for small-, mid- and large-market deals across all industries. In the coming months, Morningstar expects to incorporate general information about U.S. private equity firms and funds from the PitchBook database into Morningstar Direct(SM), the company's institutional research platform.

"Providing private equity professionals and advisors with innovative tools and intelligence is our goal at PitchBook," said John Gabbert, CEO and founder of PitchBook. "We share a common mission and common values with Morningstar -- providing high-quality, comprehensive information, data, and analysis that allow people to make better-informed investing decisions. Morningstar also has a great deal of experience and expertise in data collection and analysis, which we will be able to leverage as we continue to grow our business."

About Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of Internet, software, and print-based products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on nearly 325,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 4 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. The company has operations in 19 countries and minority ownership positions in companies based in three other countries.

About PitchBook Data, Inc.

PitchBook is an independent research firm dedicated to providing premium data, news, and analysis to the private equity industry. As a specialty-focused information resource, PitchBook's core strength is its ability to meticulously collect, organize, and analyze hard-to-find private equity deal data.

©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Alexa Auerbach, or alexa.auerbach@morningstar.com
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r3algood r3algood 15 years ago
Ah thanks.
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Soapy Bubbles Soapy Bubbles 15 years ago
Here's the defn:
Par value is a nominal value which (a stock) has no relation to market value and, as a concept, is somewhat archaic. The par value of a stock was the share price upon initial offering; the issuing company promised not to issue further shares below par value, so investors could be confident that no one else was receiving a more favorable issue price. Thus, Par Value is a nominal value of a security which is determined by an issuing company as a minimum price. This was far more important in unregulated equity markets than in the regulated markets that exist today.
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r3algood r3algood 15 years ago
What does "no-par value" mean from this statement:

"10Q: As of May 1, 2009, there were 47,686,546 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, outstanding."
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Soapy Bubbles Soapy Bubbles 15 years ago
DDing
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