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02/25/24 12:42 PM

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TM new 52 week high

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11/20/23 5:18 PM

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MORN new 52 week high

Penny Roger$ Free

08/21/14 10:11 AM

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$MORN Looks like the dip is over here. 66 is perfect stop but the company drives many in market.

Penny Roger$ Free

04/25/12 7:57 AM

Post #9

Re: #8: @Penny Roger$ - ~ Wednesday! $MORN ~ Q1 Earnings posted, pending

Penny Roger$ Free

04/25/12 7:56 AM

Post #8

~ Wednesday! $MORN ~ Q1 Earnings posted, pending or coming soon! In Charts and Links Below!

~ $MORN ~ Earnings expected on Wednesday *
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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.

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Penny Roger$ Free

02/13/12 4:22 AM

Post #7

~ Wednesday! $MORN ~ Earnings posted, pending or coming soon! In Charts and Links Below!

~ $MORN ~ Earnings expected on Wednesday *
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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.

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~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Profile: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MORN
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*If the earnings date is in error please ignore error. I do my best.

ICEQUITY

01/25/11 5:18 AM

Post #6

Re: #5: @GuruTrader - Morningstar Acquires Equity Stake in PitchBook Data, Inc.,

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
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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.

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Media Contact:

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

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GuruTrader Free

09/28/09 10:29 AM

Post #5

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
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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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{"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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Media Contact:

Alexa Auerbach, or alexa.auerbach@morningstar.com

r3algood

08/08/09 9:55 PM

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Re: #3: @Soapy Bubbles - Here's the defn:

Ah thanks.

Soapy Bubbles Free

08/08/09 9:54 PM

Post #3

Re: #2: @r3algood - What does "no-par value" mean from this statement:

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.

r3algood

08/08/09 9:51 PM

Post #2

Re: #1: @Soapy Bubbles - DDing

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."

Soapy Bubbles Free

05/31/09 11:15 AM

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Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Our mission is to create great products that help investors reach their financial goals. We offer an extensive line of Internet, software, and print-based products for individual investors, financial advisors, and institutional clients. Morningstar is a trusted source for insightful information on stocks, mutual funds, variable annuities, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, separate accounts, hedge funds, and 529 college savings plans. With operations in 19 countries, we currently provide data on more than 300,000 investment offerings worldwide.

We offer investment consulting and retirement planning services through Morningstar Associates, LLC and Ibbotson Associates; registered investment advisors and wholly owned subsidiaries of Morningstar, Inc. We also offer Morningstar® Managed Portfolios, an asset management service for financial advisors, through Morningstar Investment Services, Inc., a registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar offers products and services to individual investors and the advisors and institutions that serve them. We are committed to using the highest quality data and research to meet investors’ demands so that they can better manage their investments and meet their financial goals. Individuals use Morningstar to make educated investment decisions. These investors want all the pertinent facts, as well as the assurance that their information source is completely independent. They get both with Morningstar. Our primary tool for individual investors is Morningstar.com®, which consistently ranks among the best investment sites on the Web.

Financial advisors and other investment professionals turn to Morningstar for tools that help them research, analyze, present, and support their investment ideas. They value Morningstar’s professional software and Web-based products for their comprehensive content and flexible functionality. Our main tools for advisors are Morningstar® Advisor Workstation, a Web-based investment planning system, and Principia®, CD-ROM-based investment research software. We also offer an asset management service, Morningstar® Managed Portfolios, to help advisors construct investment portfolios for their clients.

Institutions, including mutual fund companies, retirement plan providers, banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, and others, value our independence, breadth of information, and customized services. For institutional clients, we offer investment consulting services, which draw on our extensive industry knowledge to help clients create and maintain investment products; Morningstar Direct, a Web-based institutional research platform; and Licensed Data, a set of investment data spanning eight core databases.

For the retirement market, we offer a suite of investment advisory solutions through Advice by Ibbotson® and Morningstar® Retirement Manager.