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Shipping stocks (SEA) take a speculative run higher as data from China, Japan, and the U.S. provides some optimism over the global economy. The topsy-turvy trading in the sector isn't for the feint of heart, as the glut of oversupply in dry-bulk shipping keeps analysts extending out their call for a recovery which will take hold. Advancers: EGLE +13.3%, PRGN +18.4%, GNK +10.9%, SB +4.4%.

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BTN $3.74 NYSE, Ballantyne Strong Inc to report BMO

Shares Outstanding: 13.96M
Float: 13.57M
% Held by Insiders1: 4.58%
% Held by Institutions1: 43.90%
Shares Short (as of Feb 15, 2013)3: 25.05K

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ World Premiere Viewed on Ballantyne Strong’s Unique Customized 3D Silver Cinema ScreenBusiness Wire(Wed, Dec 12)

Nov-Despite the VPF extensions and competitive pricing pressures on our company as a projection system reseller, we are successfully leveraging our unique competitive advantage as a leading turnkey cinema systems and service provider. As a result we have been winning additional business by building lower-margin digital projector sales with the higher margin cinema screen and after-the-sale service, which provides Ballantyne with a higher margin than we generate from standalone equipment sales. As a result of the VPF extensions, we expect some of the delayed business to positively impact future reporting periods, pending the ultimate timing of the financing to fund these installs