Notable Gainers: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF), W.R. Grace & Co, Tempur-Pedic International, Star Scientific, Inc.(NASDAQ:STSI)

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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF) stock gained 3.59% to $24.55. CLF’s stock had its target price cut by Citigroup to $32.00 in a research note issued to investors on Feb. 19.

Additionally, the company released its earnings data on February 12. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion.

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W.R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) shares jumped 3.57% and closed at $76.02 in the last trading session. The company, last month, announced a fourth-quarter net loss of $111.6 million, or $1.48 per share. Net income for the prior-year quarter was $58.1 million, or $0.77 per share. Adjusted profit per share was $1.11 compared to $0.89 prior-year. Fourth-quarter sales were $797.8 million declined 3.4 percent from with the prior-year quarter. Analysts expected the company to report profit of $1.06 per share on revenue of $790.13 million for the quarter.

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Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE:TPX) shares decreased 0.28% to $42.88. The company, on Feb. 25, announced an update to investors on the anticipated timing for the closing of the proposed acquisition of Sealy Corporation. Sealy's Information Statement has been cleared by the Securities and Exchange Commission and was mailed to stockholders on February 22. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement with Sealy, this mailing must occur at least 20 calendar days prior to the closing of the acquisition. This condition will be satisfied on March 14, 2013.

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Star Scientific, Inc.(NASDAQ:STSI) shares gained 3.54% to $2.05. STSI’s stock was downgraded by Zacks analyst from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investorson Jan. 31. The current target price on the stock is $2.60.

Additionally last month, the Company announces publication of the first peer-reviewed article examining the effects of anatabine in a mouse model of the debilitating autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease multiple sclerosis (MS).

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