Among the premarket stories for Thursday, May 15, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of drybulk ship owner Diana Shipping Inc. rose in premarket trading Thursday after the company posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and boosted its dividend.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Syneron Medical Ltd. climbed in premarket trading Thursday after an analyst upgraded the company, saying its shares are underpriced following its first-quarter results.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of CEC Entertainment Inc. edged lower in premarket trading Thursday after a KeyBanc analyst downgraded the operator of the Chuck E. Cheese pizza chain following a recent run-up in stock price.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Intel Corp. edged higher in premarket trading Thursday after a Lehman Brothers analyst raised his price target on the chip maker, citing strong product demand.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of ArcelorMittal SA edged higher in premarket trading Thursday after the world's largest steel maker reported first-quarter profit grew 5 percent, and a Lehman Brothers analyst raised her share price target.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Sina Corp. rose in premarket trading Thursday after the Internet advertiser said its first-quarter profit surged on higher ad revenue and other sources.