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MARKETS LIVE BLOG:

STOCKS EXTEND GAINS AS RESULTS SEASON KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR

Tech-focused investors prepare for fresh wave of earnings highlighted by struggling Tesla

Rite Aid Acquires Health Dialog Services Corporation; Groupon Launches The Groupon Elite Deal Series

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Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD - News) – For an in-depth report on Rite Aid Corporation follow: www.BullTrends.com/stockquote/RAD

RAD shares closed up almost 2% on Tuesday with about 21.3 million shares traded. It was one of the most active stocks on the NYSE. The company announced that it has acquired Health Dialog Services Corporation, a firm providing patient support, as well as analytics and decision support in the health care industry. The financial terms of acquisition were not provided.

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN - News) - For an in-depth report on Groupon, Inc. follow: www.BullTrends.com/stockquote/GRPN

Shares of Groupon closed up 3.83% on Tuesday with about 14 million shares traded. The stock was one of the most active stocks on the NASDAQ. The company announced its newest line of deals for the discriminating shopper: the Elite Deal Series. The Groupon Elite Deal Series will be an ongoing collection of luxury items, featuring premium-plus pricing. The series launched with its first deal, $40 for $20 worth of Groupon Bucks. Purchasers will receive $20 in Groupon Bucks for the premium-plus price of $40.

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG - News) - For an in-depth report on Intuitive Surgical, Inc. follow: www.BullTrends.com/stockquote/ISRG

Shares of Intuitive Surgical closed up 12.70% on Tuesday with about 2.8 million shares traded. The stock was one of the biggest gainers on the NASDAQ. The climb came after the company said regulators approved a new version of its da Vinci robotic surgical system. Intuitive Surgical said the Food and Drug Administration cleared a new version called da Vinci Xi.

Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. (OTCBB:VEND - News) – For an in-depth report on Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. follow: www.BullTrends.com/stockquote/VEND

Shares of VEND closed up 25.37% on Tuesday with nearly 600,000 shares traded. The stock was one of the biggest gainers in the OTCBB marketplace. The company concluded March 2014 with sales bookings of 96 Fresh Healthy Vending machines to six new and two existing franchisees, as well as a sale to an existing corporate partner. The Company finished its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2014 with sales bookings for 187 machines approximating $1,873,000 in anticipated future revenues.

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