International Business News - COGT http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of Cogent Systems climbed Wednesday after a JPMorgan Securities analyst upgraded the fingerprint-device maker's stock to "Overweight." The company's homeland security and other government contracts will help protect it from the economic downturn, and new products are proving competitive, analyst Paul Coster wrote in a note to clients Wednesday morning. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/cogent-shares-rise-after-upgrade-by-jpmorgan.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:41:47 EST Cogent Systems Inc., which makes fingerprint-identification systems, said Thursday that the company's board expanded its stock-repurchase program by $50 million to $150 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/cogent-boosts-buyback-program-by-50-million.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:29:46 EST Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, May 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. rose on Wednesday, after the apparel maker reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as sales jumped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/movers-roundup-polo-ralph-lauren-brunswick.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 18:34:40 EDT Investors sent shares of Cogent Inc. surging in Wednesday afternoon trading after the maker of fingerprint identification systems reported its first-quarter profit more than doubled over the year-ago period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/cogent-shares-rally-after-1q-profit-skyrockets.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 17:43:03 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/first-solar-progressive-among-big-market-movers.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:39:03 EDT Cogent Systems Inc., which makes fingerprint-identification systems, said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by a gain from a lawsuit settlement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/cogent-1st-quarter-profit-more-than-doubles.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 17:43:03 EDT Cogent Systems Inc., which makes fingerprint-identification systems, said Monday it expects its first-quarter earnings to narrowly top Wall Street's expectations but further delayed its first-quarter report pending a settlement review. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/cogent-expects-1q-profit-narrowly-above-wall-street-views.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:54:00 EDT