TSI, IRBT, CPNO, PALM, V, MOT, COP, PG, XOM, EK

This group of stocks are mainly over $5 in share price, but several lower-priced issues are thrown in the mix.  These are stocks that are in the news today…that you need to know about.

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ATS Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: ATSI) is up 53.28% to $3.97 following the announcement that Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has agreed to buy ATS Medical for $315.2 million. (NASDAQ:ATSI), ($ATSI)

iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) is up 30.5% to $19.84. The company has posted quarterly results that topped analysts’ estimates, citing stronger sales of its robotic products. (NASDAQ:IRBT), ($IRBT)

Copano Energy L.L.C. (NASDAQ: CPNO) is up 5.53% to $26.33 on above-average volume. (NASDAQ:CPNO), ($CPNO)

Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) is up 24.62% to $5.77 following Wednesday’s announcement of the company’s agreement to be acquired by HP. (NASDAQ:PALM), ($PALM)

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is up 0.40% to $93.98. The company has posted second-quarter earnings that topped expectations and boosted its full-year revenue guidance. (NYSE:V), ($V)

Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is up 3.61% to $7.17. The company has said that it swung to a profit in its first quarter, boosted by strong sales of its newest smartphones. (NYSE:MOT), ($MOT)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is up 2.40% to $59.96. The company has announced that its Q1 earnings rose to $2.1 billion, or $1.40 a share, topping analysts estimates, but reported a 5% decline in production. (NYSE:COP), ($COP)

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is down 2.52% to $61.58. The company has said that its Q3 profit dropped by one percent, citing charges related to the recently passed U.S. health care reform. (NYSE:PG), ($PG)

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is up 0.36% to $69.4. The company has reported Q1 earnings of $6.3 billion, or $1.33 per share, up 37% from the year-ago period’s $4.6 billion, or 92 cents per share. (NYSE:XOM), ($XOM)

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is down 13.77% to $7.20. The company has disappointed investors with Q1 earnings that came in below expectations, and a lackluster full-year outlook. (NYSE:EK), ($EK)