The Street Beat

Every time you go shopping, you share intimate details about your consumption patterns with retailers. And many of those retailers are studying those details to figure out what you like, what you need, and which coupons are most likely to make you happy. Target (NYSE: TGT), for example, has figured out how to data-mine its way into your womb, to figure out whether you have a baby on the way long before you need to start buying diapers.

ZaZa Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: ZAZA) announced today that it has completed the combination of Toreador Resources and ZaZa Energy LLC, creating an international resource-focused exploration and production company.

Shares of Papa John's International Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) tumbled Wednesday after the pizza chain reported fourth-quarter revenue and same-store sales that fell short of Wall Street expectations.

Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH), the leading independent service provider focusing on distributing wealth management products to the high net worth population in China, announced that a PRC affiliated entity of Noah, Noah Upright Co. Ltd., today was granted a mutual fund distribution license by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”). 

MacroSolve, Inc., (Pinksheets: MCVE), a leading provider of mobile technologies, apps and solutions for business, today announced it has filed a patent infringement suit against GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc., GEICO Casualty Company, and Government Employees Insurance Company, all wholly owned subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK) for violation of MacroSolve's U.S. Patent No. 7,822,816.

Sourcefire (Nasdaq: FIRE) Inc., a network-security company, rose as much as 16 percent in pre-market trading after demand for protection against cybercrime drove the company’s first-quarter revenue forecast above analysts’ estimates.

Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTCBB: SKNY), the maker of Skinny Water® and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, announced yesterday that is has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Cliffstar subsidiary of the Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT), one of the world's largest beverage companies focusing on private label and contract manufacturing. 

Xtreme Oil & Gas, Inc. (OTCBB: XTOG), an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, announced today that the company has begun oil production from their Hancock Well site in Oklahoma.