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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, March 17th (DZK, ERX, EZJ, DAG)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 6:57pm | 206Direxion Daily Developed Markets Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE: DZK) led the gainers among the ETFs on Thursday, with an increase of 9.37%. DZK closed at $63.24, and it had a volume of 79K traded shares. Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares(ETF) (NYSE: ERX) spiked 8.74% as the energy stock traded...
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Lincoln Most Dependable Car (F)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 2:29pm | 108Lincoln has been proven to be the most reliable car, and it's been quite some time since that's happened. According to a study done by J.D. Power and Associates, Ford's (NYSE: F) luxury brand is the top brand for a vehicle dependability survey for 2011. The study measures problems experienced by...
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General Motors Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 2:28pm | 69General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) today announced its Board of Directors has approved a second quarterly dividend of $0.594 per share on its Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock. The dividend is payable June 1, 2011 to Series B holders of record as of May 15, 2011. The dividend...
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Geo Finance Corp CEO Interview With Position Media Group to Discuss New Business Model and What's Ahead for 2011 and Beyond
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 11:06am | 2546TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/17/11 — GEO Finance Corporation (PINK SHEETS:GEFI) announces today that it is posting an interview with J.M. Arnold, it's C.E.O., and Position Media Group discussing the history of the company and the change in its business plan to focus on acquisition of...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 7:35am | 446Pre-open moversUS stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 51 points to 11,629.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index climbed 8.30 points to 1,262.20. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 10.25 points to 2,218.75....
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Deutsche Bank Reports Auto Industry SAAR Strength (F)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 7:25am | 126Deutsche Bank has issued a report regarding the automobile industry's improved pricing and low SAAR. According to Deutsche Bank, "…we believe that the U.S. SAAR has moderated slightly in March… to the low 13 MM range vs. 13.4 MM in February. But more importantly, U.S. incentive levels have...
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Winnebago Industries Reports Q2 EPS of $0.11
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 7:14am | 61Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) reported its Q2 EPS at $0.11, versus the consensus of $0.04. WGO reported its Q2 revenue at $106.6 million, versus the consensus of $105.90 million. WGO shares gained 0.39% to $15.25 in after-hours trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.
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Winnebago Industries Reports Q4 EPS of $0.11 vs. $0.04
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 7:05am | 130Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO) today reported results for the Company's second quarter and first six months of Fiscal 2011. Revenues for the second quarter of Fiscal 2011 ended February 26, 2011 were $106.6 million, a decrease of 3.6 percent, versus $110.5 million for the second quarter...
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US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Economic Data; Nike, FedEx To Report Earnings
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 6:37am | 503US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 62 points to 11,640.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index climbed 9.60 points to 1,263.50. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 9.75 points to 2,218.25. US stocks...
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Earnings Scheduled For March 17 (ATU, NWY, CMRG, NKE, CDCS, LULU, FDX, WGO, ROST, CPWM, SCVL, DLIA)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 2:32am | 351Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.30 on revenue of $328.18 million. New York & Company Inc (NYSE: NWY) is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $302.81 million. Casual Male Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ: CMRG) is projected to post...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Netflix (HCBK, BAC, DIS, ES, SHAW, NFLX, LVS, F, ACW)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 2:26am | 351On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Hudson City Bancorp (NASDAQ: HCBK) is a “tough one.” He added, “This is a conservatively run company, but I cannot recommend it until we know what's going on with the dividend." For Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), he said, "Here's...
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Stocks To Watch For March 17 (ROST, FDX, GES, NKE, WGO)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 2:25am | 288Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Ross Stores Inc (NASDAQ: ROST) to report its Q4 earnings at $1.37 per share on revenue of $2.12 billion. ROST shares fell 0.99% to close at $69.15 yesterday. Analysts are expecting FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) to...
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8 Stocks That Will Survive if the Fed Withdraws QE2 This Year
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 11:01pm | 156We have a look at some battle-hardened stocks that could survive the morass when the Fed withdraws this round of quantitative easing. Avon (AVP), Cisco (CSCO) and Ford (F) are selling at significant discounts to our fair value estimates. JP Morgan (JPM) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) offer growth potential...
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7 Undervalued Stocks Now Selling at a Discount
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 11:00pm | 156We have a look at some battle-hardened stocks that could survive the morass when the Fed withdraws this round of quantitative easing. Avon (AVP), Cisco (CSCO) and Ford (F) are selling at significant discounts to our fair value estimates. JP Morgan (JPM) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) offer growth potential...
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Ford Motor Co. Officer Sells 55,000 Shares of F
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 4:06pm | 64In a Form 4 filed earlier today, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) Officer, J C Mays, reported that he sold 55,000 shares of F on March 15th for an average price of $14.36. The transaction totaled $789,800. Mr. Mays owns 99,586 direct shares and 24,802 indirect shares of F. Source: The Washington Service