Casinos & Gaming

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ: ISLE) from $10 to $7 and maintains its Hold rating.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc (NYSE: KKD) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.06 on revenue of $92.26 million. Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is estimated to report its Q3 EPS at $0.35 on revenue of $1.87 billion. Shoe Carnival Inc (NASDAQ: SCVL) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.30...

Sodastream International (NASDAQ: SODA) +5.42% on heavy volume. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) +7.46% after touching 52-week lows yesterday. Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) +8.57% after Raymond James reiterates Strong Buy and $16 PT. ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ: ATPG) +6.45 on...

WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), announced approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission for the initial commercial version of the Company's WAGE-NET networked gaming system solution interoperable with a specific slot accounting system. This first approval includes...

H.J. Heinz Co (NYSE: HNZ) reported a decline in its fiscal first-quarter profit. Heinz's quarterly profit dropped to $226.1 million, or $0.70 per share, from $240.4 million, or $0.76 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its sales climbed to $2.85 billion from $2.48 billion. Excluding special...

Brean Murray Carret & Co. has lowered its price target from $51 to $43 on Bally Technologies (NYSE: BYI) but is maintaining the stocks Buy rating in light of the company's latest guidances. Says Brean Murray Carret & Co., in its report, “We believe management's guidance for FY12 of ‘at...

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ: MPEL) swung to a first-half profit on Tuesday. Melco Crown reported its net profit for the period at $73.8 million, versus a loss of $42.6 million, in the year-ago period. Melco Crown shares surged 10.39% to $12.75 in pre-market trading.

Brean Murray has lowered the price target on Bally Technology (NYSE: BYI) from $51 to $43 and maintains its Buy rating.

Below are the top small-cap gaming activities stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ: SGMS) had $127.26 million in total cash and $1.39 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Multimedia Games Inc (NASDAQ: MGAM) had $49.24 million in total cash...

Williams-Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.36 on revenue of $823.97 million. American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) is estimated to post a Q1 loss at $0.17 per share on revenue of $116.18 million. La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) is projected to report its FQ1...

Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) today announced that the Company has entered into a contract to be the primary supplier of instant ticket games and related services including game design, development and marketing for the New York Lottery. The Company was awarded this seven-year...

Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on MGM Resorts Int'l (NYSE: MGM), maintaining Equal-weight. In its report, Morgan Stanley writes, "We believe recent concerns about MGM's liquidity, while valid given the macro uncertainty and MGM's $13-bn debt load, are overdone. Based on our detailed...

The major stock markets are catching a bid higher. One sector that has been beaten up lately has been the casino stocks, however, this morning these stocks are surging higher from the morning lows. Wynn Resorts LTD (NASDAQ: WYNN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), and MGM Resorts International (...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ: MPEL), raising its PT to $13.30 from $12.40. In its report, Jefferies writes, "MPEL should report improved results for the 2Q11, thanks to its exposure to Cotai and normalized VIP Hold. The listing on the Stock Exchange...

CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX) +9.50% on Marcellus Shale joint venture announcement. NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) -15.03% on weak sales outlook. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) -11.87% on Tracinda divestment. Wi-Lan (NASDAQ: WILN) -9.70% on bid for Mosaid. Ancestry (NASDAQ: ACOM) -9.51%. HCA...