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Retailers Gained On Higher-Than-Forecasted March Retail Data (HOTT, BKS, CROX, AMZN, BBI, BGP)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 7:44am | 270Retailer shares rallied yesterday after the Commerce Department released better-than-expected retail data for March. While analysts were expecting 1.2% growth in March retail sales, the department said that the growth was sharper at 1.6%. The news drove the S&P Retail Index up by 0.9% to 476.72...
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Crocs Is Surging On High Volume (CROX)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 2:18pm | 177Shares of retail name Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) have been moving higher throughout the day. The stock is now 6.03% higher and trading for $10.38. Volume in the name has been very heavy, as 5.16 million shares have traded hands compared to a daily average of 2.82 million. Crocs (CROX) is an example of a...
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Top Stocks of New Hampshire
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 2:19am | 839New Hampshire is a manufacturing and exporting state. In 2008 more than 20% of all manufacturing output was sold in the international market. New Hampshire has a solid manufacturing industry producing electrical products, machinery, textiles and pulp and paper. The granite state produces much more...
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Option Plays in Nike (NKE): A Long Call and a Bear Call Spread
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:35pm | 1864Are you a Cramer fan or do you just like Nike’s products? Jim Cramer offered a “screaming buy” on Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares on a recent edition of Mad Money on CNBC, saying the athletic apparel and footwear giant should benefit from the resurgence of the global consumer (particularly in China)....
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CROX Upped To Overweight
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 9:41am | 49Analysts at Thomas Weisel upgrade Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) from “market weight” to “overweight.” The price target for CROX is set to $12. Shares of CROX climbed 5.40% to $9.37 in premarket trading. More Analyst Ratings here.
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (MIPI, BPOP, CROX, ZIXI)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 8:20am | 232Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) rose 176.67% to $4.15 in the pre-market session. Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that results from a completed Phase 2 clinical trial of Onalta (Yttrium-90 edotreotide) have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (...
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The Benefits of Value Investing
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 8:04pm | 568Academic studies have shown that value investing offers superior risk adjusted returns. Investors who focus on those companies which trade at low multiples of earnings and book value have an increased chance of success over those who focus solely upon the highest growing stocks. On the surface,...
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High Conviction Picks
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 8:09am | 635A few weeks ago Seeking Alpha started a regular feature called High Conviction Pick where someone who is presumably qualified gives a stock pick they believe will do well and they lay out the case for their belief. The point of this post is not to pick on the concept of the series or anyone...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Consumer Goods Sector With Highest Operating Margins (ICON, LO, PM, ABV, MO)
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 6:38am | 162Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of operating margins. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins of Iconix Brand Group, Inc (NYSE: ICON) are 65.98%. ICON’s quarterly earnings growth is 28.60% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins of Lorillard, Inc (NYSE: LO) are 44....
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Top 5 Stocks In The Consumer Goods Sector With Highest EPS (GNRC, LEA, SEB, DECK, CLW)
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 6:34am | 164Below are the top 5 consumer goods stocks in terms of earnings. Generac Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: GNRC) earned $295.87 per share in the latest quarter. GNRC has a PEG ratio of 0.63. Lear Corp (NYSE: LEA) earned $25.04 per share in the latest quarter. The trailing-twelve-month ROE for LEA is 71.19%....
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"Mad Money Lightning Round:" Jim Considers NKE, SHLD, GPS, JDSU, BAC, SWKS Great Investments
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 6:53am | 299In his "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said that Nike (NYSE: NKE) has become a perfect investment ever since consumer spending has risen. He said he will continue to consider NKE a good buy up to $90. NKE lost 0.54% in after hours. Jim expressed his liking for Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD)...
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PowerShares Small Cap Sector ETFs Hit the Tape
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 3:02am | 1157PowerShares launched a suite of small-cap sector ETFs based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Index yesterday (4/7/10). These nine new ETFs are the first to provide sector-specific exposure within the U.S. small-cap stock market. I have long been a fan of sector and industry-focused funds, and I warmly...
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Nike (NYSE: NKE) Plans New Tiger Woods Ad
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 3:52pm | 188Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) plans to air new television commercials of golf star Tiger Woods, featuring the voice of his late father, Earl Woods, speaking about personal responsibility. After Tiger Woods became embroiled in a sex scandal, Nike stood by Woods while other high profile sponsors such as AT...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (KMGB, TSCO, KSWS, ACOM, CBRL)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 3:03pm | 207KMG Chemicals, Inc (NASDAQ: KMGB) shares gained 4.97% to $21.75. The volume of KMGB shares traded was 434% higher than normal. KMGB has recently completed the acquisition of Electronic Chemicals Business. Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) shares climbed 7.45% to $66.06. The volume of TSCO...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (KSWS, GRT, AUTC, MWIV, NOK)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 10:26am | 160K-Swiss Inc (NASDAQ: KSWS) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from “sell” to “buy.” KSWS’ shares gained 2.47% to $10.78. KSWS’ shares have gained 8.45% so far this year. Hilliard Lyons upgraded Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE: GRT) from “neutral” to “buy.” GRT’s stock has risen by 5.58% over the past week....