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Raymond James Upgrades Leggett & Platt To Outperform
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 8:16am | 59Analysts at Raymond James upgraded Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) from Market Perform to Outperform. The target price for Leggett & Platt is set to $38. Leggett & Platt shares have surged 16.13% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 18.13% in the same period....
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Home Furnishings & Fixtures Industry With The Highest Profit Margin
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 3:56am | 122Below are the top small-cap home furnishings & fixtures stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Nova Lifestyle (NASDAQ: NVFY) is 7.00%. Nova Lifestyle's EPS for the same period is $0.31. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at...
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Stocks To Watch For August 20, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 3:03am | 296Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Target (NYSE: TGT) to report its Q2 earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $17.38 billion. Target shares rose 0.59% to $59.60 in after-hours trading. La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) reported weaker-than-expected fiscal first-...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 19, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 4:13am | 422Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.65 per share on revenue of $1.65 billion. Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ: RDEN) is estimated to report a Q4 loss at $0.34 per share on revenue of $241.64 million. The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is projected to report its Q2 earnings...
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La-Z-Boy Names Daniel King President Of Retail Segment
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 3:07pm | 545La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) today announced the promotion of Daniel King to President of the company's Retail Segment. King has served as Vice President of La-Z-Boy's Retail operations since July of 2011. In his new role as President, King will be responsible for all facets of the company-...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 9:06am | 150Salix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SLXP) shares reached a new 52-week high of $138 as the company reported that endpoint was met in TARGET 3 study. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) gained 4.90% to reach a new 52-week high of $462.18 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and lifted the target...
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Morning Market Losers
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 8:44am | 186Endocyte (NASDAQ: ECYT) shares dropped 15.41% to $6.53 after the company reported that the company has regained global rights to vintafolide. La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) shares fell 8.98% to $22.61 after the company reported downbeat fourth-quarter revenue. The company also announced its plans to stop...
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Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 7:12am | 130Endocyte (NASDAQ: ECYT) dipped 19.95% to $6.18 in pre-market trading after the company reported that the company has regained global rights to vintafolide. La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) dropped 9.22% to $22.55 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat fourth-quarter revenue. The company also...
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Stocks To Watch For June 18, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 3:03am | 237Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects FedEx (NYSE: FDX) to report its Q4 earnings at $2.36 per share on revenue of $11.66 billion. FedEx shares fell 0.08% to $140.20 in after-hours trading. Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported stronger-than-expected second-...
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The FOMC Meeting And What Low Rates Really Mean
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 12:59pm | 1538The Fed can’t keep rates low forever and there is talk that they may raise rates faster than anyone has believed up to now. The order filler went on to say that most traders in the Eurodollar futures and options don’t think the Fed will raise rates anytime soon but did say he...
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Earnings Scheduled For June 17, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 4:47am | 187FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.25 per share on revenue of $230.66 million. John Wiley & Sons (NYSE: JW-A) is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $0.68 per share on revenue of $445.27 million. Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) is expected to post...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Home Furnishings & Fixtures Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 4:46am | 112Below are the top home furnishings & fixtures stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) has a dividend yield of 3.60%. Leggett & Platt's shares closed at $33.76 yesterday. Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT) has a dividend yield of 2.80%....
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Home Sales Data Hits Homebuilder ETFs
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 1:04pm | 572On Wednesday, the U.S. Commerce Department released its housing data which showed sales of single-family homes dropped 14.5 percent in March. The seasonally adjusted rate of 384,000 sales is the lowest since the summer of 2013 which has some economists worried about weakening demand. As a...
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La-Z-Boy Announces Casegoods Restructuring, Will Take Pre-Tax Charges in Range of $0.15 to $0.17/Share
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 3:11pm | 697La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) today announced it will restructure its casegoods business, which represents approximately 10% of revenue, by transitioning to an all-import model for its wood furniture. To accomplish the restructuring: During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, La-Z-Boy will...
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Stocks To Watch For February 19, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 4:17am | 193Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) to report a Q4 loss at $0.01 per share on revenue of $2.46 billion. MGM shares fell 0.39% to $25.75 in after-hours trading. Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) reported upbeat fourth-quarter...