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At 10:22 am, the Dow fell 0.36% to 11,782.91, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.42% to 1,276.58 and the NASDAQ composite index dropped 0.79% to 2,703.70. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Drug Related Products: This industry jumped 2.81% by 10:22...

Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is trading up 1.38%. Shares last traded at $36.12, up from $35.63.

Credit Suisse is initiating coverage of Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) with an Underperform rating and a 12-month price target of $80. “SHW faces sizeable raw material headwinds in titanium dioxide (TiO2) and potentially acrylics, a relatively weak demand outlook for premium architectural...

We reiterate our 'Neutral' recommendation on The Home Depot Inc. (HD). The company has been able to optimize capital allocation and concentrate on core business activities by following the strategy of shutting down underperforming stores. However, relentless job losses and a consequent check on...

We reiterate our 'Neutral' recommendation on The Home Depot Inc. (HD). The company has been able to optimize capital allocation and concentrate on core business activities by following the strategy of shutting down underperforming stores. However, relentless job losses and a consequent check on...

Fastenal Co.(FAST) posted a 46.3% increase in profit to $65.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2010 from $44.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share improved 46.7% to 44 cents from 30 cents a year ago, a penny behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents per share. Net...

Fastenal Co.(FAST) posted a 46.3% increase in profit to $65.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2010 from $44.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share improved 46.7% to 44 cents from 30 cents a year ago, a penny behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents per share. Net...

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....

Tetra Tech Inc (TTEK) is set to acquire substantially all of the assets of Fransen Engineering of Richmond, British Columbia. The target company provides engineering and technical consultancy services to industrial clients with targeted expertise in water treatment and management for oil sands...

Tetra Tech Inc (TTEK) is set to acquire substantially all of the assets of Fransen Engineering of Richmond, British Columbia. The target company provides engineering and technical consultancy services to industrial clients with targeted expertise in water treatment and management for oil sands...

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA), an apartment-only real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently acquired Alamo Ranch apartment community in San Antonio, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of the long-term strategy of the company to own assets in premium...

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA), an apartment-only real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently acquired Alamo Ranch apartment community in San Antonio, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of the long-term strategy of the company to own assets in premium...

Citi released a report on Home Depot (NYSE: HD) in light of Aaron Carmack's recent promotion to President of Home Depot Canada. Carmack will replace current president Annette Verschuren when she steps down on January 30th. According to the report, Carmack's thirty years experience in the retail...