Household Appliances

Helen of Troy Limited (Nasdaq: HELE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kaz, Inc.

Whirlpool's (WHR) red hot first half growth has slowed but sales in the emerging market continue to surge as the middle class expands. Shares are trading with a forward P/E of just 11.3. Whirlpool manufactures home appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, cooking and countertop appliances....

Whirlpool's (WHR) red hot first half growth has slowed but sales in the emerging market continue to surge as the middle class expands. Shares are trading with a forward P/E of just 11.3. Whirlpool manufactures home appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, cooking and countertop appliances....

Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc (NASDAQ: PRAA) shares reached $77.63 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $77.60, representing a 0.87% gain. PRAA's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 33.52%. iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) shares rose 2.07% to touch a new 52-week high of $24....

Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) is more than just hair care products as its household products segment, including the very popular OXO brand of measuring cups and cooking tools, saw record revenue in the fiscal second quarter. Helen of Troy has attractive valuations, trading at just 10.8x forward...

Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) is more than just hair care products as its household products segment, including the very popular OXO brand of measuring cups and cooking tools, saw record revenue in the fiscal second quarter. Helen of Troy has attractive valuations, trading at just 10.8x forward...

Merger and acquisition activity is lifting the bid for many consumer stocks. In the past few weeks, Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) said it would focus on its spirits business, including Jim Beam, and split off its consumer goods and sports products, making them ripe for...

Oritani Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ORIT) shares gained 1.76% to create a new 52-week high of $12.16. ORIT's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 32.76%. Bioanalytical Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BASI) shares jumped 31.08% to touch a new 52-week high of $3.50. BASI's shares have surged 144.95% over the...

China's economy is still on a roll. Maybe not at the breakneck speed of the past decade, but the economy is still growing at a comfortable 9-plus percent. The China Academy of Social Sciences most recent GDP forecast calls for 2010 economic expansion to finish...

China's economy is still on a roll. Maybe not at the breakneck speed of the past decade, but the economy is still growing at a comfortable 9-plus percent. The China Academy of Social Sciences most recent GDP forecast calls for 2010 economic expansion to finish...

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) signed a definitive agreement to acquire InfoLogix Inc. (IFLG.PK) in a cash transaction amounting to $61.2 million, including assumption of debt. The completion of the transaction is expected early in the first quarter of 2011, subject to various closing...

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) signed a definitive agreement to acquire InfoLogix Inc. (IFLG.PK) in a cash transaction amounting to $61.2 million, including assumption of debt. The completion of the transaction is expected early in the first quarter of 2011, subject to various closing...

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTGC), the largest specialty finance company devoted principally to addressing the capital needs of venture capital and private equity-backed companies in the technology, clean technology, and life science industries at all stages of development,...

Cusick's Corner The market finished the day unchanged after a negative reaction to the Fed announcement. For technicians and market watchers, the current picture looks a little toppy and the expectation that this positive trend will continue is getting a little extreme. There has not been that “...

Cusick's Corner Commodities are flying, bonds are pulling back and the FOMC has not yet released their statement. The catalysts for this equity and commodity run up are bonds and inflation. Inflation is back on the radar screen as we watch bond prices continue to fall, follow the rate that money...