Housewares & Specialties

US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting ADP employment data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 36 points to 12,261.00, and those for the S&P 500 index gained 4.80 points to 1,321.30. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index added 12.25 points to 2,334.75...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Family Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE: FDO) to report its Q2 earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $2.27 billion. FDO shares gained 0.86% to $52.85 in after-hours trading. Sealy Corp (NYSE: ZZ) swung to a Q1 loss of $902,...

Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ) today announced results for its fiscal first quarter 2011 Net sales for the first fiscal quarter were $305.5 million, a decrease of 2.0% compared to the same prior year quarter. Net income from continuing operations for the first quarter was $0.1 million or $0.00 per...

US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting data on home prices and consumer confidence. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 24 points to 12,138.00 and S&P 500 index futures climbed 2.70 points to 1,304.90. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 6.75 points to 2,302.50...

Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) is expected to report its FQ2 EPS at $0.69 on revenue of $1.03 billion. Landec Corporation (NASDAQ: LNDC) is projected to post its Q3 earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $66.75 million. McCormick & Company Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is expected to report...

Citi is out with its report today on Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "Given our outlook for continued margin expansion, coupled with expected non-operating benefits from the company's restructuring programs and focus on international expansion, we...

Below is a list of small-cap stocks that have been heavily shorted by the street, and should the market continue the rally from the past few days, these stocks could see their  share price launch into the stratosphere (if they haven't begun so already) because of the bears being forced to cover...

Below is a list of small-cap stocks that have been heavily shorted by the street, and should the market continue the rally from the past few days, these stocks could see their  share price launch into the stratosphere (if they haven't begun so already) because of the bears being forced to cover...

Below are the top small-cap office supplies stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Ennis Inc (NYSE: EBF) is 13.30%. EBF's PEG ratio is 0.72. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE...

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the premium spirits business of Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO), today announced it has acquired the Skinnygirl spirits brand, created by renowned natural foods chef, reality TV star and entrepreneur, Bethenny Frankel. The brand's flagship product, Skinnygirl Margarita™,...

CTI Industries Corporation (NASDAQ: CTIB) today announced its results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $11,701,000 compared to consolidated net sales of $10,738,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of...

Spinoffs have been relatively popular recently and you know how 'fads' go. Once a trend begins, people (in this case companies) try to one up another by going bigger. Better. Bolder. One spinoff isn't enough anymore so Fortune Brands (FO), ITT (ITT) and even Carrefour (CRERY) went for two. Please...

Shares of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO) are higher on the session by 1.25%, currently trading at $60.25. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently consolidating around the 50-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...

In a report published by Jefferies, it is raising estimates and price target on Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ: LCUT), on continued business strength. Jefferies said that it expects 2011E to be another solid year for LCUT, driven by continued new product activity, especially as the company moves into new...

Jefferies has raised the price target on Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ: LCUT) from $18.00 to $19.00 and maintains its Buy rating.