Housewares & Specialties

New home sales in November rose by 5.5% from October, but that puts them at a dismal rate of 290,000. The percentage increase is a bit exaggerated as well, since the October numbers were revised down to 275,000 from 283,000. Thus relative to where we thought we were, the increase is more like 2.5...

New home sales in November rose by 5.5% from October, but that puts them at a dismal rate of 290,000. The percentage increase is a bit exaggerated as well, since the October numbers were revised down to 275,000 from 283,000. Thus relative to where we thought we were, the increase is more like 2.5...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (BBVA) Blyth Inc (BTH) Conmed Corp (CNMD) Horace Mann Educators Corp (HMN) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AK STEEL HLDG (AKS): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO BILBAO VZ...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (BBVA) Blyth Inc (BTH) Conmed Corp (CNMD) Horace Mann Educators Corp (HMN) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AK STEEL HLDG (AKS): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO BILBAO VZ...

"The trend is your friend." -Anonymous As you're getting ready to rip into those presents, and watch your friends and family tear into theirs, I've also got a gift that should attract your attention. But it's not going to be wrapped up with a bow. It...

"The trend is your friend." -Anonymous As you're getting ready to rip into those presents, and watch your friends and family tear into theirs, I've also got a gift that should attract your attention. But it's not going to be wrapped up with a bow. It...

Shares of American Greetings Corp (NYSE: AM) surged about 5.9% after the company reported upbeat Q3 earnings. The company's earnings increased to $0.78 per share, from $0.75 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's revenue came in at $430 million, down from $440 million, in the year-ago...

The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE: ACU) declared a cash dividend of 6 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on January 27, 2011 to stockholders of record on the close of business on January 7, 2011.

American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its results for the third fiscal quarter ended November 26, 2010. For the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reported total revenue of $430.1 million, pre-tax income of $51.5 million, and net income of $32.2 million or 78 cents per...

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...

• Toronto-Dominion (NYSE:TD) announced plans to acquire Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion • Royal DSM said it would acquire Martek Biosciences (NASDAQ:MATK) for $1.09 billion, or $31.50 per share • Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) has shown interest for Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) • According to...

• Toronto-Dominion (NYSE:TD) announced plans to acquire Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion • Royal DSM said it would acquire Martek Biosciences (NASDAQ:MATK) for $1.09 billion, or $31.50 per share • Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) has shown interest for Massey Energy (NYSE:MEE) • According to...

Jefferies & Co. is initiating coverage on Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) with a Hold rating and a $24 price target on shares. In the research note sent to clients, Jefferies writes, "We believe NWL's strategy to cut costs and prune its portfolio, as well as fix its capital structure, is on...

Jefferies has initiated coverage of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) with a Hold rating and 12-month price objective of $20/share.