Housewares & Specialties

In connection with its proposed plan to separate its businesses, Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO) today announced the details of its initiative to reduce debt and further strengthen the capital structures of its Beam and Home & Security businesses. The tender offers for outstanding notes,...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Shares of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) are lower on the session by 2.15%, currently trading at $14.77. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while...

Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) reported a 20% rise in its second-quarter profit. Boeing's quarterly profit surged to $941 million, or $1.25 per share, from $787 million, or $1.06 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue gained 6% y/y to $16.54 billion from $15.57 billion. However, analysts were...

Tupperware Brands Corp (NYSE: TUP) reported a rise in its second-quarter profit. Tupperware Brands reported its quarterly profit at $65.1 million, or $1.03 per share, up from $57.9 million, or $0.90 per share, in the year-earlier period. Tupperware's adjusted net income came in at $1.25 per share...

Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is expected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.37 on revenue of $1.59 billion. Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.47 on revenue of $1.96 billion. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is projected to report its FQ3 EPS at $1.23 on revenue of $2.30...

Shares of Jarden (NYSE: JAH) are lower on the session by 2.05%, currently trading at $33.00. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while ago the August...

JP Morgan reiterated its Overweight rating on Tupperware Brands (NYSE: TUP). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $80. On Friday, TUP added 1.16% to its value to end the day at $70.81.

The earnings crunch continues this week even as the month of July winds to a close. Quarterly reports of note scheduled for the week include those from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Dow Chemical (...

Jefferies provided color on the consumer goods sector. In a research report published today, Jefferies stressed the possibility of an upside in Q2 earnings for a number of companies operating in the sector due to strong business momentum and generally conservative outlooks. In the report,...

Below are the top small-cap personal products stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Revlon Inc (NYSE: REV) is 14.74%. REV's revenue for the same period is $1.35 billion. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Inter...

It's the middle of July and that can only mean one thing: The Open Championship in Europe. As the oldest major tournament hits its second day, golf fans are looking to Sandwich, England to see the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, and others to see how they handle the Royal & Ancient golf...

The stock market has remained in a holding pattern all week, as traders wait to see what kind of a compromise Congress and the White House can reach over federal spending as the August 2nd deadline looms large. While the major small cap stock indexes don't show it, there were plenty of big moves...

The stock market has remained in a holding pattern all week, as traders wait to see what kind of a compromise Congress and the White House can reach over federal spending as the August 2nd deadline looms large. While the major small cap stock indexes don't show it, there were plenty of big moves...

Below are the top office supplies stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at Ennis Inc (NYSE: EBF) is 9.24%. EBF's operating margin for the same period is 12.44%. The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at Acco Brands...