Housewares & Specialties

Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO) today declared a regular dividend of 19 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable in cash on December 1, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 10, 2010. The company also declared a regular dividend of 66.75 cents per share on the $2.67...

Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2010. Net sales for the third fiscal quarter were $346.2 million, a decrease of (1.0)% compared to the same prior year period. Gross profit for the third fiscal quarter decreased by $8.5 million to $137.6...

Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ) reports Q3 earnings of $0.4 versus consensus of $0.05. Sealy Corporation (ZZ) reports revenues of $346.2 million versus consensus of $364.00 million. The company reported gross margins of 39.7%. ZZ now sees 2010 adjusted EBITDA growth of 4-6%. Shares of ZZ are lower in...

Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) may post its FQ4 EPS at $0.44. Sealy Corp (NYSE: ZZ) is likely to earn $0.05 per share in the third quarter. Landec Corp (NASDAQ: LNDC) is expected to post its Q1 EPS at $0.09. Standard Microsystems Corp (NASDAQ: SMSC) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings of $0.41 per...

Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) to post its FQ4 EPS at $0.44. WAG's shares rose 0.23% to $30.42 in after-hours trading. Jabil Circuit Inc (NYSE: JBL) reported its Q4 profit at $0.27 per share, up from $0.03 per share,...

Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) has been downgraded from Buy to Neutral by Davenport.

Below are the top office supply stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Ennis Inc (NYSE: EBF) for the next year ending February, 2012 is $1.86 per share. EBF's quarterly earnings gained 96.50% y/y. Acme United Corp (AMEX...

Below are the application software stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of free cash flow. The trailing-twelve-month free cash flow at Fortune Brands Inc (NYSE: FO) is $698.2 million. FO's quarterly earnings advanced 127.90% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month free cash flow at Leggett & Platt...

Housing Starts surged in August, but the good news is probably better toasted with Miller than with Moet. Total housing starts rose 10.5% to an annualized rate of 598,000, well ahead of consensus expectations of just 550,000. However, that was from July starts that were revised down to a rate of...

Below are the top appliance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPB) is 113.42%. SPB's profit margin for the same period is 41.69%. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Deer...

In a Form 4 filed after the bell today, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) Director, Scott Cowen, reported that he sold 5,979 shares of NWL on September 20th for an average price of $17.04. The transaction totaled $101,882. Mr. Cowen owns 20,903 direct shares of NWL. Source: The Washington Service

American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of 14 cents per share to be paid on October 14, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 4, 2010.

Shares of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) are higher on the session by 0.75%, currently trading at $16.22. The stock has been consolidating in a wedge pattern for the past nine months and is nearing the technical pivot point. Theory suggests a strong move one way or the other very soon. Calls...

Unconfirmed rumors that (NWL) - Newell said to have kick-started sale process, hired bankers & looking at least $22-24 per share..Possible buyer (PG)..(NWL) could not be reached for comment..