Housewares & Specialties

Look at Berkshire’s investments in insurance companies, financial institutions, and retailers. Buffett loves companies that operate in boring industries that have a consistent revenue stream. He also likes to buy companies that have a business model that is easy to understand. I think I have found...

Look at Berkshire’s investments in insurance companies, financial institutions, and retailers. Buffett loves companies that operate in boring industries that have a consistent revenue stream. He also likes to buy companies that have a business model that is easy to understand. I think I have found...

Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH) on Thursday before the market opened released financial results that beat Wall Street earnings expectations, while just missing revenue estimates. Blyth, Inc reported that it swung to a 2nd quarter profit, with net earnings of $741,000, or 9 cents per share, compared to a...

Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH) today increased its outlook for fiscal year 2011. Earnings Per Share are expected to be in the range of $3.05 to $3.35 for fiscal year 2011 versus prior guidance of $2.90 to $3.20. Management has attributed the adjustment in its guidance to the approximately 582,000 shares...

Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), today reported that Net Sales for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010 declined approximately 9% to $180.6 million from $199.4 million for the prior year period. Sales declined 8% on a local currency basis. International sales represented 39% of total sales in the...

Analysts are expecting H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) to report a loss of $0.41 per share in the fiscal first quarter. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) is likely to post a loss of $0.08 per share in the fiscal third quarter. Cooper Cos (NYSE: COO) is expected to post its Q3 profit...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 26, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: D.R. Horton (DHI), Weyerhaeuser (WY), USG (USG), Fortune Brands (FO) and American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO ). Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog: Worst New Home Sales EVER! New Home Sales fell...

Cusick’s Corner Barring a headline overnight (or early in tomorrow’s session), all that we really have is equity options expiration, which at this stage should not add too much volatility unless the above happens. Bond yields did rebound into the After Hours which seemed to have helped equities...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report highlighting the consumer products sector, and companies such as Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) and Tupperware (NYSE: TUP). In the report Jefferies & Co. writes, "“Momentum indicators” for these companies generally remained strong in the 2Q. HLF saw...

Jefferies & Company is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Buy rating on Tupperware (NYSE: TUP); it has a $60.00 price target on the name. The Jefferies analysts cited a recent meeting with management, where the take aways were that the incident in Russia appears...

Argus Research is upgrading shares of Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) to Buy. Shares of the maker of consumer products such as Titleist golf equipment and Jim Beam whiskey are rising on the news, up 75 cents to $46.12.

Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) reports Q2 earnings of $0.83 versus estimates of $0.74. Jarden Corporation reports Q2 revenues of $1.55 billion versus estimates of $1.50 billion.

J.P. Morgan is boosting its earnings estimates on shares of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) after the tupperware maker reported better than expected earnings. It rates shares at Overweight and has a $20 price target. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "NWL posted better than expected Q2...

Jefferies & Co is keeping its Hold rating and $50 price target Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) after the diversified consumer products maker reported second quarter earnings. In a note to clients Jefferies writes, [We are] "Holding FY 2010E despite 2Q upside due to a reduced 2H outlook. While 2Q...