Housewares & Specialties

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Sealy Corp (NYSE: ZZ) to post its Q2 EPS at $0.02. ZZ’s shares moved down 0.66% to close at $3.02 yesterday. The analysts are expecting General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) to have earned $0.82 per share in the fourth quarter....

Realty Income Corp (NYSE: O) was upgraded by Robert W Baird from “underperform” to “neutral.” O’s shares closed at $30.65 yesterday. Realty Income’s trailing-twelve-month gross margin is 97.88%. JP Morgan upgraded Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) from “neutral” to “overweight.” TUP’s...

Analysts at JP Morgan upgrade Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) from "neutral" to "overweight." TUP’s shares fell 5.47% to close at $38.37 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Shares of Jarden Corp. (NYSE: JAH) are lower on the session by 1.82%, currently trading at $30.27. The stock has been rallying this week after a large drop in May; the stock is currently trading above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are picking up some calls on the...

Shares of Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) are lower on the session by 1.20%, currently trading at $46.13. The stock has been gyrating sideways after selling off in May; the stock is stuck in a range bordered by the 50-day moving average to the topside and the 200-day moving average to the bottom-...

Cusick's Corner The Dollar firmed up and bounced late in the day and the remaining currencies began a late day slide. This looked to have influenced a pull back in stocks and energies. Additionally, this debunked the potential bounce theory of the midday, and put the strength back into the hands of...

Cusick's Corner The market has held its gains into the Midday in spite of a pounding early after the open. The short term market has been holding key support, SPY 108.50, at this stage supporting an argument for a potential run to the upside. As I stated last week, we continue to see a strong...

Shares of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) are higher on the session by 1.68%, currently trading $16.94. The stock has been a relative outperformer as of late and has managed to regain the 50-day moving average. The stock was subject to mild takeover rumors earlier in the day. Calls are being...

Analysts Douglas Lane and Per Ostlund at Jefferies & Company Inc. have released an update on the Consumer Products industry. Analysts’ Coverage Group in the Consumer Products sector fell 8.4% in the month of May. This the second decline the group has seen in the last fifteen months. However,...

Below are the top 5 mid-cap consumer goods stocks on the NYSE in terms of ROE. Lear Corp (NYSE: LEA) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 112%. The quarterly earnings growth of LEA stands at 35.50%. Tempur Pedic International Inc (NYSE: TPX) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 106.85%. TPX’s quarterly...

Analysts Andrew Sawyer and Stephanie Whited at Goldman Sachs have released an update on Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL). Newell hosted a full-day analyst meeting at its headquarters in Atlanta. According to analysts, one of the key takeaways from the meeting is that the company is positioned...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank maintain their "buy" rating on Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL). The target price for NWL is set to $20. NWL’s top line is showing growth signs from the combination of “macro recovery and reinvestment, with margin upside likely as company benefits from volume leverage and...

Major B2B companies have posted good quarterly results. Jefferies & Co. Inc., in its weekly report, has stated that these companies have a tougher time ahead on account of rising input costs. Companies such as Church & Dwight Co. (NYSE: CHD), Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) and Helen of Troy...

Shares of Jarden Corp. (NYSE: JAH) are selling off 0.96%, currently trading $28.86. The stock is struggling to hold the 200-day moving average, though options trading suggests that it will. The May $30 call was purchased over 2,100 times on open interest of 205 contracts and the June $35 call was...

Shares of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) are higher on the session, currently trading $16.59, up 0.61%. The stock recently tested and held the 50-day moving average, which is a bullish technical signal. Options action is also echoing bullishness today with the June $15 put sold on the bid 3,...