Housewares & Specialties

According to Morgan Stanley, Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) announcement that Michael Polk is to be CEO is positive. Morgan Stanley said that Newell announced the appointment of Michael Polk as CEO, replacing Mark Ketchum, who previously announced his retirement. “We view Polk as a very good fit...

According to Oppenheimer, Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) announcement of Michael Polk as President and CEO is likely and positive. Oppenheimer said that it views NWL's announcement that Michael Polk will succeed the retiring Mark Ketchum as a modest positive, given Mr. Polk's familiarity with the...

The Board of Directors of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) today announced the appointment of Michael B. Polk as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 18. A Newell Rubbermaid director since 2009, Polk succeeds Mark Ketchum, who is retiring but intends to remain a director until the...

Below are the top small-cap appliances stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at National Presto Industries Inc (NYSE: NPK) is 19.56%. NPK's ROE for the same period is 20.82%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin...

   ( click to enlarge ) Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) is currently trading below the 20d, 50d and 200d SMAs, and they are all sloping down. However, there are some bullish indicators as evidenced in the chart above. On the daily time-frame, the MACD-histogram is sloping up and the 7d EMA has just...

According to Oppenheimer, Jarden (NYSE: JAH) weaknesses are unfounded. Oppenheimer said that it believes the recent weakness in the shares of JAH since reporting solid 1Q results in late April—in our view largely predicated on top-line fears—are unfounded. “Further, we would use this weakness as a...

Cusick's Corner Well, we just took a ride on the transcontinental flight to safety and for some of us this has been neither a cheap nor enjoyable flight, especially with the Euro dumping over 2% against the Buck. There was a small lift after the lows on the close but we are at critical levels on...

The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Monday's trading session: 1) Greif (NYSE: GEF): Shares of Greif hit a 52-week high of $67.36 in Monday's trading session. The stock closed at $67.04. The year-to-date performance of Greif has been a gain of 9%. 2) Raptor Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: RPTP...

Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) today announced that James E. Lillie was named Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Martin E. Franklin, formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jarden Corporation, will serve as Executive Chairman, overseeing corporate strategy, including growth...

Fortune Brands Home & Security, an operating unit of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), today announced that E. Lee Wyatt has joined the business as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Wyatt, 58, was most recently executive vice president and chief financial officer at HanesBrands...

Jefferies & Company commented on Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) in a report released today. In the report, Jefferies was mixed in its assessment of the company. Jefferies writes, "Our 2011E ongoing EPS estimate is now $1.57, a dime below our previous $1.67 and +3.2% above the year-ago. We are...

Jefferies & Company has Lowered the price target on Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) from $20 to $16 and has raised the price target on ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) from $15 to $33.

1) Lorillard (NYSE: LO): Currently trading up 2.2% from yesterday's close to $99.33. The stock has lost 14.8% over the past seven trading sessions. 2) Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL): Currently trading up 1.5% from yesterday's close to $28.83. The stock has lost 1.7% over the past seven trading sessions...

Shares of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) are higher on the session by 0.42%, currently trading at $14.40. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past four months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A...

Below are the top mid-cap packaging & containers stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Crown Holdings Inc (NYSE: CCK) is 110.91%. CCK's revenue for the same period is $8.05 billion. The trailing-twelve-month return on...