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BGB Securities initiates its coverage on Matthews International Corp (NASDAQ: MATW) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40. BGB Securities comments, "Near-term headwinds should not be allowed to obscure the excellent long-term investment opportunity that MATW shares currently present. While...

Below are the top metal fabrication stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Park-Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ: PKOH) is 44.26%. Park-Ohio Holdings' revenue for the same period is $988.00 million. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at...

Analysts at Citigroup downgraded Progressive Corp (NYSE: PGR) from “buy” to “neutral.” PGR's shares closed at $21.37 on Friday. Progressive's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 14.48%. RW Baird downgraded Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ: FWRD) from “outperform” to “neutral.” FWRD's shares closed at $35.03 on...

Below are the top small-cap metal fabrication stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of dividend yield. Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ: MATW) has a dividend yield of 1.10%. MATW's shares closed at $31.82 yesterday. Mueller Industries Inc (NYSE: MLI) has a dividend yield...

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANTH), today announced financial results and business highlights for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Financial Results: Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011 were $28.4 million, as compared to $12.9 million for the...

Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq: MATW) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a continuation of the Company's stock repurchase program. In January 2010, the Board approved the repurchase of a total of 2,500,000 shares. Approximately 330,000 shares remain to be purchased...

The Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share on the Company's common stock. The quarterly dividend has been increased one cent per share, or 12.5%, from $0.08 to $0.09. The dividend is payable November 14, 2011 to...

Barrington Research provided color on H&R Block (HRB) prior to H&R Block's earnings call on Thursday, September 1, after the market close. Barrington Research has previously given H&R Block a Market Perform rating. In the report, Barrington Research states, "Management has indicated a...

Joy Global Inc (NASDAQ: JOYG) is projected to report its FQ3 EPS at $1.53 on revenue of $1.17 billion. Shuffle Master Inc (NASDAQ: SHFL) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.15 on revenue of $58.14 million. The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM) is estimated to report its Q2 EPS at $0.19 on revenue...

Shares of H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) are higher on the session by 0.94%, currently trading at $15.09. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while ago the...

Bank of America has lowered the price target on Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS) from $16 to $14 and maintains its Underperform rating.

Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) reported a 15% rise in its fiscal third-quarter net income and raised its full-year earnings forecast. Hormel reported its quarterly earnings at $98.5 million, or $0.36 per share, up from $85.4 million, or $0.32 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 10...

Regis Corp (NYSE: RGS) reported an upbeat quarterly profit. Regis posted a Q4 net loss of $16.4 million, or $0.29 per share, versus a profit of $18.3 million, or $0.30 per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding items, Regis earned $0.37 per share, up from analysts' estimates of $0.30 per share...

US stock futures are slightly lower this morning, as investors are awaiting jobless claims data. Shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) dropped about 4.5% in pre-market trading following the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 12...

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc (NYSE: KKD) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.06 on revenue of $92.26 million. Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is estimated to report its Q3 EPS at $0.35 on revenue of $1.87 billion. Shoe Carnival Inc (NASDAQ: SCVL) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.30...