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Calls Sold on Coinstar (CSTR)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 10:43am | 176Shares of Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) are higher on the session by 1.32%, currently trading at $49.80. The stock has been moving largely sideways for the past three months, hovering around the 50-day moving average. Options traders are selling some calls on the name today. The August $47 call was...
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Puts Purchased on H&R Block (HRB)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 9:05am | 148Shares of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) are higher on the session by 0.07%, currently trading at $14.07. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months, off from highs near $21.00. Options traders are buying puts on the name today, perhaps as a hedge to long shares. The January...
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Coinstar Rising After Barron's Article (CSTR)
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 12:15pm | 204Over the weekend, Barron's did a write up on Coinstar's (NASDAQ: CSTR) success with their RedBox DVD kiosks. RedBox rents DVDs through thousands of self-service kiosks in supermarkets, drug stores and fast-food restaurants for just $1 a day. RedBox is now the second largest player in the DVD rental...
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Service Corporation International Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.04
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 3:41pm | 72Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of four cents per share of common stock. The quarterly cash dividend announced today is payable on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on...
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H&R Block Upgraded to Neutral - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 2:37pm | 450We have recently upgraded H&R Block Inc. (HRB) to Neutral from Underperform based on the company’s restructuring initiatives, sustained efforts in gaining and retaining customers as well as effectively containing costs. H&R Block has been working rigorously to reduce its expenses. The...
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Netflix in Deal with EPIX - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 1:04pm | 875A leading provider of online movie rental services, Netflix Inc. (NFLX) signed a multi- year movie licensing deal with the movies-on-demand and online company, EPIX. EPIX is a joint venture between Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom (Via.B), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (...
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Strategic Buyers Not Interested in Regis Corp (RGS)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 9:45am | 77Dealreporter is reporting that strategic buyers are not likely interested in Regis Corp. (NYSE: RGS). Regis Corporation is engaged in owning, operating and franchising hair and retail product salons. In addition to the primary hair and retail product salons, the company owns Hair Club for Men and...
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Sotheby's Rallying On Strong Q2 (BID)
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 11:20am | 95Auction house Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) said its second quarter net income soared to $86.2 million on sharply higher revenue from its art auctions, sending shares sharply higher. The company beat on both the top and bottom lines. Earnings per share of $1.26 was 19 cents ahead of analyst expectations....
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 8:47am | 343Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Agilysys Inc (AGYS) ArvinMeritor Inc (ARM) CPI Corp (CPY) Donegal Group Inc (DGICA) drugstore.com inc (DSCM) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AGILYSYS INC (AGYS): Free Stock Analysis Report ARVINMERITOR (ARM):...
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Weight Watchers Announces Second Quarter Results
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 3:27pm | 86Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) today announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended July 3, 2010, and narrowed its fiscal 2010 earnings guidance. Second quarter 2010 highlights: Revenue of $376.7 million, up 1.1%, and EPS of $0.73 versus $0.76 in the...
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Weight Watchers Beats Estimates; Raises Guidance (WTW)
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 3:15pm | 178Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) reports Q2 earnings of $0.73 versus estimates of $0.72. Weight Watchers International, Inc. reports Q2 revenues of $372.5 million versus estimates of $336.87 million. Revenues increased 1.1% year over year. The company also said that Internet revenues...
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Sotheby's Exceeds Expectations (BID)
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 3:13pm | 28Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) reports Q2 earnings of $1.26 versus estimates of $1.07. Sotheby's reports Q2 revenues of $281.4 million versus estimates of $242.39 million.
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Weight Watchers Meets Expectations (WTW)
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 3:10pm | 34Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) reports Q2 earnings of $0.72. versus estimates of $0.72. Weight Watchers International, Inc. reports Q2 revenues of $372.2 million versus estimates of $336.87 million.
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Jackson Hewitt Responds to IRS Removal of Debt Indicator
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 3:04pm | 166Harry W. Buckley, president and chief executive officer of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX), made the following statement in reaction to this afternoon's announcement by the Internal Revenue Service that the debt indicator will be eliminated for the 2011 tax season: "The IRS decision to...
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Market Technically Signaled a Potential Turn 08-05-2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 1:58pm | 904Cusick’s Corner The market, while down, has still been able to hold its ground into the Midday. We continue to see minor new highs intra-day, only to have the market grind back to basically breakeven. While the trend to the upside is still intact, there needs to be some tighter risk management to...