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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 9:14am | 303Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Amer Axle & Manufact (AXL) Cabela's Inc (CAB) Carlisle Cos Inc (CSL) China Integrated Energy (CBEH) China Petro & Chemical (SNP) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. AMER AXLE & MFG (AXL): Free Stock Analysis...
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Janney Capital Ups ODP To Buy
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 7:09am | 52Analysts at Janney Capital upgrade Office Depot Inc (NYSE: ODP) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for ODP has been raised from $6 to $10. ODP shares fell 2.35% to close at $5.40 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Janney Capital Upgrades SPLS To Buy
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 7:06am | 51Analysts at Janney Capital upgrade Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for SPLS has been raised from $21 to $27. SPLS shares fell 0.48% to close at $22.77 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Options Brief: Borders Group, Inc. (BGP)
Friday, December 31, 2010 - 11:48am | 87Shares of Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) are lower on the session by 17.78%, trading at $0.954. Overall put volume is now running at 32.76x the daily average, with 29% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,114 contracts have traded on the session so far. Borders Group, Inc. is an...
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Zale's Up In Early Trading (ZLC)
Friday, December 31, 2010 - 10:47am | 52Zale Corporation (NYSE: ZLC) is moving higher in the last day of trading, as it's up 15 cents to $4.53, a gain of 3.4%. Zale Corporation operates as a specialty retailer of fine jewelry. The company operates through three segments: Fine Jewelry, Kiosk Jewelry, and All Other.
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Pre-Market Outlook (SNE, IMAX, BGP)
Friday, December 31, 2010 - 9:55am | 156Today is the last day of trading in 2010, and futures are slightly weaker 40 minutes before the start of trading. At last check, Dow futures were off 31 points, the S&P 500 futures were lose by 3.3 point and the NASDAQ futures ere lower by 1 point. The FTSE and the CAC 40 both closed in the red...
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Stocks To Watch For December 31 (BH, FMMH, PIR, SIAL, BGP, JTX, WMT)
Friday, December 31, 2010 - 3:24am | 296Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE: BH) raised its offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc (OTC: FMMH) to $31 per share in cash. BH shares fell 0.44% to close at $420.25 yesterday, while FMMH shares lost 1.89...
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What's Hot on TheStreet
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 3:16pm | 302Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Retail M&A: 17 Possible Deals in 2011 Retail M&A interest resurfaced in 2010, with some big deals actually getting done up until the very last days of the year. The private-equity buyouts of J.Crew (NYSE...
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What's Hot on TheStreet
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 3:16pm | 302Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Retail M&A: 17 Possible Deals in 2011 Retail M&A interest resurfaced in 2010, with some big deals actually getting done up until the very last days of the year. The private-equity buyouts of J.Crew (NYSE...
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Calls Purchased on Office Depot, Inc. (ODP)
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 3:07pm | 126Shares of Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP) are higher on the session by 3.50%, currently trading at $5.61. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...
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BJ's Wholesale May Face Hostile Bid - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 10:36am | 580The shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ), a leading warehouse club operator in the United States, rose 7.1% or $3.15 to $47.62 on Wednesday, when speculations of a hostile takeover bid spread across the market. According to the New York Post, a private-equity firm, Leonard Green &...
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BJ's Wholesale May Face Hostile Bid - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 10:00am | 580The shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ), a leading warehouse club operator in the United States, rose 7.1% or $3.15 to $47.62 on Wednesday, when speculations of a hostile takeover bid spread across the market. According to the New York Post, a private-equity firm, Leonard Green &...
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Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. - Aggressive Growth
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 3:03am | 509Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) is riding high even as many other retailers are slowing down and the most recent quarter gave investors plenty to be excited about. Given the company's optimism it is no surprise that upward estimate revisions have pushed shares to a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy)....
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Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. - Aggressive Growth
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 1:00am | 509Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) is riding high even as many other retailers are slowing down and the most recent quarter gave investors plenty to be excited about. Given the company's optimism it is no surprise that upward estimate revisions have pushed shares to a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy)....
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Cabela's Growth, Risk Balancing Act - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 4:00pm | 449Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela's Inc. (CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the specialty retail industry. The company remains on course to achieve the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12% to...