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Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. August 2010 Sales Up 7% Over August 2009 (TLF)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 8:21am | 167Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLF) reported today that sales for the month of August were $4.4 million, up 7% from $4.1 million in August 2009. Year to date sales are up 8% to $37.9 million in the current year compared to $35.0 million last year. Retail Leathercraft's sales rose 10% to $2.3...
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Another E-Book Price Cut and Songs for Charity
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 6:52am | 299Borders follows Amazon’s lead and some handhelds are shrinking...their prices. Snow bunnies have their very own app this year and Nissan is taking orders for its new green car. NASA wants to show you some intergalactic pix. And download good songs for a great cause. E-Books for Cheap OnSale told...
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Earnings Scheduled For September 2 (HRB, TTWO, COO, DLM, ARST, BTH, FNSR, CASC, LAYN, ZQK, MOV, ULTA, VIP)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 6:18am | 328Analysts are expecting H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) to report a loss of $0.41 per share in the fiscal first quarter. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) is likely to post a loss of $0.08 per share in the fiscal third quarter. Cooper Cos (NYSE: COO) is expected to post its Q3 profit...
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Short Covering -- Bad News Was Priced In 09-01-2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 7:23pm | 772Cusick's Corner The market rallied in part from some overseas gains, better-than-expected August ISM Index (manufacturing up), plus short covering of positions previously made against the market. As stated in the Midday, some shorts were feeling like they were in front of a moving train, about to...
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Bullish MACD for Jo-Ann Stores - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 12:12pm | 116Jo-Ann Stores Inc.’s (JAS) MACD indicator has entered into bullish territory with a reading of 0.0674. The Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy”) stock gained more than 2% to $41.73 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s earnings for the year ending January 2011 jumped 22 cents over...
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Borders Cutting eBook Prices
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 10:36am | 160Borders Group Inc. (NYSE: BGP) will cut prices on two of its electronic-book readers by about $20 on Wednesday, in an attempt for the struggling bookstore chain to try and gain a foothold for its fledgling e-book initiative in spite of fierce competition. Borders has been faced with declining sales...
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Earnings Scheduled For September 1 (JOYG, HNZ, HOV, PSS, SAI, AMSWA, BGP, CWST, CHRS, FCEL, MTRX, OXM)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 6:40am | 291Joy Global Inc (NASDAQ: JOYG) is expected to report its FQ3 profit of $1.02 per share. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) is estimated to report its EPS of $0.73 for the latest quarter. Hovnanian (NYSE: HOV) is projected to post its FQ3 loss of $0.47 per share. Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS) may report its Q2 EPS...
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Borders Cutting Prices On Its E-Readers (BGP)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 4:09pm | 87Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) announced that it is cutting prices on its Kobo and Aluratek e-readers by about $20. The price of the Kobo will go from $149.99 to $129.99 and the Aluratek Libre e-reader will go to $99.99 from $119.99 apiece. During today's trading session, BGP fell 1.80%. Borders Group...
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Earnings Scorecard: Regis Corp. - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 3:12pm | 1039Regis Corp. (RGS), which owns, operates and franchises hair and retail product salons worldwide, posted fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on August 26, 2010. The company’s adjusted earnings for fourth quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but reported profit as compared with a loss in...
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Borders reduces eReader prices
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 1:21pm | 38Borders (NYSE: BGP) announced that its leading eReader devices, the Kobo eReader and Aluratek "Libre" eBook Pro, will be available beginning tomorrow, Sept. 1, at the lower price of $129.99 and $99.99, respectively.
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Staples to Start Selling Amazon's Kindle (SPLS, AMZN)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 12:22pm | 181Office supply company Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) said Tuesday that it will begin selling Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle e-book at its retail stores. Staples will be selling multiple versions of the e-book, and is expected to push them into 1,500 stores across the country this fall. Staples...
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Top Performing Industries For August 31 (NFLX, HL, LGF, BBW)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 11:40am | 214At 11:24 am, the Dow gained 0.43% to 10,052.52, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.37% to 1,052.78 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.05% to 2,120.93. The industries that are driving the market today are: Music & Video Stores: This industry jumped 2.37% by 11:24 am. The...
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Microsoft Founder Paul Allen Suing a Bunch of Tech Companies
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 1:05am | 235Paul Allen, one of the co-founders of Microsoft (MSFT), is suing Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL), Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo (YHOO), eBay (EBAY), Netflix (NFLX), AOL (AOL), Office Depot (ODP), OfficeMax (OMX), and Staples (SPLS). He is claiming that the companies are infringing on the patents held by...
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Benzinga's After Hours Movers (JASO, WINN, ODP)
Monday, August 30, 2010 - 6:26pm | 125It has been a quiet after hours trading session. Very little news has come out to significantly impact many stocks, and only a handful of companies released earnings reports today after the close. The stocks that have moved on some volume, however, are covered below. J.A Solar (NASDAQ: JASO) has...
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August 30, 2010: October Suprise? Cuba Opens (A Little) For Business.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 7:30pm | 828The planets are aligned for the entry of companies into Cuba. Yes, one of the worst places on earth to do business may well be open for business soon, and on terms to entice investment. True, this has been stated in previous years, but "this time it's different". Think China and Richard Nixon's...