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Earnings Preview: Tiffany & Company - Analyst Blog
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:45pm | 541Tiffany & Company (TIF), a high-end jewelry designer, manufacturer and retailer, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2010 financial results before the bell on Friday, August 27, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 53 cents a share. First-Quarter 2010, a...
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Top Performing Industries For August 26 (XFN, SLW, CTRP, BBW)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:02pm | 201At 11:44 am, the Dow lost 0.16% to 10,043.86, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.07% to 1,054.62 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.25% to 2,136.12. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Diversified Communication Services: This industry jumped 4.47%...
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Afternoon Market Update (HAIN, SNIC, DIVX, JAS)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 11:46am | 182Shares of Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN) surged more than 4% after the company reported strong Q4 results yesterday. CEO Irwin Simon said, "In a tough economy, consumers continued to recognize the value of eating healthy and how healthful eating will continue to be a major part of people's...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (GOK, GRB, DRL, JAS)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 10:57am | 147Geokinetics Inc (AMEX: GOK) climbed 36.83% to $5.35 at 10:39 am. GOK’s subsidiary has received a contract worth $110 million from Mexico's national oil company. Gerber Scientific Inc (NYSE: GRB) jumped 23.00% to $6.31. GRB has reported better-than-expected Q1 results, driven by a rise in orders,...
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Retailers Weak Today (ANF, M, AEO)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 10:48am | 135Some of the retailers are weak today, despite decent earnings report last night from Guess (NYSE: GES) and Jo Ann Stores (NYSE: JAS). Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) are down 36 cents, a loss of 1% on 1 million shares. Shares of Macy's (NYSE: M) are down 10 cents, a loss of 0.5%....
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Jo-Ann Continues To Gain Share From Wal-Mart
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 9:59am | 176Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities reiterate their "outperform" rating on Jo-Ann Stores Inc (NYSE: JAS), while raising their estimates for the company. According to Wells Fargo Securities, “J0-Ann Stores reported significant 2Q upside to our estimates and the Street ($0.20 vs. $0.02) as comps...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 8:34am | 346Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Aaron's Inc (AAN) American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Autobytel Inc (ABTL) Aviat Networks Inc (AVNW) Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AARONS INC (AAN): Free Stock Analysis Report ...
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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: RC2, Methanex, Amazon.com, Sony and Barnes and Noble - Press Releases
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 8:04am | 1718For Immediate Release Chicago, IL –August 26, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: RC2 Corp (RCRC) as the Bull of the Day and Methanex Corp. (MEOH) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Amazon.com (AMZN), Sony Corp (SNE) and Barnes and Noble (BKS). Here...
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Stocks To Watch For August 26 (GES, JCG, JAS, NOVL, JDSU)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 5:46am | 240Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: After yesterday's closing bell, Guess (NYSE: GES) posted its quarterly profit attributable to common stock holders at $0.72 per share, up from $0.64 per share, in the year-ago period. The company’s total net revenue increased 10.5% y/y...
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Jo-Ann Stores Beats Estimates; Raises Guidance (JAS)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 4:20pm | 172Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (NYSE: JAS) reports Q2 EPS of $0.20 versus estimates of $0.02. Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. reports revenues of $439.3 million versus estimates of $437.08 million. Revenues increased 4.7% year over year. The company issues FY 2011 EPS guidance of $3.20 to $3.35, up from $2.95 to $3.10...
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Jo-Ann Stores Announces Results for Second Quarter (JAS)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 4:04pm | 169Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (NYSE: JAS) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended July 31, 2010. Net income for the second quarter was $5.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million, or ($0.13) per diluted share, for the second quarter...
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Heavy put volume in Apollo (APOL), post-earnings option activity in American Eagle (AEO)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 3:04pm | 1799The Hotlist scans unusual option volume during the trading day and is available to all OptionsHouse customers, including those who sign up for a virtual trading account. Refer to this article for more information on Hotlist works. There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding for-profit...
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Top Performing Industries For August 25 (SVM, HS, BBW, CVCO)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 12:16pm | 207At 11:59 am, the Dow lost 0.15% to 10,025.62, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.30% to 1,048.72 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.03% to 2,124.33. The industries that are supporting the market today are: Silver: This industry jumped 3.39% by 11:59 am. The top stock...
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Flight for Safety Trade of Day 08-24-2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 6:55pm | 765Cusick’s Corner Flight for safety was the trade of the day in spite of the fact that the indices finished at their worst levels. This was the only glimmer of light for the bulls, the fact that the downside did not exhibit more follow through after a terrible morning and midday. Bonds were the big...
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Borders Group Appoints Michele Delahunty-Cloutier as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 3:53pm | 121Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) today announced it has strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of Michele Delahunty-Cloutier as the company's new Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO). Most recently Delahunty-Cloutier, 45, served as Brand President for...