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Top Performing Industries For June 3 (BSQR, FOSL, AN, SPCHB)
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 2:00pm | 273By 12:21 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped 60.39 points, or 0.59%, to 10,190.21 and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had fallen 4.89 points, or 0.45%. The Nasdaq composite index too was down after declining 1.65 points, or 0.07%. The industries that are helping the market...
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Wedding Stocks
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 1:15am | 620Can you believe it's already June? June, which comes from the name Juno, is generally considered the most popular month of the year for getting married. Juno is the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods. Here are some wedding stocks worth looking at. By the way, did you see the unusual...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Jim Believes DNDN Is A Winner, Backs F
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 7:20am | 290In his "Mad Money Lightning Round" on Tuesday, Jim said that he would still back Ford (NYSE: F) as the company is doing everything right. He disclosed that he preferred to remain long on Ford. Yesterday F slipped 2.73% to close at $11.41, but rose 0.79% to $11.50 in after hours. Cramer called...
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Tiffany& Co. Still Looks Attractive; Barron’s (TIF)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 3:04pm | 114The luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported excellent first-quarter results prior to the opening bell on Thursday. Profits increased from $0.20 per share reported for the same period last year to $0.50 per share in the first-quarter. Analysts had expected the company to earn...
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Top Performing Industries For May 28 (CFBK, HAST, IOT, AAPL)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 2:14pm | 240By 1:25 pm, the Dow had slipped 95.15 points, or 0.93%, to 10,159.53 and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had fallen 10.93 points, or 0.99%. The Nasdaq composite index too was down after plunging 23.97 points, or 1.05%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are:...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (NOK, ULTA, EQT, OVTI, SIVB)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 11:07am | 185Nokia Corp (NYSE: NOK) was upgraded by MKM Partners from “sell” to “neutral.” NOK’s shares rose 3.82% to $10.33 by 9:25 am. NOK’s earnings grew 186.27% sequentially. Robert W Baird upgraded Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) from “neutral” to “outperform.” ULTA’s shares climbed...
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Consumer Spending Flat In April (TIF, ANF)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 10:44am | 144U.S. consumer spending was flat in April, the first time since September that spending did not increase, according to the Commerce Department. Analysts were looking for consumer spending to increase by 0.3 percent in April after a 0.6 percent rise in March. For the first quarter of 2010 consumer...
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Tiffany & Co (TIF) Shares Jump 7.5% On Earnings And Guidance
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 5:07pm | 136Shares of Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) closed Thursday trading up 7.5% at $46.86 per share. Volume of 7.6 million shares was nearly three and a half times the daily average volume of 2.2 million shares. Shares of Tiffany & Co had a trading range of $45.54 to $47.40 per share. Earlier on...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (FSII, SAPX, PERF, RODM)
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 11:30am | 143FSI International Inc (NASDAQ: FSII) climbed 34.18% to $3.69 by 11:09 am. FSII raised its Q3 revenue forecast beyond the Wall Street expectations. Seven Arts Pictures PLC (NASDAQ: SAPX) shares advanced 24.80% to $1.46. Although SAPX lost 78.73% over the past 52 weeks, the S&P 500 has gained 19....
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BGP’s Shares Climb As Q1 Loss Narrows
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 10:01am | 139The second largest specialty US bookseller Borders Group Inc (NYSE: BGP) announced a loss of $64.1 million, or $1.07 a share, for its Q1 ended May 1, versus a $86 million, or $1.44 a share loss in the year ago quarter. Excluding discontinued operation, BGP’s loss was $1.08 a share. Borders’...
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Company News for May 27, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 9:48am | 176• Tiffany (NYSE:TIF) reported first quarter earnings of 50 cents, versus Zacks projections of 36 cents, on a 22.4% revenue gain to $633.6 million, which beat projections of $609 million • Heinz (NYSE:HNZ) beat fiscal fourth quarter earnings by one penny, reporting at 60 cents per share on a 8.3%...
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TIF’s Q1 Earnings More Than Doubles; Surpasses Street View
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 9:10am | 136The upscale jewelry retailer Tiffany & Company (NYSE: TIF) announced that its profit for the fiscal Q1 ended April 30 has more than doubled as luxury spending increased across the world. The New York-based company has said that its profits have climbed to $64.4 million, or $0.50 a share from $...
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Tiffany & Co (TIF) Profit And Sales Surge
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 7:21am | 104Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) on Thursday morning released financial results that easily beat Wall Street expectations. Tiffany & Co reported that its 1st quarter net earnings more than doubled to $64.4 million, or 50 cents per share, up from $24.3 million, or 20 cents per share, a year earlier...
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Stocks To Watch For May 27 (JCG, TIF, HNZ, COST, GES)
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 7:04am | 188Some of the stocks that may grab investors focus today are: Wall Street expects J Crew (NYSE: JCG) to post an EPS of $0.57 for the first quarter. JCG’s shares dipped 5.73% to close at $42.13 yesterday. Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) may report its earnings at $0.35 per share for the first quarter. TIF’s...
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Jo-Ann Stores (JAS) Profit Jumps, Stock Climbs
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 5:34pm | 125Jo-Ann Stores Inc (NYSE: JAS) on Wednesday after the market closed released financial results that far exceeded Wall Street earnings expectations. Jo-Ann Stores Inc reported that its 1st quarter earnings more than doubled to $18.2 million, or 66 cents per share, up from $8.6 million, or 33 cents...