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Stocks to Watch for the Week of June 24, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 9:36am | 2453Michael Fowlkes, InvestorsObserver Altria announces plans to enter rapid growing e-cig market What's happening with MO: Tobacco company Altria Group (NYSE: MO) recently announced plans to enter into the electronic cigarette market. With U.S. sales of regular cigarettes on the decline,...
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Top 4 Large-Cap Stocks In The Cigarettes Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 3:09am | 115Below are the top large-cap cigarettes stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Lorillard (NYSE: LO) has a PEG ratio of 1.46. Lorillard had $2.06 billion in total cash for the latest quarter. Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has a PEG ratio of 1.47. Philip Morris's trailing-...
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Processed & Packaged Goods Industry With The Highest Revenue
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 3:21am | 127Below are the top processed & packaged goods stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of revenue. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) is $4.16 billion. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters had $221.17 million in total cash for the latest quarter. The trailing-...
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 7:19am | 154Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) with a “buy” rating. The target price for SeaWorld Entertainment is set to $43. SeaWorld Entertainment's stock closed at $37.71 yesterday. Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey initiated coverage on shares of...
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Earnings Scheduled For May 15, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 3:39am | 1087Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI) is expected to post its earnings report today. Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAT) is expected to release its Q4 earnings at $0.40 per share on revenue of 121.20 million. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) is estimated to report its Q1...
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blu eCigs Appoints Jim Raporte As New President
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 8:02am | 522blu eCigs, the electronic cigarette company widely known for its products' superior style and quality, is pleased to welcome Jim Raporte as its new president. With over thirty years of experience across tobacco, food and business services industries, Raporte leads blu eCigs' functional operations...
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Altria Launching E-Cig Amid Softening Cigarette Demand
Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 9:14am | 486Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), which reported softening first-quarter cigarette volumes, will enter the e-cigarette market later this year, a move to address a pocket of the tobacco market that is gaining heightened attention among consumers. Profitability grew 16% for the quarter, aided by...
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Top 4 Large-Cap Stocks In The Cigarettes Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 4:44am | 116Below are the top large-cap cigarettes stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has a PEG ratio of 1.48. Philip Morris' trailing-twelve-month revenue is $31.38 billion. Lorillard (NYSE: LO) has a PEG ratio of 1.48. Lorillard's trailing-twelve...
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Star Scientific Shares Quiet Following Response to Two Plaintiffs' Class Action Suits, Multiple Press Releases
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 7:57am | 308Paul L. Perito, Esquire, Chairman, President and COO of Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: STSI), issued the following statement on behalf of Star Scientific and Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Numerous plaintiffs' class action law firms have been issuing press releases and announcements since...
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US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Factory Orders Data
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 5:16am | 352US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting factory orders data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 57 points to 14,543.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 4.80 points to 1,561.50. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 14.25 points to 2,804.00. US stocks closed lower...
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Stocks To Watch For April 2, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 3:10am | 210Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC) to report its Q1 earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $922.66 million. McCormick shares fell 0.01% to $73.54 in after-hours trading. Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) reported a 2%...
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Earnings Scheduled For April 1, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 3:12am | 407Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM) is projected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.40 per share on revenue of $321.40 million. Multiband (NASDAQ: MBND) is estimated to post its Q4 earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $73.87 million. Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) is projected to post its Q1 earnings...
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Star Scientific Issues Response, Says to 'Vigorously Contest' Claims
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 2:18pm | 283Paul L. Perito, Esquire, Chairman, President, and COO of Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: STSI), issued the following statement on behalf of Star Scientific and Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: This morning, Star Scientific was alerted to the filing of a purported class action lawsuit against...
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Morning Market Losers
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 9:08am | 126Affymax (NASDAQ: AFFY) shares dipped 57.19% to $1.25 after the company announced its plans to lower about 75% of its workforce. The company is considering all possible alternatives, including bankruptcy proceedings. Harvest Natural Resources (NYSE: HNR) dropped 39.89% to $3.30 after the company...
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5 Stocks Paying Big Dividends
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 3:14pm | 381In a low interest rate environment, investors are understandably hungry for yield. In that case, dividend stocks can fulfill a nice niche. The following companies all offer dividend yields above 5%. Of course, it should be noted that high dividend yields often come at a price. If it was so simple...