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Earnings Scheduled For July 21
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 3:30am | 479Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.08 on revenue of $1.58 billion. Pepsico Inc (NYSE: PEP) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.21 on revenue of $16.41 billion. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.17 on revenue...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Personal Products Industry With The Highest Operating Margin
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 2:52am | 130Below are the top small-cap personal products stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Revlon Inc (NYSE: REV) is 14.74%. REV's revenue for the same period is $1.35 billion. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Inter...
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Stocks To Watch For July 21
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 2:37am | 279Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Pepsico Inc (NYSE: PEP) to report its Q2 EPS at $1.21 on revenue of $16.41 billion. PEP shares fell 0.07% to close at $68.49 yesterday. Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) reported upbeat results for the second quarter and...
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Stocks Took a Breather 07-20-2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 7:37pm | 992Cusick's Corner Stocks took a breather, a little profit taking after yesterday's rally. Financials led the day on news from E-Trade (ETFC) and US Bancorp (USB). The Financial Select Sector ETF (XLF) was up +1.14% to close at 15 and the option volume was almost 80% higher than the average daily...
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Six Attractively Valued Dividend Growth Stocks Reporting Earnings!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 3:13pm | 3247Investors today have instant access to minute by minute changes in the stock prices of their portfolio holdings in real time. Since stock prices tend to fluctuate wildly from one day to the next, I for one do not feel that this information overload is a good thing. What makes matters even worse is...
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Chop & Pop 07-20-2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 2:38pm | 1108Cusick's Corner This market pops on bad news, chop and then pop in spite of negative sentiment for fear of missing the next leg up. This is the grinding, choppy segment after the poor data and continued debt fears here and across the Pond. So what to do? Well volatility has pulled back this week...
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Walgreens Commits to Converting or Opening at Least 1,000 Food Oasis Stores Over the Next Five Years
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 2:30pm | 218In conjunction with efforts by First Lady Michelle Obama and the Partnership for a Healthier America to fight the childhood obesity epidemic and provide better food options and accessible health care to under-served communities, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) today announced at the White House...
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Walmart to Open up to 300 Stores Serving USDA Food Deserts by 2016
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 2:16pm | 78Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced today that it will open between 275-300 stores serving the Department of Agriculture designated food desert areas between now and 2016. These estimates are based on the company's current real estate plans. These stores, in both urban and rural areas, will provide...
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UPDATE: Clorox Company Confirms Receipt of Revised Unsolicited Conditional Proposal From Carl Icahn for $80/Share
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:36pm | 62The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today confirmed it has received a revised unsolicited conditional proposal from Icahn Enterprises L.P. to acquire the company for $80.00 per share, subject to due diligence, financing and other conditions. Clorox's board of directors, in consultation with its...
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Clorox Confirms Icahn Offer
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:35pm | 62The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today confirmed it has received a revised unsolicited conditional proposal from Icahn Enterprises L.P. to acquire the company for $80.00 per share, subject to due diligence, financing and other conditions. Clorox's board of directors, in consultation with its...
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Calls Purchased on Winn-Dixie Stores
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:06pm | 116Shares of Winn-Dixie Stores (NASDAQ: WINN) are higher on the session by 15.18%, currently trading at $9.56. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...
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Earnings Preview: Kimberly-Clark EPS, Revenue Expected to Rise from Previous Quarter
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:35am | 486Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) releases its next round of earnings this Monday, July 25, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Monday's second quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS reading of $1.15...
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Lorillard Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Falling Revenue, Rising EPS Over Last Quarter
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:35am | 513Lorillard (NYSE: LO) announces its next round of earnings this Monday, July 25, 2011. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to Lorillard's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are looking ahead to a positive EPS reading of $2.02 per share and revenues of $1.15 billion. Can...
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UPDATE: Jefferies Upgrades Winn-Dixie Stores to Buy
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 9:11am | 109Jefferies is out with its report today on Winn-Dixie Stores (NASDAQ: WINN), upgrading WINN from Hold to Buy. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "We are upgrading WINN to Buy from Hold as we believe sales trends continue to improve. Indeed, our research, including proprietary surveys and...
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Gabelli Has Buy Rating On Coca-Cola
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 8:56am | 104Gabelli & Co. is out with a research report on Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) after the company reported earnings yesterday. It has a Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, Gabelli & Co. writes, "Currency is expected to deliver a mid single-digit operating income benefit in 2011, helping...