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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance HealthCare Services Inc (AIQ) Amer Reprographics Co (ARP) Banner Corp (BANR) Capella Education Co (CPLA) Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLIANCE HEALTH (AIQ): Free Stock...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alliance HealthCare Services Inc (AIQ) Amer Reprographics Co (ARP) Banner Corp (BANR) Capella Education Co (CPLA) Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALLIANCE HEALTH (AIQ): Free Stock...

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid...

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), announced today that it received antitrust clearance from regulatory authorities in Germany and Taiwan in connection with Energizer's planned acquisition of American Safety Razor. On October 8, 2010, Energizer announced that it was the winning bidder for ASR in...

There is a lot that can be learned from the greatest investor of all time. There have been many books, magazine articles, and television programs about Warren Buffett. In helping to make us all better investors, we have been looking at specific things that Buffett looks for in an...

There is a lot that can be learned from the greatest investor of all time. There have been many books, magazine articles, and television programs about Warren Buffett. In helping to make us all better investors, we have been looking at specific things that Buffett looks for in an...

Central Garden & Pet Company's (CENT) swung to a loss during the fourth quarter of 2010. The company delivered a quarterly loss of 2 cents a share that remained well below the Zacks Consensus Earnings Estimate of 14 cents and the prior-year quarter's profit of 12 cents. The Zacks Consensus...

Oppenheimer & Co. has a Perform rating on Central Garden & Pet Co. (NASDAQ: CENT). In a note sent to clients, Oppenheimer writes, "Central Garden & Pet reported disappointing F4Q results, as net sales declined for the eighth consecutive quarter, while adjusted EPS loss of $0.02 was well...

Central Garden & Pet Company's (CENT) swung to a loss during the fourth quarter of 2010. The company delivered a quarterly loss of 2 cents a share that remained well below the Zacks Consensus Earnings Estimate of 14 cents and the prior-year quarter's profit of 12 cents. The Zacks Consensus...

Below are the top cleaning product stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Clorox Company (The) (NYSE: CLX) has a dividend yield of 3.50%. CLX's shares closed at $62.93 yesterday. Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) has a dividend yield of 1.40%. SCL's shares closed at $70.59 yesterday...

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) today announced fourth quarter and full year results for its fiscal year ended September 25, 2010. The Company reported net sales of $347 million in the quarter, a decrease of four percent compared to $363 million in the comparable fiscal 2009 period...

Although there are always exceptions to the rule, good long term track records are important. And when you look at dividend increasing stocks, that can be very true, especially those that have raised their dividends for many years, such as 3M Company (MMM), Stanley Works (SWK) and Abbott...

The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 66 cents per share. The dividend is payable on January 4, 2011, to stockholders of record on December 10, 2010.

Deutsche Bank recently met with Energizer (NYSE: ENR) CEO, CFO and VP of IR to discuss battery category trends, Schick Hydro launch, the recently accounted restructuring program and management's incentive compensation structure, among other topics. Overall, the tone of the meeting was positive,...

Warner Chilcott plc (WCRX) posted third-quarter earnings of 86 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents and the prior-year earnings of 41 cents per share. Higher revenues accounted for increased earnings. Revenues Quarterly revenues, at $703.2 million, increased...