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Small Caps Shrug off Higher Interest Rates
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:51am | 934Small-cap stocks "...tend not to perform well in a rising-rate environment." These were Tim Hayes' comments in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year. Hayes is chief investment strategist at Ned Davis Research, and was discussing the outperformance of...
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Small Caps Shrug off Higher Interest Rates
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:51am | 934Small-cap stocks "...tend not to perform well in a rising-rate environment." These were Tim Hayes' comments in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year. Hayes is chief investment strategist at Ned Davis Research, and was discussing the outperformance of...
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Citi Trends Misses, Sales Rise - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:00am | 604Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) recently reported sluggish fiscal 2010 third-quarter results. The company reported a net loss of $0.4 million compared with a net income of $0.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Loss per share came in at 3 cents versus earnings per share of 4 cents in the year-ago quarter...
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Piper Jaffray Says It's A Great Time To Be A Consumer!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 8:57am | 336Piper Jaffray has published a research report on Broadline Retail & Consumer Products, believing that now is a good time to be a consumer and that ad scans for Black Friday have shown that promotions will be higher than in 2009. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "Price discounts appear...
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Humana to Buy Concentra - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 8:47am | 750Amidst the concerns regarding funding cuts and the impact of the U.S. health care reform, Humana Inc. (HUM) has agreed to acquire Concentra, Inc. for $790 million in cash, to diversify and expand its footprint into medical services nationwide. Concentra is a private health care company based in...
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Stretch Your Pennies with this Stock
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 11:14am | 946There is no doubt that consumers hurt by the recession want to stretch their dollars. And when it comes to investing in small-cap companies, being a frugal shopper is even more important. That's because it's possible to pay too much for even the best...
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Stretch Your Pennies with this Stock
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 11:14am | 946There is no doubt that consumers hurt by the recession want to stretch their dollars. And when it comes to investing in small-cap companies, being a frugal shopper is even more important. That's because it's possible to pay too much for even the best...
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Humana Earnings to Drop in 2011 - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 3:00pm | 439On the expectation of the rise in doctor visits and medical procedures, Humana Inc. (HUM) lowered its 2011 earnings forecast to $5.35-$5.55 per share, down from the 2010 expectation of $6.40-$6.50. During the third-quarter, Humana increased its 2010 earnings outlook to $6.40 - $6.50 per share,...
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Humana Earnings to Drop in 2011 - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 9:18am | 439On the expectation of the rise in doctor visits and medical procedures, Humana Inc. (HUM) lowered its 2011 earnings forecast to $5.35-$5.55 per share, down from the 2010 expectation of $6.40-$6.50. During the third-quarter, Humana increased its 2010 earnings outlook to $6.40 - $6.50 per share,...
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Ross Stores In Line, Reaffirms - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 6:03pm | 748Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) posted third-quarter 2010 earnings of $1.02 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were 21% higher than 84 cents reported in the year-ago period. Net income was $121.1 million, up 16% from $105.1 million in the prior-year quarter. The company...
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Initial Jobless Claims Edge Up - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 1:00pm | 1785Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 2,000 last week to 439,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 4,000 increase). This was slightly better than the expected level of 442,000. While not as good as a further drop, it still keeps alive hopes that we might...
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BJ's Wholesale Beats, Lifts Outlook - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:42pm | 850BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (BJ), a leading warehouse club operator in the United States, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results on the heels of higher merchandise margins and effective cost management, and lifted its outlook. The quarterly earnings of 43 cents a share...
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Ross Stores In Line, Reaffirms - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:35pm | 748Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) posted third-quarter 2010 earnings of $1.02 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were 21% higher than 84 cents reported in the year-ago period. Net income was $121.1 million, up 16% from $105.1 million in the prior-year quarter. The company...
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Stock Market News for November 18, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 10:33am | 1056Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday amid lingering concerns about debt problems in Europe and a sharp drop in construction of new homes in the U.S. Financials were the weak spot in yesterday's trading but strength in retailers' shares helped contain the losses. The blue-chip Dow average closed with a...
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Initial Jobless Claims Edge Up - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 7:54am | 1785Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 2,000 last week to 439,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 4,000 increase). This was slightly better than the expected level of 442,000. While not as good as a further drop, it still keeps alive hopes that we might...