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Goldman Sachs Retains Dean Foods Neutral Rating (DF)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 11:25am | 121Goldman Sachs retained its Neutral rating on Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) in a research report published today. In the report, Goldman Sachs states, "We see sentiment continuing to turn more favorable in the very near term, as recent decline in raw milk prices and a modest tick up in private label milk...
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Bulls Bet on H. J. Heinz Company (HNZ)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 11:23am | 147Shares of H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) are lower on the session by 0.32%, currently trading at $49.11. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...
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B&G Foods, Inc. - Growth & Income
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 3:01am | 535Earnings estimates have been rising for B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) after the company reported a solid third quarter in which EPS beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11%. Despite a modest increase in sales, the company was able to grow its margins significantly, leading to a 20% increase in...
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B&G Foods, Inc. - Growth & Income
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:00am | 535Earnings estimates have been rising for B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) after the company reported a solid third quarter in which EPS beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11%. Despite a modest increase in sales, the company was able to grow its margins significantly, leading to a 20% increase in...
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Zings Of The Day (JCP, SLE)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 4:55pm | 104J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) announced this morning it would be adding Bill Ackman and Steven Roth to its board of directors in an effort to create more shareholder value. Might I suggest carrying clothes I like? Sarah Lee (NYSE: SLE) received a joint bid from Bain Capital and Apollo Group, in excess...
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17 Stocks That Are Gaining Momentum
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 4:35pm | 219This screen here is useful for finding those stocks starting to catch some momentum to the upside. This is similar to its sister-screen that I call "Stocks That Are Breaking Down" (but just the exact opposite). A lot of these stocks are positioned for breakouts in the near future. If you are a...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (TSN, PRGO, MIPS, BBW)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 9:32am | 142Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE: TSN) was downgraded by BB&T Capital from "buy" to "hold." TSN's shares closed at $17.25 on Friday. Tyson Foods' trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 2.74%. Perrigo Company (NASDAQ: PRGO) was downgraded by BofA/Merrill from "neutral" to "underperform." PRGO's stock...
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Janney Capital Downgrades JJSF To Neutral
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 7:48am | 54Analysts at Janney Capital downgrade J&J Snack Foods Corp (NASDAQ: JJSF) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for JJSF has been lowered from $51 to $50. JJSF shares dropped 5.75% to close at $44.42 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Morgan Joseph Initiates Tyson Foods with Buy (TSN)
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 10:14am | 23Morgan Joseph initiates Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) with a Buy rating and a $22 price target.
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David Tepper Likes Dean Foods (DF)
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 9:39am | 55David Tepper said he likes Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) because the company has strong cash flows, and improving EBITDA. Shares of Dean Foods are up 27 cents in pre-market trading to $10.13, a gain of 2.7%. Dean Foods Company operates as a food and beverage company in the United States.
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 9:31am | 333Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Allianz SE (AZSEY) Amer Reprographics Co (ARC) America's Car-Mart Inc (CRMT) China GengSheng Minerals Inc (CHGS) Cosan Ltd (CZZ) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AMER REPROGRAPH (ARC): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLIANZ...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 9:14am | 340Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Allianz SE (AZSEY) Amer Reprographics Co (ARC) America's Car-Mart Inc (CRMT) China GengSheng Minerals Inc (CHGS) Cosan Ltd (CZZ) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. AMER REPROGRAPH (ARC): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLIANZ...
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HSBC Ups Unilever To Overweight
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 6:44am | 39Analysts at HSBC upgrade Unilever NV (NYSE: UN) from “neutral” to “overweight.” UN shares fell 0.29% to close at $30.49 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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J & J Snack Foods Reports First Quarter Sales and Earnings (JJSF)
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 5:02pm | 123J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) today announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended December 25, 2010. Sales increased 4% to $155.6 million from $149.1 million in last year's first quarter. Net earnings were $7.1 million in the current quarter compared to $7.1 million last...
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Lifeway Foods Announces 250,000 Share Buyback
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 4:26pm | 77Lifeway Foods, Inc., (Nasdaq: LWAY) announced today that Lifeway's Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of up to 250,000 shares. Under such a program, Lifeway Foods may repurchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock through the open market within a period of...