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Earnings Scheduled For November 18 (WSM, DELL, GPS, SHLD, CRM, ADSK, FL, ROST, SPLS, AEO, GME, PLCE, SJM, DLTR)
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 4:26am | 336Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.31. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) is likely to report its Q3 earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $15.76 billion. Gap (NYSE: GPS) is forecast to report its Q3 EPS at $0.47 on revenue of $3.58 billion. Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) is...
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FDA Panel Backs HGSI's Benlysta - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 3:03pm | 618Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) received a huge boost when its potential blockbuster candidate Benlysta received a positive recommendation from an advisory panel of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Arthritis Advisory Committee voted 13-2 in favor of approving Benlysta for the...
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General Mills Reaffirms 2011 EPS Guidance of $2.46 to $2.48
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 2:04pm | 71In conjunction with a presentation today at the Morgan Stanley Global Retail and Consumer Conference in New York, General Mills (NYSE: GIS) said it remains on track to achieve its sales and earnings targets for the fiscal year ending May 2011. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2011 earnings per share...
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Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (OI, CMCSK, TLAB, TSN, HYC)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 1:47pm | 90Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Owens Illinois (NYSE: OI) 3,825 puts, 11 calls 2. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSK) 5,250 puts, 34 calls 3. Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB) 7,791 puts, 67 calls 4. Hypercom Corp. (NYSE...
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FDA Panel Backs HGSI's Benlysta - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:33am | 618Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) received a huge boost when its potential blockbuster candidate Benlysta received a positive recommendation from an advisory panel of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Arthritis Advisory Committee voted 13-2 in favor of approving Benlysta for the...
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Jefferies Cautious on the J.M. Smucker Co.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 9:12am | 104Jefferies has published its SJM 2Q11 preview on the J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) Jefferies writes, "Our PT of $64 is ~13x our FY11 cash EPS estimate of $4.98. The multiple, while below the historical average, reflects the near-term challenges. Nevertheless, with a still favorable view of SJM's...
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TOFUTTI Announces Third Quarter and Nine Month Results: EPS of $0.04
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 5:08pm | 182TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. (NYSE: TOF) today announced its results for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 2, 2010. The Company reported net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2010 of approximately $4.4 million compared with net sales of $4.7 million for the thirteen weeks...
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Citi Reiterates Hold On TreeHouse Foods (THS)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:55am | 97Citi Investment Research is reiterating its Hold rating and $51 price target on shares of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS). In a note sent to investors, Citi writes, "Management at TreeHouse continues to see a great deal of opportunity through M&A to expand their business. The company...
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Carl Icahn Ups Stake In Lions Gate, Hain Celestial (LGF, HAIN, WEN, YHOO)
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 6:09pm | 139According to Carl Ichan's latest 13-F, the investing titan has dumped positions in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), Blockbuster (which has gone bankrupt) and Wendy's Arby's Group (NYSE: WEN). He also sold Ensco PLC (NYSE: ESV). Icahn reported a 9.6 million share position in Dynegy (NYSE: DYN), and a 2.5...
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Carl Icahn Ups Stake In Lions Gate, Hain Celestial (LGF, HAIN, WEN, YHOO)
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 6:08pm | 139According to Carl Ichan's latest 13-F, the investing titan has dumped positions in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), Blockbuster (which has gone bankrupt) and Wendy's Arby's Group (NYSE: WEN). He also sold Ensco PLC (NYSE: ESV). Icahn reported a 9.6 million share position in Dynegy (NYSE: DYN), and a 2.5...
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Lancaster Colony Increases Cash Dividend to $.33
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:43pm | 35Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 33 cents per share on the company's common stock.
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Lancaster Colony Authorizes 2M Share Repurchase
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:42pm | 42Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional two million shares of the company's common stock as part of an ongoing stock repurchase program.
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Could this stock could be the next 10,000 Percent Winner?
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:24pm | 999The last company to revolutionize counter-top beverage machines saw its stock skyrocket more than 10,000 percent. While that return didn't materialize overnight (it took a decade) the company, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR), is still going strong...
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Could this stock could be the next 10,000 Percent Winner?
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:24pm | 999The last company to revolutionize counter-top beverage machines saw its stock skyrocket more than 10,000 percent. While that return didn't materialize overnight (it took a decade) the company, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR), is still going strong...
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Using Options for Insurance 11-12-2010
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 7:18pm | 889Cusick's Corner Over the last four sessions the action has been “the trend is your friend.” But when you have an overwhelming sense of complacency, insurance should be looked at. This reminds me of the Mayhem commercials from Allstate, you have no insurance or cutthroat, and I guess it would make...