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Elizabeth Arden Inc (NASDAQ: RDEN) reported a strong rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Elizabeth Arden reported its quarterly profit at $5.4 million, or $0.18 per share, up from $2.3 million, or $0.08 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales surged 11% to $253.8 million. However,...

Sara Lee Corp (NYSE: SLE) dipped 5.55% to $16.35 in the pre-market session. Sara Lee reported a decline in its Q4 profit. American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) moved down 4.07% to $21.24 in the pre-market session. AIG shares have dipped 41.49% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500...

Sara Lee Corp (NYSE: SLE) released its results for the fourth quarter on Thursday. Sara Lee's quarterly earnings dropped to $111 million, or $0.19 per share, from $187 million, or $0.28 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue climbed 9% y/y to $2.30 billion. Its adjusted earnings came...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Thursday, August 11, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Thursday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are trading lower after a 500 point drop in the Dow yesterday. At last check, Dow...

US stock futures are higher this morning, after a strong decline in the prior session. Shares of Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) surged about 9.2% in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat quarterly results. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 128 points to 10,853.00...

Brinker International Inc (NYSE: EAT) is estimated to report its Q4 EPS at $0.47 on revenue of $710.57 million. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.25 on revenue of $1.01 billion. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.02 on...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Cummins (NYSE: CMI) is an “unbelievable manufacturer with a big backlog. I think you should buy some more at these levels." Cramer said that he has “disliked Merck (NYSE: MRK), but it yields 5% and I'm changing my tune. I'm a...

IntraLinks Holdings (NADAQ: IL) -42.43% on downbeat Q3 guidance. Quad/Graphics (NASDAQ: QUAD) -25.40% on disappointing earnings. Velti (NASDAQ: VELT) -18.27 despite in-line EPS and revenues beat. Inter Parfums (NADAQ: IPAR) -16.61% on downbeat earnings. KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR) -15....

Congratulations, you've just lived through the sixth-worst day in the history of the U.S. stock market. The Dow Industrials fell 634 points on Monday in response to Standard & Poor's downgrade of the United States' credit rating, and two days later the volatility continues. After a day like...

Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded the following companies: Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) from Hold to Buy, $76 PT Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE: RAH) from Hold to Buy, $84 PT SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) from Hold to Buy, $32 PT

Rodman & Renshaw reiterated its Market Outperform rating on Zhongpin (NASDAQ: HOGS). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock to $19. On Tuesday, HOGS added 4.47% to its value to finish the day at $8.88.

In more benign market pullbacks, investors can usually count on a couple of sectors to provide some shelter from the storm. Utilities, telecom and food producers not only offer tidy dividends, but the defensive traits that make those groups worth embracing during what considered be a “normal”...

Consumer staples perform "extremely well" in times of market turmoil, serving as an excellent place to hide during market collapses and times of economic uncertainty. High dividends combined with consistent earnings provide some sense of relief even during the bleakest of moments. Recent events...

Shares of Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) are higher on the session by 4.76%, trading at $8.81. Overall call volume is now running at 6.08x the daily average, with 63% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 12,925 contracts have traded on the session so far. Chiquita Brands...

Shares of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp (NYSE: PCG) fell about 0.2% after the company named a Michigan energy executive as its new president and CEO. Shares of Snyder's-Lance Inc (NASDAQ: LNCE) dropped about 2.3% after the company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of George Greer...