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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of November
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 12:59pm | 671Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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H.J. Heinz Co. - Growth & Income
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 2:03am | 501Shares of H.J. Heinz Co (HNZ) are near a 52-week high as the company continues to benefit from the booming middle class in emerging markets. The company recently reported a solid first quarter marked by strong sales growth and an expanding gross margin. Analysts have been revising estimates higher...
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TreeHouse Foods Completes Acquisition of S.T. Specialty Foods; Amends and Increases Credit Facility to $750 Million
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:43pm | 74TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of S.T. Specialty Foods for $180 million, plus up to an additional $15 million if the company achieves certain earnings targets for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2010. S.T....
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Seneca Foods Reports Earnings of $8.1 Million or $0.66 per Diluted Share for the First Half of 2011
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 4:38pm | 81Seneca Foods Corporation (Nasdaq: SENEA) reported that net sales for the six months ended October 2, 2010 decreased from last year by $58.3 million, or 10.5%, to $495.4 million. The decrease is attributable to decreased selling prices and a less favorable sales mix of $30.2 million and decreased...
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Zings Of The Day (GOOG, WFC)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 3:59pm | 185The N.Y. Fed is soliciting answers from bond dealers about what the size of QE2 should be. It's official. The chicken is running around with its head cut off. Glad to see these are our leaders. U.S. regulators closed its case on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Street View maps service, saying the company...
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Market Roundup (SLE, ALL, EXAM, MOT, AKAM, SYMC, OCLR)
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 12:59pm | 330The board of Directors of Sara Lee Corp (NYSE: SLE) announced a 4.5% rise in its quarterly dividend. The company declared a dividend of 11.5 cents per share, up from its earlier dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 31 to the shareholders, as of record on December 1...
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Dean Foods Upgraded To Outperform
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 9:08am | 195Wells Fargo has published a research report on Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) and is upgrading the company to Outperform. In the report, Wells Fargo writes "We are transferring coverage on Dean Foods and are upgrading our rating on the shares to Outperform with a 12-month valuation range of $12-13....
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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Announces Its First Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Operating Results: EPS of $0.10
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 4:52pm | 76Quarterly Overview: * Net sales increased by $20.0 million or 15.8% * Sales volume in pounds shipped increased by 4.8% * Gross profit margin declined to 14.0% * Net income declined by $3.7 million John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBSS) today announced operating results...
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Cosan Announces Preliminary Results - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 4:03pm | 571Brazil-based Cosan, Ltd. (CZZ) announced its preliminary results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. Net revenue in the quarter totaled R$4,723.1 million (US$2,683.6 million), up 32.1% year over year. In the second quarter, CAA (Cosan Açúcar e Álcool) accounted for approximately 37.2%...
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Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (ADI, PVH, MPEL, DF, MOLX)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 1:08pm | 93Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) 5,685 puts, 47 calls 2. Phillips Van Heusen (NYSE: PVH) 3,090 puts, 84 calls 3. Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ: MPEL) 2,552 puts, 82 calls 4. Dean Foods...
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RBC Capital Changing Price Targets
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 1:01pm | 335RBC Capital is changing the following price targets and reiterating coverages: W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB); Outperform, from $30 to $31 Rogers Comms (NYSE: RCI); Sector Perform, from $46 to $44 National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV); Outperform, from $55 to $70 Motricity (NASDAQ: MOTR); Outperform, from $...
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Longbow Changes Price Targets (PMTC, AME, BGS, IIVI)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 11:47am | 75Longbow changes price targets and reiterates Buy ratings on the following companies: Parametric (NASDAQ: PMTC); price target from $24 to $26. Ametek (NYSE: AME); price target from $54 to $59. B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS); price target from $13 to $15. II-VI Inc (NASDAQ: IIVI); price target from $42 to...
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Green Mountain Could Be In-Play (GMCR)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 10:07am | 135Reuters' Dealtalk column is out with an interesting take on the whole Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) situation, saying that the company could be takeout fodder for up four different companies. The article states that, due to GMCR's blazing revenue growth and its near-monopoly in the...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Advises Investors Not To Buy ConAgra Foods (CAG, PII, MIPS, CHK)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 5:09am | 155On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he did not like the quarter of ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG). He advises the investors not to buy CAG. For Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII), he said, "These are expensive devices, but people still love them. I'm bullish." Jim mentioned...
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B&G Foods Raises Guidance (BGS)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 5:22pm | 185B&G Foods Inc. (NYSE: BGS) reports Q3 earnings of $0.20 versus consensus of $0.18. B&G Foods Inc. reports revenues of $125.1 million versus consensus of $126.00 million. Revenues increased 1.0% year over year. For the third consecutive quarter, B&G Foods increased its full-year fiscal...