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B&G Foods Delivers Strong Earnings Growth; EPS $.20
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 4:11pm | 103B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) today announced financial results for the 13 and 39 weeks ended October 2, 2010 (third quarter and first three quarters of 2010). Third Quarter Highlights Adjusted diluted earnings per share* increased 42.9% to $0.20 from $0.14 in prior year quarter EBITDA*...
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Chiquita (NYSE: CQB) Looks to Harvest Fresh Growth
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 2:25pm | 1195With seasonal apples virtually everywhere here in Vermont it's almost impossible not to think about the importance of fresh fruit in our diets. Of course, as an independent investor I spend as much time considering potential ways to profit from the fresh food movement as I do putting...
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Chiquita (NYSE: CQB) Looks to Harvest Fresh Growth
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 2:25pm | 1195With seasonal apples virtually everywhere here in Vermont it's almost impossible not to think about the importance of fresh fruit in our diets. Of course, as an independent investor I spend as much time considering potential ways to profit from the fresh food movement as I do putting...
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Jefferies & Co Downgrades UN To Hold
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 6:47am | 40Analysts at Jefferies & Co downgrade Unilever NV (NYSE: UN) from "buy" to "hold." UN's shares gained 0.53% to close at $30.13 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Another GREAT Earnings Season - Earnings Trends
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 3:33pm | 4868Key Points: Reports rolling in fast: 159, or 31.8%, of S&P 500 firms have reported. Great start with a median surprise of 5.88%, and a 7.58 surprise ratio. Total of 128 positive surprises and just 17 disappointments. Positive year-over-year growth for 130, falling EPS for 28 firms, a 3.81...
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Buffett's Underperformers: A Good Bet On A Blue-Chip Rebound?
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 1:39pm | 334If we were all as lucky as Warren Buffett, we would be able to make investments in companies like ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB-PH), Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT), Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and call them...
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TreeHouse Foods Enters Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 12:33pm | 112TreeHouse Foods Inc.'s (THS) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 19.64. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for year ending 2010 has increased by a cent over the past two months to $2.77 per share. TreeHouse Foods is a Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”)...
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Buffett's Blue-Chip Bargains
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 11:07am | 386A recent Barron's article discussed that there is no arguing that Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has an extraordinary track record when it comes to investing. Over the past few years he has had large stakes in companies such as U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), Kraft...
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Yet Another Hike by ONEOK Partners - Analyst Blog
Friday, October 22, 2010 - 7:33pm | 517Master limited partner (MLP), ONEOK Partners L.P. (OKS) hiked its third quarter cash distribution by 1 cent to $1.13 per limited partner unit, implying a 0.9% rise from the previous distribution of $1.12 per unit. This brings the partnership's annualized distribution to $4.52 per unit. The...
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Credit Suisse: Buy These 20 Dividend Stocks
Friday, October 22, 2010 - 10:46am | 164(TheStreet) -- Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) says U.S. stocks will trade within a narrow range. The bank predicts a ceiling of 1,200 on the S&P 500 and a floor of 1,000. It's no wonder the bank is recommending clients purchase dividend stocks. Here are 15 of Credit Suisse's 20 favorites. They are...
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Fast Money Picks For October 22nd (GMCR, DD, TSN, XLP)
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 7:25pm | 191On CNBC's Fast Money, Stephen Weiss said that he likes managed care companies. Brian Kelly thinks that investors should short sell Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) on Friday. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) fell 0.70% on Thursday. Guy Adami is a buyer of E.I. du Pont...
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Hershey in Line, Ups Outlook - Analyst Blog
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 2:33pm | 654The Hershey Company (HSY) has posted third-quarter 2010 financial results. The quarterly earnings of 79 cents a share remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but rose 8.2% from 73 cents earned in the prior-year quarter on the heels of growth in emerging markets. On a reported basis,...
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Hershey in Line, Ups Outlook - Analyst Blog
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 2:33pm | 654The Hershey Company (HSY) has posted third-quarter 2010 financial results. The quarterly earnings of 79 cents a share remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but rose 8.2% from 73 cents earned in the prior-year quarter on the heels of growth in emerging markets. On a reported basis,...
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Hershey in Line, Ups Outlook - Analyst Blog
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 12:33pm | 654The Hershey Company (HSY) has posted third-quarter 2010 financial results. The quarterly earnings of 79 cents a share remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but rose 8.2% from 73 cents earned in the prior-year quarter on the heels of growth in emerging markets. On a reported basis,...
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Earnings Scheduled For October 21 (MCD, CAT, T, LLY, CS, UAL, BAX, NVS, UNP, UPS, BBT, PM, RAI, CTXS, SNDK, JBLU, AXP, TRV, LUV, AMZN, STI, HSY, XRX, CB)
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 4:27am | 616McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is likely to post its Q3 EPS at $1.25 on $6.23 billion in revenue. Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is expected to post its Q3 profit at $1.09 per share on $10.48 billion in revenue. AT&T (NYSE: T) is projected to report its EPS at $0.55 in the third quarter on revenue of $31.25...