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Kraft Foods Commences Consent Solicitation (KFT)
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 9:16am | 117Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) announced that it has commenced a consent solicitation of holders of the 5.125% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2013 of Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kraft Foods, to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes that would...
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The Week in Preview: Housing Data, Lennar's Earnings and More
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 8:38am | 320Housing steps into the spotlight again this coming week. The release of the National Association of Homebuilders Housing Market Index starts out the week on Monday morning. Then on Tuesday morning, look for housing starts data from August. Release of the July FHFA House Price Index is scheduled for...
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How To Initiate Long-Term Positions in a Volatile Market (MET, MSFT, GE)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 3:50pm | 1072Whether you are a day trader, steelworker, rock star, or sales manager there has and always will be the need to construct a portfolio of longer-term holdings. This portfolio can be made up of mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, individual stocks, or any number of assets really. The fact of the matter is...
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Bears and Chickens; Not a Great Mix (TSN)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 12:46pm | 172Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) are lower on the session by 6.46%, currently trading at $15.92. The stock is moving lower after the U.S. Labor Department requested that it be barred from federal contracts until it handles discrimination complaints. Options trading in the name in no less...
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Williams Trims Outlook - Analyst Blog
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 12:36pm | 485Leading diversified master limited partnership (MLP), Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) updated its earnings as well as capex guidance for the next three years. This move mainly reflects the partnership's reduced natural gas and natural gas liquid (NGL) margins expectations. Williams Partners has...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Loves HJ Heinz, Considers Eastman Kodak As Mere Speculations (HNZ, BMY, NANO, EK, BAC, NAT)
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7:00am | 238On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he considers HJ Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) to be a well run company, which is at a 52-week high. He believes that HNZ is a strong player worldwide with a great dividend. “What's not to love?," Cramer adds. Cramer advises investors to buy...
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Top Halloween Stocks
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 2:47am | 609Next month is Halloween month: candy, chocolate, tricks and treats. Since Halloween is practiced in United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, and occasionally in Australia and New Zealand, some Halloween related stocks may be treats. Here are some stocks which may benefit from the...
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Company News for September 15, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7:33am | 656• MasterCard's (NYSE: MA) board approved repurchase of up to $1 billion of its Class A common shares • Needham & Co. maintained its "buy" rating on Varian Semiconductor (NASDAQ: VSEA), but lowered the price target to $32 from $35 • Citigroup (NYSE: C) initiated coverage of General Electric (...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Processed And Packaged Goods Industry With The Highest ROE (CNGL, CMFO, OFI, ALN)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 5:57am | 151Below are the top small-cap processed and packaged good stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at China Nutrifruit Group Limited (AMEX: CNGL) is 40.59%. CNGL's operating margin over the same period is 35.55%. The trailing...
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Gold Stocks Trading September 15th; Gold Rush is on for KINROSS (NYSE:KGC)(TSX:K)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 1:59pm | 790September 15th,2010 ( Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire ) www.InvestorIdeas.com, and its mining stocks portals update investors following gold and mining stocks with a sector close-up for gold stocks for September 15th following gold reaching new all- time highs in yesterday's trading ....
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Hain Celestial to Outperform - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 9:42am | 514We now expect The Hain Celestial Group Inc. (HAIN) to Outperform with a target price of $26.00. Earlier we had a Neutral rating on the stock. A leader in natural food and personal care products categories with an extensive portfolio of well-known brands, Hain Celestial offers investors one of...
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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Hain Celestial, McDermott, Sprint Nextel, Clearwire and Verizon Communications - Press Releases
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 8:33am | 1552For Immediate Release Chicago, IL –September 15, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: Hain Celestial (HAIN) as the Bull of the Day and McDermott International (MDR) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Sprint Nextel (S), Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) and...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 8:33am | 349Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Acorn International Inc (ATV) Burger King Holdings Inc (BKC) Calavo Growers Inc (CVGW) Carter's Inc (CRI) China Green Agriculture Inc (CGA) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ACORN INTL-ADR (ATV): Free Stock Analysis...
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Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) - Bull of the Day
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 2:03am | 183Being a leader in natural food and personal care products categories with an extensive portfolio of well-known brands, Hain Celestial (HAIN) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry. The stock is poised to surge once the economy rebounds and demand for healthier and...
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Company News for September 14, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 5:36pm | 675• Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) posted earnings sharply above estimates at 60 cents, versus estimates of 44 cents on revenues of $11.34 billion • MedAssets (NASDAQ: MDAS) plans to purchase The Broadlane Group for $850 million in cash • Reports say Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) is planning to...