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Zings Of The Day (MSFT, AIG, GMCR, )
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 4:00pm | 196Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced it was buying Van Houtte, the maker of the popular Keurig coffee machines. Now when I spit out my coffee reading the Wall Street Journal every morning after some ridiculous story, I can make sure I'm spitting out the Green Mountain coffee from my Green...
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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: TRW Automotive, Aptargroup, The Hain Celestial Group, ZST Digital Networks - Press Releases
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 8:45am | 1266For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 14, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (EOC, CPB, E, SKH)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 7:41am | 144Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (NYSE: EOC) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank from “buy” to “hold.” EOC's shares closed at $54.49 yesterday. EOC's quarterly earnings fell 30.43% y/y. Goldman downgraded Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) from "neutral" to "sell." CPB's stock closed at $36.06 yesterday...
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Green Mountain Coffee to Acquire Van Houtte (GMCR)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 7:39am | 99Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced today that it has executed a Share Purchase Agreement pursuant to which GMCR will acquire all the outstanding shares of LJVH Holdings, Inc., from an affiliate of Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private equity firm headquartered in Greenwich...
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J&J Snack Foods: Best in Class
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 6:53am | 243BOSTON (TheStreet) -- J&J Snack Foods (Nasdaq: JJSF) was founded in 1971 when Gerald Schreiber purchased the J&J Pretzel Co. for about $73,000 at a bankruptcy auction. Schreiber rapidly expanded the company, securing a trademark for Superpretzel, now a staple at movie theaters, in 1973....
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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. - Momentum
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 3:15am | 492The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) recently hit a new multi-year high just shy of $25 after reporting a solid Q2 earnings surprise of 8% in late August. With estimates on the rise and the valuation picture in check, HAIN offers a nice helping of upward momentum. Company Description The Hain...
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Mike Khouw's Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) Trade
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 8:10pm | 135Mike Khouw said on CNBC's Fast Money that investors with a long position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) should think about a strategy that will help them to protect their gains. This stock gained 18% in less then two weeks. Mr. Khouw suggested investors to consider an...
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General Mills Appoints New Chief Sustainability Officer
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 2:56pm | 90General Mills, Inc., (NYSE: GIS) today announced the appointment of Jerry Lynch as Chief Sustainability Officer. In his new role, Lynch leads the company's global environmental sustainability initiative, further building General Mills' strong heritage of positive environmental stewardship. Lynch...
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Closing out of a General Mills (GIS) call trade?
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 10:00am | 1323Every trading day, the OptionsHouse Hotlist scans for unusual activity across the options-trading universe. The Hotlist is available for all OptionsHouse customers, including those with virtual trading accounts. Hitting the Hotlist on Friday was cereal giant General Mills (NYSE:GIS). The stock saw...
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Earnings Scheduled For September 13 (FUL, TRR, MTRX, PCYC, NTSC, MSB, LCI, LRN, GCOM, FEIM, FARM, CHP)
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 7:05am | 326HB Fuller (NYSE: FUL) is likely to post its FQ3 EPS of $0.44 on revenue of $348.50 million. TRC Companies Inc (NYSE: TRR) may report its Q4 loss of $0.13 per share on $56.69 million in revenue. Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ: MTRX) is expected to post its earnings of $0.13 per share for the fourth...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Farm Products Industry With The Highest Operating Margin (SEED, CALM, CVGW, FDP)
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 7:02am | 130Below are the top farm products' stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) is 14.92%. SEED's quarterly earnings gained 40.30% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Cal-Maine Foods...
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A Packaging Company That Makes Profits
Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 2:51pm | 1146You have likely heard about large food and beverage manufacturers Sara Lee, Kraft, and Coca Cola. But I doubt you have heard of the company that is responsible for the design and manufacturing of the packaging for these products. This unknown company is a great investment opportunity. The food...
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A Packaging Company That Makes Profits
Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 2:51pm | 1103You have likely heard about large food and beverage manufacturers Sara Lee, Kraft, and Coca Cola. But I doubt you have heard of the company that is responsible for the design and manufacturing of the packaging for these products. This unknown company is a great investment opportunity. The food...
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J.P. Morgan Downgrades Smithfield Foods
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 11:25am | 140J.P. Morgan is downgrading Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) from Neutral to Overweight. The fundamentals are healthy and should remain so throughout the current fiscal year, JPM believes that higher grain costs and a potential return-to-mean in fresh pork margins are likely to render FY12 slightly...
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3G Snapdragon Processors Unveils - Analyst Blog
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 1:12pm | 515Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) recently displayed its third-generation dual-core processors developed by its state-of-the-art Snapdragon platform technology. While the 1.5 GHz processor will be used in smartbook or netbook, the 1.2 GHz processor will be used in smartphones. The 1.5 GHz processor will be...