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Next Week’s Big Earnings Events (CPB, MDT, TSL, TIVO, AEO, TOL, NTAP, TTWO, PAY, BIG, COST, HNZ, TIF, GES, JCG, NOVL)
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 11:12am | 377Some of the top earnings next week are Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL), TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO), Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL), NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (...
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Bulls Target Chiquita (CQB)
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 12:07pm | 99Shares of Chiquita Brands International Inc. (NYSE: CQB) are trading lower on the session by 3.82% to $12.58, though options traders are betting on further upside in the name. The August $20 call was purchased over 6,100 times today for $0.30-0.35; open interest on the strike is over 11,000...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Jim Shares His Opinion About LANC, GOOG, BIDU, YHOO, DNDN, PANL, GLW, ITUB, BMO
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 6:38am | 311In his "Mad Money Lightning Round," on Wednesday, Jim Cramer said that he knew Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ: LANC) quite well as a company. According to him, ‘the stock has “gotten an unfair break” and it’s a good opportunity to invest in it. LANC gained 0.92% before closing at $54.57 yesterday....
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Shares His Thoughts On PANL, CWG, DNDN, GOOG, BIDU, YHOO, LANC, ITUB, BMO
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 8:14pm | 299Jim Cramer said on CNBC's Fast Money that he would like to see his fans in the stocks that have a low risk. He thinks that it would be wise to sell Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: PANL) and buy Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW). Universal Display (PANL) gained 0.56% today, while Corning (GLW...
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MarkWest Energy Ahead of Estimates - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 9:19am | 569MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. (MWE), a master limited partnership (MLP), reported significantly better-than-expected first quarter results, reflecting a robust performance of its core assets and the growing contribution from the Marcellus expansion projects. Earnings per unit, excluding marked-to-...
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HRL Reports Monster Earnings And Sales For Fiscal 2010 Q2
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 8:42am | 188Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) announced better-than-expected fiscal second quarter earnings as its sales improved. The maker of Spam lunch and owner of Jennie-O turkey brand said that diluted adjusted EPS rose 14% to $0.67, as compared to $0.59 in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding one-time...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Meat Products Industry With The Highest Cash (BRFS, TSN, SEB, HRL, SFD)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 6:43am | 166Below are the top 5 meat products stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of cash. BRF-Brasil Foods SA (NYSE: BRFS) had $1.85 billion of cash in the latest quarter, while its debt liabilities stood at $4.56 billion. Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE: TSN) had $812 million of cash and $2.98 billion of debt...
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Stocks To Watch For May 19 (CHS, HRL, LTD, TGT, BJ)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 6:21am | 191Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Analysts are expecting Chico's FAS Inc (NYSE: CHS) to have earned $0.20 per share in the first quarter. CHS lost 0.56% to $14.08 in after hours trading. Wall Street expects Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) to report an EPS of $0.61 for the fiscal...
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Buffett Slashes Kraft Stake (BRK.A, KFT, PG)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 5:10pm | 156Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) has cut its stake in Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) for the first time in two years. According to a regulatory filing made by the company, Buffett is selling Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) shares as well. Buffett sold 31.5 million Kraft (KFT) shares, decreasing his holding...
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Warren Buffet Slashes Stake In Kraft Foods (K)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 2:48pm | 126Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cut its stake in Kraft Foods (NYSE: K) for the first time in two years, in tune with its loud resistance to the company’s move to acquire Cadbury Plc. Berkshire reported in a regulatory filing late Monday that it sold 31.5 million Kraft (K) shares, reducing its...
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Calls Purchased on Conagra Foods
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 12:06pm | 104Shares of Conagra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) are higher on the session by 0.69%, currently trading $24.65. The stock has been consolidating sideways for the past three months, though is now trading below the 50-day moving average, which is bearish. One trader is buying puts on the name, though. The...
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Stock Market News for May 18, 2010 - Market News
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 9:57am | 431U.S. stocks closed with marginal gains on Monday even as Europe’s debt malaise showed no signs of easing. The euro, meanwhile, rebounded from a four-year low against the U.S. dollar as traders picked up the battered currency. Investors were also concerned about how Europe will manage the fiscal...
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Company News for May 18, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 9:57am | 268• Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA) cut its exposure in Kraft (NYSE:KFT) by 23% in the first quarter. Kraft shares had rallied yesterday following a Barron's article, which advised the company's Cadbury purchase could help expand revenues and lower costs, a deal which was opposed by Buffett. ...
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Lower Volumes Hurt Energy Transfer - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 9:57am | 323Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (ETP), a master limited partnership (MLP), announced its weak first quarter results, adversely affected by a decrease in volumes in its transportation pipelines. The pipeline operator’s results were also pulled down by lower ‘Retail Propane’ segment results. The...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Consumer Goods Sector With The Highest Return On Equity (MLHR, COKE, FSYS, LANC, TRLG)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 6:34am | 157Below are the top 5 small-cap consumer goods stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of ROE. Herman Miller Inc (NASDAQ: MLHR) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 41.83%. MLHR has a 52 week trading range of $13.27-$22.50. Coca-Cola Bottling Company (NASDAQ: COKE) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 39.60%. COKE...