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NuStar Misses Big - Analyst Blog
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 12:18pm | 587NuStar Energy L.P. (NS), a master limited partnership (MLP), announced significantly weaker-than-expected first quarter results, pulled down by low sales and throughput volumes on the back of seasonal weakness as well as higher operating expenses. The partnership reported earnings per unit (EPU) of...
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DF’s Q1 Profits Dip 43%, Sales Up
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 10:17am | 203Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) recorded a 43% drop in its Q1 profits, due to lower selling prices and margins in its core dairy business, while the sales at the ice-cream and yogurt division jumped. The largest US dairy processor and distributor by revenues reported earnings of $43.2 million or $0....
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Dean Foods Plunges
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:38am | 104Shares of Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) are falling hard today after the company reported significantly bad earnings. They also said that their net cash was running a little low and that they may address their debt refinancing options sooner than expected. The company also suspended guidance, citing “...
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Barron’s Releases Its 12th Annual Top 500 List (MO, PM, SJM, CL)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:37am | 125The companies that have topped Barron’s 500 List are those who generated healthy sales and ROI in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The companies in Barron’s List are mostly from the industries where there is always a constant demand, including health care, consumer products and...
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Tyson Family to Sell 4% of Stock Holdings
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:35am | 25Tyson family reportedly to sell 4% of its holdings in Tyson (NYSE: TSN) stock, according to Dow Jones.
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Looking at Cramer’s Bearish Take in Starbucks (SBUX)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:20am | 1752In an episode of Mad Money last week, host Jim Cramer said that while he appreciates how Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Howard D. Schultz is running the company, he sees no dividend-yield support and doesn’t like the stock overall. While SBUX has been in a long-term uptrend since late 2008 (more...
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Stocks To Watch For May 10 (DYN, FLR, NRG, DF, TSN)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 6:04am | 176Dynegy Inc (NYSE: DYN) is expected to post a loss of $0.10 per share for the first quarter. DYN’s shares added 0.84% to $1.20 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects Fluor Corp (NYSE: FLR) to report its Q1 EPS of $0.74. FLR dipped 1.98% to 45.04 in the after-hours trading session. NRG Energy...
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Top Performing Industries For May 7 (ACH, KFT, YZC, CQP, DAL)
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 2:35pm | 278At 2:04 pm, Dow lost 87.29 points or 0.83%, to 10,427.14, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 10.18 points or 0.90%. The Nasdaq composite index has also slipped 38.15 points or 1.64%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are: Aluminum: The top gainer of...
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Vote of Confidence in Kraft
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 2:33pm | 100Shares of Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) are moving higher this afternoon by 3.32% to $30.18 as investors flock to defensive names. The stock, which has been experiencing congestion around the $30 level and the 50-day moving average, is receiving a vote of confidence in the form of a put sale. The...
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Cloning 101
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 12:21pm | 4642If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. — Sir Isaac Newton Picking stocks is hard. Most academic research has shown that individuals stink at it. Many investors have painfully (re)learned this lesson in 2008 as stock markets collapsed around the globe. That being said...
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Puts Bought as Smithfield Foods Rises
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 10:29am | 110Shares of Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) are on the rise this morning by 0.62% to $17.71 after selling off nearly every day for the past two weeks. The stock was trading as high as $21.36 on April 6th. The stock is now stuck between the 50-day and 200-day moving average. One trader is buying puts...
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Sara Lee (SLE) Expects Higher Earnings
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 2:21pm | 139Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) has raised its profit outlook based on higher earnings expectations, despite lower prices and a volume decline. A Q3 loss had been reported based on the charge of $367 million for discontinued operations. This charge is meant to account for the proposed sale of Sara Lee’s...
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TreeHouse Foods (THS) Profit Climbs, Beats Estmates
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 10:16am | 105TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE: THS) announced on Thursday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street estimates. TreeHouse Foods Inc. reported that its 1st quarter net income rose to $16.3 million, or 47 cents per share, up from $12.7 million, or 39 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding special...
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TreeHouse Foods (THS) Profit Climbs, Beats Estmates
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 10:16am | 105TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE: THS) announced on Thursday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street estimates. TreeHouse Foods Inc. reported that its 1st quarter net income rose to $16.3 million, or 47 cents per share, up from $12.7 million, or 39 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding special...
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Sara Lee (SLE) Posts Mixed Results
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 9:51am | 115Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) announced on Thursday morning that it beat consensus Wall Street earnings estimates, while missing revenue estimates. Sara Lee Corp. reported a fiscal 3rd quarter loss of $336 million, or 49 cents per share, from a profit of $165 million, or 24 cents per share, a year...