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Company News for May 6, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 9:45am | 193• Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) announced a new version if its Atom chip. Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) launched their first software collaboration • Goldman Sach's (NYSE:GS) credit rating outlook was cut to "negative" from "stable" by Fitch ratings yesterday on legal actions and regulatory...
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BB&T Capital Markets Downgrades Lance (LNCE) To Hold
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 8:48am | 193BB&T Capital Markets analysts Heather L. Jones and Brett M. Hundley downgraded shares of Lance, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNCE) to Hold, from the previous rating of Buy. The analysts also lowered their earnings estimates for Lance, Inc., lowering their fiscal year 2010 EPS estimate to $1.05 from $1.21 and...
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Stocks To Watch For On May 6 (KFT, ATVI, H, CI, DPS)
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 6:41am | 176Analysts expect Kraft (NYSE: KFT) to post an EPS of $0.45 for the first quarter. KFT’s shares gained 0.61% to close at $29.75 yesterday. Wall Street expects Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) to report an EPS of $0.04 in the first quarter. ATVI’s shares dipped 0.47% to $10.70 in after hours trading...
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Signs Of The Times (GIS, WMT, PFE, AYE)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 6:23pm | 136During market turmoil, so called "defensive" stocks outperform. Well, with the Dow plummeting triple digits today, I decided to check on the performance of some classic defensive names. Healthcare stocks, consumer staples, and utilities are often viewed as classic defensive names. General Mills (...
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Chinese Small Caps Crushed (RINO, FEED, HOGS, SEED)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 4:06pm | 134Chinese small-cap stocks are coming under immense pressure today as the markets continue to reel from Greece worries. Here are how some Chinese small-caps have are trading today: RINO International (NASDAQ: RINO), which operates as an environmental protection and remediation company, is down $1.00...
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Gaining On High Volume (GMCR)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 3:52pm | 93Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) have gained 1.70% today to $74.00 on higher than average volume. During the trading session, 2.48 million shares have traded hands compared to a daily average of 1.62 million. Green Mountain (GMCR) has fallen over 23% in the last month after...
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Sunoco Logistics Profit Drops - Analyst Blog
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 2:07pm | 532Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) – a master limited partnership (MLP) − announced significantly weaker-than-expected first quarter 2010 results, hurt by lower refined products volumes due to the permanent shutdown of a refinery as well as refinery maintenance. Earnings were also pulled down by...
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Stock Market News for May 3, 2010 - Market News
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 2:07pm | 445U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on the last trading day of the month after investors decided to pull money out of the market, worried by reports of a criminal investigation against Goldman Sachs. At least two firms, prompted by reports of the criminal probe, cut their ratings on the investment...
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Trimble Beats, Outlook Cautious - Analyst Blog
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 2:07pm | 1554Trimble Navigation’s (TRMB) first quarter earnings exceeded consensus estimates by 3 cents. While GAAP earnings also exceeded management’s expectations, non-GAAP earnings were at the high end of management’s guided range. Seasonality typically causes huge sequential fluctuations in both revenue...
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McDonald’s and Heinz: A Fast Food Dividend Match (MCD, HNZ)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 11:50am | 209Investors looking for some safe dividend stocks for their portfolio, should take a look at the fast food combo of McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) and Heinz (NYSE: HNZ). Both companies are expanding internationally and have the “goods” to strengthen a portfolio for years to come. Heinz sells nearly 650...
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Bearish and Neutral Plays on Green Mountain (GMCR) After Cramer’s Harsh Words
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 10:12am | 1742After rocketing nearly 185% in less than a year, shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) ran into a proverbial wall near the 100 level. This technical predicament coincided with the company’s earnings last week. Revenue and earnings per share were in line with estimates but the...
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Markets Optimistic About Job Reports (GS, KFT, CSCO, PFE)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 7:20am | 136The US markets will be awaiting April’s job numbers and other economic indicators this week. The stocks are expected to receive a fillip from these data as the reports are likely to be optimistic. However, the market is still fraught with concerns over mounting Greece problem and the Goldman Sachs...
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Stocks for Mother's Day
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 1:28pm | 658Sunday, May 9, 2010 is Mother's Day, so if you haven't done the shopping for your mother and/or wife, then you should start now. You may want to consider a gift of some shares in companies that may participate in sales of Mother's Day related products. Why not buy her some chocolate, flowers, and...
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Bad Quarter for Bananas (CQB)
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 12:44pm | 191Chiquita (NYSE: CQB) reported a Q1 loss of $0.13, below analysts at BB&T’s $0.12 estimate and the consensus of $0.24. Relative to their estimate, the shortfall was driven by banana pricing, particularly in the Mediterranean/Middle East market. Fresh Express earnings were much better than they...
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When Momentum Stocks Attack: Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 2:00pm | 693Investors in Priceline (PCLN), Netflix (NFLX), Baidu (BIDU) and the like are enjoying the best of times - these have become the classic momo stocks. (I am leaving out the las vegas casinos, commercial real estate stocks, and just about any US retailer who also now appear to be in this pantheon)...