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Today’s Earnings Preview (DMND,LWSN,ATU,XRTX)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 5:23am | 149Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 18 cents a share, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research. Yesterday shares of DMND closed at $30.75. Lawson Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWSN) is forecast to post earnings of 5 cents a share in the...
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New 52-Week High (ACS,COMS,GMCR,CYTK,RINO)
Monday, September 28, 2009 - 11:20am | 323Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) made a new 52-week high at $55.84 in today’s morning trade. Now, the stock is trading at $53.88, up 14.03% on over 7.35 million shares after Xerox Corporation and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) announced a definitive agreement for Xerox to...
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New 52-Week High Stocks (HSNI,AM,RHT,CTXS,HOGS)
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 11:02am | 340HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSNI) crossed its earlier 52-week high of $14.56 and touched a new 52-week high at $15.06 in today’s morning trade. Currently the stock is trading at $14.73, up 2.51% on 190K shares. In the last one month the stock has surged over 29%. American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM)...
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General Mills Inc. (GIS) likely to test higher resistance levels of around $65
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 11:01am | 88The profits of General Mills Inc.(NYSE: GIS), the maker of Cheerios and Yoplait yogurt, for first-quarter profit surged 51 percent on lower ingredient costs and strong demand for its products. The shares of GIS rose by $3.21, or more than 5 percent, to $64.18 in early hours of trading. The GIS...
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General Mills (GIS) Announces Earnings That Beat
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 9:09am | 63General Mills (NYSE: GIS) surprised analysts to the upside with higher quarterly profits and a positive revised outlook. For the quarter General Mills reported $1.25/share versus $0.79/share from a year earlier. Also the company said its full year earnings should be $4.40 - $4.45/share versus the...
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Stocks to Watch (STX,FUL,GIS,ATPG,INCY,DAC)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 5:27am | 385Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) said it sees first-quarter revenue at the high end or beyond its forecast range because of hard disk drive demand. The hard disk maker forecasts a first-quarter revenue range of $2.4 billion to $2.6 billion, with gross margins of 23% to 24%. Analysts surveyed by...
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Conagra Foods Inc.(CAG) guidance strengthens the case for fresh purchase
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 11:53am | 76ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit dropped 63 percent because of a gain last year, but adjusted results beat analysts' estimates. The maker of Chef Boyardee, Slim Jim and Reddi-wip also lifted its adjusted full-year earnings guidance on the strength of...
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Jim Cramer is Bullish on (POT,BGS,BHI,BP, STEC,WYNN)
Friday, September 18, 2009 - 6:35am | 163CNBC’s Mad Money Jim Cramer commented on the following trader’s favorite stocks:- Buy call on B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) and likes the “stable business” and the 8.5% dividend yield. Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) is also another stock to buy he said. Cramer likes Terra Nitrogen Company...
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Jim Cramer is Bullish on (POT,BGS,BHI,BP, STEC,WYNN)
Friday, September 18, 2009 - 6:27am | 163CNBC’s Mad Money Jim Cramer commented on the following trader’s favorite stocks:- Buy call on B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) and likes the “stable business” and the 8.5% dividend yield. Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) is also another stock to buy he said. Cramer likes Terra Nitrogen Company...
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Introducing DiNapoli on the Dollar/Yen
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 6:36am | 2185I am honored to feature this guest article by active currency trader and friend, Derek Ching. Derek maintains a Series 3 & 30 license as a registered CTA (commodity trade advisor) with the National Futures Association. As managing director for Hawaii Forex, he provides technical training and...
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Today's Morning Top Gainers (BRNC,WXCO,S,HDY,IRSN)
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 12:14pm | 535Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRNC) is among the top percentage gainers in morning trade and surged 32.66% to $5.89 on huge volume of 1.12 million shares on no news. Since the last week the stock has been trading on high volume and surged up 53% till now in the last 5 trading sessions. WHX...
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General Mills (GIS) to Exceed Q1 EPS Target
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 7:35am | 53General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) current estimate of Q1 EPS exceeds internal plan targets. The company finds that the portfolio of leading food brands continues to generate good growth, and the business is recovering margin compared to previous year by sharp input-cost inflation
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G-20 Meeting and Kraft Food’s Bid Impact on the U.S. Market
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 10:03am | 230U.S. stock futures made a strong advance Tuesday, Equity markets in Europe and Asia advanced while the U.S. was shut. Analyst expects US market to continue its rally till Thursday and expects a low dip of 1% by Friday. It is in lieu of G-20 meeting result and Kraft Food’s bid for Cadbury. The...
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Kraft Foods (KFT) to Raise Stake in $16.7B Cadbury (CBY) Bid
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 8:59am | 73Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT), North America's biggest food group, might have to raise its $16.7B offer by up to 40% after shares in the world's No.2 candy and chocolate maker, Cadbury (NYSE: CBY), increased by almost half on news of the approach. The company's biggest institutional shareholder, Legal...
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Seaspan (SSW) Takes Delivery of Fortieth Containership
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 10:15am | 101Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) announced that it accepted delivery of the MOL Eminence from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. on August 31, 2009. The 5100 TEU containership is Seaspan's fifth newbuilding in 2009 and expands the Company's fleet to 40 vessels. The MOL Eminence is chartered to...