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Revlon Inc.’s (REV) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.1356. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock declined more than 4% to $11.45 in afternoon trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s earnings for 2010 has decreased by 11 cents over the past month to...

American Oriental Bioengineering’s (AOB) second quarter fiscal 2010 earnings per share (EPS) came in at 7 cents per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents and the year-ago earnings by 9 cents. Although revenues increased from the year-ago period, earnings declined due to higher...

Analysts at Piper Jaffray maintain their "neutral" rating on Inter Parfums Inc (NASDAQ: IPAR), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price for IPAR is set to $15. Piper Jaffray says, “IPAR's gross margin for the quarter was 60.1% (up 340 bps y/y), ahead of our estimate of 57.8...

At 2:49 pm, the Dow gained 0.57% to 10,714.34, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.64% to 1,128.80 and the NASDAQ composite index added 0.86% to 2,308.17. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Homebuilder Stocks, which have gained 4.0%, Fitness and Dieting...

Hudson Securities rates shares of American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. (NYSE: AOB) at Hold after the company reported less than stellar earnings results. Hudson is lowing its 2010 and 2011 top and bottom line estimates. In a note to clients Hudson Securities writes, "We are maintaining our Hold...

Herbalife, Inc. (HLF) just hit a new multi-year high after reporting better than expected Q2 results in early August that included a 42% earnings surprise. Estimates have since jumped higher, with the current year up 13% on the news. Second-Quarter Results Revenue for the period was up 21% from...

Columnist for TheStreet.com and shareholder activist Eric Jackson has a great story up about the Mark Hurd situation at Hewlett-Packard ($HPQ).  Jackson details the warning signs that a) H-P's board fell asleep at the switch and b) Mark Hurd and the other top execs were being pigs in plain sight,...

It never fails. If you ever find yourselves wondering why we're still sending $700 billion a year to hostile countries for oil, look no further than your elected officials - they will not get serious about domestic alternative fuel. TheStreet.com's Eric Rosenbaum just posted an outright...

Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) today reported a net loss of $3.8 million or $0.14 cents per diluted share for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million or $0.21 cents per diluted share for the second quarter of 2009. The company reported an operating...

Shares of network marketing company Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) have been rallying on heavy volume throughout Wednesday's trading session on heavier than normal volume. The company reported earnings on Tuesday after the closing bell, blowing away Wall Street estimates. Herbalife (HLF) earned $1.32...

Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) are higher on the session by 0.96%, currently trading at $55.46. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is nearing its 52-week high, which was set yesterday. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. The September $50 put...

We have run articles on a regular basis about monthly dividend stocks. But it has been a couple years since we posted something about quarterly dividend stocks. Actually, quarterly is the most common way to pay dividends. When I counted a couple weeks ago, there were 1,997 stocks that paid...

At 11:42 am, the Dow lost 0.11% to 10,663.02, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.21% to 1,123.52 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.17% to 2,291.37. The industries that are driving the market today are: Specialized Health Services: This industry jumped 3.11% by 11:42 am....

Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) are higher on the session by 11.30%, currently trading at $54.75. The stock is rocketing higher today on better-than-expected earnings news, as well as raised guidance. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. Though action ahs been primarily in...

Activity has been muted in the after hours session as far as rising stocks are concerned. Both of the names that are moving higher on some volume, Hologic (NASDAQ: HOLX), and Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported earnings this afternoon. HOLX reported EPS of $0.30 compared to analysts' estimates of...