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Options Brief: Owens Corning
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 12:59pm | 72Shares of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) are lower on the session by 8.71%, trading at $31.14. Overall put volume is now running at 7.68x the daily average, with 38% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 8,107 contracts have traded on the session so far. Owens Corning is a producer of glass...
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Options Brief: Masco
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 12:29pm | 90Shares of Masco (NYSE: MAS) are higher on the session by 1.39%, trading at $9.91. Overall call volume is now running at 16.49x the daily average, with 98% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 10,256 contracts have traded on the session so far. Masco Corporation manufactures,...
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US Stock Futures Up; Economic Data, Earnings In Focus
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 6:53am | 495US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are economic data and earnings from major companies. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 50 points to 11,854.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 6.30 points to 1,253.60. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 9.00 points to 2,297.25. US...
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US Stock Futures Up; Economic Data, Earnings In Focus
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 6:40am | 495US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are economic data and earnings from major companies. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 50 points to 11,854.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 6.30 points to 1,253.60. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 9.00 points to 2,297.25. US...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 3
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 3:58am | 502Owens Corning Inc (NYSE: OC) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.57 on revenue of $1.38 billion. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $6.81 billion. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.41 on...
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Stocks to Watch for Wednesday 8/03/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 1:05am | 5002Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Monday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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Earnings Preview: Fortune Brands' Revenue Expected to Rise Slightly
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 10:30am | 552Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) unveils its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 4, 2011. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to Fortune Brands' second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are predicting an EPS reading of 97 cents/share and revenues of $1.94 billion....
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Earnings Roundup
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 8:34am | 705Allstate Corp (NYSE: ALL) swung to a second quarter loss on Monday. Allstate reported a quarterly loss of $642 million, or $1.19 per share, versus a profit of $441 million, or $0.27 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its catastrophe losses surged to $2.34 billion, from $96.8 billion, in the...
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UPDATE: Armstrong World Reports Rise In Q2 Profit
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 7:31am | 70Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE: AWI) reported a rise in second-quarter net income. Armstrong World reported its quarterly net income at $37.9 million, or $0.64 per share, up from $26.8 million, or $0.46 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed to $748.6 million, from $724.8...
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Stocks to Watch for Monday 8/01/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 10:55pm | 3407Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Friday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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Pre-Market Losers
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 9:28am | 175Quantum (NYSE: QTM) is trading down 11% after being cut to Neutral by Sterne Agee. Netgear (NASDAQ: NTGR) is trading down over 9% after quarterly results yesterday. Ancestry.com (NASDAQ: ACOM) is trading down over 7% after reporting earnings yesterday. Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) is trading down over 7%...
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Stocks to Watch for Thursday 7/28/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 2:37am | 3403Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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Stocks to Watch for Wednesday 7/27/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 4:37am | 2249Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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Weyerhaeuser Company Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Rising Revenue, Falling EPS Over Previous Quarter
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 12:29pm | 552Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) unveils its next round of earnings this Friday, July 29, 2011. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for Weyerhaeuser Company's second quarter earnings. Earnings and Revenue: Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Small Tools & Accessories Industry With The Highest Profit Margin
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 4:22am | 133Below are the top small tools & accessories stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Snap-On Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) is 7.43%. SNA's revenue for the same period is $2.77 billion. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Lincoln...