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Jefferies & Co. cut its price target on Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ: ROCK) to $13 from $16, but is keeping its Buy rating on shares. In a note sent to clients, Jefferies writes, "We believe the company is poised to generate operating leverage through any level of recovery in US construction...

Shares of Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) are higher on the session by 3.42%, currently trading at $12.40. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...

Griffon Corporation's (GFF) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0808. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock decreased slightly to $12.33 in afternoon trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending September 2011 has decreased by 6 cents...

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) recently announced the launch of its emergency oral contraceptive (OC) pill, ella, that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of unplanned pregnancies for up to five days after unprotected intercourse. Ella, which has...

Griffon Corporation's (GFF) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0808. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell”) stock decreased slightly to $12.33 in afternoon trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for the year ending September 2011 has decreased by 6 cents...

Below are the top lumber, wood production stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Koppers Holdings Inc (NYSE: KOP) has a dividend yield of 3.10%. KOP's shares closed at $29.57 yesterday. Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) has a dividend yield of 2.70%. MAS' shares closed at $11.68...

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) recently announced the launch of its emergency oral contraceptive (OC) pill, ella, that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of unplanned pregnancies for up to five days after unprotected intercourse. Ella, which has...

In September, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.67% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is up just 1.52% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0...

The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employment survey was much better than expected in November. It shows that private sector employment rose by 93,000 in October, above consensus expectations for a 58,000 increase. Also, the October numbers were revised to a gain of 82,000 jobs rather than the...

In September, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.67% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is up just 1.52% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0...

The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) employment survey was much better than expected in November. It shows that private sector employment rose by 93,000 in October, above consensus expectations for a 58,000 increase. Also, the October numbers were revised to a gain of 82,000 jobs rather than the...

In September, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.67% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is up just 1.52% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0...

In September, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.67% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is up just 1.52% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0...

CardioNet Inc (NASDAQ: BEAT) shares lost 4.24% to create a new 52-week low of $4.07. BEAT's quarterly revenue dropped 17.60% y/y. Himax Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: HIMX) shares fell 2.31% to create a new 52-week low of $2.11. HIMX's quarterly earnings dipped 94.90% y/y. SuperMedia Inc (NASDAQ: SPMD...

Below are the top general building material stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter. The earnings estimate for Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) for the February quarter is $0.67 per share. AMN's quarterly earnings surged 49.70% y/y. Valspar...