Office Services & Supplies

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is the primary benchmark for comparison to portfolios. Over 370 of those five hundred stocks pay dividends. The following is a list of the top six, all of which yield over 6%. Please note, in the interest of full disclosure, that I own two out of the six (the top...

MSA (NYSE: MSA) today announced it has completed the acquisition of General Monitors of Lake Forest, Ca., a leading innovator and developer of fixed systems for gas and flame detection. General Monitors is a privately held company that employs approximately 225 people globally and had 2009...

At the Value Investing Congress J. Carlo Cannell is saying that he is short Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), as he believes its business model is becoming extinct. Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) provides mail processing equipment and integrated mail solutions in the United States and internationally.

Below are the top textile industrial stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of gross margin. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Albany International Corp (NYSE: AIN) is 37.50%. AIN's PEG ratio is 0.93. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Interface Inc (NASDAQ: IFSIA) is...

By 2:18 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 186.56 points, or 1.74%, to 10,937.83, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 22.81 points, or 2.01%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 50.95 points, or 2.17%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the market are...

Shares of Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) are higher on the session by 5.47%, currently trading at $8.29. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past weeks and is now nearing resistance near $8.50. Options traders are buying protection on shares today. A short while ago the November $7.50...

Longbow has upgraded Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) from Neutral to Buy with an $11 price target.

Below are the top office supply stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Ennis Inc (NYSE: EBF) for the next year ending February, 2012 is $1.86 per share. EBF's quarterly earnings gained 96.50% y/y. Acme United Corp (AMEX...

Shares of Grand Rapids, Michigan based Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) are currently up 12% at $7.32 per share during Thursday afternoon trading. Today's trading range for shares of Steelcase Inc has been between $6.88 and $7.93 per share. The consensus price target of analysts covering the company's...

Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) today reported second quarter revenue of $599.8 million and net income of $2.8 million, or $0.02 per share, both ahead of company estimates. Excluding restructuring costs, adjusted earnings equaled $0.08 per share. Steelcase reported $578.1 million of revenue and break-...

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is expected to report its Q2 earnings of $0.63 per share. General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is likely to report its FQ1 EPS of $0.62. Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) may post its Q2 earnings of $0.18 per share. CarMax (NYSE: KMX) is estimated to post its Q2 profit of $0.40 per...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL –September 21, 2010 – Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List – Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell): Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (SYKE) and...

Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE: WEC) was upgraded by Goldman from “neutral” to "buy." WEC's shares closed at $56.65 on Friday. Wisconsin Energy's quarterly earnings moved up 38.30% y/y. Societe Generale upgraded Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) from "sell" to "buy." RIMM's shares...

Herman Miller Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR) reports Q3 earnings of $0.23 versus consensus of $0.26. Herman Miller Inc. reports revenues of $380.7 million versus consensus of $364.60 million. Revenues increased 17.5% year over year. The company's cash position at the end of the first quarter was $138.8...

Oracle Corp (NASDAQ: ORCL) is likely to post its FQ1 EPS at $0.36 on $7.27 billion in revenue. FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) may post its FQ1 profit of $1.20 per share on revenue of $9.41 billion. Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) is expected to report its Q2 earnings of $0.11 per share on revenue of $310.08...