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Shares of the following companies may see unusual movements in trading on Thursday, according to Bloomberg. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH), which is the second biggest drug distributor in U.S., won a $206.4 million contract from U.S. defense department, according to a statement posted by the...

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) from "buy" to "neutral." AVY’s shares closed at $31.43 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Major corporations including Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) have increased their dividends. Talking with CNBC, Matt McCormick, banking analyst and portfolio manager with Bahl & Gaynor Investments Counsel, opined that the banking sector is unlikely to follow suit....

Ryder System Inc. (R) fourth quarter earnings per share of 41 cents was short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents. Last year, the company reported earnings of $1.10 per share. The decline was driven by decreased global results in full service lease, higher pension expense, reduced...

Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK): The power tools manufacturer is seen posting $0.76 in EPS on revenues of $1.2 billion. The consensus represents a year-over-year decline in earnings and revenues. Carlisle Companies (NYSE: CSL): Wall Street expects the construction materials manufacturer to earn $0....

Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO) reported today a fourth quarter net income of $11.5 million or $0.08 per share, from a net loss of $281.3 million or $1.88 per share for the same quarter last year. Analysts expected FO to report earnings of $0.52 per share. Net sales increased to $1.8 billion as...

Below are the top 5 mid-cap consumer goods stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The return on equity offered by Pitney Bowes Inc (NYSE: PBI) stands at 182.04. PBI’s market capitalization is $4.5 billion. Brean Murray upgraded PBI from “hold” to “buy.” The return on equity...

Below are the top 5 small-cap consumer goods stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The return on equity offered by Bare Escentuals Inc (NASDAQ: BARE) stands at 408.27. BARE’s market capitalization is $1.25 billion. Piper Jaffray upgraded BARE from “neutral” to “overweight...

Analysts at Baird have upgraded the shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) from Neutral to Outperform. Analysts have set a price target of $45 for the Avery Dennison Corporation stock. Analysts have positive outlook for Avery Dennison based on favorable economic fundamentals, aggressive...

Herman Miller Inc. NASDAQ: MLHR) said that its Q2 profit fell 70.6% as its revenue dropped. The company said it earned $9.6m, or 17 cents per share, during the quarter that ended Nov. 28. That was down from a profit of $32.6m, or 60 cents per share, during the period a year earlier. Herman Miller,...

The proposed financial regulatory bill aims to have provisions and amendments which could exclude companies like USAA from some of the bill's tougher provisions. There are a number of exceptions that allow companies to avoid fresh scrutiny envisioned by the White House. The beneficiaries run from...

The Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats Index should be a place where investors can find some of the best dividend payers around, but the index has inlcuded some dubious members recently. Considering that companies must raise their payouts for at least 25 consecutive years to included, the...

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE with the best return on equity. Cellcom Israel Ltd (NYSE: CEL) has the return on equity of 281.38 and the market capitalization of $3.04 billion. CEL has a PEG ratio of 0.96. Pitney Bowes Inc (NYSE: PBI) has the return on equity of 182.05 and the...

Avery Dennison (AVY) tops Q3 view by 2c. The analyst view for AVY was 57c. Avery Dennison reported revenue of $1.55B versus $1.5B consensus.

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 72 cents a share, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) is forecast to post earnings of $1.02 a share in the fiscal second quarter, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson...