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Follow me on Twitter! I update the following portfolio/screen on a monthly basis on Scott's Investments. January's list of 19 stocks is here and returned an average of  2.68% for the top 5 stocks on the list versus 2.03% for SPY. The entire list of 19 stocks last month returned an average of .11...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning as crude oil prices stabilized. Investors are awaiting economic reports. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 78 points to 12,115, while those for the S&P 500 index climbed 9.60 points to 1,312. Futures for the Nasdaq 100...

Interline Brands (NYSE: IBI) reports its Q4 adjusted EPS at $0.27, beating the consensus of $0.25. IBI reports its Q4 revenue at $294.8 million, versus the consensus of $279.70 million. IBI shares fell 0.51% to close at $21.59 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) is expected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.31 on revenue of $1.91 billion. Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $382 million. J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) is estimated to report its Q4 EPS at $1.08 on...

Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ: KAMN) announced today that its Composites Division (Kaman) has been awarded a contract for the Learjet* 85* aircraft program. Kaman will manufacture composite passenger entry and over-wing exit doors. The Learjet 85 aircraft is a new mid-sized business jet built...

Shares of WESCO International (NYSE: WCC) are higher on the session by 0.27%, currently trading at $55.88. The stock had been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...

Below are the top general building material stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) had $169.76 million in total cash and no debt for the latest quarter. Tecumseh Products Company (NASDAQ: TECUA) had $70.80 million in total cash and $63.90 million in...

KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Kaman (NASDAQ: KAMN) from Hold to Buy and initiated a $38 price target for Kaman shares in a research report published today. In the report, KeyBanc states, "In short, our positive view is based on the fact we are: 1) increasingly comfortable with the Company's...

Analysts at KeyBanc upgrade Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ: KAMN) from “hold” to “buy.” KAMN shares gained 2.21% to close at $31.93 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on Watsco (NYSE: WSO) from $66 to $62 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Dahlman Rose is out with a research report this afternoon, where it reiterates its Buy rating on Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR); it has a price target of $13.00 on the stock, up from $12.00. The DR analysts cited the company's recent announcement that the sale of four B737-400 converted freighters...

Shares of Qwest Communications International Inc (NYSE: Q) fell about 1.7% after the company reported its Q4 results. The company reported its Q4 loss at $161 million, or $0.09 per share, compared with a net income of $108 million, or $0.06 per share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time...

Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO)announced today that its Board of Directors increased its regular quarterly cash dividend rate by 10% to 57 cents per share from 52 cents per share on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock.

Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) today reported results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2010. Revenues increased 17% to a record $657 million, reflecting 23% growth in air conditioning and heating (HVAC) equipment (63% of sales), 6% growth in other HVAC products (31% of sales)...

Deutsche Bank raised its Textainer Group Holdings (NYSE: TGH) price target to $37 in a research report published today. In the report, Deutsche Bank states, "Last week, TGH reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.72 ahead of our estimate of $0.69/share and Consensus of $0.71/share. TGH's total revenue of $...