-
Checkpoint Systems to Acquire Shore to Shore for $67.95M
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 7:38am | 128Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shore to Shore, Inc., including the Adapt Group and related assets. Shore to Shore, headquartered in Centerville, Ohio, is a global retail apparel and footwear product identification...
-
Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Security & Protection Services Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio (CSR, GEO, CKP, BCO)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 3:22am | 123Below are the top small-cap security & protection service stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. China Security & Surveillance Technology Inc (NYSE: CSR) has a PEG ratio of 0.28. CSR's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 14.68%. Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE: GEO) has a PEG ratio of...
-
China Security & Surveillance Technology Establishes Special Committee to Evaluate Any 'Going Private' Proposal
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 9:12am | 129China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (NYSE: CSR) today announced that it has established a special committee to consider the letter received by its board of directors from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Guoshen Tu on January 28, 2011, and to evaluate any proposal that...
-
J.P. Morgan Previews Itron's Earnings (ITRI)
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 8:52am | 156J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is previewing Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) earnings. It has a $95 price target and an Overweight rating on shares. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "We expect 4Q results to align with expectations and for FY11 guidance to align with our above-consensus forecast....
-
J.P. Morgan Overweight On Dolby Laboratories (DLB)
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 8:40am | 187J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has an Overweight rating and a $75 price target on shares of Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB). In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "We believe DLB will report in-line F1Q results and keep FY11 guidance unchanged. We believe DLB's challenges are well-understood and...
-
Earnings Scheduled For January 31 (MCK, XOM, EMN, NS, PCL, GCI, CKP, ITW, APC, NVLS, BIDU, RGA)
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 4:17am | 322McKesson Corp (NYSE: MCK) is expected to post its Q3 EPS at $1.11 on revenue of $28.35 billion. ExxonMobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $1.63 per share on revenue of $99.11 billion. Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN) is estimated to post its Q4 EPS at $1.49 on revenue of...
-
China Security & Surveillance Technology Announces CEO's Interest in Taking Company Private
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 8:33am | 113China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (NYSE: CSR) today announced that its Board of Directors has received a preliminary, non-binding letter from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Guoshen Tu , which stated that Mr. Tu is considering the feasibility of developing a proposal...
-
ESI Reports Q3 EPS of $.21 vs. $.13
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 4:27pm | 109Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESIO) today announced results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended January 1, 2011. Revenue in the third quarter was $67.2 million, compared to $59.6 million in the second quarter of 2011 and $39.0 million in the same quarter one year ago. On a GAAP...
-
Puts Purchased on Amphenol Corporation (APH)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 12:37pm | 118Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) are higher on the session by 1.36%, currently trading at $56.08. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A...
-
DRI Corporation Announces Supply Agreement Truck, Bus and Coach Manufacturer
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 9:31am | 46DRI Corporation (NASDAQ: TBUS) announced today that the Company's Mobitec AB subsidiary in Herrljunga, Sweden, has signed a supply agreement with the MAN Truck & Bus Group (“MAN”), an international truck, bus and coach manufacturer based in Munich, Germany.
-
AU Optronics Sales Fall 17.5% (AUO)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 6:19am | 152Hsinchu, Taiwan-based AU Optronics Corp. (NYSE: AUO) released financial results on Thursday morning. AU Optronics Corp reported a 4th quarter net loss of $393 million, or 45 cents per share. AU Optronics Corp reported that its revenue fell 17.5% to $3.52 billion. According to a survey of analysts...
-
AU Optronics Reports Wider-Than-Expected Q4 Loss
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 5:12am | 62AU Optronics Corp (NYSE: AUO) reports its Q4 loss at $0.45 per share, versus the expected loss of $0.11 per share. AUO reports its Q4 consolidated revenue at $3.52 billion, versus the consensus of $3.90 billion. AUO shares gained 1.42% to close at $10.00 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company...
-
Halliburton (HAL) Among Top Performers - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 5:31pm | 1133The Dow loitered around 12,000 on Wednesday; surpassing the mark momentarily before ending the session slightly under. However, this milestone is really just semantics. The fact of the matter is that the market continues to move in the right direction, which put some pretty big Zacks #1 Rank stocks...
-
Electro-Sensors Dividend of $.04
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 4:53pm | 36Electro-Sensors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELSE) announced today that the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share to shareholders of record on February 4, 2011. The dividend is payable on February 18, 2011.
-
FLIR Systems Announces Delivery Order for $15.8 Million From U.S. Army
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 4:03pm | 146FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has been awarded a delivery order totaling $15.8 million for its Star SAFIRE® II stabilized multi-sensor systems to support the U.S. Army MEDEVAC program. The units delivered under this order will be employed on the Army MEDEVAC UH-60...