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High Cat Loss Hurts Assurant’s 2Q (AIZ) (CNO) (L) (PFG)

Assurant Inc. ( AIZ ) has reported second quarter 2011 operating earnings of 76 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents and significantly lagging the prior-year quarter’s earnings of $1.35 per share. The quarter’s results were hit by high catastrophe loss (cat loss) incidence and a weak performance at the company’s health unit. […]

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Cincinnati Beats Yet in Red (CINF) (SIGI)

Cincinnati Financial Corp. ( CINF ) has reported second quarter 2011 operating loss of 57 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 64 cents. Earnings, however, contrasted with the year-ago quarter’s operating profit of 26 cents. […]

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Green Mountain’s Grand Victory in 3Q (GMCR) (PEET) (SBUX)

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ( GMCR ) recorded a robust third quarter 2011 earnings of 49 cents per share that shot up by 140% from 21 cents posted in the year-ago period. It also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents by 11.11%. The upswing came on the back of success of Keurig Single-Cup Brewing System coupled with the company’s flashing appearance in spring advertising and brand support programs, designed to raise awareness of the Keurig Single-Cup Brewing system and “Brew Over Ice” Teas and Coffees, perfect for the summer months […]

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Kellogg Beats, Ups Sales Outlook (GIS) (K) (RAH)

Kellogg Company ( K ) has posted better-than-expected second-quarter 2011 earnings of 94 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents. The earnings also increased 19% year over year from 79 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. On a currency-neutral basis, the earnings in the reported quarter rose 13% year over year […]

Stormceptor and Jellyfish Selected For Maximum Stormwater Protection at Bigfork Bay/Flathead Lake, Montana

Stormceptor and Jellyfish Selected For Maximum Stormwater Protection at Bigfork Bay/Flathead Lake, Montana PR Newswire ROCKVILLE, MD, July 28, 2011 ROCKVILLE, MD , July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – When the residents of Flathead Lake in northwest Montana sought solutions to untreated stormwater entering the Lake at Bigfork Bay, they turned to Imbrium™ Systems’ treatment technologies to provide engineered Stormwater solutions. Unfortunately, water quality at Flathead Lake has gradually declined over recent decades as the human footprint within the basin region increased. […]

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Celgene Tops, Lifts View (ALTH) (CELG)

Celgene Corporation’s ( CELG ) second quarter 2011 earnings (excluding special items but including stock-based compensation expense) of $0.78 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.01 and the year-ago earnings by $0.17. On a reported basis (including special items), the company’s earnings increased 78% to $0.59. Higher revenues boosted earnings in the quarter […]

Ecology Coatings Nominated for the Michigan Green Chemistry Award Program

Ecology Coatings Nominated for the Michigan Green Chemistry Award Program PR Newswire WARREN, Mich., July 28, 2011 WARREN, Mich. , July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ecology Coatings, Inc. (OTCQB:ECOC), a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet-curable advanced coatings, today announced that it has been nominated for the Michigan Green Chemistry Governor’s Award Program for 2011 […]

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Whole Foods Tops, Lifts Outlook (KR) (WFM)

Whole Foods Market Inc. ( WFM ) recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results on the heels of strong sales as shoppers flocked to the grocery chain, thereby lifting its outlook. The company has been gaining market share compared with other supermarket chains. […]

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Under Armour Beats, Raises Outlook (NKE) (UA)

Under Armour, Inc. ( UA ) , one of the leading developers, marketers and distributors of branded sports apparel, footwear and accessories, recently posted better-than-expected second-quarter 2011 results. The outperformance came on the heels of healthy apparel, footwear and direct-to-consumer businesses, which encouraged management to provide an upbeat outlook […]