Month: August 2011

Economic Data

Jobless Claims & Europe – Ahead of Wall Street

August 4, 2011 0

Thursday, August 4, 2011 The economy remains in the spotlight as the news flow of the last few days has painted a less than flattering picture of the recovery. We now know that the manufacturing and service sectors lost ground as they entered the third quarter. We will have the full picture of the economy in July after Friday’s non-farm payroll report […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Smart Balance Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results

August 4, 2011 0

Smart Balance Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results Company Delivers Strong Performance and Raises Outlook for Full Year Net Sales Grow 6% and Earning Per Share Swing to a Profit Acquires Glutino Food Group – #1 Brand in Rapidly Growing Gluten-Free Category PR Newswire PARAMUS, N.J., Aug. 4, 2011 PARAMUS, N.J. […]

Stock Analysts

Monsanto Raises Dividend (DOW) (MON) (PG) (SMG) (SYT)

August 4, 2011 0

Monsanto Company ( MON ) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from 28 cents per share to 30 cents per share of its common shares. This is a part of the company's continuing commitment to return value to shareholders and relate to the company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The dividend is payable on October 28, 2011 to shareowners of record as of October 7, 2011. […]

Technicals

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday – Tale of the Tape (ABCO) (ABFS) (BBBY) (BFR) (BPI)

August 4, 2011 0

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Advisory Board Co ( ABCO ) Arkansas Best Corp ( ABFS ) BBVA Banco Frances ( BFR ) Bed Bath & Beyond ( BBBY ) Bridgepoint Education ( BPI ) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List . ADVISORY BOARD (ABCO): Free Stock Analysis Report ARKANSAS BEST (ABFS): Free Stock Analysis Report BED BATH&BEYOND (BBBY): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO FRANC-ADR (BFR): Free Stock Analysis Report BRIDGEPOINT EDU (BPI): Free Stock Analysis Report Get all Zacks Research Reports and be alerted to fast-breaking buy and sell opportunities every trading day. […]

Technicals

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday – Tale of the Tape (ATNI) (CLDX) (CMP) (CPTS) (DSX)

August 4, 2011 0

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Atlantic Tele-Network ( ATNI ) Celldex Therapeutics ( CLDX ) Compass Minerals ( CMP ) Conceptus Inc ( CPTS ) Diana Shipping ( DSX ) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List . ATLANTIC TELE-N (ATNI): Free Stock Analysis Report CELLDEX THERAPT (CLDX): Free Stock Analysis Report COMPASS MINERLS (CMP): Free Stock Analysis Report CONCEPTUS INC (CPTS): Free Stock Analysis Report DIANA SHIPPING (DSX): Free Stock Analysis Report Get all Zacks Research Reports and be alerted to fast-breaking buy and sell opportunities every trading day. […]

Stock Analysts

Agrium Reports Record 2Q (AGU) (CF) (POT)

August 4, 2011 0

Agrium Inc. ( AGU ) reported record net earnings of $718 million or $4.54 per share in the second quarter of 2011, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $4.21 per share. It also exceeded the prior-year net earnings of $518.0 million or $3.28 per share […]