Month: August 2011

U.S. Steel Corp . […]

The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a smaller-than-expected build-up in natural gas supplies on the back of increased cooling demand spurred by an extremely hot weather. […]

Dell Inc. ( DELL ) recently unveiled two new models of its flagship Inspiron Z series. The company aims to lure customers and drum up business with the look and service of these newbies. […]

Meat producers like Tyson Foods Inc. ( TSN ) will find feeding their stocks with corn to be dearer as corn, soybean and wheat prices surged following the U.S. government’s announcement that the farmers may not meet the expectation offered by it due to the damaging heat wave across the nation. […]

The Earnings Picture Second quarter earnings season is almost over, with 459 — 91.8% — of the S&P 500 reports in. With the exception of a handful of financial companies, most notably Bank of America ( BAC ), which had a $12 billion negative swing in net income from last year, this has been another great earnings season. The year-over-year growth rate for the S&P 500 is 12.2%, way off the 17.5% pace those same 459 firms posted in the first quarter […]

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Bon-Ton Stores Inc. ( BONT ) reported total sales of $173.6 million in July 2011, which declined 2.3% from $177.6 million posted in July 2010. The company’s comparable store sales also dipped 1.6% in the same period […]

Sara Lee Corp. ( SLE ), one of the world’s leaders in manufacturing and marketing of a range of branded packaged meat, bakery, and beverage products, registered decent fourth quarter 2011 earnings of 20 cents per share that shot up by 186% from 7 cents posted in the year-ago period. Earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ( WMT ) is re-considering possibilities to acquire the Brazilian unit of French retailer Carrefour SA in order to expand its presence in Latin America. […]

Comcast Corp. ( CMCSA ) reported blockbuster second quarter 2011 financial results, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This fabulous performance was attributable to higher broadband subscribers’ addition and increased contribution from NBC Universal, where Comcast holds a controlling stake since January 2011. […]

CACI International Inc. ( CACI ) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 results on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. The company has consistently exceeded expectations. […]

We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Avon Products Inc. ( AVP ). […]