Walgreen’s Target, Estimates Boosted at Morgan Stanley (WAG)
Drug store chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) on Monday saw its price target and earnings estimates raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley. The firm said it...
Hershey’s Price Target Boosted at Credit Suisse (HSY)
Candy giant The Hershey Company ( HSY ) on Monday saw its price target raised by analysts at Credit Suisse. The firm said it lifted its target for HSY from $55...
Dividend Stock Leaders for the Week of Feb.22-25 (HPQ, WMT, CHK, FDX, CMI, more)
Here are some of the biggest dividend stock winners and losers from the week that just ended. Company Fri. Close Weekly % Change Dividend Yield Duncan Energy Partners...
Wells Fargo Now a “Conviction Buy” at Goldman Sachs (WFC)
Banking giant Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) on Friday saw its rating, price target, and earnings estimates all boosted by analysts at Goldman Sachs. The firm...
The Gap’s Q4 Earnings Beat View; Dividend Boost, Share Buyback Planned (GPS)
Apparel retailer The Gap Inc. ( GPS ) on Friday said its fourth quarter profit rose 4% from last year, beating analyst estimates. The San Francisco-based company...
Applied Materials Boosts Revenue Guidance as Q1 Earnings Beat View (AMAT)
Computer chip components maker Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) late Thursday posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings and lifted its full-year sales...
Market Wrap-Up for Feb.24 (XOM, MRO, SLB, KSS, TGT, NEM, more)
The manic pundits are back in full effect this week. One minute the market is overvalued, then the next minute it’s time to start buying with the indices...
Goldman Sachs Reiterates “Buy” Rating on Coca-Cola (KO)
Beverage superpower The Coca-Cola Company ( KO ) on Thursday caught some positive comments from analysts at Goldman Sachs, following the company’s recent...
Heinz Raises Full-Year Guidance; Q3 Forecast Above View (HNZ)
Food products maker H.J. Heinz Company ( HNZ ) on Thursday boosted its full-year earnings guidance and provided a third quarter forecast that would beat analysts’...
Newmont Mining Q4 Profit Rises, Beating View (NEM)
Gold producer Newmont Mining Corporation ( NEM ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit surged 46% from last year on higher gold selling prices, beating analyst...
Target’s Q4 Profit Up 10% as Credit Card Business Recovers (TGT)
Retail giant Target Corporation ( TGT ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit rose 10% from last year, helped by improvements in its credit card business and...
Vornado’s Q4 FFO Surges, Beating View (VNO)
Commercial REIT Vornado Realty Trust ( VNO ) late Tuesday said its fourth quarter funds from operations, or FFO, rose dramatically from last year, beating analyst...

