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Market Wrap-Up for Feb.8 (MCD, CL, AET, CLX, AVP, more)

The second interest rate hike in China in less than a month is being digested by Wall Street right now with a ho-hum reaction this morning. At some point the market...

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Dividend Stock Leaders for the Week of Jan.31-Feb.4 (TUP, EL, AET, ADM, CLF, CVS, 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 Manitowoc Company...

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Market Wrap-Up for Feb.4 (AET, WY, MA, K, SPG, AVB, more)

Talk about a confusing jobs number this morning! The estimates were for 150K new jobs, but instead the number came in at 36K. Yet the unemployment rate fell from...

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Darden Restaurants’ Target, Estimates Boosted at Susquehanna (DRI)

Full-service restaurant operator Darden Restaurants, Inc. ( DRI ) on Friday saw its price target and earnings estimates raised by analysts at Susquehanna. The firm...

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Weyerhaeuser Swings to Q4 Profit as Adjusted Net Beats View (WY)

Forest products maker Weyerhaeuser Company ( WY ) on Friday said it reversed a year-ago loss in the fourth quarter, as adjusted results beat analyst expectations,...

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Fortune Brands Q4 Profit, Sales Beat View; Shares Rise (FO)

Consumer products conglomerate Fortune Brands, Inc. ( FO ) on Friday posted better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings results, sending its shares sharply higher...

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General Electric’s Price Target Boosted at Oppenheimer (GE)

Multinational conglomerate General Electric Company ( GE ) on Wednesday saw its price target boosted by analysts at Oppenheimer. The firm said it now expects GE...

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Hershey’s Q4 Profit Rises, Matching View; Dividend Raised (HSY)

Candy maker The Hershey Company ( HSY ) on Wednesday said its fourth quarter profit rose 7% on higher sales, matching analyst expectations, and raised its quarterly...

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Broadcom Q4 Profit Meets View, but Forecast Disappoints; Dividend Boosted (BRCM)

Wireless chipmaker Broadcom Corporation ( BRCM ) late Tuesday posted a fourth quarter profit that was in-line with analyst estimates, but its forecast fell short,...

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Market Wrap-Up for Jan.31 (MEE, CNX, WLT, DRI, FCX, POT, INTC, more)

As the market got started on this new week, market participants were keeping a close eye on the doings going on in Egypt, but a big coal merger put a bid into numerous...

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PPG’s Estimates Boosted at Goldman Sachs (PPG)

Paint and coatings maker PPG Industries, Inc. ( PPG ) on Monday saw its earnings estimates raised by analysts at Goldman Sachs. The firm said it boosted its estimates...

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Illinois Tool Works Q4 Profit Falls, Narrowly Missing View (ITW)

Industrial products and equipment maker Illinois Tool Works Inc. ( ITW ) on Monday said its fourth quarter profit fell 23% from last year, just falling short of...

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