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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...

