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(POOL) Pool Corporation – Bull of the Day

vitalstocks — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:45:34 +0000

Pool Corporation’s (POOL) first-quarter 2011 earnings outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company is an acknowledged leader in the industry. The potential for market growth is significant and cost-containment initiatives augur well for the business. The upcoming quarter is seasonally strong. Pool generates the major portion of its revenue in the second quarter of every [...]

(POOL) Pool Corporation – Bull of the Day

(POOL) Analysts Move Pool Corporation to Underperform

vitalstocks — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:22:26 +0000

We are downgrading our recommendation on the shares of Pool Corporation (POOL) to Underperform. We are concerned about the pace of recovery, especially in the pool construction/major renovation business. Pool Corp.’s third-quarter earnings came in at 35 cents per share, seven cents short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company reported a 13% year-over-year drop [...]

(POOL) Analysts Move Pool Corporation to Underperform

(POOL) Pool Corporation – Bear of the Day

vitalstocks — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:21:16 +0000

We are downgrading our recommendation on the shares of Pool Corporation (POOL) to Underperform. We are concerned about the pace of recovery, especially in the pool construction/major renovation business. The stressed economic conditions with high levels of unemployment, foreclosures and a slowdown in the new housing construction market have severely impacted the company’s earnings in [...]

(POOL) Pool Corporation – Bear of the Day

(POOL) Pool Corporation Misses Forecast – Lowers Outlook

vitalstocks — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:51:33 +0000

Pool Corp. (POOL) posted a third-quarter loss of $9.3 million, or 19 cents a share. Excluding the non-cash impairment charge at Latham Acquisition Corp., in which the company owns a 38% equity interest investment, adjusted earnings came in at 35 cents. Results were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents. The company had earned [...]

(POOL) Pool Corporation Misses Forecast – Lowers Outlook

(POOL) Pool Corporation to Acquire General Pool & Spa Supply

vitalstocks — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:06:41 +0000

Pool Corp. (POOL) announced on Monday that it will acquire privately held General Pool & Spa Supply Inc., a regional swimming pool and spa products distributor, to strengthen its market positions and leverage the latter’s technology platform and spa parts expertise. The transaction is expected to close in mid-October. Management expects this acquisition to be [...]

(POOL) Pool Corporation to Acquire General Pool & Spa Supply

(RGR) Sturm, Ruger & Company – Value – Zacks Rank Buy

vitalstocks — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:21:33 +0000

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR), the revolver manufacturer, saw firearms sales jump 55.5% in the first quarter as demand remains strong. The company has surprised on estimates the last 2 quarters. RGR trades with a forward P/E of 12.59 despite the stock nearly doubling since Feb 20. Company Description Sturm, Ruger manufactures firearms for [...]

(RGR) Sturm, Ruger & Company – Value – Zacks Rank Buy