All Posts Tagged With: "LO"
(LO) Lorillard Incorporated – Bull of the Day
Lorillard Inc.’s (LO) fourth-quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings exceeded both the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.2% and 3.0%, and the prior-year earnings by 26.4% and 16.2%, respectively. The company’s...
(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – December 2011 – Industry Outlook
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Shares of consumer staples companies, accounting for a total...
(RAI) FDA Launches Stronger Anti-smoking Campaign
The Food and Drug Administration (‘FDA’) in a recent ruling has asked the tobacco giants of United States to print the latest design set by the council on their cigarette packets from October 2011. Graphic design of a dead body, cancerous lungs and rotten teeth would definitely...
(PM) Philip Morris International Sues Fake Marlboro Vendors
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) has filed a case in U.S. District Court against local retailers in Miami for selling fake Marlboro cigarettes. The New York-based cigarette company has tracked down 17...
(AXP) Stock Market News for March 21, 2011 – Market News
The markets, on Friday, edged modestly higher taking a cue from banks getting a go-ahead for raising dividend rates and a weakening Japanese yen. Also, the Libyan government’s decision for a cease-fire helped calm investors down for the moment. However, investor expectations...
(BAC) Stock Market News for March 2, 2011 – Market News
Markets closed lower on Tuesday over rising crude prices, relinquishing the gains made on Monday on the back of stable oil prices and positive economic signals. The Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) led financials lower as...
(AZO) Company News for March 02, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) reported Q2 EPS of $3.34, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.06 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 10.3% year-over-year to $1.66 billion, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.631...
(AOL) Stock Market News for Feb 08, 2011 – Market News
Strong earnings results, a flurry of merger and acquisition news and signs of normal economic activity in Egypt helped the markets to move up higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.57% to end at 12,161.55. The S&P 500 moved...
(C) Company News for January 07, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Citigroup (NYSE:C) is reportedly looking for a buyer for its CitiFinancial Unit for as much as $1 billion
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has added Diamond Offshore...
(BAC) Company News for October 25, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• The Singapore Stock Exchange agreed to purchase its Australia-based peer, ASX, for $8.3 billion
• Carlyle announced plans to buy CommScope (NYSE:CTV) for $31.50 per share
• Lorillard (NYSE:LO) reported third quarter earnings of $1.81 a share, $0.17...
(LO) Lorillard’s Earnings Report Beats Estimates
Lorillard Inc. (LO) reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of $1.50 per share. Earnings were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 and were up 37.6% year over year.
Net...
(GE) Choosing Dividend Stocks: Six Steps For Finding Safe, High-Yield Investments
by Louis Basenese, Small Cap and Special Situations Expert
Friday, January...
(LO) Lorillard Reports Mixed Results
Lorillard Inc. (LO) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 with earnings of $1.44 per share. Although earnings were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52, they were up 4.3% year over year.
Net...