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(DTG) Company News for December 13, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Car rental company Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (NYSE:DTG) said the company’s CEO and President Mr. Scott L. Thompson will take over the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors with immediate effect. He succeeds Richard W Neu who will assume the role of...
13Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(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 of...
8Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HRL) Snack-On: Hormel in the Menu
According to New York Times- Americans eat 31% more packaged food than fresh food and they consume more packaged food per person than their counterparts in nearly all other countries. A sizable part of the American diet is ready-to-eat meals, like frozen pizzas and microwave...
30Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MS) Oct 19: The Earnings Parade Continues – Economic Highlights
The earnings parade continues even as the market tries to come to terms with the Apple surprise and waits for the expected weekend deal out of Europe. We also have economic data this morning about September CPI and Housing Starts, but they will likely have less traction in today’s...
20Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MS) Ahead of Wall Street – October 19, 2011 – Ahead of Wall Street
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 The earnings parade continues even as the market tries to come to terms with the Apple surprise and waits for the expected weekend deal out of Europe. We also have economic data this morning about September CPI and Housing Starts, but they will likely...
20Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – October 2011 – Industry Outlook
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure in response to concerns over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and a weak U.S. economy. The fundamental explanation is that food, beverage, household...
17Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation – Bear of the Day
We have downgraded the recommendation of Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) to Underperform from Neutral as the company remains under tremendous inflationary pressure, further burdened by severe competition from several branded and private label products. Though the company is making efforts...
26Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HGSI) Human Genome Sciences Analyst Maintains Neutral Recommendation
We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) with a target price of $16.00. Human Genome, founded in 1992 and based in Rockville, Maryland, is a biopharmaceutical company. The US launch of Benlysta earlier in the year for treating patients...
22Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAP) Company News for August 12, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Pan American Silver Corp (NASDAQ:PAAS) posted Q2 EPS of $0.71, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74 per share. Revenues rose 57.4% year-over-year to $231.9 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $282.0 million • FXCM (NASDAQ:FXCM) reported...
13Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Pitches Hillshire to Women
Hillshire Farm, a popular brand of meat owned and marketed by Sara Lee Corporation (SLE), launches a new ad campaign ‘So Good, They’ll Think It’s For Them’ to attract the women customers and add to the success of the already existing ‘Go Meat’ tagline. Unlike...
11Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Finishes Eating Aidell’s Sausage Company
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) announced that it has completed its $87 million buyout of Aidells Sausage Co. from Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies. The deal was originally announced on May 5, 2011. Sara Lee said...
1Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CPB) Campbell Rewards Shareholders
Campbell Soup Co. (CPB), diligent in rewarding shareholders, announced a share buyback of $1 billion sans expiration date. The new share buyback plan replaces the $1.2 billion which the company had announced in June 2008. To further accelerate shareholder value, the company also...
29Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SFD) Smithfield to Explore Packaged Meat
Following the pull out from the acquisition deal of Spain’s Campofrio Food Group SA in June, Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) is now looking for potential opportunities in packaged-meats such as in smoked ham, bacon and frozen meatballs in an effort to enhance its brand value in...
28Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CPB) Campbell’s Risk-Reward Balances
We are maintaining a long-term ‘Neutral’ recommendation on Campbell Soup Company (CPB) with a target price of $35.00 per share. Moreover, the company has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term ‘Hold’ rating on the stock. Campbell Soup is one of the world’s...
19Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SBUX) Starbucks Coffee Gets Expensive
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) replicated many coffee retailers by increasing the price of packaged coffee to combat the record 125 per cent steep climb in Arabica coffee prices. Starbucks recently raised its prices and announced a 17 per cent hike in the price of its packaged coffee. Analysts...
9Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PCLN) U.S. Jobs Report Better than Expected
The negative build-up over the last few days to today’s jobs report turned out to be completely off the mark. We got an impressive jobs report this morning, with the private sector coming up with one of its best showings in a long time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
6May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(COST) U.S. Jobless Claims Report Much Higher Than Anticipated
The market is getting nervous about the economic recovery. Concerns that the first quarter softness may carry into the second quarter and beyond have been weighing on stocks lately. Economists have generally maintained their GDP growth forecasts at this stage. But softish economic...
5May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation – Bear of the Day
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) is a global manufacturer as well as marketer of high-quality brand products and possesses a formidable portfolio of well-established brands. However, as the company uses different commodities and raw materials, cost-push inflation remains a key risk factor. Further,...
17Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HNZ) H.J. Heinz Company Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview
H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ), one of the leading manufacturer and marketer of processed food products worldwide, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results on Friday, November 19, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 76 cents a share. First...
25Nov2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation’s CEO Steps Down
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) announced today that its CEO Brenda C. Barnes will resign from the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. She was on a prolonged medical leave since May 14, 2010 following a stroke. Under Barnes’ leadership, Sara Lee undertook various business...
10Aug2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble Completes Acquisition of Ambi Pur from Sara Lee Corporation
Procter & Gamble Company (PG), a manufacturer of consumer goods, has completed its acquisition of the Ambi Pur brand from Sara Lee Corporation (SLE) for €320 million (about $470 million). Procter & Gamble will pay about 12% of the total consideration into escrow account...
7Jul2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HGSI) Human Genome Sciences Seeks European Approval For Lupus Drug
Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) recently submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking marketing approval for its potential blockbuster lupus drug candidate, Benlysta, in Europe. Human Genome and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK)...
9Jun2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation – Earnings Estimates Are Up
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) is pressuring its 52-week high on an improving consumer environment and a compelling valuation, trading with a forward P/E of just 13.5X. Company Description Sara Lee Corp. manufactures and sells a range of branded food products worldwide. The Company was...
17Mar2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HGSI) Human Genome Sciences Pipeline Bigger than Earnings
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGSI) is expected to report fourth quarter as well as fiscal 2009 results shortly. We expect that the company will report a loss of 10 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2009 and 4 cents for fiscal 2009. However, we believe that the earnings...
25Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation – Bull of the Day
We still hold an Outperform rating on Sara Lee (SLE) shares to reflect our favorable view of management’s various initiatives to achieve growth and streamline operations. The company’s Transformation Plan is expected to generate sales growth in the range of 4% to...
23Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PTIE) Eleven stocks to watch: February 22, 2010
Each weekend I use Barchart to screen for a list of stocks that I think may be of interest to my readers in the coming week. I am not recommending these stocks, I just want to share with you a screening process and it’s up to you to do further research and see if there...
23Feb2010 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee’s Earnings Beat Expectations
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) reported strong operating income growth for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, driven by significant improvement in operating segment income across the company, particularly in the North American Retail and International Beverage business segments, and lower...
4Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HGSI) Human Genome Sciences to Seek Drug Approval in Second Quarter
Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) announced recently that it intends to seek approval for its potential blockbuster lupus drug candidate Benlysta during the second quarter of 2010 in the United States and Europe. Human Genome and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) are co-developing Benlysta...
14Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation – Earnings Estimates Advance
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) gapped open on its strong Q1 results from early November on lower costs and strong North American sales, driving shares to a new 52-weke high above $12. Company Description Sara Lee develops and manufactures a wide range of branded packaged food products...
27Dec2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) The Procter & Gamble Company Acquires Ambi Pur Brand From Sara Lee Corporation
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) signed an agreement to acquire the Ambi Pur Brand from Sara Lee Corporation (SLE) for €320 million ($470 million). Ambi Pur is a leading global air care brand with several toilet care products. The company has strong a presence in Western...
17Dec2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued