Shares of J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) rose more than one percent Monday following ratings upgrades from Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS).
Shares of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) rose more than three percent Friday morning even after the clothing retailer reported quarterly earnings that drastically missed Wall Street analysts' expectations.
Specifically, J.C. Penney reported Friday a second-quarter adjusted loss per share of $0.37, missing the consensus analyst estimate by $0.12.
Lenovo announced Thursday that it expects to release the ThinkPad Tablet 2 when Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) releases Windows 8 in October.
"Customers want a versatile device that fits their lifestyle and the many ways they use technology," Dilip Bhatia, ThinkPad vice president and general manager, said in a
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) reported relatively flat global comparable sales for July, citing a weak economy as a key setback. Shares fell around 3.3 percent in premarket trading following the news.
Positive factors for the month included McDonald's breakfast and McCafe Frappe line-ups, according to the company.
In terms of stocks, a management team's commitment to dividend payments might be a viewed as a positive signal, implying that executives believe their firms will continue to generate cash.
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Wednesday morning, Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN) posted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) and revenue that beat analysts' expectations.
The irrigation and road infrastructure company reported third-quarter 2012 EPS of $1.47, about 11 cents higher than the consensus analyst estimate, as well as up from $1.20 per share in the same quarter of last ye
Century Casinos (NASDAQ: CNTY) is a casino operator headquartered in Colorado.
As of Century Casino's last 10-K filing date, the company reported operating twelve cruise ship based casinos and five other casino properties. At that time, the company wholly owned two casinos in Alberta, Canada and two in Colorado.