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PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) results In-Line with Guidance, but Short of Expectations. PETM reported EPS of $0.38 vs. $0.31 LY, in line with our and the consensus estimate. Comps of 5.6% drove the sales beat but earnings were plagued by 10 bps of SG&A deleverage and a $0.01 benefit from a lower...

Analysts Michael Scialla and Daniel Guffey at Thomas Weisel Partners have released a report reviewing fourth-quarter results at GMX Resources Inc. (NYSE: GMXR). The company reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday. GMX Resources reported operating EPS/CFPS of $0.20/$0.54, compared with analysts...

Analysts Jerry Doctrow and Dan Bernstein at Stifel Nicolaus have released a report reviewing the fourth-quarter results at Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: BKD). The company reported better-than-expected results for the fourth-quarter. The company saw improved operating metrics in the quarter...

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB), the largest German Bank, has reported profits for the fourth quarter in a row. This was helped by a tax gain, and comes a year after the bank saw losses. Net income stood at 1.3 billion euros, which came after a loss of 4.8 billion euros a year back. There was a tax...

The extended winning streak of Gold futures was recently halted as the prices of futures went down $50. This marks the largest one day decline for Gold Futures in the last 20 months which included a string of record highs in the recent weeks. The decline of Gold was brought about by the stronger...

Allergen Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced increase profits with the help of increase sales from anti wrinkle drug, Botox. Their earnings also increased, reaching $179 million compared to $168 million the previous year. According to Allergen, global sales increased to $1.13 billion, beating analyst...

Conoco Phillips CE (NYSE: COP) , Jim Mulva announced a $10 billion restructuring plan which does not include the sale of their stake in Russia’s OAO Lukoil (OTC: LUKOY) Holdings. In a conference call, Mulva explains that they will maintain our strategic relationship with Lukoil. The plan however...

ING (NYSE: ING) announced plans to split their business into two, simplifying operations. They also announced plans of issuing $11.3 billion worth of new shares to repay bail out money received from the state. The insurance giant’s plan is to split their insurance arm from their bank business...

A short review of the market reveals that the time is ripe to find the best values. There are bargains to be had when you buy into solid companies with falling prices. It is also important that these bargain stocks have little debt and huge amounts of cash. Looking through stocks with good...

In the summer of 2008, little more than a year ago, the average American had to choose between filling his gas tank at an average cost of $60.00 and having lunch. All the while the titans of energy were tabulating their take of this bonanza and how they could report these obscene profits without...