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Golf World Still Under Par (ELY, GOLF, ADGF, DKS, PERY)

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 11:39 am

Golf equipment maker Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY) reported first-quarter results this morning that missed expectations, but the worse news was that the company sharply lowered its guidance for the ...
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P&G’s Forecast Dims Consumer Goods Sector (PG, JNJ, CL, KMB)

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 10:55 am

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) reported third fiscal quarter results this morning that were about in-line with expectations, but the company’s lowered full-year forecast is pushing ...
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Q1-2012 GDP Not Strong But No Recession Fears

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 8:47 am

The Commerce Department has released its first quarter's initial projection of Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2012.  The results are weaker than expected but they will put ...
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Altria Doesn’t Light it Up (MO, RAI, LO, PM)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 7:43 am

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), the maker of Marlboro cigarettes and other products, reported earnings this morning that did not match expectations. The consensus estimate for EPS was $0.49 and ...
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Sell In May And Go Away? A 2012 Primer (BAC, JPM, GE, AA, CAT, MSFT, INTC, AAPL, XOM, CVX, DD)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 7:08 am

It is that time of year again.  It is time to ponder the theory of pricing in a summer slowdown, whether it actually happens or not.  In short, is time ...
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Options Take: Pressure To Remain On Wal-Mart Woes (WMT, TGT, DG, BIG)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 2:56 pm

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is still deep in the soup.  Since the news broke over the weekend over bribes in Mexico involving its current and former top-brass, Wal-Mart shares ...
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Is Costco Competing Against Tiffany, Blue Nile, and High-End Jewelers Now? (COST, TIF, NILE)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 12:45 pm

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is widely thought of as the king of high-end jewelry.  While many local high-end jewelry stores compete with Tiffany in local markets, it is hard ...
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Luxury Retailer Coach Raises Dividend, Beats Estimates to No Avail (COH, KORS, TUMI)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 11:00 am

The high-end of the retail market has faced a few bumps in the first calendar quarter of 2012, with gasoline prices on a steady march higher while home prices continue ...
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Consumer Confidence Takes Another Hit

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 10:06 am

The Conference Board has released its reading for Consumer Confidence for the month of April. April's reading came in at 69.2 and this is a slight disappointment. Bloomberg had a ...
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Reynolds American: Not Smokin’ (RAI, MO, PM, LO, BTI)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 9:04 am

Tobacco merchant Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) reported first quarter earnings this morning, and posted a clear miss. Adjusted EPS came in at $0.63, lower than the consensus estimate of ...
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Options Gamers See Wal-Mart at $56.50 in June and $55.50 in September (WMT)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 1:39 pm

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) may have caused some irreparable damage to its investors.  This bribery scandal in Mexico looks very small if you just look at the raw dollars ...
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Men Love Ferrari, Women Love MINI (GM, F, TM, HMC, NSANY, KIMTF, MZDAF, SZKMF)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 10:17 am

Car sales by gender in 2011 pretty much reflect what you’d expect. Men prefer fast cars and big SUVs and pickup trucks. Women favor smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Men ...
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Underwear and the Price of Cotton (HBI, UA, MFB)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 2:07 pm

Last April, cotton prices had climbed to around $2.10/pound as drought in Texas threatened to play havoc on the crop. The March price this year was $0.995/pound and the today’s ...
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Kimberly-Clark Leads Off with Good News for Consumer Staples Makers (KMB, PG, CL)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 11:27 am

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) posted earnings and revenues this morning that exceeded expectations, setting the stage for next week’s reports from Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) and Colgate-Palmolive Co. ...
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Apple, Nokia, Sony Top Asian Brand List (AAPL, NOK, SNE,CL, KO, HMC, TM, GOOG, MCD, MSFT, AMZN, SSNLF, NKE, DIS, YHOO)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 10:19 am

Among the more developed countries of Asia -- China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan -- the top global brand is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in three and trails only a ...
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