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What to Watch For in Altria Earnings

Posted: October 29, 2014 at 1:30 pm

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) will report its third-quarter earnings Thursday before the U.S. markets open. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates of $0.68 in earnings per share and $4.73 billion ...
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Ralph Lauren Earnings Subdued by Revenue Miss, Softened Outlook

Posted: October 29, 2014 at 9:25 am

Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) reported second-quarter fiscal 2015 company earnings before markets opened Wednesday. The apparel company posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.25 on revenues of $1.994 ...
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Do SodaStream Earnings Signal a Potential Buyout?

Posted: October 29, 2014 at 8:40 am

SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA) reported its third-quarter results Wednesday before the market opened as $0.45 in earnings per share and $125.9 million in revenue. That was against Thomson Reuters ...
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P&G Spin-Off of Duracell Battery Business Is Just the Beginning

Posted: October 24, 2014 at 9:05 am

Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) reported first quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Friday. The consumer products maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.07 on ...
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Will a New Ultra-Premium Guinness Beer Be a Hit — at $35 Per Bottle?

Posted: October 23, 2014 at 2:17 pm

Sometimes new beer launches are great feats, and sometimes they are a risk. So, what is a beer drinking guy supposed to think of a new beer from Guinness? The ...
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Boulder Brands Warning Could Bring Fear of Gluten-Free Trend

Posted: October 22, 2014 at 11:00 am

Boulder Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: BDBD) has seen its shares get smacked down hard after the food products company announced its preliminary third-quarter earnings. The company has now projected only $0.08 in ...
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Why McDonald’s Earnings Tell a Story of Never-Ending Woe

Posted: October 21, 2014 at 9:10 am

McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday. The fast-food restaurant chain posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.09 on revenues of $6.99 billion. In ...
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Kimberly-Clark Earnings Win Tempered by Spin-Off Restructuring

Posted: October 21, 2014 at 9:00 am

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) reported its third-quarter results Tuesday before the market opened as $1.61 in earnings per share and $5.44 billion in revenue. That was against Thomson Reuters consensus ...
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Coca-Cola Lowers Growth Outlook After Whiffing on Q3 Estimates

Posted: October 21, 2014 at 8:20 am

The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) reported third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday. The soft-drink maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.48 on revenues of $11.98 billion. ...
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Hasbro Delivers on Earnings

Posted: October 20, 2014 at 9:00 am

Monday morning, Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) reported earnings for its third quarter of $1.46 per share and $1.47 billion in revenue. That was against Thomson Reuters estimates of $1.45 in ...
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Honeywell Earnings Driven by Aerospace Margins

Posted: October 17, 2014 at 9:10 am

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) reported its third-quarter results Friday before the markets opened as $1.43 in earnings per share and $10.11 billion in revenue. That was against Thomson Reuters ...
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Brand Loyalty Leaders Chock Full of Techs

Posted: October 16, 2014 at 1:15 pm

Of the top 100 product categories and brands in a new ranking of customer loyalty leaders, nearly half (45) are tech companies engaged in digital and social networks and products. ...
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The Habit Restaurants Files for IPO

Posted: October 16, 2014 at 11:40 am

Habit Restaurants Inc. has filed its S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO). No terms were given for the offering, but the ...
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Analyst Sum of the Parts Review Shows Yum! Worth Much More

Posted: October 13, 2014 at 3:19 pm

A fundamental question that growing companies must continue to ask themselves is, are the parts worth more than the whole? In the case of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Oppenheimer ...
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Herbalife Throws Distributors’ Websites Under the Bus

Posted: October 13, 2014 at 12:20 pm

While nutrition and weight loss company Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) says it is confident that the multi-level marketing firm won’t be shut down, it is not taking a lot of ...
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