Author: Devin Weiss

With the market being topsy-turvy as of late, consumer staples stocks are coming back into vogue. The appeal of these stocks is their more stable business models and lower beta. What should really attract you, however, are the...

We are visiting the Retail-Restaurants industry for a second consecutive day, as shares of The Steak n Shake Company (SNS) have advanced more than 11%. (Tuesday’s top performer was Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RT), which announced...

Altera Corp. (ALTR) is expected to report Q2 results on July 14, 2009. The company earlier reported revenues of $264.6 million in Q2:09, down 21% y/y and down 16% q/q. Revenues from all segments were down except for telecom and...

Zions Bancorp. (ZION) is scheduled to release its 2Q09 earnings results on July 20, 2009, with a conference call later that evening. Recently the company was downgraded by S&P and Fitch Ratings. Ongoing weakness in the...

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (CASY), the operator of convenience stores, had record earnings in fiscal 2009 and is optimistic about 2010 despite the struggling economy. CASY has surprised on estimates 2 out of the last 4...

SEI Investments Co. (SEIC) continues to battle through a challenging environment, beating estimates in its last reported quarter, sending estimates higher. Company Description SEI Investments Company provides asset management...

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI) boosted its net income by 28% in its latest earnings report. Company Description Merit Medical Systems, Inc. produces single-use medical products of high quality and superior value primarily...

Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF) pre-released very impressive second-quarter results on June 24 that are far ahead of analyst expectations. Company Description Jefferies Group, Inc., with its subsidiaries, operates as a securities...

POSCO (PKX) recently announced that its Mexico CGL (Continuous Galvanizing Line) has started shipping its first products on June 25. The Mexico CGL, which will annually produce 400 thousand tons of high-end zinc-plated steel...

On June 29 2009, Integrated Device Technology (IDTI) shareholders approved the acquisition of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation for C$6.25 in cash per share, or C$120.8 million for the company. All outstanding “out of the...