Author: Devin Weiss

Pactiv Corp. (PTV) gained marginally in the morning session and was trading near its 200-day moving average of $21.32. The company has topped the consensus estimate in each of the last 4 quarters with an average surprise of...

In our last few reports on Copel (ELP), we have warned against the political influence on Copel’s corporate matters as the Government of the State of Parana owns 58% of the company’s voting shares. Even worse, the...

Sealed Air Corp. (SEE) rose marginally this morning to trade close to a short-term level of resistance at $18.57. The average forecast on the company’s full-year earnings has gone up by a penny to $1.38 per share in the...

Shares of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (SWHC) have surged nearly 18% today as fiscal fourth-quarter revenue grew more than expected. The firearms maker said fiscal fourth-quarter revenue jumped 20% to $99.5 million, beating...

Months after the backlash the automakers and companies such as Citigroup (C) and AIG (AIG) received for their management’s perceived abuses with respect to corporate jet usage, the subject has reared its head once again....

Discovery Communications Inc.’s(DISCA) share price has moved into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 17.37. Analysts have been raising their estimates on the Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy”)...

Sara Lee Corp.’s (SLE) MACD indicator has entered into bullish territory with a reading of 0.0072. The Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy”) stock has advanced slightly to $9.1 in morning trade. The consensus estimate...

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (WYN) reiterated its second-quarter profit outlook this morning, sending shares higher by more than 7%. Wyndham continues to expect quarterly earnings between 36 cents and 41 cents. Analysts anticipate 37...

The proposed reform of the banking sector is very large and multi-faceted, and will be the subject of many blog posts over then next few months. However, at yesterday’s congressional hearings the topic that drew the most...

We reaffirm our Hold recommendation on Bell Canada (BCE) based on the tepid operating results. The company reported limited revenue improvement and lower wireless net subscriber additions. Additionally, business momentum for...