Posts Tagged ‘Daily Finance’

Inside Wall Street: Newly Independent Mead Johnson Could Be Buyout Bait

{ Posted on Jan 13 2010 by Gene Marcial }
Mead Johnson (MJN) is getting a lot of fresh attention on Wall Street. Now an independent publicly traded company after Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) sold its controlling 83% stake in December, Mead is attracting new interest not just because of its ...Read More »

Inside Wall Street: Need a Java Jolt? Try Smucker

{ Posted on Jan 08 2010 by Gene Marcial }
J.M. Smucker (SJM) has long been known as a jam and peanut butter brand. But as coffee continues to be the popular everyday beverage for millions of Americans, Smucker has lately emerged as an unlikely java play -- with due ...Read More »

Stocks in the News: Pfizer, Kraft, Cadbury, Hershey

{ Posted on Jan 07 2010 by David Schepp }
The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Pfizer (PFE) has struck an agreement with India's Strides Arcolab to greatly expand the number of off-patent generic drugs the U.S. drug maker has in its portfolio. Terms ...Read More »

Inside Wall Street: Qualcomm Is Poised to Be a Tech Star

{ Posted on Jan 07 2010 by Gene Marcial }
Keep your eye on technology because that, some savvy pros assert, is what will propel the stock market to loftier heights this year. Already, tech stars Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN) are leading the parade in the market's advance ...Read More »

Smokin’ Stock: Altria Group

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by Dan Burrows }
Smoking is a noxious habit but that doesn't mean investors should turn up their noses at Altria Group (MO). The leading U.S. tobacco maker is gaining market share, its stock looks cheap and -- perhaps best of all -- the ...Read More »

Stocks in the News: Kraft Foods, Cadbury, Google, Ford

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by David Schepp }
The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: It appears Cadbury (CBY) shareholders were just as displeased as company management by Kraft Foods' (KFT) latest bid for the British chocolate maker. Kraft said Wednesday that its ...Read More »

Investing in Intel: A Good Idea for 2010

{ Posted on Jan 05 2010 by Steven Mallas }
Intel (INTC), the famous chip maker whose major competitors include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Texas Instruments (TXN), started the new year off on a great foot. According to Eric Buscemi's roundup Monday, the company received an upgrade ...Read More »

Paccar: An Emerging Markets Play

{ Posted on Jan 04 2010 by Joseph Lazzaro }
Truck manufacturer Paccar Inc's (PCAR) recovery continues, and that's a major reason I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on July 6, 2009 at a price of $30.81.Continue reading Paccar: An Emerging Markets Play ...Read More »

Stanley Works Stock Looks Poised to Build on Gains

{ Posted on Jan 02 2010 by Joseph Lazzaro }
There are stock plays and then there are those rare stocks that you might consider for your child's college fund. I like to call them "stocking-stuffer stocks." Stanley Works (SWK), the tool and hardware maker, is one.Continue reading Stanley Works ...Read More »

Inside Wall Street: Chopped-Down Weyerhaeuser Could Be Ready to Regrow

{ Posted on Dec 22 2009 by Gene Marcial }
Paper and forest-products stocks have been among the most unpopular, if not disliked, sectors in the past two years. The housing meltdown and the related decline of the construction industry paralyzed demand for paper, lumber and building products. And that ...Read More »