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Bull of the Day: Family Dollar Stores (FDO) - Bull of the Day

We upgrade our recommendation on Family Dollar Stores ( FDO ) to Outperform on the back of strategic initiatives undertaken to improve merchandising and store operations that have inspired... Read >>

Bear of the Day: Avon Products (AVP) - Bear of the Day

Avon Products' ( AVP ) second-quarter 2012 earnings of $0.20 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and plummeted 59% year over year. Moreover, the company s net sales... Read >>

US Ecology - Growth & Income

US Ecology, Inc. ( ECOL ) has delivered 9 straight quarters of positive earnings surprises, and has been a consistent payer of dividends since 2005. On October 29, the waste management and... Read >>

Top 5 Best Performing Utilities Mutual Funds Year to Date - Best Performing Funds Year To Date

During difficult economic conditions, the demand for essential services such as utilities remains more or less constant. Since this category of funds protects investments during a downturn,... Read >>

Top 5 Zacks #1 Ranked Growth Mutual Funds - Best of Funds

A single minded focus towards capital appreciation is what best characterizes growth funds. This purity of style is further established by the fact that investors can expect few or no dividend... Read >>

PNC Financial Downgraded by Moody's - Analyst Blog

Moody's Investors Service, a rating arm of Moody's Corp. ( MCO ), downgraded the rating outlook of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. ( PNC ) and its subsidiaries. Moody's downgraded the... Read >>

Liberty Media in Neutral Zone - Analyst Blog

We reiterate our long-term Neutral recommendation on Liberty Media Corp. ( LMCA ) following its mixed third-quarter 2012 results. The stock price soared neraly 54% in the last year and is... Read >>

BSX Initiates Ingevity Trial - Analyst Blog

Boston Scientific Corporation ( BSX ) recently commenced a trial for its next-generation Ingevity pacing leads. The first patient was implanted to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and... Read >>

Conoco Algerian Arm to Raise $1.75B - Analyst Blog

U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips ( COP ) has agreed to divest its Algerian business unit for about $1.75 billion to Indonesia's state owned oil company - PT Pertamina. The intended sale... Read >>

Transocean Provides Fleet Update - Analyst Blog

Offshore drilling giant Transocean Ltd. ( RIG ) recently issued a 'Fleet Update Summary' for the month of November. The update covers the company's drilling rig status and... Read >>