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Balanced View on Valspar - Analyst Blog

We have reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on paints and coatings maker Valspar Corp. ( VAL ) following its mixed second-quarter fiscal 2013 results. While we are encouraged by the... Read >>

RadioShack Expands DIY Portfolio - Analyst Blog

Struggling consumer electronics speciality retailer, RadioShack Corp. ( RSH ) extended its partnership with Maker Media, which will expand its Do it Yourself (DIY) product base. Notably,... Read >>

Couple of Contracts for FLIR - Analyst Blog

Recently, FLIR Systems Inc. ( FLIR ) was awarded a contract to support the U.S. Coast Guard for the Coast Guard's Electro-Optical Sensor System configuration of FLIR's... Read >>

Joy Global Poised at Neutral - Analyst Blog

On May 15, we reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Joy Global Inc. ( JOY ), the manufacturer of mining equipment used in various types of mining. The company currently has a Zacks Rank... Read >>

Sempra Energy in Louisiana LNG Pact - Analyst Blog

Sempra Energy ( SRE ) struck a 20-year deal with GDF SUEZ S.A., Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for the development, financing and construction of a liquefied natural... Read >>

What is the Stock Market's Achilles Heel? - Weekend Wisdom

You have seen the headlines - stocks are at all-time highs. Reasonable people can disagree over what matters more to the stock market, but no one can deny the centrality of earnings to stocks.... Read >>

Headwaters' Technology Alliance - Analyst Blog

Headwaters Incorporated ( HW ) declared that its unit, HTI, has entered into a technology alliance with Axens, a leading provider of technologies, catalysts and services for oil refineries.... Read >>

Top 5 Zacks #1 Ranked Government Bond Mutual Funds - Best of Funds

Conservative investors prefer debt instruments not only because they safeguard the capital invested but also for the regular income flows they provide. Bonds bring a great deal of stability to... Read >>

Accenture Helps Insurance Companies - Analyst Blog

Accenture Plc. ( ACN ) is winning deals from insurance companies across the globe. Recently, the company won a deal from the Reale Mutua Assicurazioni Group of Italy to provide back office... Read >>

Are You Doing the Elon Musk Trade - Real Time Insight

Maybe you have not been paying attention to the newest market darling, but Elon Musk now has his own trade.  Many, many investors did not believe in the South African and shorted... Read >>