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Lennar Forays into Tennessee - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 12:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Lennar Corporation ( LEN ) has established
its presence in Nashville, Tennessee with the acquisition of 40
homesites in the community of Tollgate Village. Lennar's Nashville
homebuilding operation will be headed by Andy Pfeifer, a veteran
with years of experience in the homebuilding business in
Nashville. ... Read >>

Tyson Reaches 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 12:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Shares of Tyson Foods Inc ( TSN ) reached a new
52-week high of $25.92 on Jun 18 following its acquisition of
Circle Foods. Shares of this meat processor closed at $25.88 on Jun
18, recording a healthy return of 30% on a year-to-date basis. The
company's long-term estimated EPS growth rate is 8.50%.... Read >>

Autodesk Downgraded to Strong Sell - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 12:30 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On Jun 18, 2013, Zacks Investment Research downgraded
Autodesk Inc. ( ADSK ) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Why the Downgrade?
The downgrade primarily reflects Autodesk's dismal first quarter
2014 result as well as the gloomy outlook that lowered estimates.
The company reported earnings (including... Read >>

Embraer SA Hits a New High - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 12:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On Jun 18, 2013, the shares of Embraer SA ( ERJ ) hit a 52-week
high of $38.77. The adjusted closing price was $38.58 per share, a
12.3% jump from the beginning of the second quarter of 2013.
Embraer received a steady flow of orders in the first quarter,
exiting with a backlog of $13.3 billion, up $0.8... Read >>

KBH Homes to Get Energy Monitors - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 12:20 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
One of the leading homebuilding companies in the U.S.,
KB Home ( KBH ) recently
announced that it will install the Wiser home management system in
its newly-built homes. The system will help homeowners to monitor
their energy usage thereby optimizing energy expenditure in their
homes.
Homeowners can... Read >>

Pharmacyclics Inc. (PCYC): Today's Most Compelling Stock Buy
6/19/2013, 12:19 pm from David Moenning in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks, US Markets
SoTM Bull's Eye Report - Today's Most Compelling Buy Wednesday, June 19, 2013 At StateoftheMarkets.com , we strive to "own the best and ignore the rest" in our equity portfolios. Toward this end, each day we search our database for a "top stock" (a top rated company in terms of... Read >>

CEMIG to Reward Shareholders - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 12:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais ( CIG ), also
known as CEMIG , recently announced that it will be paying
interest on equity and dividend for the year 2012 on Jun 27. The
decision for the disbursements was made at the company's directors'
meet in Dec 2012 and the Ordinary and Extraordinary... Read >>

Spin-Off ETF Continues to Beat SPY - ETF News And Commentary
6/19/2013, 12:04 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs
The ETF industry continues to grow with total assets in US
listed ETFs now
close to $1.5 trillion and the total number of products close to
the 1,470 mark. Apart from providing convenient, low-cost access to
popular asset classes, ETFs can also help investors gain exposure
to some niche markets or strategies... Read >>

Mechel Posts Loss in 1Q, Announces Buyback - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 11:30 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Mechel OAO ( MTL ) posted net loss
(attributable to shareholders) of roughly $321 million for
first-quarter 2013 compared to a profit of $218 million a year ago.
Adjusted loss (excluding one-time items) was $233 million in the
reported quarter.
Revenues for the first quarter came in at roughly $2.48... Read >>

Defense Majors Share DoD Contracts - Analyst Blog
6/19/2013, 11:30 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Textron Inc. ( TXT ), Lockheed
Martin Corp. ( LMT ), and
Raytheon Co. ( RTN ) have again become
a part of the Department of Defense's (DoD) contracts. The
companies have been fortunate to win the DoD contract worth $880
million.
The DoD has given fourteen individual contracts to a number... Read >>