Volcano Reports Higher Revenues

Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ:VOLC) reported EPS of 9 cents in the fourth quarter; well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of 3 cents, and the year-ago result of 4 cents. Fourth-quarter reven...

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Merck Buys Millipore

Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL), a leading life science company, and Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), a global pharmaceutical and chemicals company, entered into a definitive agreement under which Me...

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Initiating CSC At Neutral

We are initiating coverage of Computer Science Corporation (NYSE:CSC) with a Neutral rating and a price target of $54.50. We believe that the company is fairly valued and is constantly growing through...

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Molson Downgraded To Underperform

We are currently downgrading shares of Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) to Underperform. The company’s susceptibility to the global economic downturn and predominant operations in mature,...

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3M In Acquisition Mode

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MTI PolyFab Inc., a Canada-based manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulating material for the airlines industry. &#...

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School Specialty Narrows Outlook

School Specialty Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHS) reported third quarter loss of 98 cents per share which was 2 cents better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The loss improved 21.6% year-over-year.  During t...

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For the first time since August 1998, February finally saw the Ford Motor Company outsell General Motors....

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Bear Of The Day: H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)

We are downgrading our recommendation on H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) to Underperform from Neutral. The company has recently announced that it would not be able to meet its previously announced fiscal 201...

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Washington Post Earnings Jump

The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 results. Quarterly earnings jumped to $8.71 per share from $2.01 reported in the prior-year quarter. However, excluding one...

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PNC Resumes Old Pay Policy

PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) announced yesterday that it is coming back to its prior compensation policies meant for its executives. This announcement comes after the company last month fre...

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