Walgreen Company., (WAG): Founded in 1901 and based in Deerfield, Illinois, Walgreen Company sells prescription and non-prescription drugs, and general merchandise through its chain of drugstores in the United States. As of May 31, 2009, the company operated 7,361 store locations in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. That includes 6,857 drugstores, as well as work-site health and wellness centers, home care facilities and specialty, institutional and mail service … [Read more...]

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., (CALM): Founded in 1969, based in Jackson, Mississippi, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., engages in the business of production, grading, packaging, marketing and distribution of shell eggs. It sells most of its shell eggs in 29 states, primarily in the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. In fiscal year of 2008, the company sold approximately 678 million dozen shell eggs, which represent 15.8% of domestic shell egg consumption in the … [Read more...]

$AZO earnings: Auto parts retailer Autozone announced its earnings for the quarter ended August 2009 on September 23, 2009, before market open. Its fiscal fourth quarter profit dropped by 3.1% as the company invested in its Hub Stores and accelerated its store maintenance program. Market's reaction: Autozone's shares fell 7.5% to close at $141.50 on September 23, 2009. In fact the shares started going down before the market open, and it opened at $148.00 at 9:30 AM EST on September 23, 2009. … [Read more...]

Research In Motion Ltd., (RIMM) Founded in 1984, based in Waterloo, Ontario, Research in Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communication market. The company also has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Market is expecting an EPS of $1.00, on revenue of $3.63 billion, analyst forecasting an upside for RIM stock. Analysts on average, sees a 16.3 percent increase in profit and a 41 percent rise in revenue … [Read more...]

Paychex, Inc., (PAYX): Founded in 1971, Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc., is a payroll and human resource company serving approximately 554,000 businesses in United States as of May 31, 2009. Market is expecting a profit of 34 cents a share for the quarter ended August 2009, which is 7 cents below its actual profit it posted a year ago in the same quarter. With so many jobs lost and companies closed in last couple of years, I am placing PAYX in my SHORT sell watch list for … [Read more...]

AAR Corporation, (AIR): Founded in 1951, headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois, AAR Corporation provides wide range of products and services for the aviation/ aerospace industry. The company serves airline and defense customers through four operating segments: Aviation Supply Chain, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, Structures and Systems, and Aircraft Sales and Leasing. The company operates out of 60 locations worldwide, and employ about 6,000 people. The company posted better than expected … [Read more...]

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (CAG): Founded in 1919, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, ConAgra Foods is a branded foods company. Some of Its brands include, Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Hebrew National, Hunt's, Orville Redenbacher's, PAM, and Banquet. The company operates in two segments, Consumer foods and Commercial Products. The consumer food segment manufactures and markets leading branded products to retail and food service customers in United States and Internationally. The … [Read more...]

IHS, Inc., (IHS) Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, IHS Inc., is a global source of critical information and insight, dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted data and expertise. The companies product and service solutions span four areas of information that encompass the most important concerns facing global business; Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security and Environment. Its customers range from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and … [Read more...]

Dress Barn Inc., (DBRN): Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Suffern, New York, Dress Barn operates chain specialty stores for women's apparel. It operates 1,503 stores in 48 states and District of Columbia, under Dressbarn, Dressbarn Woman, and Maurices brand names. The company offers Casual clothing, career wear, leather and outerwear, dresses, suits, woven tops, jewelry, and accessories. In quarter ended April 2009, Dress Barn posted a profit of 39 cents a share, exceeding markets … [Read more...]

Adobe Systems Incorporated, (ADBE): Founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated, provides business and mobile software and services worldwide. Building on its success with PostScript technology, Adobe expanded into desktop software applications with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop software, Adobe Acrobat Software and the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). On Tuesday June 17, 2009, Adobe reported second quarter net income of $126.1 million, or … [Read more...]

Pall Corporation, (PLL): Founded in 1946 and Headquartered in Port Washington, New York, Pall Corporation manufactures and markets filtration, purification, and separation products. It engages in solving complex filtration, separation, purification and contamination control problems for diverse customers around the world.  These solutions enable companies, industrial and health care enterprises, and municipalities to ensure the purity of water and food; to engineer lifesaving vaccines and … [Read more...]

National Semiconductor Corporation, (NSM): Founded in 1959, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, National Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets analog and mixed signal integrated circuits and sub-systems. The company creates energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal semiconductors as well as SolarMagic power optimizers. Its PowerWise products enable systems that consume less power, extend battery life, and generate less heat. Its leading-edge products include … [Read more...]

Mens Wearhouse, Inc., (MW): Founded in 1974, based in Houston, Texas, Mens Wearhouse is a specialty retail store for men's apparel with 1,294. The Mens Wearhouse, Moores and K&G Stores carry a full selection of designer, brand name and private label suites, sport coats, furnishings and accessories. It operates its stores in United States and Canada. The company exceeded markets expectations in four of last four quarters. Market is expecting a profit of 61 cents for the quarter ended July … [Read more...]

Casey's General Stores Inc., (CASY): Founded in 1959, headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, Casey's General Stores Inc., together with its subsidiaries operates convenience stores. It operates under the Casey's General Stores, HandiMart, and Just Diesel brand names in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, and Indiana. currently the company operates 1,474 stores. The company produced better than expected earnings in last three of four quarters by 9.6% in July 2008, by 47.4% in January … [Read more...]

Ciena Corporation, (Stock Quote: CIEN) Headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, founded in 1992, Ciena Corporation provides communications networking equipment, software and services that support the transportation of voice, video and data traffic. June 4, 2009, Ciena reported its fiscal second quarter results that ended April 30, 2009. It posted a loss of 25 cents per share and a 42 percent drop in revenue, which fell to $144.2 million from $242.2 million a year ago. The market was expecting a … [Read more...]