Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR), the New Jersey-based international car and truck rental company, is continuing its three-way mating dance with Dollar Thrifty and Hertz over some possible combination. It appears, so far at least, that Hertz hasn’t quite sweetened the honey pot enough to tempt Dollar Thrifty into a merger.
[Read more...]Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR) — A New Stage of Avis-Dollar-Hertz Drama
October 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NYSE:GMCR) — Faces New SEC Inquiry
September 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NYSE:GMCR), the Vermont-based specialty coffee and coffee maker company, is facing a new SEC inquiry on its revenue recognition and a particular vendor relationship. It’s already hurt the share price, and today Dan Amoss, Agora Financial’s editor of the Strategic Short Report, provides insight into how this brush with the law is likely to have come about for Green Mountain:
[Read more...]Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NYSE:GMCR) — CFRA Roasts Vermont’s Green Mountain
September 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NYSE:GMCR), the Vermont-based specialty coffee and coffee maker company, last week received a fairly negative research opinion from the Center for Financial Research and Analysis. How it’s impacted the stock is the issue that Dan Amoss, Agora Financial’s editor of the Strategic Short Report, has investigated.
[Read more...]Con-Way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) — Falls Short of Earnings Estimates
August 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW), the San Mateo, California-based provider of transportation, logistics, and supply-chain management services, recently missed consensus earnings estimates. Dan Amoss, Agora Financial’s editor of the Strategic Short Report, shows how the small miss could still be an important chink in the armor of CNW investor confidence.
[Read more...]Lexmark International (NYSE:LXK) — Morgan Stanley Downgrade Strikes
July 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Lexmark International (NYSE:LXK), the Lexington, Kentucky-based printer manufacturer, received a recent downgrade from Morgan Stanley based on its competition, potential for growth, and risky earnings. Today, Agora Financial editor Dan Amoss considers the downgrade and takes a peek into LXK’s future.
[Read more...]Con-Way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) How GDP Growth Impacts Con-Way Stock
July 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) is a California-based provider of transportation, logistics, and supply-chain management services, a sector where Baird has noted fluctuations in strength that relate to GDP growth. Dan Amoss, editor of Agora Financial’s Strategic Short Report, explains how the Baird finding applies to Con-way’s business prospects.
[Read more...]Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) — Fallout From the Lost Cognis Bid
July 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ), a specialty chemical company for the industrial, transportation, and consumer markets, recently failed in its bid to buy Cognis, a chemical manufacturer headquartered in Germany. Agora Financial editor Dan Amoss explains what the lost attempt tells us about Lubrizol’s current prospects.
[Read more...]Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) — Suffering From a Weaker Euro
June 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) is a specialty chemical company and, although it has over 6,700 employees and facilities in 27 countries, it might have become too dependent of late on a weaker US dollar. The dollar’s turnaround could have a significant impact on company earnings. To explain in more detail we turn to Agora Financial editor Dan Amoss.
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Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR) — Peaking Revenue, Margins Likely to Collapse
Avis Budget Group (NYSE:CAR), the New Jersey-based international car and truck rental company, announced its Q3 earnings and it appears to be headed toward weaker revenue and margins. Dan Amoss, editor of Agora Financial’s Strategic Short Report, peels apart the latest numbers to find out where the company is headed.
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