Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights: ADTRAN, Inc., Applied Micro Circuits Corp., Complete Production Services, Inc., Lufkin Industries,…
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stocks in this week’s article include: ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC), Complete Production Services, Inc. (NYSE: CPX), Lufkin Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUFK) and Nanometrics Inc. (NASDAQ: NANO). Kevin Matras shows how to use the Current Ratio as a financial health barometer. Screen of the Week written by Kevin Matras of Zacks Investment Research: This week, I’m focusing on another ratio to help gauge a company’s financial health
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Magna, Pepco, Shutterfly, Sony and Eastman Kodak
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zacks Equity Research highlights Magna (NYSE: MGA) as the Bull of the Day and Pepco (NYSE: POM) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Shutterfly Inc. (Nasdaq: SFLY), Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK). Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2678. Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: Bull of the Day: Magna (NYSE: MGA) enjoys a strong competitive position in the automoti
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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Magna, Pepco, Shutterfly, Sony and Eastman Kodak
Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: CarMax, CLARCOR, Dolby Laboratories and Medical Action Industries
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value. The four highlighted picks are: CarMax (NYSE: KMX), CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC), Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Medical Action Industries Inc. (NYSE: MDCI). Today, Zacks is p
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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: CarMax, CLARCOR, Dolby Laboratories and Medical Action Industries
Fitch Publishes Second Quarter 2010 Update on GECMC 2005-C3
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has published its Second Quarter 2010 Update to the U.S. CMBS Focus Performance Report originally published on March 16, 2010 for GE Commercial Mortgage Corporation, series 2005-C3 (GECMC 2005-C3). The report provides updates to key credit characteristics of the GECMC 2005-C3 transaction and the related trust loans. The quarterly update is available at ‘www.fitchratings.com’ under ‘Latest Research’, as well as under the following headers: Sectors then Stru
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Fitch Publishes Second Quarter 2010 Update on GECMC 2005-C3
Fitch Rates Arizona’s Water Infrastructure Finance Auth $140MM SRF Bonds ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AAA’ rating to the following Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA, or the authority) water quality revenue bonds: –$140,000,000 series 2010A; –$50,000,000 series 2010 revenue refunding bonds. The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation during the week of July 12, 2010. Series 2010A bond proceeds will be used to reimburse the authority for funds previously loaned to various entities throughout Arizona for water and sewer
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Fitch Rates Arizona’s Water Infrastructure Finance Auth $140MM SRF Bonds ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Downgrades Masisa’s IDRs to ‘BB’
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions for the ratings of Masisa S.A. (Masisa): –Foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) downgraded to ‘BB’ from ‘BB+’; –Long-term national scale ratings affirmed at ‘A-(cl)’; –National scale rating of Bond Line No. 355, No. 356, No. 439, No. 440 and No. 560 affirmed at ‘A-(cl)’; –Short-term rating affirmed at ‘F1(cl)’; –Equity rating affirmed at ‘Level 2′. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The rating actio
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Fitch Downgrades Masisa’s IDRs to ‘BB’
Fitch Affirms Crown Castle Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Crown Castle Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1 as follows: –$163,085,000 class A-1 at ‘A-’; Outlook Stable; –$75,000,000 class A-2 at ‘A-’; Outlook Stable. The affirmations are due to the stable performance of the collateral since issuance. All classes are privately placed pursuant to rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The Rating Outlooks reflect the likely direction of ratings changes over the next one to two years. The notes ar
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Fitch Affirms Crown Castle Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1
Claymore BulletShares Corporate Bond ETFs Declare Initial Distributions
LISLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Claymore Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce the initial distribution declaration for the Claymore BulletSharesTM Corporate Bond ETFs (the “Funds”) for the period extending from the launch of the Funds on June 7, 2010 through June 30, 2010. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each Fund declaring a distribution. Ticker Fund Name Ex-Date RecordDate PayableDate TotalRate PerShare BSCB Claymore BulletShares 2011 Corporate Bond ETF 7/
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Claymore BulletShares Corporate Bond ETFs Declare Initial Distributions
Chicago museum hosts summer-long Calder exhibit
Colorful mobiles made from boldly painted sheet metal and steel wires will dangle above visitors’ heads this summer as the Museum of Contemporary Art displays an exhibit of 60 works by Alexander Calder .
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Chicago museum hosts summer-long Calder exhibit
CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsChicago aldermen approve Wal-Mart
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council has approved the construction of the city’s second Wal-Mart. The City Council’s vote on Wednesday came after labor leaders dropped their opposition when the giant retailer agreed to pay starting wages at the new store of $8.75 an hour.
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CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsChicago aldermen approve Wal-Mart

