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Masco sinks on missed quarterly results

Masco Corp. (NYSE:MAS) shares tanked by more than 12 percent on Tuesday after the company posted weak fourth quarter results which led investors to question how quickly the home supply business will take to recover.

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Merck & Co. expects a flat 2012

The world’s third largest drugmaker Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) said that lower restructuring costs and charges as well as stronger sales of its key drugs helped it to post a profit in the fourth quarter. The company went on to …

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What’s up Greenbrier Companies, Exide Technologies and Saba Software?

In this report: Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX), Exide Technologies (NASDAQ:XIDE) and Saba Software (NASDAQ:SABA).

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is trading over 8 percent higher today after the company posted first quarter revenue that more than doubled last years same quarter result. The …

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Family Dollar Stores sinks as revenue misses expectations in 1Q

Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO) is trading over 6.5 percent lower today after the company missed revenue expectation in its first quarter. The company posted an 8 percent rise in net income as demand for lower priced products rose due to …

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Pier 1 Imports drops despite beating 3Q revenue estimates and upping earnings outlook

Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE:PIR) has dropped by over 1.4 percent during the morning session of trading on Thursday after the company reported its third quarter revenue. The company’s revenue figures for the third quarter topped analyst expectations thanks to …

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Barnes & Noble sinks after 3Q earnings miss expectations

Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) has plummeted by 23 percent during morning trading on Thursday after the company reported its third quarter financials. The bookseller was able to narrow its loss by reducing costs to offset a drop in sales but …

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