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Baseball season is officially under way and it's all a numbers game. Kiplinger has highlighted five stocks that may be in play --- Jarden, Under Armour, PepsiCo, Hibbett Sports and Siriius Radio-- so here is their pitch and my thoughts on taking a swing at any of them.

Oddly, the Kiplinger story makes note of the fact that baseball and investing are both driven by numbers, yet provides very few of them to support their thesis.


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Jarden, Under Armour, PepsiCo, Hibbet Sports, Sirius: Five Big Hits with the Boys of Summer originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BaseballfeaturedHIBBhibbett sport storesJAHjarden corp.KiplingersMLBOpening DayPEPpepsicoSIRIsirius satellite radioUAunder armourThu, 08 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades: APOL, ZRAN, AMSG, AAPL and TRB]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/23/analyst-upgrades-apol-zran-amsg-aapl-and-trb/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/23/analyst-upgrades-apol-zran-amsg-aapl-and-trb/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/23/analyst-upgrades-apol-zran-amsg-aapl-and-trb/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Apollo Group, Zoran, AmSurg Corp, Apple and Tribune Co were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Baird upgraded shares of Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) to Outperform from Neutral based on positive enrollment and revenue trends, margin improvement, and a strategic international announcement.
  • CIBC upped its rating on Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) to Sector Outperformer from Sector Performer following strong Q3 results and guidance.
  • Jefferies upgraded shares of AmSurg Corp (NASDAQ: AMSG) to Buy from Hold as they believe the new CEO is preparing to drive earnings growth through acquisitions.
  • ThinkEquity continues to expect Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to outpace the industry in growth. The firm upgraded shares to Buy from Accumulate.
  • Barrington upgraded shares of Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB) to Market Perform from Underperform on valuation, as they believe the current price significantly discounts the risks of the going private transaction getting done.
OTHER UPGRADES:

Analyst upgrades: APOL, ZRAN, AMSG, AAPL and TRB originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaplamsgamsurganalystapolapolloapplearcelormittaljahjardenmtrhhbyrochespwrsunpowerterteradynetrbtribuneupgradezoranzranTue, 23 Oct 2007 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst downgrades 7-31-07: GT, PTR, RSH and UL]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/31/analyst-downgrades-7-31-07-gt-ptr-rsh-and-ul/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/31/analyst-downgrades-7-31-07-gt-ptr-rsh-and-ul/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/31/analyst-downgrades-7-31-07-gt-ptr-rsh-and-ul/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

MOST NOTEWORTHY: RadioShack (RSH), Weyerhauser (WY), Goodyear Tire (GT), Hot Topic (HOTT) and Unilever (UL, UN) were today's noteworthy downgrades:
  • Citigroup downgraded RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) to Sell from Hold on valuation as they believe shares have priced in a more aggressive top-line recovery than the company can deliver over the next 12 months and that margin improvement is likely to slow.
  • Merrill downgraded Weyerhauser (NYSE: WY) to Neutral from Buy based on the tighter credit environment and the impact on a potential containerboard divestiture or merger.
  • Matrix downgraded shares of Goodyear Tire (NYSE: GT) to Sell from Hold to reflect rising oil prices and negative fundamental trends.
  • AG Edwards downgraded Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) to Sell from Hold to reflect negative performance momentum and a lack of back-to-school prospects.
  • Credit Suisse downgraded Unilever (NYSE: UN, UL) to Underperform from Neutral as their analysis suggests the company continues to lose market share...
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
  • Bear Stearns downgraded Kyphon (NASDAQ: KYPH) to Peer Perform from Outperform.
  • Jarden (NYSE: JAH) was cut to Neutral from Buy at Goldman.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).

Analyst downgrades 7-31-07: GT, PTR, RSH and UL originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When it comes to mergers & acquisitions, Richard Heckmann is a seasoned pro. His most recent deal was the sale of K2 to Jarden (NYSE: JAH).

But, once a deal junkie, always a deal junkie.

So, Heckmann has formed Heckmann Corporation, which has filed for a blank-check offering. That is, he will raise money on the public markets and then try to find some deals. What deals? That's up to Heckmann.

Based on the current filing, it looks like he'll have about $500 million to work with. And I'm sure he will put it to good use.

It was back in 1990 that Heckmann founded US Filter. He struck a myriad of M&A deals and grew the company from $17 million to $5 billion in revenues by 1999. He then sold US Filter for $8.2 billion to Vivendi S.A.

The lead underwriter on the IPO is Credit Suisse.

You can find the prospectus at the SEC website.

If you want to see more recent IPO filings, you can click here.

Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including the Complete M&A Handbook and the EDGAR-Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements.

Richard Heckmann back in the deal game originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MAJOR PAPERS:
  • The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reported that Fred Anderson, the former Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CFO, said through his lawyer that Apple CEO Steve Jobs misled him regarding board actions on stock-option awards.
  • The Wall Street Journal reported that The Royal Bank of Scotland-led consortium of banks fighting Barclays (NYSE: BCS) in an attempt to acquire ABN Amro (NYSE: ABN) indicated it would pay EUR39 per share, or $98.5B, for the Dutch bank.
  • The next CEO of Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) will probably be promoted from within the company, Royal Dutch Shell chairman Jorma Ollila said yesterday, reported the Financial Times (subscription required).
OTHER PAPERS:
  • The New York Times reported that Jarden Corp. (NYSE: JAH) will acquire K2 Inc. (NYSE: KTO) for about $1.2 billion in cash and stock, or $15.50 per share.
  • According to a New York Post exclusive, WPP Group (NASDAQ: WPPGY) is among the suitors for 24/7 Real Media, which is on the auction block.
  • The U.K. Times has reported that US Airways (NYSE: LCC) has pulled out of a $3.7 billion deal with Airbus, for Boeing (NYSE: BA), which US Air will order 20 to 30 787 Dreamliners from, worth between $3.2 billion and $4.9 billion.

Newspaper wrap-up 4-25-07: Jarden to acquire K2 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaplabnabn amroAbnAmroapplebabarclaysbcsboeingdreamlinerfinancial timesFinancialTimesfred andersonFredAndersonjahjardenk2ktolcclondon timesLondonTimesnew york postnew york timesnewspaperNewYorkPostNewYorkTimesny postny timesNyPostnytNyTimespaperperiodicalrbspyrds.aroyal bank of scotlandRoyalBankOfScotlandshellsteve jobsSteveJobsuk timesUkTimesus airwaysUsAirwayswall street journalWallStreetJournalwpp groupWppGroupwppgywsjWed, 25 Apr 2007 09:15:00 EST