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Fortune Brands Reports New Share Buyback Program, Highlights Desire To 'Drive Incremental Value As The Housing Market Continues To Recover'
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 8:53am | 119Read More...Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE: FBHS) announced after Monday's market close that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program. Fortune Brands' board has authorized the purchase of up to $400 million worth of its company's stock over the next two years. The company...
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Barron's Recap: The 30 Best CEOs In The World
Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 5:09pm | 902Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the 11th annual Barron's ranking of chief executive officers, a look back at the Great Society, as well as the prospects for Fortune Brands, Western Digital, PACCAR, Citizens Financial, Seacoast Banking, Citigroup and more. Cover Story "The World...
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Tax Day Freebies To Lighten The Load
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 12:52pm | 692Read More...It used to be, back when everyone filed their taxes by snail mail, that post offices nationwide made it a habit of staying open until midnight, many handing out free donuts and coffee to last-minute filers. Those days are gone, thanks in part to the cost of all that overtime for postal...
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Caterpillar, Discover Financial and Other Illinois Primary Stock Picks
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:42am | 1149Read More...Today, Illinois holds its Republican Primary, as the candidates hope to add to their delegate counts. Polls show a close race between frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. While the focus is on Illinois, let's have a look at the stocks of some of the many corporations headquartered in the...
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Nine Beverage Stocks for a Thirsty Portfolio
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 10:17am | 836Read More...A thirsty portfolio might find a pick-me-up in one or more of these beverage stocks. All have had healthy momentum over the past year, though some have stumbled a bit with the recent market swings. Coffee Stocks Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) is up about 160% from a year ago,...
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Maintains Buy on Fortune Brands
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 8:35am | 123Read More...Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "While the housing and home-related product markets have been challenging, we are encouraged by what appears to be near bottoming...
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Citigroup Raises PT On Fortune Brands To $65
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 9:14am | 26Read More...Citigroup has raised the price target on Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) from $61 to $65 and maintains its Hold rating.
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JP Morgan Raises PT On Fortune Brands To $62
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 8:26am | 27Read More...JP Morgan has raised the price target on Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) from $55 to $62 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Fortune Brands Shares Spiking This Afternoon (FO)
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 4:17pm | 104Read More...Shares of Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) are spiking this afternoon on large volume as unconfirmed takeover speculation caught the ears of speculators. Fortune Brand's shares are up .80 or 1.5% to 55.50. If Fortune shares can make it through 55.50 upside momentum could carry the price higher. Sources...
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J.P. Morgan Lowers Fortune Brands 2011E
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 8:22am | 137Read More...While Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO) has expanded its retail channel presence, most recently this September with the introduction of the Martha Stewart cabinet line at Home Depot, as well as FO producing the vast majority of Lowe's finished and unfinished in-stock cabinetry, and the rollout of new...
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Longbow's Downgrades For FO, ETN, PH, WWW, KMT
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:01am | 68Read More...Longbow has downgraded the following companies from Buy to Neutral: Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) Eaton (NYSE: ETN) Parker-Hannifin (NYSE: PH) Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW) Kennametal (NYSE: KMT)
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Fortune Brands Downgraded To Neutral
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 10:39am | 21Read More...Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) has been downgraded from Buy to Neutral by Davenport.
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Fortune Brands (FO) To Sell Cobra Golf Brand To Puma
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 11:49am | 116Read More...Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO) announced on Wednesday that it was selling its Cobra golf brand to Puma AG. Although Fortune Brands said the two companies had already reached an agreement, it did not reveal the terms of the deal, which includes the Cobra golf brand, its intellectual property and...
