The Home Depot Inc (HD), the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, has recently announced a deal with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc (MSO), a diversified media and merchandising company, to create a new product line of home improvement products. The strategic move is aimed at getting a leg up on rival companies like Lowe Companies Inc (LOW), a leading chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. The new product line will primarily feature outdoor living, home organization, and home decor items. The outdoor living products are scheduled to hit the shelves in Jan. 2010 in the U.S. and in Feb. 2010 in Canada. Home organization products are expected to be launched in Feb. 2010 across the globe. Martha Stewart intends to promote the products through diverse marketing channels including its magazine, TV show, and web portal like Twitter – a free social ...

 

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The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) -led Next Generation Identification (NGI) team has successfully completed Critical Design Review (CDR) for the system’s fingerprint identification capability, clearing the way for further progress on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) new multi-modal, state-of-the-art biometrics system.

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International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it has entered an agreement with Boyd Gaming Corporation to install approximately 200 additional MegaJackpots(R) machines at Boyd Gaming casinos across the country.

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), a leading provider of mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions, announced today that it will host a live webinar for investors and analysts entitled “Getting to Know ClickSoftware”. The event will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB) today announced it has entered into Letters of Intent with Chevron USA, Inc. which could result

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Shares of Conn's, Inc. (CONN) are in positive territory this afternoon as the specialty retailer prepares to report fiscal fourth-quarter results later this week.

< ?DART(15);?> Contrary to many retailers right now, there's cause for optimism after the company raised expectations to between 66 cents and 68 cents per share in February, compared to the previous guidance of 53 cents to 58 cents.

CONN attributed the quarter's revised guidance to a 22.3% gain in net sales and a 12.5% advance in same-store sales.

Earnings estimates for the quarter ended January 2009 moved higher by 11.1% over the past 2 months, including a gain of 5.3% in the past 30 days.

Analysts have also boosted annual expectations over the past 2 months by 11.1% for the fiscal year ended January 2009 and 16.4% for the fiscal year ending January 2010. Those upward revisions include

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) produces, innovates, and markets pet, lawn, and garden products under leading brands. The company operates in a highly competitive environment and faces significant competition from Spectrum Brands and The Scott's Miracle-Gro Company.Management is addressing a difficult environment of weak retail sales, adverse weather and higher costs, which have affected the company's sales and profitability. The benefits from the strategy of expanding the operating margin through a positive mix shift towards higher margin products and the optimization of the supply chain have been delayed as higher grain costs have negatively impacted demand and profitability.Management continously lowered both sales and earnings guidance throughout fiscal 2008. The shares of Central Garden & Pet are rated a Sell. Read the full analyst report on "CENT"Zacks Investment Research

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Briggs & Stratton Corp. (BGG) has just announced an earnings surprise on Oct 16. The company is also expanding through acquisition in Australia and New Zealand.

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Briggs & Stratton is one of the world's largest producers of air cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services these products for original equipment manufacturers worldwide. These engines are primarily aluminum alloy gasoline engines.

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On Oct 16 Briggs & Stratton announced first quarter of fiscal 2009 results. While the net result was a loss of 4 cents per share, analysts were expecting a loss of 23 cents. The company also guided full-year earnings to between 81 cents and $1.01 for 2009.

Engine sales were $259 million, a 24% year-over-year increase. Power products saw a spike of 36% year-over-year to $256 million.

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) produces, innovates, and markets pet, lawn, and garden products under leading brands. In fiscal 2007, the company generated 53% of net sales and 95% of operating income from the Pet Products segment, which markets Four Paws, TFH, Nylabone, and Interpet pet supplies; Wellmark insect control products; and Kaytee bird and small animal food. The company also markets Oceanic and All-Glass Aquariums, and Kent Marine saltwater aquarium supplies.

Management is addressing a difficult environment of adverse weather and higher costs, which have affected sales and profitability. The benefits from the strategy of expanding the operating margin through a positive mix shift towards higher margin products and the optimization of the supply chain has been delayed.

Higher grain costs are negatively impacting profitability. Management has lowered both sales and earnings guidance for fiscal 2008. However, the stock's decline discounts much of the negative developments. Therefore, the shares

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Jewett-Cameron Trading Co. Ltd. (JCTF) is a distributor and direct seller of wood and specialty metal products to home improvement and other related retailers throughout the U.S. The company operates in four primary lines of business: Industrial Wood Products; Lawn, Garden, and Pet; Seed Processing and Sales; and Industrial Tools and Clamps. The Lawn, Garden and Pet Segments appear to be on the rise for Jewett-Cameron as the company said those business lines helped partially offset weaker demand for its wood products in its fiscal third quarter.

Oregon-based Jewett-Cameron reported record profit results for its aforementioned fiscal third quarter last month. The company earned 40 cents a share compared with 32 cents a share a year earlier, representing a 25 percent gain. Jewett-Cameron could be an interesting way for investors to play a weaker economy as consumers opt to spend more time at home. The company manufactures garden products as well

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