Market Currents

• Sunday, July 5, 2009

• 17:28 PM There's nothing slimy about short selling, Barron's says (free), and done intelligently, it can be enormously lucrative. Short Alert, a research firm with a stellar track record, recommends shorting: j2 Global Communications (JCOM), Middleby (MIDD), Compass Minerals (CMP), K12 (LRN) and Pactiv (PTV). 6 Comments

• Monday, April 27, 2009

• 17:08 PM Compass Minerals (CMP): Q1 EPS of $1.85 misses by $0.29. Revenue of $309M (-18.7%) vs. $384M. Expects weak potash sales through Q2, but says they may pick up in H2. (PR) Comment!
• 15:10 PM Notable earnings after Monday's close: ALB, AXS, BIDU, CMP, DVA, ELX, FNF, HBI, HMA, HXL, JEC, MAS, MTH, OLN, PCL, SLG, SWN, WRB, WRE, WRI, XL Comment!
• 00:10 AM Notable earnings after Monday's close: ALB, AXS, BIDU, CMP, DVA, ELX, FNF, HBI, HMA, HXL, JEC, MAS, MTH, OLN, PCL, SLG, SWN, WRB, WRE, WRI, XL Comment!