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Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s (NYSE:RGR) first-quarter earnings raced 53% higher, as strong demand for firearms continued.Like other gun manufacturers, Connecticut-based Ruger has benefited from a surge in demand for firearms.According to the FBI, monthly background checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System—the industry's best gauge of overall demand—have soared in recent years, while this year is on pace to be the strongest. January set a monthly record with more than 2.49 million background checks, and the first three months of 2013 have totaled more than 7.01 million checks.In the latest quarter, Ruger's profit was $23.7 million, or $1.20 a share, surpassing Wall Street estimates of $1.04 a share. The company reported a profit of $15.5 million, or 79 cents, in the year-ago period.Sales climbed 39% to $155.9 million, above estimates of $131.7 million.Ruger also announced that its board approved a dividend of 49 cents a share for the first quarter. The dividend will...
Following pressure from a major investor, U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is selling gunmaker Freedom Group, whose Bushmaster AR-15 rifle was us...
Following pressure from a major investor, U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is selling gunmaker Freedom Group, whose BushAR 15 rifle was used in t...
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. slumped 23% on Thursday after the retailer of make-your-own plush toys posted an unexpected third-quarter loss. Crocs Inc. fell 18% after ...
If the Democrats retain the U.S. presidency, luxury-retail stocks could also be winners as affluent shoppers spend capital gains ahead of potentially higher taxes. I...
S&P Dow Jones Indices said specialty pet store PetSmart Inc. (PETM) will replace Sunoco Inc. (SUN) in the S&P 500 ahead of an expected acquisition.Independent refine...
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These stocks reached one-year highs:While trading on above-average volume, Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO) climbed today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week hig...
The Services sector (IYC) showed little change during trading today while the S&P 500 rose 1.6%.As a proxy for the sector, the ETF tracked closer to the overall mark...
Christopher & Banks Corp. shares surged 27% on Thursday. The women's clothing retailer forecast second-quarter same-store sales to rise between 5% and 5.5% even thou...
Having topped analysts' estimates last quarter by 7 cents per share, Cabelas (NYSE:CAB) is expected to deliver its latest earnings on Thursday, July 26, 2012.Expecta...
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The Services sector (IYC) showed little movement while the S&P 500 gained 1.4% during trading today.Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) rose 7.6% to close at $26.91, cross its ...
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The U.S. stock market closed Tuesday's session mixed with the Dow eking out the smallest of gains and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite recording small losses.Among t...
Cabela's (NYSE:CAB) shares climbed 10.5% on Tuesday after the outdoor retailer said it expects to top Wall Street's first-quarter estimates, thanks in part to projec...
Shares of Cabela's Inc. , a retailer of hunting, fishing and camping gear, surged 9.2% on Tuesday after it said its first-quarter profit will be 10 cents to 15 cents...
U.S. stocks closed lower Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 130 points to 13880, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 17 points to 1496, and the Nasdaq...
U.S. stocks were trading lower Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 113 points to 13898, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 13 points to 1500, and the ...
Shares of gun manufacturers barely budged in the aftermath of recent mass shootings, but last week's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School appears to have serious...