Aeropostale is downgraded to 'neutral,' and Warner Chilcott is upgraded to 'buy.'
Alpha Natural is downgraded to 'sell,' and Michael Kors is initiated with an 'outperform.'
The private equity groups that recently purchased the rights to Hostess products say they plan to have the snack cake back on store shelves by this summer.
Stocks are higher as investors appear to be more cheered by corporate earnings reports than they are disappointed by global manufacturing data.
Sara Lee brand owner Grupo Bimbo may be rushing out its own version of the iconic snack cake to fill a void left by Hostess' shutdown.
The incredible string of high returns from this private equity and investment consulting firm has led to an eye-popping stream of income for shareholders.
The industry leaves disaster in its wake with Norwegian's full-steam IPO.
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