Beam Inc. (NYSE:BEAM) acquired 2 GINGERS® in December 2012, and since that time has rapidly expanded distribution. To support the national launch, Folliard will use the customized 2 GINGERS® trailer to meet with bartenders, distributors and consumers looking to discover the BIG GINGER® cocktail in stops from coast to coast, including: Milwaukee, WI, Chicago, IL, Hoboken, NJ, New Orleans, LA, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Minneapolis, MN, St. Louis, MO, Indianapolis, IN, and Columbus, OH. BEAM Inc (NYSE:BEAM) stock opened at $83.23 in last session, and closed at $83.23, while the day range of BEAM stock is $83.20-$83.25. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 0.17%.
The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investigation on behalf of investors in Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) shares was launched concerning whether a potential takeover of Barnes & Noble, Inc. by G Asset Management would be unfair to investors in NYSE:BKS shares. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) stock opened at $21.37, in last session and closed at $21.34, by loosed -0.61%. The 52 week range was $12.59-$23.71. Company’s market capitalization is $1.28 billion.
Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Friday. For the quarter the discount retailer reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.45 and $1.57 billion in revenues. In the same period a year ago, Big Lots reported EPS of $2.08 on revenue of $1.7 billion. Fourth-quarter results also compare to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimates for EPS of $1.40 and $1.61 billion in revenue. Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) stock loosed -0.38% and finished the last session at $37.00. The EPS of the stock remained 2.78.Company’s market capitalization is $2.16 billion.
Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC) was downgraded by stock analysts at CL King to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Monday, AnalystRatings.NET reports. Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC) stock opened the session at $21.78, and closed the session at $21.73. The 52 week range of the ZLC stock remained $3.76-$21.97 and the day range was $21.62-$21.82.