Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are expecting $35 million in revenue. Following the report, Brean Murray, Carret & Co analyst Andrey Glukhov reiterated a "buy" rating and $12 target price on shares. In a client note, Glukhov wrote, "we believe the business has found its bottom and the management team is navigating reasonably well" despite a difficult industry environment. 
Share:  Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are expecting $35 million in revenue. <span class="sent">Following the report, Brean Murray, Carret & Co analyst <span class="analyst">Andrey Glukhov</span> reiterated a "buy" rating and $12 target price on shares. </span>In a client note, Glukhov wrote, "we believe the business has found its bottom and the management team is navigating reasonably well" despite a difficult industry environment. Tweet this 

Pure metallurgical coal, which is basically solid carbon, gets a premium to blended coals, which tend to have lower energy content, more ash, and sulfur dioxide emissions, said Jeremy Sussman, an analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co in New York. While top quality met coal delivered to ports can get up to $200 a ton, blended coals such as those Massey produces trade at about a $50 discount, he said. "Met prices have jumped 20 percent in the past six weeks on rising imports from China," Sussman said. In 2008, China accounted for a 3 percent of metallurgical coal imports globally. This year, China could take as much as 20 percent of the world's imported supplies 
Share:  <span class="sent">Pure metallurgical coal, which is basically solid carbon, gets a premium to blended coals, which tend to have lower energy content, more ash, and sulfur dioxide emissions, said <span class="analyst">Jeremy Sussman</span>, an analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co in New York.</span> While top quality met coal delivered to ports can get up to $200 a ton, blended coals such as those <span class="company">Massey</span> produces trade at about a $50 discount, he said. "Met prices have jumped 20 percent in the past six weeks on rising imports from China," Sussman said. In 2008, China accounted for a 3 percent of metallurgical coal imports globally. This year, China could take as much as 20 percent of the world's imported supplies....<span class="sent">Pure metallurgical coal, which is basically solid carbon, gets a premium to blended coals, which tend to have lower energy content, more ash, and sulfur dioxide emissions, said <span class="analyst">Jeremy Sussman</span>, an analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co in New York.</span> While top quality met coal delivered to ports can get up to $200 a ton, blended coals such as those <span class="company">Massey</span> produces trade at about a $50 discount, he said. "Met prices have jumped 20 percent in the past six weeks on rising imports from China," Sussman said. In 2008, China accounted for a 3 percent of metallurgical coal imports globally. This year, China could take as much as 20 percent of the Tweet this 

Phillips Van Heusen's deal "is going to be one of the first," said Eric Beder, a Brean, Murray Carret & Co analyst, in an interview. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Phillips Van Heusen</span>'s deal "is going to be one of the first," said <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, a Brean, Murray Carret & Co analyst, in an interview.</span> Tweet this 

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) Retail apparel giant Phillips Van Heusen Corp.'s (PVH) bid to acquire Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion may be the first of several deals in the retail space this year. "There are going to be a lot of deals [this year]," said Eric Beder, analyst at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Beder noted the large cash holdings of some apparel manufacturers, an . 
Share:  NEW YORK (Dow Jones) Retail apparel giant Phillips Van Heusen Corp.'s (<span class="company">PVH</span>) bid to acquire Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion may be the first of several deals in the retail space this year.<span class="sent"> "There are going to be a lot of deals [this year]," said <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Beder noted the large cash holdings of some apparel manufacturers, an .</span>...NEW YORK (Dow Jones) Retail apparel giant Phillips Van Heusen Corp.'s (<span class="company">PVH</span>) bid to acquire Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion may be the first of several deals in the retail space this year.<span class="sent"> "There are going to be a lot of deals [this year]," said <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Beder noted the large cash holdings of some apparel manufacturers, an .</span> Tweet this 

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) Retail apparel giant Phillips Van Heusen Corp.'s (PVH) bid to acquire Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion may be the first of several deals in the retail space this year. "There are going to be a lot of deals [this year]," said Eric Beder, analyst at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Beder noted the large cash holdings of some apparel manufacturers, an . 
Share:  NEW YORK (Dow Jones) Retail apparel giant Phillips Van Heusen Corp.'s (PVH) bid to acquire <span class="company">Tommy Hilfiger</span> for about $3 billion may be the first of several deals in the retail space this year.<span class="sent"> "There are going to be a lot of deals [this year]," said <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Beder noted the large cash holdings of some apparel manufacturers, an .</span>...NEW YORK (Dow Jones) Retail apparel giant Phillips Van Heusen Corp.'s (PVH) bid to acquire <span class="company">Tommy Hilfiger</span> for about $3 billion may be the first of several deals in the retail space this year.<span class="sent"> "There are going to be a lot of deals [this year]," said <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Beder noted the large cash holdings of some apparel manufacturers, an .</span> Tweet this 

"This is not a type of deal that you often see," notes Kim, unlike other mergers between equals that look good on paper and prove too costly in reality. Eric Beder, analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co., believes PVH could restore some luster to Tommy Hilfiger's presence in the U. S while adding a compelling edge in Europe. "It was a solid deal based upon growth," says Beder. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg in the fashion industry. Beder expects a lot more deals this year among manufacturers, as department stores want to create more space on the shelves and display fewer brands from better managed companies. Clothing makers also slimmed down during the recession, freeing up more cash to pursue deals 
Share:  "This is not a type of deal that you often see," notes Kim, unlike other mergers between equals that look good on paper and prove too costly in reality.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co., believes PVH could restore some luster to <span class="company">Tommy Hilfiger</span>'s presence in the U. S while adding a compelling edge in Europe.</span> "It was a solid deal based upon growth," says Beder. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg in the fashion industry. Beder expects a lot more deals this year among manufacturers, as department stores want to create more space on the shelves and display fewer brands from better managed companies. Clothing makers also slimmed down during the recession, freeing up more cash to pursue deals...."This is not a type of deal that you often see," notes Kim, unlike other mergers between equals that look good on paper and prove too costly in reality.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co., believes PVH could restore some luster to <span class="company">Tommy Hilfiger</span>'s presence in the U. S while adding a compelling edge in Europe.</span> "It was a solid deal based upon growth," says Beder. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg in the fashion industry. Beder expects a lot more deals this year among manufacturers, as department stores want to create more space on the shelves and display fewer brands from better managed companies. Clothing m Tweet this 

"This is not a type of deal that you often see," notes Kim, unlike other mergers between equals that look good on paper and prove too costly in reality. Eric Beder, analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co., believes PVH could restore some luster to Tommy Hilfiger's presence in the U. S while adding a compelling edge in Europe. "It was a solid deal based upon growth," says Beder. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg in the fashion industry. Beder expects a lot more deals this year among manufacturers, as department stores want to create more space on the shelves and display fewer brands from better managed companies. Clothing makers also slimmed down during the recession, freeing up more cash to pursue deals 
Share:  "This is not a type of deal that you often see," notes Kim, unlike other mergers between equals that look good on paper and prove too costly in reality.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co., believes <span class="company">PVH</span> could restore some luster to Tommy Hilfiger's presence in the U. S while adding a compelling edge in Europe.</span> "It was a solid deal based upon growth," says Beder. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg in the fashion industry. Beder expects a lot more deals this year among manufacturers, as department stores want to create more space on the shelves and display fewer brands from better managed companies. Clothing makers also slimmed down during the recession, freeing up more cash to pursue deals...."This is not a type of deal that you often see," notes Kim, unlike other mergers between equals that look good on paper and prove too costly in reality.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span>, analyst at Brean Murray Carret & Co., believes <span class="company">PVH</span> could restore some luster to Tommy Hilfiger's presence in the U. S while adding a compelling edge in Europe.</span> "It was a solid deal based upon growth," says Beder. And it could be just the tip of the iceberg in the fashion industry. Beder expects a lot more deals this year among manufacturers, as department stores want to create more space on the shelves and display fewer brands from bette Tweet this 

Analysts at Brean Murray Carret are reiterating a Buy rating on shares of Maidenform Brands (NYSE: MFB ) this afternoon following Q4 results earlier. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Analysts at <span class="analyst">Brean Murray Carret</span> are reiterating a Buy rating on shares of <span class="company">Maidenform Brands</span> (NYSE: MFB ) this afternoon following Q4 results earlier.</span> Tweet this 

He noted the rumor was unsubstantiated, "but it seems to be driving a lot of buying interest in the March call options with strike prices of $19, $20 and $21. "Some investors are using options as leverage to play the speculation on expectations that a possible takeover announcement might lift the stock price." In the first 85 minutes of trade, Patriot's overall option volume was double the recent average daily turnover with about 13,000 calls and 2,0638 puts traded, according to option analytics firm Trade Alert. Analyst Jeremy Sussman, of Brean Murray Carret & Co, declined comment on a rumor, but noted there was bullish sentiment for the industry right now as demand for steelmaking coal is soaring while power generating thermal coal may be turning upwards again. "Any rumors investors hear are not going to hurt sentiment for the group," Sussman told Reuters. Other coal stocks were up too 
Share:  He noted the rumor was unsubstantiated, "but it seems to be driving a lot of buying interest in the March call options with strike prices of $19, $20 and $21. "Some investors are using options as leverage to play the speculation on expectations that a possible takeover announcement might lift the stock price." In the first 85 minutes of trade, <span class="company">Patriot</span>'s overall option volume was double the recent average daily turnover with about 13,000 calls and 2,0638 puts traded, according to option analytics firm Trade Alert.<span class="sent"> Analyst <span class="analyst">Jeremy Sussman</span>, of Brean Murray Carret & Co, declined comment on a rumor, but noted there was bullish sentiment for the industry right now as demand for steelmaking coal is soaring while power generating thermal coal may be turning upwards again.</span> "Any rumors investors hear are not going to hurt sentiment for the group," Sussman told Reuters. Other coal stocks were up too....He noted the rumor was unsubstantiated, "but it seems to be driving a lot of buying interest in the March call options with strike prices of $19, $20 and $21. "Some investors are using options as leverage to play the speculation on expectations that a possible takeover announcement might lift the stock price." In the first 85 minutes of trade, <span class="company">Patriot</span>'s overall option volume was double Tweet this 

Ahead of the Bell: Abercrombie & Fitch downgraded NEW YORK An analyst downgraded Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Monday, citing worrying domestic performance in the fourth quarter. Eric Beder of Brean, Murray, Carret & Co lowered his rating to "Sell" from "Hold," saying that the company's fourth quarter results showed strength overseas but its U.S results were troubling. The apparel retailer in February reported that its domestic sales dropped 12 percent in the fourth quarter, while international sales surged 86 percent. "We believe the domestic operations are becoming even more and more broken as the company has begun to discount fashion items to drive any semblance of traffic and that the turnaround of the company remains farther in the future than investors believe," he wrote in a note to clients 
Share:  Ahead of the Bell: <span class="company">Abercrombie</span> & Fitch downgraded NEW YORK An analyst downgraded <span class="company">Abercrombie</span> & Fitch Co. Monday, citing worrying domestic performance in the fourth quarter.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span> of Brean, Murray, Carret & Co lowered his rating to "Sell" from "Hold," saying that the company's fourth quarter results showed strength overseas but its U.S results were troubling.</span> The apparel retailer in February reported that its domestic sales dropped 12 percent in the fourth quarter, while international sales surged 86 percent. "We believe the domestic operations are becoming even more and more broken as the company has begun to discount fashion items to drive any semblance of traffic and that the turnaround of the company remains farther in the future than investors believe," he wrote in a note to clients....Ahead of the Bell: <span class="company">Abercrombie</span> & Fitch downgraded NEW YORK An analyst downgraded <span class="company">Abercrombie</span> & Fitch Co. Monday, citing worrying domestic performance in the fourth quarter.<span class="sent"> <span class="analyst">Eric Beder</span> of Brean, Murray, Carret & Co lowered his rating to "Sell" from "Hold," saying that the company's fourth quarter results showed strength overseas but its U.S results were troubling.</span> The apparel retailer in February reported that its domestic sales dropped 12 percent in the fourth quarter, while international sales surged 86 perce Tweet this