Among the companies whose shares are seeing active trade in Tuesday’s session are CIT, Goldman Sachs, J&J, and Compugen.

Well look at it this way: After today only three days till the weekend.Asian stocks rose overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were up 0.79% and 0.6% respectively. However European stocks were in negative territory early this morning. And here in the US we’re currently trading lower.Here’s what I’m seeing this morning:Black & Decker (BDK): The Maryland-based toolmaker received a lot of attention yesterday after it upped its third-quarter guidance to $0.91 from the $0.35-$0.45 range. 1. I think it's pretty safe to say that we're going to see the full-year analyst estimate get cranked up in the ...

Bed Bath has a number of appealing store franchises, but it will be some time before sales are significant.

Although the economic recovery is likely to take time investors appear rather confident that Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) is a good bet. After all the stock has bounced back very sharply from its lows earlier in the year and its flirting with a 52-week high. But is now the time to shop for the stock given its recent run and ahead of its second-quarter earnings which are due out tomorrow? Here are my thoughts:1. The fact that the company has beaten estimates in the last three quarters is a good sign. But perhaps that sword slices both ways. ...

If you step foot into my apartment back in the US you might get the impression that I’m a major shareholder in Pier 1 Imports (PIR). Each room is decked out in Pier 1 furniture and decorations: the wall hangings my bed frame my dishes -- all Pier 1. But I’m not a major shareholder. In fact I’ve never owned any piece of the furniture retailer. That’s because there’s a distinct difference between brand and operational structure. From a consumer standpoint I obviously really like the products. It’s classic yet modern style and moderate pricing level is appealing. Its business ...