Stifel Financial News

Hershey Co. , the maker of Reesea s Peanut Butter Cups, may give up its last chance to expand into international markets in one push unless it counters Kraft Foods Inc.a s bid for chocolate maker Cadbury Plc .

In choppy markets, investors look for stocks that can gain in any economic scenario.

Regional brokerage firms and some independent investment advisers have been making hay hiring hundreds of discontented wirehouse brokers.

Town and Country-based Charter Communications said Monday that it suffered a loss of $1.04 billion in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $322 million a year ago, due to the cable company recording a $2.85-billion writedown of the value of its cable franchises.

Horsehead Holding Corporation November 6, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Ali Alavi - VP, Corporate Administration, General Counsel and Secretary Jim Hensler - Chairman, President and CEO Bob Scherich - VP and CFO Analysts Carter Driscoll - Capstone Investments Scott Blumenthal - Emerald Advisers Steve Riccio - Buyside Research Paul Forward - Stifel ...

Chairman, CEO and President Ronald Kruszewski said he would consider taking part in a government-assisted deal for bank assets.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's Office today shut down a Ponzi scheme set up by former St.

Stifel Financial Corp. today announced they will release third quarter 2009 fiscal year results after the market close on Monday, November 9, 2009.

Stifel Financial Corp., which has been expanding its Stifel Nicolaus & Co. retail- brokerage business aggressively, is about to make a push into serving registered investment advisers.

Ventas, Inc. October 29, 2009 9:00 am ET Executives David Smith - IR Debra Cafaro - Chairman, President and CEO Ray Lewis - EVP and CIO Rick Schweinhart - EVP and CFO Analysts David Toti - Citi Michael Bilerman - Citi Dustin Pizzo - UBS Ross Curran - UBS Jerry Doctrow - Stifel Nicolaus Karin Ford - KeyBanc Mark Biffert - Oppenheimer Brian Satino - ...

Belden Inc. October 28, 2009 10:30 a.m. ET Executives Gray Benoist - CFO John Stroup - President and CEO Analyst Sean Connor - BB&T Capital Markets Shawn Harrison - Longbow Research Gary Farber - C. L. King Jeff Beach - Stifel Nicolaus Dana Walker - Kalmar Investments Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.

Lockheed Martin Corporation October 20, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Jerry Kircher - VP of IR Bob Stevens - Chairman, President and CEO Bruce Tanner - EVP and CFO Analysts George Shapiro - Access 342 Richard Safran - Buckingham Research Joe Nadol - JPMorgan Doug Harned - Sanford Bernstein Peter Arment - Broadpoint Myles Walton - Oppenheimer & ...

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. October 22, 2009 5:00 pm ET Executives Jerry Deitchle - " Chairman, President and CEO Diane Scott - " Director, Corporate Relations Greg Lynds - " EVP and Chief Development Officer Greg Levin - " EVP, CFO and Secretary Analysts Matt DiFrisco - " Oppenheimer Matt Van Fleet [ph] - " Stifel Nicolaus & Company Nicole Miller - " ...

YRC Worldwide Inc. 's sector of the trucking industry remains about 18 percent over capacity because carriers have not been going out of business as quickly as expected and are scrambling to get freight, analysts said.

FLIR Systems, Inc. October 21, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Wit Davis - " SVP, General Counsel and Secretary Earl Lewis - " Chairman, President and CEO Andy Teich - " President, Commercial Vision Systems Arne Almerfors - " EVP and President, Thermography Bill Sundermeier - " President, Government Systems Steve Bailey - " SVP, Finance and CFO Tony ...

Brinker International, Inc. F1Q10 Earnings Call Transcript October 20, 2009 10:00 am ET Executives Marie Perry -- IR Doug Brooks -- Chairman, President and CEO Todd Diener -- President, Chili's Grill & Bar and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Wyman Roberts -- Chief Marketing Officer and President, Maggiano's Little Italy Chuck Sonsteby -- EVP ...

RehabCare Group Inc. 's proposed stock sale signals that it is preparing to buy a long-term acute care hospital or specialty hospital operator, an analyst said Monday.

ST. LOUIS - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc. has announced the opening of a new private client group office in Marion.

BUSINESS NAME: Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc. BUSINESS TYPE: Investment management OWNER: John P. Troiano, branch manager ADDRESS: 1 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 112, Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth PHONE: 433-1774 E-MAIL: troianojp@stifel.com WEB: www.stifel.com BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: Stifel Nicolaus is a full-service brokerage and ...

Colorado securities regulators are seeking to strip or suspend Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.'s state securities license, according to a complaint made Thursday.