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$COT recent news/filings
bullish 10.215
hidden bullish divergence
## source: finance.yahoo.com
Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:36:00 GMT ~ 6:36 am Cott amends various prior financials noting an internal control process material weakness; the changes resulted in no restatement or revision to annual or quarterly financial statements
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/inplay-briefing-com-055139997.html#cot
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Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:30:00 GMT ~ Cott Issues Amendments to Forms 10-Q and 10-K Noting an Internal Control Process Material Weakness That Results in No Changes to Financial Statements
[Marketwired] - Cott Corporation today announced that the recent amendments to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 4, ...
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cott-issues-amendments-forms-10-113000766.html
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Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:50:40 GMT ~ Does Penumbra Inc (PEN) Represent a Stock Worth Your Portfolio?
read full: http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/does-penumbra-inc-pen-represent-a-stock-worth-your-portfolio-386983/
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Fri, 20 Nov 2015 22:02:50 GMT ~ COTT CORP /CN/ Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
read full: http://biz.yahoo.com/e/151120/cot8-k.html
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Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:04:22 GMT ~ COTT CORP /CN/ Financials
read full: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=cot
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$COT charts
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$COT company information
## source: otcmarkets.com
Link: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/company-info
Ticker: $COT
OTC Market Place: Not Available
CIK code: 0000884713
Company name: Cott Corp.
Company website: http://www.cott.com
Incorporated In: Canada
$COT share structure
## source: otcmarkets.com
Market Value: $1,118,533,448 a/o Nov 23, 2015
Shares Outstanding: 109,660,142 a/o Jul 31, 2015
Float: Not Available
Authorized Shares: Not Available
Par Value: No Par Value
$COT extra dd links
Company name: Cott Corp.
Company website: http://www.cott.com
## STOCK DETAILS ##
After Hours Quote (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/after-hours
Option Chain (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/option-chain
Historical Prices (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=COT+Historical+Prices
Company Profile (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=COT+Profile
Industry (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/in?s=COT+Industry
## COMPANY NEWS ##
Market Stream (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/stream
Latest news (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/news - http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=COT+Headlines
## STOCK ANALYSIS ##
Analyst Research (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/analyst-research
Guru Analysis (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/guru-analysis
Stock Report (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/stock-report
Competitors (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/competitors
Stock Consultant (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/stock-consultant
Stock Comparison (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/stock-comparison
Investopedia (investopedia.com): http://www.investopedia.com/markets/stocks/COT/?wa=0
Research Reports (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/research
Basic Tech. Analysis (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=COT+Basic+Tech.+Analysis
Barchart (barchart.com): http://www.barchart.com/quotes/stocks/COT
DTCC (dtcc.com): http://search2.dtcc.com/?q=Cott+Corp.&x=10&y=8&sp_p=all&sp_f=ISO-8859-1
Spoke company information (spoke.com): http://www.spoke.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Cott+Corp.
Corporation WIKI (corporationwiki.com): http://www.corporationwiki.com/search/results?term=Cott+Corp.&x=0&y=0
WHOIS (domaintools.com): http://whois.domaintools.com/http://www.cott.com
Alexa (alexa.com): http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/http://www.cott.com#
Corporate website internet archive (archive.org): http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.cott.com
## FUNDAMENTALS ##
Call Transcripts (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/call-transcripts
Annual Report (companyspotlight.com): http://www.companyspotlight.com/library/companies/keyword/COT
Income Statement (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/financials?query=income-statement
Revenue/EPS (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/revenue-eps
SEC Filings (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/sec-filings
Edgar filings (sec.gov): http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000884713&owner=exclude&count=40
Latest filings (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/filings
Latest financials (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/financials
Short Interest (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/short-interest
Dividend History (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/dividend-history
RegSho (regsho.com): http://www.regsho.com/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=COT&search=search
OTC Short Report (otcshortreport.com): http://otcshortreport.com/index.php?index=COT
Short Sales (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/short-sales
Key Statistics (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=COT+Key+Statistics
Insider Roster (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ir?s=COT+Insider+Roster
Income Statement (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=COT
Balance Sheet (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=COT
Cash Flow (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cf?s=COT+Cash+Flow&annual
## HOLDINGS ##
Major holdings (cnbc.com): http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/COT/tab/8.1
Insider transactions (yahoo.com): http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=COT+Insider+Transactions
Insider transactions (secform4.com): http://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/COT.htm
Insider transactions (insidercrow.com): http://www.insidercow.com/history/company.jsp?company=COT
Ownership Summary (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/ownership-summary
Institutional Holdings (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/institutional-holdings
Insiders (SEC Form 4) (nasdaq.com): http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/COT/insider-trades
Insider Disclosure (otcmarkets.com): http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/insider-transactions
## SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER VARIOUS SOURCES ##
PST (pennystocktweets.com): http://www.pennystocktweets.com/stocks/profile/COT
Market Watch (marketwatch.com): http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/COT
Bloomberg (bloomberg.com): http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/COT:US
Morningstar (morningstar.com): http://quotes.morningstar.com/stock/s?t=COT
Bussinessweek (businessweek.com): http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot_article.asp?ticker=COT
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Penny Roger$
13 years ago
~ $COT ~ 23 chart fix and 10 shots of DD!!
Barchart: http://barchart.com/quotes/stocks/COT?
Pinksheets: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/COT/company-info
Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=COT
Yahoo! Finance: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=COT+Key+Statistics
Finviz: http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=COT
BusyStock: http://busystock.com/i.php?s=COT&v=2
CandlestickChart: http://www.candlestickchart.com/cgi/chart.cgi?symbol=COT&exchange=US
Investorshub Trades: http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=trades&symbol=COT
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MarketWatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/COT/profile
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RSI, Money Flow, Volume Accumulation, 3sma, Bollinger bands - http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=True&insttype=Stock&symb=COT&time=18&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=11%2F21%2F2011&freq=8&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=4&maval=9&uf=8&lf=2&lf2=512&lf3=4096&type=4&style=380&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=11&x=30&y=11
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BooDog
15 years ago
* EPS $0.18 vs consensus $0.16
* Revenue fell 3.7 percent to $404.9 million
* Gross margin increased to 15.8 percent of sales (In U.S. dollars)
TORONTO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Canadian soft-drink maker Cott Corp (BCB.TO) (COT.N) reported a third-quarter profit that topped expectations, helped by a strong performance from its British operations and a thirst for private-label products.
Cott, the world's largest maker of private-label soft drinks, said on Thursday that it had earned $13.9 million, or 18 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $87.6 million, or $1.25 a share, that included $95.8 million in goodwill and other asset impairment charges.
The company said a strong performance in its British division offset the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations.
Revenue fell 3.7 percent to $404.9 million.
Analysts on average were expecting 16 cents a share and revenue of $404.5 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Gross margin increased to 15.8 percent of sales from 11.3 percent a year earlier.
Recession-wary consumers shifted to private-labels products, which typically cost 15 percent to 25 percent less than the national brands, as the economic downturn took hold.
Recent data showed private-label sales rose 2.7 percent from a year ago, marking the 14th consecutive four-week period of positive growth for such soft drinks. ($1=$1.09 Canadian) (Reporting by Scott Anderson; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
BooDog
16 years ago
Cott loses Wal-Mart exclusivityTampa Bay Business Journal
Cott Corp. said its exclusive supply agreement with Wal-Mart Stores would end in three years.
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) advised Cott that it had decided to terminate the agreement, a release from Cott said. Under the 10-year-old agreement, Cott was the exclusive supplier of retailer brand carbonated soft drinks to Wal-Mart in the United States.
The termination is effective on the third anniversary of the notification, or in late January 2012. The action allows Wal-Mart to cut Cott products by as much as one-third in the first year and two-thirds in the second year.
Conversations with Wal-Mart are ongoing and the impact on Cott’s business is unclear, a release said, adding that Cott would remain a supplier to Wal-Mart.
Cott (NSE: COT), based in Toronto with senior management and a plant in Tampa, manufactures and distributes soft drinks with retailer brand names.
BooDog
16 years ago
Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT) (TSX: BCB), the world's largest retailer brand soft drink provider, announced today that the Company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 6, at 10 a.m. ET to discuss third quarter financial results.
Cott Corporation Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
The Company will release its third quarter financial results before the markets open on Thursday, November 6, 2008. Dave Gibbons, Cott's Interim Chief Executive Officer, and Juan Figuereo, Cott's Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
BooDog
16 years ago
Energy Solutions Devastated By Government Decision (ES)
October 17, 2008 | By Eric FoxEnergy Solutions' (NYSE:ES) dependence on sovereign governments for a large part of its revenue should have been a red flag to investors before the company lost half its market value after reducing guidance due to an adverse decision by a U.S. government agency. (Speaking of guidance, check out Can Earnings Guidance Accurately Predict The Future?)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said that it would not change a rule to allow the use of decommissioning trust funds to clean up "major radioactive components that have been removed from operating nuclear reactors".
The Issue
The issue involves a closed nuclear plant in Zion, Ill., owned by Exelon Generation Co. Energy Solutions has an agreement to perform decommissioning work but needs the release of trust funds held to remove “major components” from the site. A major or large component is defined by the company as parts of a nuclear facility that require special handling with a weight of more than 20,000 pounds.
Energy Solutions provides nuclear services to governments, utilities and other entities that own nuclear power and research facilities in the United States. Services include cleaning up radioactive waste and contaminated locations, demolition and decommissioning of sites, and project planning of new facilities.
New Guidance
Guidance is now 50-60 cents per share, or 70-80 cents before the amortization of intangibles for 2008. The company said that earnings in 2009 would be flat with 2008. Analysts were expecting 69 cents, which was at the low end of the previous company range of 69-74 cents. The stock lost half its market value after the guidance cut. Energy Solutions went public in November 2007 at $23 and is down around 80%.
Customer Concentration
Energy Solutions is heavily dependent on revenues from sovereign governments. The U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority represents almost all revenues in the company’s international segment and comprised 69.3% of revenues for the six months ending June 30. The U.S. Department of Energy provided 9% of revenues in the same period.
Energy Solutions was more optimistic during the Q2 conference call in August. When asked about its level of conviction that the NRC would approve the use of the funds, management said it was "comfortable that it's going to get done" since the idea had "a lot of support out there all the way through."
Dependence On Government In Other Industries
Other industries have a dependence on governments and have a volatile revenue stream as a result. The hospital industry is heavily dependent on government programs like Medicare and Medicaid to reimburse for services to patients. (Interested in learning more about Medicare? Check out What Does Medicare Cover?)
Health Management Associates (NYSE:HMA) received 53% of its gross patient service charges from Medicare and Medicaid in 2007. Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) received 37% of its net patient revenues from the two government programs in 2007.
Dependence on a large customer is not restricted to governments. Many smaller companies sell a large portion of goods to Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT). Zvue Corp. (OTC:ZVUE) had 63% of its business with the giant retailer. Cott Corp. (NYSE:COT), a beverage supplier, was dependent on Wal-Mart for 39% of its sales in 2007.
Bottom Line
Investors should be wary about investing in a company that is too dependent on one or several customers for a large portion of its revenues, as this can increase volatility.
By Eric Fox
Eric J. Fox, is the founder of Brittain Capital Management, LLC., which is the manager of the Alesia Fund, LP., a Value oriented long/short investment partnership. You can read more of his views on investments at the Stock Market Prognosticator and Under the Buttonwood Tree. At the time of writing Eric Fox did not own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this article.
BooDog
16 years ago
S&P ratings agency lowers debt rating on Cott
Wednesday August 27, 2:21 pm ET
S&P lowers debt rating for Canadian soft drink company Cott, keeps it on CreditWatch
TORONTO (AP) -- Standard & Poor's rating agency on Wednesday downgraded its debt rating on Canadian soft drink company Cott Corp. further into junk status and kept the company on watch for possible further downgrades.
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The company's long-term credit rating was lowered to "B-" from "B." A rating of "B" means the debtor has the ability to repay but that adverse conditions would likely hurt that ability.
Its ratings remain on watch with negative implications. They have been on watch since Feb. 26.
"The downgrade follows Cott's announcement of substantially weaker adjusted operating profit expected for 2008, compared with the company's previous guidance," S&P credit analyst Lori Harris said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Cott lowered its outlook for its 2008 operating profit and retracted its previous guidance for 2009 profit. The company said North American sales are declining faster than expected and packaging costs are rising by more than anticipated.
Shares fell 16 cents, or 7.8 percent, to $1.90 in afternoon trading Wednesday, continuing Tuesday's losses.
BooDog
16 years ago
S&P ratings agency lowers debt rating on Cott
Wednesday August 27, 2:21 pm ET
S&P lowers debt rating for Canadian soft drink company Cott, keeps it on CreditWatch
TORONTO (AP) -- Standard & Poor's rating agency on Wednesday downgraded its debt rating on Canadian soft drink company Cott Corp. further into junk status and kept the company on watch for possible further downgrades.
The company's long-term credit rating was lowered to "B-" from "B." A rating of "B" means the debtor has the ability to repay but that adverse conditions would likely hurt that ability.
Its ratings remain on watch with negative implications. They have been on watch since Feb. 26.
"The downgrade follows Cott's announcement of substantially weaker adjusted operating profit expected for 2008, compared with the company's previous guidance," S&P credit analyst Lori Harris said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Cott lowered its outlook for its 2008 operating profit and retracted its previous guidance for 2009 profit. The company said North American sales are declining faster than expected and packaging costs are rising by more than anticipated.
Shares fell 16 cents, or 7.8 percent, to $1.90 in afternoon trading Wednesday, continuing Tuesday's losses.
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