Monday, March 12, 2012


Stocks to watch Monday: Green Mountain, Starbucks



CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., Quest Software Inc. and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. are among the Friday stock movers that could see active trading on Monday.

Green Mountain Coffee
Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR)   fell more than 15% Friday on worries that a new espresso brewer unveiled by rival Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX)  could pose a major competitive threat. Starbucks shares rallied to a record high on Friday.
Quest Software Inc.’s (NASDAQ:QSFT)  shares rose 24% Friday after the business-software maker said it would be acquired by private-equity firm Insight Venture Partners for almost $2 billion.
Smith & Wesson Holding (NASDAQ:SWHC)   shares advanced 23% after the gun maker late Thursday raised its 2012 sales outlook.
FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL)  is expected to post a fiscal first-quarter loss of 6 cents a share on revenue of $32.7 million, according to a poll of analysts by FactSet Research. 
By David B. Wilkerson, MarketWatch

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