Avon's Rating Downgraded

Zacks.com submits: Avon Products Inc. (AVP) recently posted fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 59 cents a share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents and dipped 13.2% from the year-ago figure of 68 cents a share.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:A Dividend Contender is defined as a company that has increased its dividend for a minimum of 10 - 24 straight years. Avon Products (AVP) is a Dividend Contender that has raised its dividend every year for 22 consecutive years. The complete Dividend Contenders list is compiled courtesy of David Fish.

By Zacks Investment Research: Avon Products (AVP) is a leading global beauty company, with nearly about $10 billion in annual revenue. The company is the world's largest direct seller with more than 6 million active independent sales representatives.

By Zacks Investment Research: With growing demand for its products and improved cost management, Avon seems to be in a position to deliver decent earnings growth.Further, with a solid outlook for the industry, this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) beauty products company looks quite attractive as of now. About the Company

By Dividendinvestr: By Palwasha Saaim

Zacks.com submits: Avon Products Inc. (AVP) is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is 31 cents a share for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. This represents a year-over-year estimated growth rate of 34.8%. Fourth Quarter Performance

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) stock was downgraded by Credit Suisse Group’s US Integrated Oil and Gas analyst team earlier today from Neutral to Underperform. The equity research team cited multiple reasons for downgrading the stock, like lower crude oil production, decline in cash margins, and an increase in debt level from the upstream segment compared to six months ago. The Zurich-based diversified financial services firm has revised down the target price by $8 to $82.

Avon Products, Inc. (AVP) will announce earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2014 (2QFY14), before market opens on Thursday. Avon, one of the world’s largest direct-selling cosmetics companies, is expected to report a drop in sales and profitability for the quarter. It missed revenue estimate in three of the last four quarters. It has also missed earnings estimates twice over the year.