Beam Inc. Doing Fine On Its Own

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. reported a dramatic drop in its fourth quarter earnings Tuesday with several one-time charges related to its ongoing restructuring dragging it down. But the country’s second-largest railway said it expects those efforts to improve its operations to take hold in 2013.

Maker's Mark just got a little less stiff. The bourbon brand, known for its bottles sealed with red wax, told customers that it's reducing the amount of alcohol in the beverage in order to meet rising global demand.

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By Robert Broens: Shares of Target (TGT) ended the week with very modest gains of 0.8%. The retailer announced its third quarter results on Thursday. Third Quarter Results

ByScott Eymer:The Kellogg Company (K) is a 106 year old American Institution headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan. Perhaps they are best known for manufacturing and marketing ready to eat cereal and convenience food products in North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.

By Robert Broens: Shares of Chipotle Mexican Group (CMG) fell over 10% in after hours trading on Thursday. The operator of Mexican food restaurants reported its third quarter results and issued a downbeat outlook for next year. Third Quarter Results

Zacks.com submits: AAR Corp. (AIR), a provider of products and services to the aviation and defense industries, is scheduled to report its first-quarter fiscal 2011 financial results on September 15, 2010, after the market closes. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 29 cents a share.

Zacks.com submits: Harris Corp. (HRS) continues to post solid results supported by a strong demand for its tactical radio products, several government communications products, and excellent operating efficiency. Overall, analysts’ opinions also remain positive on the stock, given the company’s results.