[June 15, 2013] American Greetings has the Lowest Return on Equity in the Housewares & Specialties Industry (AM, CTIB, CSS, BTH, LCUT) Tweet Jun 15, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Housewares & Specialties industry with the lowest return on equity. The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency; investors usually look for companies with ROEs that are high and are growing.American Greetings ranks lowest with a ROE of -1.1%. CTI Industries is next with a ROE of 3.9%. CSS Industries ranks third lowest with a ROE of 5.7%. Blyth follows with a ROE of 6.5%, and Lifetime Brands rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of 11.7%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of American Greetings on September 5th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $14.71. Since that recommendation, shares of American Greetings have risen 25.0%. We continue to monitor American Greetings for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]