Stocks To Watch - Nov. 26

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Diversified industrial company Hillenbrand Inc. (HI) currently projects fiscal 2014 adjusted earnings in the range of $2.00 - $2.10 per share, on expected revenue of about $1.7 billion. Street is currently looking for full-year 2014 earnings of $2.15 per share on annual revenues of $1.74 billion.

Meanwhile, revenues from the process equipment group is expected to be about $1.1 billion and Batesville is anticipated to deliver about $600 million in revenue.

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Packaged food and meat products maker Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) projects fiscal 2014 earnings to be in the range of $2.17 - $2.27 per share. Analysts project annual earnings per share of $2.24.

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