www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts For Friday, August 21, 2009 : SJM, M, VSH, WAG and AYE.

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Xtremepicks.com Alerts for Friday include The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) and Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE)

--- The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) opened Friday at $53.95 per share on trading volume of 1,160,000 shares.

In a press release out on Aug 21, 2009 -- The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) today announced results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2009 of its 2010 fiscal year.

About The J. M. Smucker Company

For more than 100 years, The J. M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments. Today, Smucker is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's(R), Folgers(R), Jif(R), Crisco(R), Pillsbury(R), Eagle Brand(R), R.W. Knudsen Family(R), Hungry Jack(R), White Lily(R) and Martha White(R) in the United States, along with Robin Hood(R), Five Roses(R), Carnation(R), Europe's Best(R) and Bick's(R) in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 11 times, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

--- Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) opened Friday at $15.08 per share on trading volume of 3,350,000 shares.

In a press release out on Aug 21, 2009 -- The board of directors of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share on Macy's common stock, payable Oct. 1, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 15, 2009.

About Macy's, Inc.

Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2008 sales of $24.9 billion. The company operates more than 840 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's and Bloomingdale's. The company also operates macys.com and bloomingdales.com. Prior to June 1, 2007, Macy's, Inc. was known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.

--- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) opened Friday at $7.98 per share on trading volume of 173,039 shares.

In a press release out on Aug 21, 2009 -- A power MOSFET with the industry's lowest on-resistance for a 60-V device in a package with double-sided cooling was released today by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH). The new SiE876DF, which comes in an SO-8 sized PolarPAK(R) package, boasts maximum on-resistance of 6.1 milliohms at a 10-V gate drive, a 13 % improvement over the next best comparable device on the market.

About Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.

--- Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) opened Friday at $31.14 per share on trading volume of 2,030,000 shares.

In a press release out on Aug 21, 2009 -- Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) today announced the appointment of Jason Dubinsky as divisional vice president and treasurer. Dubinsky, 36, will join Walgreens Aug. 24 from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in Chicago, where he served as vice president of investment banking in the division's consumer retail group.

About Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG)

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2008 sales of $59 billion. The company operates 6,943 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient access to consumer goods and services and cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). Walgreens Health and Wellness Division includes Take Care Health Systems, the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.

--- Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) opened Friday at $25.35 per share on trading volume of 629,831 shares.

In a press release out on Aug 21, 2009 -- Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) works year-round to ensure that reliable electric service continues for customers when demand increases during the summer.

About Allegheny Energy

Headquartered in Greensburg, Pa., Allegheny Energy is an investor-owned electric utility with total annual revenues of over $3 billion and more than 4,000 employees. The company owns and operates generating facilities and delivers low-cost, reliable electric service to approximately 1.6 million customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. In Pennsylvania, Allegheny has more than 710,000 customers and 2,100 employees and serves all or parts of Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Butler, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Visit the company's web site at www.alleghenyenergy.com for more information.

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