1) United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. is a package delivery company. The Company delivers packages each business day for 1.8 million shipping customers to 6.1 million consignees in over 200 countries and territories. Its primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents worldwide. The UPS service portfolio also includes global supply chain services and less-than-truckload transportation, primarily in the United States.
2) AK Steel Holding Corp. AKS AK Steel Holding Corporation (AK Holding) is a producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, and tubular products through its wholly owned subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel). The Company's operations consist of seven steelmaking and finishing plants located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania that produce flat-rolled carbon steels, including coated, cold-rolled and hot-rolled products, and specialty stainless and electrical steels that are sold in hot band, and sheet and strip form.
3) Aaron's, Inc. AAN Aaron's, Inc., the nation's leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, today announced record revenues and earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011 on April 25, 2011.
4) Hexcel Corp. HXL Hexcel Corporation , reported results for the first quarter of 2011 on April 25, 2011. Net sales during the quarter were $331.6 million, 26.1% higher than the $263.0 million reported for the first quarter of 2010. Operating income for the period was $47.2 million, compared to $23.8 million last year. Net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $26.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $15.8 million or $0.16 per diluted share in 2010. Excluding the items in Table C, adjusted diluted net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $0.25 per share compared to $0.15 per share in 2010. For the first quarter of 2011, revenues increased 8% to $532.7 million compared to $495.3 million for the first quarter in 2010. Net earnings increased 20% to $44.4 million versus $37.0 million last year. Diluted earnings per share were $.55 compared to $.45 per share a year ago, a 22% increase.
5) Capital Trust, Inc. CT Capital Trust is one of today's best performing low-priced stocks, up 8.9% to $4.02 on 0.9x average daily volume. Approximately 290,000 shares have traded hands today vs. 30-day average volume of 309,000 shares. High volume often signals a change in trends. Shares of Capital Trust are currently trading above their 50-day moving average (MA) of $2.69 and above their 200-day MA of $1.90.
6) Hospira Inc. HSP Hospira, Inc. announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of the Company's common stock. The multi-year program authorizes the Company to repurchase common shares from time to time through the open market and through private transactions in compliance with securities regulations and other legal requirements.
7) Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. HLX Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported net income of $25.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011 compared with a net loss of $17.9 million, or $(0.17) per diluted share, for the same period in 2010, and a net loss of $49.8 million, or $(0.48) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010.
8) ITT Educational Services, Inc. ESI ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT/ESI) is a provider of postsecondary degree programs in the United States. As of December 31, 2009, the Company offered master, bachelor and associate degree programs to approximately 80,000 students. As of December 31, 2009, it had 125 locations (including 121 campuses and four learning sites) in 38 states. All of its institutions are authorized by the applicable education authorities of the states, in which they operate, and are accredited by an accrediting commission recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED).
9) Jaguar Mining Inc. JAG Jaguar Mining Inc. (Jaguar) engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties at its 93,000-acre land base in the Iron Quadrangle region of Brazil, a greenstone belt located near the city of Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais. During the year ended December 31, 2009, Jaguar acquired the 293,000-acre Gurupi Project in the state of Maranhao from Kinross Gold Corporation (Kinross).
10) Valero Energy Corp. VLO Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) owns 15 refineries located in the United States, Canada and Aruba. The Company's refineries can produce conventional gasolines, distillates, jet fuel, asphalt, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined products, as well as a slate of products, including conventional blendstock for oxygenate blending (CBOB) and reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB). Valero markets branded and unbranded refined products on a wholesale basis in the United States and Canada through an extensive bulk and rack marketing network.
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