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KSW, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSW) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $.07 per share, payable on December 20, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2010. On May 24, 2010, the Company paid a cash dividend of $.10. Cash dividends declared in 2010 total $.17.

The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of forty-one cents ($.41) per share on the Company's common stock.

Below are the top food wholesale stocks on the NASDAQ, the NYSE and the AMEX in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) is 32.43%. SYY's revenue for the same period is $37.24 billion. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at AMCON...

KSW, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSW) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Total revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 increased by $7,937,000, or 60.2%, to $21,118,000, as compared to $13,181,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Total revenues for the nine months...

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) posted a 22% rise in profit to $131.8 million in the third quarter of the year from $107.6 million in the same quarter of last year. On earnings per share basis, the profit improved 24% to 83 cents from 67 cents in the year-ago quarter and the Zacks Consensus Estimate...

RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its ratings on the following companies: Ametek (NYSE: AME) Outperform, price target raised from $50 to $55 Middleby (NASDAQ: MIDD) Sector Perform, price target raised from $64 to $70 Oil States (NYSE: OIS) Outperform, price target raised from $56 to $58 Genuine...

Goldman Sachs is raising the earnings estimates on Genuine Parts Co. (GPC), but keeping its Neutral rating, as it previews the company's earnings. It has a $53 price target on shares, up from $49. In a note to clients, Goldman writes, "We are raising our earnings estimates on flow-through of the...

The Chairman and CEO of Reynolds American Inc (NYSE: RAI) Susan Ivey has planned to retire in 2011. The company has appointed Daniel Delen as the CEO-elect. The company has also named Thomas Wajnert as the non-executive chairman. Reynolds will be paying a 2-for-1 stock split to the shareholders, as...

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) reported sales and earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that sales totaling $2.95 billion were up 13% compared to the third quarter of 2009...

Audiovox Corporation (Nasdaq: VOXX), today announced results for its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended August 31, 2010. Fiscal Second Quarter Highlights Sales up 3.5%, driven by continued improvements in the automotive market. Gross margins increase 240 basis points due to new product...

Below are the top small-cap food wholesale stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of cash. Core-Mark Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ: CORE) had $14.90 million in total cash and $7.20 million in total debt for the latest quarter. United Natural Foods Inc (NASDAQ: UNFI) had $13.80 million...

Recently, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) has received a second engineering contract from IOT Infrastructure & Energy Services Ltd. (IOT) (formerly Indian Oiltanking). Earlier it was for the Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) project to be erected at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.'s (IOCL) Guwahati...

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) has won a contract from IOT Infrastructure & Energy Services Limited (IOT) (formerly Indian Oiltanking).  Although, the contract value has not been disclosed, the transaction cost is estimated to be $60 million.   As per the agreements, Jacobs will supply...