Electrical Components & Equipment

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, after strong earnings from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 65 points to 12,572.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 7.40 points to 1,328.60. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 22.75 points to...

Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on AO Smith (NYSE: AOS), upgrading AOS from Neutral to Overweight. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We are upgrading shares of AOS from Neutral to OW following the company's acquisition of Lochinvar, a manufacturer of high efficiency water...

Piper Jaffray has upgraded AO Smith Group (NYSE: AOS) from Neutral to Overweight and has raised the price target from $47 to $52.

Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG) today highlights its GenDrive® sales growth with material handling customers in North America. The build-out of Plug Power's manufacturing pipeline has made strategic supply chain initiatives a priority. Preparing the company to meet customer product delivery targets...

It's time to get ready for Dover (NYSE: DOV) earnings! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Friday, July 22, 2011. Want to skip the homework and get all the facts in one place? We thought so. Here is your everything-that-matters guide for this Friday's...

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) is up 6% on the earnings beat this morning. The company reported Q2 EPS of $0.51 vs. $0.50 estimate and revenues of $405.3M vs. $396.9M estimate. A. O. Smith is currently trading at $42.90, a gain of 6.27%

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lochinvar Corporation of Lebanon, Tenn., for $418 million and will not assume Lochinvar's existing debt. Privately held Lochinvar is a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency boilers used in...

Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq: ENER) today announced that it is initiating a process to divest its Ovonic Battery Company subsidiary. OBC's principal activities are licensing its advanced battery technologies (including nickel-metal-hydride and lithium-ion technologies), participating in...

Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (NASDAQ: ENER) today announced that it is initiating a process to divest its Ovonic Battery Company (OBC) subsidiary. OBC's principal activities are licensing its advanced battery technologies (including nickel-metal-hydride ("NiMH") and lithium-ion technologies),...

POINT ROBERTS, July 18, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ in morning trading for July 18, 2011.Ener1, Inc., Inc topped the gainer list, rising about 20.34% at the time of this report. Ener1,...

Get ready for Cooper Industries (NASDAQ: CBE) earnings! Don't be the last to know: The company announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, July 21, 2011. No time to prep before Thursday's announcement? Don't worry. Here is your everything-that-matters guide to Cooper Industries' second...

It's time to get ready for Danaher (NYSE: DHR) earnings! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Thursday, July 21, 2011. Want to get all the facts ahead of this Thursday's announcement? We thought so. Here's an advanced look at Danaher's second quarter...

By 10:40 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 137.48 points, or 1.10%, to 12,342.25, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had dropped 13.14 points, or 1.00%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 30.49 points, or 1.09%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the...

Bank of America has published a report on SunPower Corp (NASDAQ: SPWRA) reiterating their rating of the company. In the report, Bank of America writes, "Friday's options expiration likely exacerbated the situation, with the shorts growing concerned that more fails will be generated on increased...

Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV) today announced that they have received approval from the Chinese government for their joint venture to co-manufacture lithium-ion energy storage systems for the China market. Government officials, including Party Secretary Zhao Hongzhu from China's Zhejiang Province,...