Industrial Conglomerates

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Actuant Corp (ATU) The Buckle Inc (BKE) Carlisle Cos Inc (CSL) China Petro & Chem Corp (SNP) Colony Finl Inc (CLNY) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ACTUANT CORP (ATU): Free Stock Analysis Report BUCKLE INC (BKE):...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Actuant Corp (ATU) The Buckle Inc (BKE) Carlisle Cos Inc (CSL) China Petro & Chem Corp (SNP) Colony Finl Inc (CLNY) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ACTUANT CORP (ATU): Free Stock Analysis Report BUCKLE INC (BKE):...

Plutonic Power Corporation and GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services have agreed to acquire a 50-megawatt portfolio of three photovoltaic solar facilities to be built in Ontario from First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR), marking Plutonic's expansion into solar power and Ontario.

3M Company (MMM) has acquired a Port St. Lucie, FL-based manufacturer of structural honeycomb core and fiber-reinforced foam core materials, Nida-Core Corp. The company did not reveal the terms of the deal. Nida-Core offers a range of high-strength, low-weight, engineered materials. Through its...

3M Company (MMM) has acquired a Port St. Lucie, FL-based manufacturer of structural honeycomb core and fiber-reinforced foam core materials, Nida-Core Corp. The company did not reveal the terms of the deal. Nida-Core offers a range of high-strength, low-weight, engineered materials. Through its...

Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI) today announced that it has acquired the assets and intellectual property of privately-held S.A. Chemical Etching located near Durban, South Africa.

Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) hit a fresh 52-week high today, at last price check WLT was trading at $134.17 per share.

Recent weather events have combined to drive international thermal and metallurgical coal prices higher, including the late-December severe flooding and subsequent force majeure declarations in Queensland. We have also seen supply disruptions in Colombia and South Africa. Despite the one-time...

You could throw a dart and make tons of money the past 4 months, but certain sectors have been more than incredible.  One such group are the coal stocks - they are making moves similar to the commodities bubble in 08 [May 21, 2008: Coal - Just Amazing].  This was one of my favorite groups in late...

Credit Suisse says that regarding its estimates on shares of 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), it is looking for EPS in 2011 and 2012 of $6.00 and $6.68 respectively, driven by the aforementioned factors. “For 2011 we are forecasting 8.6% top-line growth with 7.3% EBIT growth to drive 5% EPS growth while for...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Amer Axle & Manufact (AXL) Cabela's Inc (CAB) Carlisle Cos Inc (CSL) China Integrated Energy (CBEH) China Petro & Chemical (SNP) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. AMER AXLE & MFG (AXL): Free Stock Analysis...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Amer Axle & Manufact (AXL) Cabela's Inc (CAB) Carlisle Cos Inc (CSL) China Integrated Energy (CBEH) China Petro & Chemical (SNP) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. AMER AXLE & MFG (AXL): Free Stock Analysis...

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) today announced that it completed the acquisition of the Actuation Business of Telair International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), on December 31 for approximately $94 million in cash. The acquisition was previously...

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced today that its 4.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 will remain convertible at the option of the holders through March 31, 2011, the last trading day of the first calendar quarter, as provided in the Indenture, dated as of September 10, 1999, between Textron and...