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Keithley Instruments Surging After Bid From Danaher (KEI)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 9:53am | 99Shares of Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI) are skyrocketing 73% after Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR) announced it was acquiring the company for $21.60 a share in cash, or about $340 million for the whole company. "Along with Fluke and Tektronix, Keithley further solidifies Danaher's leading...
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Earnings Scheduled For September 29 (FDO, WOR, ATU, XRTX, AM, XSEL, OMN, VLGEA, SNX)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 4:53am | 206Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE: FDO) is expected to post its FQ4 EPS of $0.51. Worthington Industries Inc (NYSE: WOR) may earn $0.24 per share in the fiscal first quarter. Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU) is likely to post its Q4 EPS at $0.29. Xyratex Ltd (NASDAQ: XRTX) may report its Q3 earnings of $0.99...
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Options Education Series: Calls and Puts
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 3:00pm | 313First off, lets ask the question, “What exactly is an option?” An option is a contract to buy or sell a specific financial security, aka the option's underlying instrument, underlying interest, or simply “underlying”. For equity options, the underlying can be a stock, exchange-traded fund (ETF),...
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IDEX Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $.15
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 2:03pm | 56IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share. The next dividend will be paid October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2010. This dividend represents the company's 64th...
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9-28-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 12:10pm | 4319Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Deal news helps stocks recover from early losses Traders discount disappointing report on consumer confidence to extend September rally NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are restarting a September rally as investors brush off news that consumer confidence dropped to its...
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L.B. Foster Awarded $10 Million Brooklyn Bridge Contract (FSTR)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 11:33am | 78L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR) of Pittsburgh, PA is providing new roadway decking and bridge railing for the Brooklyn and Manhattan approach ramps to the famed Brooklyn Bridge. The $10 million contract will include more than 170,000 square feet of steel grid deck and 13,000 linear feet of...
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9-27-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 11:36am | 4011Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks edge lower as investors pocket profits Stocks slip to kick off week; Traders review flurry of new dealmaking NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks took a pause from their big September rally on Monday. With no major economic reports to drive trading, investors focused...
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Top 4 NYSE Stocks In The Textile Industrial Industry With The Highest Gross Margin (AIN, MHK, CFI, UFI)
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 6:50am | 121Below are the top textile industrial stocks on the NYSE in terms of gross margin. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Albany International Corp (NYSE: AIN) is 37.50%. AIN's PEG ratio is 0.90. The trailing-twelve-month gross margin at Mohawk Industries Inc (NYSE: MHK) is 26.73%. MHK's...
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – September 27, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 3:58am | 4842Merger activity continued to increase last week with eight new deals announced and one deal closing. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2010 70 Total Number of Deals That Did Not Complete in 2010 5 Total Number of Pending Deals Cash Deals 53 Stock Deals 12 Stock & Cash...
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9-24-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 10:53am | 4192Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks jump as the news improves on manufacturing Stocks rise after manufacturing growth; business confidence jumps in Germany NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks resumed a September rally Friday following better news about the European economy and an unexpected jump in...
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Pall Corporation Declared Quarterly Dividend of $.16 (PLL)
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 7:33am | 38The Board of Directors of Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record as of October 8, 2010.
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Albany International Announced CFO Search (AIN)
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 7:29am | 106Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) announced yesterday that it had terminated the employment of Michael K. Burke, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, without cause. Mr. Burke will be entitled to certain severance and other amounts under the terms of the...
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Danaher Drops Plans to Sell Aerospace Unit (DHR)
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 3:44pm | 49According to Reuters, Danaher (NYSE: DHR) drops plans to sell aerospace unit for more than $1B. The company had hired Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) earlier this year. Danaher is currently down 1.33% trading at $40.09.
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9-23-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 11:49am | 4514Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks pare losses on modest rise in home sales Unemployment claims and worries about Europe's economy keep US stock prices in check NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks started lower Thursday on new signs of trouble in Europe's economy but trimmed their losses after slightly...
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New PT For ENR/ATU
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 10:55am | 34RBC Capital Markets Price Target Changes: Energizer Holdings (NYSE: ENR) From $72 to $77 Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU) From $23 to $24