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Price to Sales Ratio - Screen of the Week
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 7:12pm | 231Kevin Matras talks about the Price to Sales ratio and why it's one of his favorite valuation metrics. Stocks highlighted include JAKK, POL, ETN, CSX and BLT. BLOUNT INTL (BLT): Free Stock Analysis Report CSX CORP (CSX): Free Stock Analysis Report EATON CORP (ETN): Free Stock Analysis Report JAKKS...
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Danaher Announces Quarterly Dividend of $.02
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 4:11pm | 37Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share payable on October 29, 2010 to holders of record on September 24, 2010.
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JBT Corporation Awarded $5.6M Gate Equipment Order
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 3:08pm | 104JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced that its JBT AeroTech business was awarded a $5.6 million contract for the Edmonton International Airport. The contract includes the supply of Jetway Systems® integrated gate equipment including eight new passenger boarding bridges, seven new ground power...
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ITW Acquires Panreac Group - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 1:45pm | 616Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) recently acquired Europe-based chemical company, Panreac Group. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Panreac Group serves particularly the laboratory, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. The acquired company, founded in 1941, employs roughly...
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ITT To Purchase OI Corporation For $12 Per Share
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 12:51pm | 258ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) has agreed to buy all the outstanding shares of OI Corporation (NASDAQ: OICO) for about $29 million. ITT will buy all outstanding shares of OICO for $12 per share, representing a 43% premium to the OICO’s closing stock price yesterday. OICO will become a subsidiary of...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (OICO, CDII, CGL-A, ZUMZ)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 10:36am | 141O I Corporation (NASDAQ: OICO) jumped 46.43% to $12.30 at 10:14 am. ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) has entered into a definitive agreement with OICO to acquire all the outstanding shares of OICO for around $29 million. China Direct Industries Inc (NASDAQ: CDII) climbed 25.24% to $1.29.CDII's...
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Nordson Announces Holds Investor Day on September 24
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 9:03am | 89Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) announced today that it will be holding its Investor Day event on Friday, September 24 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York, NY. The event will be webcast in its entirety from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT. The program will include presentations by President and CEO...
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Earnings Scheduled For September 14 (KR, BBY, PLL, CHP, KOOLD, WNI, CBRL, COOL, MDZ)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 5:58am | 242Kroger (NYSE: KR) is likely to earn $0.36 per share on revenue of $18.73 billion in the second quarter. Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) is expected to post its Q2 EPS of $0.44 on $11.65 billion in revenue. Pall Corp (NYSE: PLL) may post its FQ4 profit of $0.64 per share on revenue of $671.02 million. C...
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9-13-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 12:01pm | 3906Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks climb on banking reform, China growth Stocks extend rally after regulators approve banking reform; China continues growth NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are extending their rally into a third week as investors are sending bank stocks higher following new global...
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Parker Issues Medium Term Notes
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 8:28am | 71Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) today announced the issuance of medium term notes totaling $300 million and maturing in September 2022. Each of the three primary debt rating agencies -- Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Services, and Standard & Poor's -- have confirmed that Parker's...
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Earnings Scheduled For September 13 (FUL, TRR, MTRX, PCYC, NTSC, MSB, LCI, LRN, GCOM, FEIM, FARM, CHP)
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 7:05am | 326HB Fuller (NYSE: FUL) is likely to post its FQ3 EPS of $0.44 on revenue of $348.50 million. TRC Companies Inc (NYSE: TRR) may report its Q4 loss of $0.13 per share on $56.69 million in revenue. Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ: MTRX) is expected to post its earnings of $0.13 per share for the fourth...
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – September 13, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 4:29am | 4807Merger activity remained steady last week with four new deals announced and no deals closing. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2010 64 Total Number of Deals That Did Not Complete in 2010 5 Total Number of Pending Deals Cash Deals 48 Stock Deals 10 Stock & Cash Deals...
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The First of the Third - Earnings Preview
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 5:33pm | 4289Earnings Preview 9/10/10 The second quarter earning season is over, and now we are getting the first of the third quarter. We define any fiscal period ending in August, September and October to be the third quarter. Still, we are just talking about a trickle of reports, just a total of 47 companies...
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Danaher's TEK Well Positioned For Coming Years
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:41am | 118Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) is currently known for its strong track record and solid execution, but an ill-timed purchase will cause the company to miss hurdle rates, although the DHR's track record shows it is well positioned to see handsome contributions to earnings growth, JP Morgan reports...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 9:34am | 476Pre-open movers US stock futures recorded gains on Friday, despite Deutsche Bank related concerns weighing on European markets. Investors are awaiting President Obama's news conference to know his thoughts on the state of the economy. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 22.00 points...