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Nordson Corporation Beats Estimates; Raises Guidance (NDSN)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 4:46pm | 157Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) reports Q3 EPS of $1.30 versus estimates of $1.12. Nordson Corporation reports Q3 revenues of $279.1 million versus estimates of $263.8 million. The company issued upside guidance; it now sees Q4 EPS in the range of $1.30 to $1.41 on revenues of $283 to $293...
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Illinois Tool Works Director Sells 464,577 Shares of ITW
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 3:17pm | 55In a Form 4 filed earlier today, Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) Director, Robert. C. McCormack, reported that he sold 464,577 shares of ITW on August 17th for an average price of $43.05. The transaction totaled $20,000,040. Mr. McCormack owns 9,742 direct shares and 9,604,905 indirect shares of...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (WSCI, HSFT, CALL, EFOI)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:05pm | 164WSI Industries Inc (NASDAQ: WSCI) shares reached $4.39 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $4.33, representing a 2.12% gain. WSCI’s quarterly earnings surged 1,229.70% y/y. HiSoft Technology International Ltd (NASDAQ: HSFT) shares rose 19.62% to touch a new 52-week high of $15.00. HSFT...
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8-19-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 11:19am | 4282Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer Stocks drop as jobless claims rise unexpectedly Stocks fall after jobless claims rise, regional manufacturing report disappoints NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Thursday after two disappointing economic reports renewed investors’ concerns about the pace of a...
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8-18-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:48pm | 3866Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP Business Writer Stocks close modestly higher on retail reports Stocks end seesaw day with modest advance as investors put positive spin on retail report NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a seesaw day with a modest gain Wednesday after investors found some pluses in retail...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:13pm | 307Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: adidas AG (ADDYY) Albany International Corp (AIN) Biglari Holdings Inc (BH) Ceradyne Inc (CRDN) Cinemark Holdings Inc (CNK) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ALBANY INTL A (AIN): Free Stock Analysis Report BIGLARI...
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Wunderlich's 2010 Accounting Themes
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 11:33am | 210Wunderlich Securities has noted accounting risk areas from reviewing 10-Qs recently filed as the following areas: benefits from purchase accounting (reversals in liabilities benefiting SG&A expenses), exposure for changes in Brazilian tax laws (denying interest deductions on certain debts)...
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Company News for August 18, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 10:23am | 553• Privately-held Reynolds Group announced plans to acquire hefty-bag maker, Pactiv (NYSE: PTV), for $6 billion, or $33.25 per share • Deere (NYSE: DE) reported better-than-expected sales and earnings for fiscal third quarter. Earnings of $1.44 beat estimates of $1.24 on revenues of $6.84 billion,...
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Goldman Downgrades ITW To Neutral
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:05am | 53Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgrade Illinois Tool Works Inc (NYSE: ITW) from "buy" to "neutral." The target price for ITW has been reduced from $53 to $50. ITW’s shares gained 2.21% to close at $43.57 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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A Relative Price Strength Screen for All Markets - Screen of the Week
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 7:37pm | 241Kevin Matras goes over a Relative Price Change screen to help you find top performers no matter what the market is doing. Stocks highlighted include ARLP, HMIN, LVS, MGA and TKR. ALLIANCE RES (ARLP): Free Stock Analysis Report HOME INNS&HOTEL (HMIN): Free Stock Analysis Report LAS VEGAS SANDS (...
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8-17-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 1:31pm | 4265Stocks rise on earnings, economic reports Stocks climb after Home Depot, Wal-Mart report profit; wholesale prices inch higher Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Investors regained their enthusiasm for stocks Tuesday, sending prices sharply after reports showed a slight improvement...
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ITW Revenue Update, Guidance Intact - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 1:10pm | 554Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) reported a 16% year-over-year rise in operating revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2010. The increase includes a 13% growth attributable to a hike in base revenue and 3% to acquisitions. Currency translation was flat in the quarter. End markets were stable....
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:20am | 349Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Advance Auto Parts, Inc (AAP) Broadcom Corp (BRCM) Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA (CCU) Complete Production Services, Inc (CPX) EnPro Industries, Inc (NPO) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ADVANCE AUTO PT (AAP):...
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Top 4 Large-Cap Stocks In The Conglomerates Sector With The Highest Cash (GE, UTX, MMM, DHR)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 5:00am | 146Below are the top large-cap conglomerate stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) had $73.85 billion in total cash and $489.74 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) had $5.00 billion in total cash for...
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – August 16, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:27am | 4763When compared to the past few weeks, there was a significant increase in merger activity last week with eight new deals announced and four deals closing. The new all-cash deals include the acquisition of Superior Well Services (SWSI) by Nabors (NBR) for $22.12 per share in cash, the acquisition of...