Metal & Glass Containers

Credit Suisse is out with its U.S. company change alert this morning. In the report, Credit Suisse initiated coverage on E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE: DANG) with a rating of Neutral and price target of $30.40. Credit Suisse changed the price target of Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) and Genco...

Ball Corporation (BLL) reported its reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 93 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Results comfortably beat year ago earnings of 92 cents. Adjusted earnings were $82.6 million, up 4% from $79.1 million in fourth-quarter 2009...

Ball Corporation (BLL) reported its reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 93 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Results comfortably beat year ago earnings of 92 cents. Adjusted earnings were $82.6 million, up 4% from $79.1 million in fourth-quarter 2009...

Owens-Illinois Inc. (OI) delivered adjusted EPS of 45 cents in its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. Results however were up 5% year over year from 43 cents in the year-ago quarter. Both the quarter's adjusted EPS excluded some charges....

Owens-Illinois Inc. (OI) delivered adjusted EPS of 45 cents in its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. Results however were up 5% year over year from 43 cents in the year-ago quarter. Both the quarter's adjusted EPS excluded some charges....

Broomfield, Colorado-based Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) released financial results on Thursday morning that beat Wall Street estimates. Ball Corporation announced that its 4th quarter net earnings from continuing operations rose to $93.7 million, or $1.06 per share, up from $79.7 million, or 83...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...

Ball Corporation (BLL) announced several actions to better realign its manufacturing footprint in North America in order to meet changing customer demand. The company plans to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity by closing its Torrance, California plant and estimates a related...

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today reported financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ending December 31, 2010. Fourth-quarter net sales from continuing operations were $1.73 billion in 2010, flat with the prior year. The loss from continuing operations attributable to the Company...

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced a 2-for-1 stock split, with the distribution date scheduled for February 15th, Jefferies reports. “Additionally, the company will be increasing its dividend by 40% ($0.07 / share) and announced a share repurchase program up to 20 mil post-split shares (11.4%...

Ball's (NYSE: BLL) board authorized the repurchase by the company of up to a total of 20 million post-split shares of its common stock. This repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations. Additionally, the board elected James N. Peterson vice president, marketing and corporate...

Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BLL) board of directors today elected John A. Hayes the company's president and chief executive officer. Hayes, 45, succeeds R. David Hoover, who retired as CEO after more than 40 years with the company. Hoover remains chairman of the board.

Announced in December 2010, Ball Corporation (BLL) has completed the acquisition of Aerocan SAS from Barclays Private Equity for approximately 221 million euros ($293 million), including assumption of debt and other liabilities. Aerocan is an European manufacturer and the largest supplier of...