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courtesy of ArcelorMittalArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the mining and steel making giant posted a net loss of $0.46...
Environmental cleanup firm Clean Harbors Inc. (NYSE: CLH) announced on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Safety-Kleen Inc. in an all-cash deal worth $1.25...
courtesy Mohawk Industries Inc.The largest U.S. maker of carpets and floor coverings, Mohawk Industries Inc. (NYSE: MHK) said today that it would acquire Sweden’s laminated flooring maker Pergo for...
Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK) this morning reported higher fourth-quarter profit and reaffirmed its 2013 outlook. The Wisconsin-based truck maker posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.65 on...
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is still out elephant hunting. He told CNBC’s Becky Quick this morning that he has made a record number of small bolt-on acquisitions. What...
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) this morning each posted higher profits than a year ago, but revenues missed consensus estimates. The St. Paul, Minn.-based conglomerate...
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) recently discussed its ambitious digital media plans. Left out of the discussion was the deep dissatisfaction about the firm’s management and performance born of...
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) this morning reported record third-quarter results that included a pretax gain of $273 million. The Peoria, Ill.-based heavy equipment manufacturer posted adjusted...
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) this morning reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as a boom in natural gas drilling offset weakness in Europe. The New Jersey-based...
In early September, activist investor Carl Icahn demanded four seats on the board of Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV), calling the appoint of Lewis Campbell as chairman and interim CEO...
General Electric Co.’s (NYSE: GE) current management never has liked being reminded of the conglomerate’s share price when superhero CEO Jack Welch left almost 12 years ago. Shares traded at...
Manufacturing activity in China stabilized in September after hitting a nine-month low in August, a survey of factory managers showed. HSBC/Markit China manufacturing PMI flash estimate for September...
When you see the largest deal of a kind announced ever along with it being worth more than $1 billion, it may cause some heads to turn. Be advised that it takes many more contracts that are $1...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) rarely gets analyst research calls from Wall St. research and independent research shops. When it does, many investors tend to pick apart the data hoping to find...
Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22 on $3.3 billion in revenue before markets opened today. In the same period a year ago, the truck...