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Looking For Solid, Growing Companies In A Recession

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:33:44 GMT

In dedication to my recent posts on value investing vs. trading strategies, I decided to focus this week’s screen to the market’s favorite word: growth. Specifically, the criteria used was positive revenue growth for the next fiscal year. Of course, this does not translate to earnings growth but management teams should have figured out there’s (...)[More...]

Nine Dividend Stocks Confident In Raising Dividends

Mon, 25 May 2009 16:00:03 GMT

Several notable companies raised their dividends last week. Dividend raises are not only getting more frequent, but they also seem to be spreading globally as well. A dividend raise in this tough environment indicates confidence in the business and the ability to generate free chas flow. A strong cash flow also enables companies to fund future growth internally, rather than relying exclusively on the capital markets for growth. The companies which[More...]

Eight Companies Secure In Raising Their Dividends

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:45:10 GMT

People want to feel secure. National security and the military provide assurance that a country’s citizens will be protected, thus allowing them to focus their attention on other interests and endeavors.[More...]

AAON (Nasdaq: AAON) Exceeds Expectations!

Thu, 07 May 2009 13:41:00 GMT

AAON, Inc. (AAON) reported excellent Q1-09 results, especially in light of the current tumultuous economic environment and the poor performance of some of its competitors (e.g., UTX's (UTX) Carrier operations). Sales were down by 2.3% to $64.0 million (we had been looking for $60.5 million), while EPS rose by 11.4% to 39? (our estimate was 34?) on 11.4% fewer shares. In spite of the Sales reduction, Gross Income was up by 8.2% to $16.9 million -- and the Gross Margin expanded from 23.9% to 26.5%- - as the Company benefited from stability in its workforce (i.e., less turnover) as well as declining raw material costs. S,G&A Expense did rise by 10.7% to $6.6[More...]

Global Engineering & Construction Buys

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:43:27 GMT

Engineering and construction [E&C] stocks currently mean a little something differently in the U.S. than they do globally. Namely, in the U.S. we currently associate E&C with the sluggish housing market, while globally it is associated with rapid growth, particularly in China and India. We sat down with Zacks senior E&C analyst John Nelson Simon for his take on the companies within his coverage. To what extent are engineering and construction stocks struggling due to the current problems in housing and real estate in general? Some of the E&C stocks are struggling, that's true, but it's not so much from the housing and real estate debacle as it is from management decisions regarding acquisitions...[More...]

Analyst Comments: Wonder Auto Tech, Anheuser-Busch, AAON Biz

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:49:21 GMT

Wonder Auto Technology (WATG), is a beneficiary of a high market share in alternator and starter production in China, along with strategic positioning in the faster growing sub-segments in these markets. Wonder Auto Technology announced that its subsidiar[More...]

AAON profits still fall despite work force cut

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT

Profits fell for the second straight quarter at AAON Inc., and the Tulsa company revealed Monday that it has trimmed about a quarter of its work force during the last year, including about 140 people in Tulsa.
"We expect the downturn in the economy, which we experienced to an even greater extent in the third quarter, will continue to impact our business for the foreseeable future," CEO Norman Asbjornson said.
AAON said it finished closing a factory in Burlington, Ontario, eliminating 160 jobs, and has trimmed an additional 220 employees elsewhere by dismissing under-performing workers and through attrition.

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Looking For Solid, Growing Companies In A Recession

Nine Dividend Stocks Confident In Raising Dividends

Eight Companies Secure In Raising Their Dividends

AAON (Nasdaq: AAON) Exceeds Expectations!

Global Engineering & Construction Buys

Analyst Comments: Wonder Auto Tech, Anheuser-Busch, AAON Biz

AAON profits still fall despite work force cut

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