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Daily Highlights: 10/30/09

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:25:15 GMT

Asian Stocks rise as earnings, Japan jobless data, stoke growth optimism.Bank of Japan keeps benchmark rate at 0.1%, stops buying corporate debt.Dollar falls for fourth month against Euro, US growth aids risk demand.Japan central bank forecasts 3 years of deflation as it ends emergency credit steps.[More...]

Seven Bullish Industrial Stocks

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:55:00 GMT

Industrials sector was one of the top-performing S&P 500 industry groups for Tuesday (October 20).[More...]

Daily Highlights: Sept 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:54:51 GMT

Asian stocks gain on Gold, Alcoa forecast; Honda drops on strong Yen.China to buy around $50B in notes denominated in the IMF's quasi-currency.[More...]

Fluor (FLR) - Solid as Usual

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:21:16 GMT

I have not had a chance to do a write up on Flowserve's (FLS) earnings yet, but Fluor (FLR) in engineering / construction and Flowserve in water services are 2 dominant machines. (Feb 26, 2009: Fluor and Flowserve Continue Best of Breed Ways) Fluor is trading at 14x this year's estimate but at this point 2010 is looking to be less profitable than 2009; we shall see how it plays out. Fluor reported last night - a slight beat on the bottom line and inline on the top line. Inline on guidance - as always the key with these E&C names is backlog; things seem to be holding up well there too. New project awards for the quarter amounted to $6.8 billion, compared to $6.4 billion last year.[More...]

Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) Results Excellent; Panera Bread (PNRA) Decent

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:32:45 GMT

As I proposed in the Monday-Tuesday Earnings Preview Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) - their results last quarter set off 90 days of victory; frankly at this point the casual dining group is so overheated we should start seeing "sell the news reactions" - imperative word being "should". And in yesterday's update (Bookkeeping: Some Selective Purchases) 40%. I[More...]

Best Stocks For 2009

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:40:00 GMT

I always enjoy this time of year. The Christmas music, decorations, family gatherings, holiday plays and stock picks. Stock picks? Yes, 'tis the season for stock predictions! Virtually every financial writer[More...]

Cheap On The Lows

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:21:00 GMT

As the economy deteriorates, one of the first casualties will be corporate profits.? Earnings estimates have been falling very fast for 2009.? Recently estimate cuts for 2009 have been running at about 8x the number of estimate increases.? P/E-based valuations become tricky in such an environment -- you are shooting at a moving target.? One way around this is to focus on the low (or most pessimistic) estimate, rather than on the mean estimate.? Assume that everyone else will move to where the biggest pessimist is now. This is not to say that the most pessimistic analyst today can't be too optimistic, but at least he will be closer than most. On this basis, there are some very compelling values out there.? Below we present a list of the cheapest S&P 500 companies based on 2009 low estimates.? Since I simply do not trust the numbers, I have excluded from the list all firms from the financial sector.? However, I would note that we classify the health[More...]

Flowserve: Impressive Again

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Despite owning very few names, I continue to keep up with many companies monitoring their results, cash levels, commentary on order flow and if the "death of the entire globe" story is a bit overdone. It's a moot point talking about commodities or financials as they spin in their own universes but a company like Flowserve (FLS) which has been thrown into the "global growth" garbage pail is one name I am interested in for multiple reasons. (note: unrelenting bitter sarcasm ahead) We owned this name for a short time and lost a little money despite the company raising guidance last time around (Jul 31: Flowserve Mighty Impressive[More...]

Local Firms to Pitch for Early-Stage Funding at Forum

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:46:00 GMT

Oct. 16--A dozen companies with growth on their mind will get a chance to make a sales pitch next week.
Technology 2020 on Friday announced the list of early-stage companies that will participate in two events at next week's Innovation Imperative conference, to be held at the Knoxville Convention Center.
Participants in the venture forum will be Aldis, of Oak Ridge; Zipit, of Greenville, S.C.; Wazoo, of London, Ky.; Knetwits, of Chattanooga; Signix, of Chattanooga; and FLS Energy, of Asheville, N.C.

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Daily Highlights: 10/30/09

Seven Bullish Industrial Stocks

Daily Highlights: Sept 3, 2009

Fluor (FLR) - Solid as Usual

Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) Results Excellent; Panera Bread (PNRA) Decent

Best Stocks For 2009

Cheap On The Lows

Flowserve: Impressive Again

Local Firms to Pitch for Early-Stage Funding at Forum

EDITORIAL: A 'Green' Haywood is Poised for New Economy

Solar Field Getting Under Way

Harris Teeter's Plan for K.G. Hits Snag: Harris Teeter's Plans for King George County Distribution Center Delayed

Flowserve Gets Boost From Nuclear Power Expansion

Hays Foreclosures Up

Repeat Hays Foreclosures on Increase

Entrepreneurs Are Plugging into Renewable Energy

EDITORIAL: Jobs on the Horizon

FLS Energy Clears First Hurdle Toward Canton Solar Field

Flowserve Reports Improved Third Quarter EPS of $2.07, Including Realignment Charges of $0.05

Flowserve Earns Customer Service Leadership of the Year Award

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Houlihan Lokey Launches Transaction Advisory Services Group

Flowserve Names Mark A. Blinn Next President and Chief Executive Officer Succeeding Retiring Lewis M. Kling

Flowserve Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.27 Per Share

Flowserve Expands Presence in the Solar Power Generation Market

Flowserve Receives Orders of Over $45 Million to Supply Valves for Four Westinghouse Nuclear Power Units in U.S.

Flowserve Reports Second Quarter EPS of $1.92, Including Realignment Charges of $0.25

Flowserve Announces Order of Approximately $8 Million For Pumps to Boost Shell Output at St. Joseph Field, Offshore Sabah

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