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Opening Glance: Electrical equipment shares rise



By AP
25 June 2008 @ 10:37 am EST

NEW YORK - Shares of electrical equipment companies were lifted at market open as the broader market advanced ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.

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TNB 23.82 -3.01
APH 27 -4.16
MOLX 15.63 -1.59
EMR 32.87 -4.23

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In sector news, Thomas & Betts Corp. said late Tuesday it sold its minority stake in Leviton Manufacturing Co. for $300 million. The company said the sale will boost its earnings by $1.70 per share in the second quarter.

Here's how some shares of electrical equipment makers are performing:

Thomas & Betts, up $1.29, or 3.4 percent, to $38.96.

Amphenol Corp., up 46 cents to $48.14.

Molex Inc., up 19 cents to $26.24.

Emerson Electric Co., up 31 cents to $51.26.

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