| 323. |
Last Call: VistaPrint rises, gives up most gains
VistaPrint Ltd. shares climbed and then gave back most of their gains Tuesday after a Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst reiterated his "Buy" rating, saying a recent stock decline has resulted in a good time to buy the shares.
27 May 2008 |
| 324. |
Closing Glance: Electrical equipment shares climb
Shares of electrical equipment companies ended higher Tuesday as the broader market advanced following a decline in oil prices and a report showing that new home sales grew in April, their first increase in six months.
27 May 2008 |
| 325. |
Closing Glance: Construction, engineering wobble
Shares of heavy construction and engineering companies closed mixed following dueling reports on the state of the U.S. housing market. The Commerce Department said sales of new homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted rate of 526,000 units. Separately, Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller said its home price index fell 14.1 percent during the first quarter, the steepest drop in two decades.
27 May 2008 |
| 326. |
Sector Wrap: Analyst sees stellar future for rails
Railroad stocks rose Tuesday, as the broader market edged higher and a Stifel Nicolaus analyst predicted the group could produce "stellar" earnings growth over the next several years as some recent hurdles ease.
27 May 2008 |
| 327. |
W.W. Grainger CFO reports exercise of options
The chief financial officer of maintenance products distributor W.W. Grainger Inc. reported that options for 4,000 shares of common stock held by his wife have been exercised, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
27 May 2008 |
| 328. |
Raven Industries director sells 42,665 shares
A director of Raven Industries Inc., an agriculture products and plastic sheeting manufacturer, sold 42,665 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.
27 May 2008 |
| 329. |
Trimble Navigation VP exercises options
A vice president of Trimble Navigation Ltd., which makes navigation systems and software, exercised options for 19,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.
27 May 2008 |
| 330. |
General Cable executive VP exercises options
An executive vice president of cable and wire products company General Cable Corp. exercised options for 5,538 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.
27 May 2008 |
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