(NEW YORK)The ability of Fastenal Co., which makes industrial fasteners, to not only earn a profit in the current economic downturn but actually improve profitability is turning heads on Wal...READ MORE
(WINONA, Minn.)Industrial equipment maker Fastenal Co. said Monday its third-quarter earnings jumped 17 percent to top Wall Street expectations despite a $10 million payout to settle a class-acti...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)An analyst lowered estimates for industrial distributors Friday, saying the overall economic turmoil and the effect of exchange rates should drive down earnings for many companies ...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of industrial equipment maker Fastenal Co. rose, then pared some of it gains, Wednesday, after replacing Fannie Mae on the Standard & Poor's 500 index.READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of Salesforce.com. Inc. jumped Wednesday after the customer relations management service provider replaced mortgage giant Freddie Mac in the S&P 500.READ MORE
Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Sept. 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. slid Wednesday on disappointing Las Vegas Strip gam...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Standard & Poor's says it will remove Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the S&P 500 after close of trading Wednesday, following a dramatic drop in the mortgage giants' stock prices.READ MORE