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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Opens New Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/whr-whirlpool-opens-new-plant/98495</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) has opened a million-square-feet facility in East Tennessee that will manufacture premium cooking products. The new facility, replacing a 123-year-old plant at the same location, will add 130 jobs to the company’s 1,500 people workforce. The company has invested $200 million in the project. The facility also includes a 400,000-square-foot distribution center. Whirlpool posted a profit of $2.62 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $171 million or $2.19 per share in the same period last year. However, excluding special items, profits decreased to 32 cents per share from 43 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. It was significantly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.93 per share. Sales in the quarter fell marginally to $4.9 billion from $5.0 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Slips on Earnings &#8211; Lowers Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/03/whr-whirlpool-slips-on-earnings-lowers-outlook/86192</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) reported net earnings of $177 million or $2.27 per share in the third quarter of 2011, compared with $79 million or $1.02 per share in the prior-year quarter. However, the company incurred charges of 8 cents per share related to the recent developments in the ongoing Embraco antitrust matters versus similar charges of $1.20 per share in the year-ago quarter. Excluding these items, the company’s adjusted income in the quarter amounted to $2.35 per share compared with $2.22 per share a year ago. Adjusted income per share was substantially lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.68 per share. Adjusted operating profit was $136 million versus $234 million a year ago. Revenues in the quarter rose 2.3% year over year to $4.63 billion. However, it was lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation &#8211; Estimates Soaring After Big First Quarter Beat &#8211; Still a Value Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/18/whr-whirlpool-corporation-estimates-soaring-after-big-first-quarter-beat-still-a-value-stock/37507</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) has been riding the global recovery to big earnings as the emerging markets, especially Brazil, have given a big boost to the bottom line. Whirlpool is a Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) stock. The company manufactures home appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, cooking and countertop appliances. The company owns many iconic brands such as Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Bauknecht and Consul. Whirlpool has 67 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide. Zacks Consensus Estimates Soaring After Big First Quarter Beat On Apr 26, Whirlpool reported a blow out first quarter that surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 93%. The company saw strength across all regions, especially in Latin America where sales jumped 65% to $1.1 billion compared to a year ago. Asia was also hot, as sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(IRBT) iRobot Corporation &#8211; Analysts Raising Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/06/irbt-irobot-corporation-analysts-raising-guidance/36397</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 20:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[iRobot Corp. (IRBT) just crushed earnings expectations and are showing huge growth rates moving forward. Company Description iRobot builds robots used by the military, police, Haz Mat teams and other areas involved in potentially dangerous situations. The robots can provide reconnaissance through video and other sensors. Products are built for both land and maritime use. Crushed Expectations On Apr 28 iRobot reported first-quarter results that showed a 67% jump in revenue, to $95 million. The company&#8217;s gross margin also improve dramatically, to 35% from 29%. Net income came in at $6 million, much better than the $2 million loss posted one year ago. Earnings broke down to 24 cents per share, 20 cents better than expected. Raising Guidance iRobot was so pleased with its results that it raised is quarterly ]]></description>
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		<title>(LII) Lennox International &#8211; Fundamentals Are Improving</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/lii-lennox-international-fundamentals-are-improving-2/32719</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lennox International (LII) delivered better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter, and analysts have been raising their estimates for 2010 and 2011. In the last two months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2010 is up 6 cents, or 2.8%, to $2.17, and the 2011 Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 12 cents, or 4.6%, to $2.76. Those estimates represent annual growth of 22.3% and 27.1%, respectively. Company Description Lennox is a leading global provider of climate control solutions. The company designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration markets. The Zacks Rank #2 stock has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Fundamentals Are Improving The company indicated that its end markets continued to show improvement in the fourth quarter of 2009. Its residential ]]></description>
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		<title>(LII) Lennox International &#8211; Fundamentals Are Improving</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/04/lii-lennox-international-fundamentals-are-improving/29695</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lennox International (LII) delivered better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter, and analysts have been raising their estimates for 2010 and 2011. Company Description Lennox is a leading global provider of climate control solutions. The company designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration markets. The company&#8217;s products are sold under brand names that include Lennox, Armstrong Air, Bohn, Larkin, and Heatcraft. The Zacks Rank #2 stock has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Fundamentals Are Improving The company indicated that its end markets continued to show improvement in the fourth quarter of 2009. Its residential HVAC end markets are seeing strong growth. However, its commercial HVAC and refrigeration markets were still down from a year ago, but the rate of decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation &#8211; Earnings Surprised By 26.15% in the Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/03/whr-whirlpool-corporation-earnings-surprised-by-26-15-in-the-fourth-quarter/26861</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) recently reported fourth quarter sales growth of 12.72% as the emerging markets in Latin America and Asia boosted the bottom line. It was Whirlpool&#8217;s fourth big beat in a row. Company Description Whirlpool manufactures home appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, cooking and countertop appliances. The company owns many iconic brands such as Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Bauknecht and Consul. Whirlpool has 67 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide. Whirlpool Surprised By 26.15% in the Fourth Quarter If you&#8217;ve been reading our Rank Buy profiles on Whirlpool both on the Value and Momentum side of the equation the past month, you were not surprised by Whirlpool&#8217;s outstanding earnings report on Feb 2. Just as the third quarter alluded to the growth potential in the emerging markets, as emerging ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation Tops Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/02/whr-whirlpool-corporation-tops-earnings-estimates/26709</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) posted a profit of $141 million or $1.64 per share for the fourth quarter of 2009, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.30 per share and year-ago level of $44 million or 60 cents per share. The company cited cost reduction and productivity initiatives as well as increased sales volume to be the contributing factors behind the earnings surprise. Operating profit in the quarter totaled $199 million compared to $10 million in the prior-year quarter. Net sales totaled $4.9 billion, an improvement of 13% from the previous year. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation, the sales increased 5%. In 2009, earnings were $4.34 per share compared to $5.50 per share in 2008. This nearly touched the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.46 per share. Net sales were ]]></description>
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		<title>(HELE) Helen of Troy Limited &#8211; Earnings Estimates Jump</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/18/hele-helen-of-troy-limited-earnings-estimates-jump/25164</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE) just hit a new 52-week high after reporting better than expected Q3 results on Jan 11. Third-Quarter Results Although sales were down a marginal 2% from last year to $189 million, earnings came in strong at 80 cents, 8 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company has beat in each of the last four quarters by an average of 14 cents, or 58%. The solid results were driven by controlling costs and Helen&#8217;s Housewares Segment, where sales were up 22% from last year. Estimates Jump Estimates jumped higher on the good quarter, with the current year adding 9 cents and moving to $2.28. The next-year estimate is also up 8 cents, climbing to $2.47, an 8% growth projection. The Chart Shares of HELE ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation &#8211; Consensus Estimates Move Higher Ahead of Earnings Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/14/whr-whirlpool-corporation-consensus-estimates-move-higher-ahead-of-earnings-report/24948</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) has seen international sales jump, especially in Brazil. WHR is trading with a forward P/E of 13.03. Company Description Whirlpool manufactures home appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, cooking and countertop appliances. The company owns many iconic brands such as Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Bauknecht and Consul. Whirlpool has 67 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide. Zacks Consensus Estimates Move Higher Ahead of Earnings Report Whirlpool is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results on Feb 8. The fourth quarter Zacks Consensus Estimate is up 12 cents to $1.28 per share in the last month. For the full year, one estimate was raised in the last week, pushing the 2009 Zacks Consensus to $4.42 from $4.41 per share. Analysts expect a much better 2010 as earnings growth is projected at ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) is set to benefit from greater geographic flexibility in the face of deteriorated conditions in the U.S. and European markets. It enjoys a brand image developed through continued investment in innovating new products. The company has a diversified product portfolio, which helps it to serve distinct markets across the world. It aims to mitigate the slackening demand by undertaking significant cost reduction actions. These actions, in turn, have helped the company to improve liquidity. The company&#8217;s earnings for the third quarter were much better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The results prompt us to upgrade the recommendation on Whirlpool from Neutral to Outperform with a target price of $92. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation &#8211; Next-Year&#8217;s Earnings Estimates Are Very Bullish</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/31/whr-whirlpool-corporation-next-years-earnings-estimates-are-very-bullish/23997</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) has had a great year in spite of the challenging consumer environment, relying on cost cutting and growing international exposure to produce strong earnings. Company Description Whirlpool Corp. develops and manufactures home appliances worldwide. The company was founded in 1906 and has a market cap of $6.05 billion. The weak consumer environment hasn&#8217;t stopped shares of WHR from posting big gains in 2009, fueled by the company&#8217;s better than expected Q2 results from early October. Third-Quarter Results Sales were off a bit from last year, down 9% to $2.5 billion, but earnings came in much better than expected at $1.65, 88 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Whirlpool has handily beat in each of the last 3 quarters by more than 100%. Whirlpool&#8217;s solid performance was ]]></description>
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		<title>(HELE) Helen of Troy Ltd. &#8211; Reported Solid Second-Quarter Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/hele-helen-of-troy-ltd-reported-solid-second-quarter-results/19250</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE) posted better than expected second-quarter results on Oct 7, making it 3 consecutive quarters that the company has beat the Street. Company Description Helen of Troy develops and manufactures products in two major segments, personal care and house ware. The personal care division is home to well known brands like Revlon and Vidal Sasoon while the house ware group develops items like food containers and BBQ tools. The company was founded in 1968 and has a market cap of $698 million. Second-Quarter Results Helen of Troy reported solid second-quarter results on Oct 7 that were better than expected. Revenue was up 5.6% from last year to $162.2 million. Earnings also came in strong at 51 cents per share, 12 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(WHR) Whirlpool Corporation Profits Plummet 47%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/whr-whirlpool-corporation-profits-plummet-47/18678</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) has revealed a 47% drop in its profit to $87 million or $1.15 per share for the third quarter of the year, from $163 million or $2.15 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding special items, earnings were 65 cents per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 77 cents per share. Net sales decreased 8% to $4.5 billion. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation, the sales decline was estimated at 3%. Operating profit increased 8% on a year-over-year basis. It was favorably impacted by cost reduction and productivity initiatives. However, it was partially offset by lower global sales and production volumes, unfavorable foreign currency impact and lower monetization of certain tax credits. Regional Performance Sales in North America fell 9% to $2.5 billion. Excluding the ]]></description>
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		<title>(HELE) Helen of Troy Ltd. Outdoes Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/09/hele-helen-of-troy-ltd-outdoes-estimates/17269</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE), a designer and producer of personal care and household consumer products, reported its fiscal second quarter earnings yesterday. The company reported quarterly earnings of 51 cents per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents per shares as well as the prior-year EPS of 34 cents. Second quarter sales increased 5.6% percent to $162.2 million from $153.5 million last year. U.S. sales contributed 5.7 percentage points to growth in total sales, which was partially offset by a 0.1 percentage point negative contribution from international sales due to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates. The Housewares segment posted 7.3% increase in sales to $50.6 million, while sales in the Personal Care segment increased 4.9% to $111.6 million compared to prior year quarter. Sales growth in Housewares ]]></description>
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		<title>(HELE) Helen of Troy Limited Consensus Estimates Continue to Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/24/hele-helen-of-troy-limited-consensus-estimates-continue-to-rise/13178</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) continues to see higher Zacks Consensus Estimates for earnings. Forecasts are at $1.97 per share for the year ending February 2010, which is above last month&#8217;s $1.90. For the following year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 climbed last month&#8217;s $1.91. The second-quarter Zacks Consensus Estimate is at 39 cents, a penny above last month&#8217;s projection. Improved Fundamentals The company&#8217;s valuation, a forward P/E of 10.83, has become even more attractive than it was in mid-July, when Helen of Troy Limited was featured as a Value pick. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(HELE) Top Performer for Thurs: Helen of Troy- Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/09/hele-top-performer-for-thurs-helen-of-troy-zacks-1-rank-top-performers/9634</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE) came out this morning with its fiscal first-quarter report, which included better-than-expected earnings per share. As a result, shares are up more than 9% today, making HELE a Zacks #1 Rank Top Performer. Volume is well above average at approximately 465,000, compared to 181,000. HELE is a leading designer, producer and global marketer of brand-name personal care and household consumer products. It is 1 of 3 companies from the cosmetics &#38; tltrs industry on today&#8217;s 224-stock Zacks #1 Rank List, which also includes L&#8217;Oreal ADR (LRLCY) and Revlon (REV). A Good Start to the Fiscal Year Earlier today, HELE announced earnings of 47 cents per share for its fiscal first quarter, which was 34% atop the consensus of 35 cents. In the year-ago quarter, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPW) &#8211; SPX Corp &#8211; parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/23/spw-spx-corp-parts-and-processes-necessary-to-help-manufacture-food-beverages-pharmaceuticals-4/653</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPX Corporation (SPW) boosted its earnings guidance for the second time on strong growth in the second quarter. The company recently posted second-quarter earnings per share of $1.70, exceeding the consensus estimate by 9% and outpacing year-prior total.Company Description SPX provides creative solutions that enable its customers to deliver things like the parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and other critical products. The company also provides solutions that help generate the power that heats homes, cools sports venues, transports products and more, as well as solutions that help tap into new energy sources like enabling power generation plants to run on alternate energy sources. SPX’s businesses market and manufacture products and services for global infrastructure, process equipment and diagnostics tools. The company’s businesses segments are flow ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPW) &#8211; SPX Corp &#8211; parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/19/spw-spx-corp-parts-and-processes-necessary-to-help-manufacture-food-beverages-pharmaceuticals-3/614</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPX Corporation (SPW) boosted its earnings guidance for the second time on strong growth in the second quarter. The company recently posted second-quarter earnings per share of $1.70, exceeding the consensus estimate by 9% and outpacing year-prior total.Company Description SPX provides creative solutions that enable its customers to deliver things like the parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and other critical products. The company also provides solutions that help generate the power that heats homes, cools sports venues, transports products and more, as well as solutions that help tap into new energy sources like enabling power generation plants to run on alternate energy sources. SPX’s businesses market and manufacture products and services for global infrastructure, process equipment and diagnostics tools. The company’s businesses segments are flow ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPW) &#8211; SPX Corp &#8211; parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/17/spw-spx-corp-parts-and-processes-necessary-to-help-manufacture-food-beverages-pharmaceuticals-2/580</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPX Corporation (SPW) boosted its earnings guidance for the second time on strong growth in the second quarter. The company recently posted second-quarter earnings per share of $1.70, exceeding the consensus estimate by 9% and outpacing year-prior total.Company Description SPX provides creative solutions that enable its customers to deliver things like the parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and other critical products. The company also provides solutions that help generate the power that heats homes, cools sports venues, transports products and more, as well as solutions that help tap into new energy sources like enabling power generation plants to run on alternate energy sources. SPX’s businesses market and manufacture products and services for global infrastructure, process equipment and diagnostics tools. The company’s businesses segments are flow ]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/11/spw-spx-corp-parts-and-processes-necessary-to-help-manufacture-food-beverages-pharmaceuticals/546</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPX Corporation (SPW) boosted its earnings guidance for the second time on strong growth in the second quarter. The company recently posted second-quarter earnings per share of $1.70, exceeding the consensus estimate by 9% and outpacing year-prior total.Company Description SPX provides creative solutions that enable its customers to deliver things like the parts and processes necessary to help manufacture food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and other critical products. The company also provides solutions that help generate the power that heats homes, cools sports venues, transports products and more, as well as solutions that help tap into new energy sources like enabling power generation plants to run on alternate energy sources. SPX’s businesses market and manufacture products and services for global infrastructure, process equipment and diagnostics tools. The company’s businesses segments are flow ]]></description>
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