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		<title>(MHP) McGraw-Hill Acquires SSB Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/mhp-mcgraw-hill-acquires-ssb-group/78314</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Platts, a business division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (MHP), recently announced the completion of the buyout of Steel Business Briefing Group (SBB Group), a U.K.based leading information provider of pricing and analytics to the global steel market. However, the financial aspects of the deal were not disclosed. Platts provides research, market data and analysis of energy and metals, which are used as a source of benchmark price assessments in the physical energy markets. The acquisition aimed to fortify the International brand of McGraw-Hill, will facilitate the company to further enhance its global position in the ever increasing commodities market. Moreover, the buyout will supplement the services of Platts while allowing both the companies to provide its customers with an array of services in business intelligence and insights on the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) McGraw-Hill Announces Share Buyback Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/mhp-mcgraw-hill-announces-share-buyback-program/78022</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (MHP) in its attempt to optimize its shareholders’ return, announced a new share repurchase program, following the previous $45 million program that commenced in January 2007. The newly announced program authorizes the company to buy back up to $50.0 million or 17% of its common stock through open market or private transactions. In the current fiscal, McGraw-Hill has repurchased 7.7 million shares and had approximately 700,000 shares left at its disposal under its old repurchase program. Share repurchase reflects the company’s sound financial position and well-defined future prospects. It enhances the shareholders’ return and boosts the market value of the stock. Earlier this month, McGraw-Hill announced that it has decided to divest its Broadcasting Group to re-evaluate its portfolio of businesses and enhance its concentration on ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) The McGraw-Hill Companies Unit Capital IQ Aquires TheMarkets.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/mhp-the-mcgraw-hill-companies-unit-capital-iq-aquires-themarkets-com/52481</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capital IQ that offers financial information tools to investors, recently acquired its smaller competitor, TheMarkets.com, thereby strengthening its position in the highly competitive financial data provider sector. Capital IQ is a unit of Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s, which is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (MHP). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but according to The Wall Street Journal, Capital IQ paid $300 million to acquire TheMarkets.com, the provider of third party equity and fixed income research, and corporate earnings models and estimates. Capital IQ continues to expand its data offerings and improve functionality despite the recent turmoil in financial markets, and has a client base of over 4,200 worldwide. The inclusion of TheMarkets.com further enhances its global reach by another 2,400 institutional investors worldwide. The clients of ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) McGraw-Hill Companies&#8217; Quarterly Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/mhp-mcgraw-hill-companies-quarterly-earnings-scorecard/38230</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 04:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP), the publisher and provider of financial information and media services, reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2010 results, primarily driven by a recovery in global bond markets, strong performance in U.S. higher education and global energy information markets. Wall Street analysts have now had nearly a month to digest the news. Below we cover the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and Zacks ratings for the short-term and long-term outlook for the stock. Earnings Report Review McGraw-Hill recorded a robust 63.9% growth in net income to $103.3 million or 33 cents per share from $63.0 million, or 20 cents per share, in the year-ago period. The quarterly results also topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents per share. Total revenue for the quarter rose 3.7% year-over-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) The McGraw-Hill Companies Beat Consensus Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/26/mhp-the-mcgraw-hill-companies-beat-consensus-earnings-estimates/26061</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP), a publisher and provider of financial information and media services, recently reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2009 results on the heels of improved performance at S&#38;P’s Credit Market Services, and growth in higher education, professional and international markets. The quarter marks the first quarterly increase in both the top and bottom lines since the third-quarter 2007. The quarterly earnings of 51 cents a share outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents, and climbed 21.4% from 42 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at 53 cents, up 43.2% from 37 cents posted in the year-ago quarter. Management gave fiscal year 2010 earnings guidance in the range of $2.55 to $2.65 per share. McGraw-Hill’s shares rose 55 cents ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) McGraw-Hill Companies Completes Sale of BusinessWeek</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/02/mhp-mcgraw-hill-companies-completes-sale-of-businessweek/21733</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP) recently declared that it has completed the sale of BusinessWeek to Bloomberg, the leading financial data, news and analytics provider. Bloomberg has paid $5 million in cash and has agreed to undertake BusinessWeek&#8217;s liabilities Incorporatedluding potential severance payments to nearly 400 employees who might be laid off. McGraw-Hill had been seeking strategic options for BusinessWeek since July 2009. Like other print publications, the magazine has long been grappling with the slump in advertising demand amid the global meltdown, as advertisers are migrating to the Internet due to increasing online readership and lower ad prices than print. Advertising pages in BusinessWeek&#8217;s global edition fell 29.3% in third-quarter 2009. After parting with the struggling magazine, McGraw-Hill will be able to concentrate more on financial, education, and business data and ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) McGraw-Hill Companies&#8217; Earnings Decline</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/mhp-mcgraw-hill-companies-earnings-decline/18797</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP) recently reported third quarter 2009 results. Quarterly earnings of $1.12 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06, but fell 8.9% from the $1.23 delivered in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings fell 13% to $1.07 per share. The decline in the top line, partially offset by stringent cost controls, resulted in the fall to the bottom line. Due to effective cost management, the company now expects to achieve the high end of earnings guidance range of $2.20 to $2.25 per share for fiscal 2009. Revenue for the quarter slipped 8.4% to $1,875.9 million due to a fall in revenue in its three segments &#8212; Education, Financial Services and Information &#38; Media. Given the turbulent economy and softness in the elementary-high ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) Bloomberg Wins BusinessWeek Magazine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/16/mhp-bloomberg-wins-businessweek-magazine/17705</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After several rounds of bids by various private equity firms and publishers, Bloomberg ultimately emerged as the winner in the race to acquire struggling BusinessWeek magazine. The terms of the transaction, which is expected to close by the end of this year, were not disclosed. However, according to sources, Bloomberg offered cash in the range of $2 million to $5 million, and agreed to undertake BusinessWeek&#8217;s liabilities Incorporatedluding potential severance payments to nearly 400 employees who might be laid off. The parent group McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP) was seeking strategic options for BusinessWeek ever since July. Like other print publications, the magazine has long been grappling with the slump in advertising demand amid the global meltdown, as advertisers are migrating to the Internet due to increasing online readership and lower ad ]]></description>
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		<title>(MHP) Bloomberg to Buy BusinessWeek?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/mhp-bloomberg-to-buy-businessweek/14972</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few days before the final bids were due for BusinessWeek, leading financial information provider Bloomberg made a surprise entry into the auction. The deadline for final bids is Sept. 15. Bloomberg had reportedly been approached to acquire BusinessWeek earlier, even before the start of the official auction process began in July. However, the company did not consider the proposal on grounds of higher valuation. Bloomberg’s renewed interest in the struggling magazine is part of its business strategy to sustain expansion beyond its core business. The company has a news service, publishes books and magazines, and circulates business information through TV, radio, and the Internet. Earlier in July, parent group McGraw-Hill Co.s (MHP) said that it was seeking strategic options for BusinessWeek, which was severely battered by plunging advertising demand amid ]]></description>
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