<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; Small Tools &amp; Accessories</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.stockbloghub.com/category/small-tools-accessories/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com</link>
	<description>Start Your Investing Research Here!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:30 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator>
		<item>
		<title>(SSD) Analyst Sees a Softer Market for Hard Drives</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/08/ssd-analyst-sees-a-softer-market-for-hard-drives/84814</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/08/ssd-analyst-sees-a-softer-market-for-hard-drives/84814#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arrow Electronics Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avnet Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hitachi Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ingram Micro Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Vectors Short Municipal ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seagate Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Digital Corporation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=84814</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important components of modern-day consumer electronic devices, such as PCs, laptops, notebooks, tablets, pen drives, cameras or iPods often goes unsung. This is because storage capacity is such an essential part of these devices that we practically forget to see it separately as a component. But this sub-market, if you will, has been evolving too, with manufacturers striving to come out with advanced storage devices to suit varying customer needs. The computing segment primarily consumes three kinds of storage: internal, external or network attached. Internal storage is generally a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD). An SSD refers to a semiconductor-based primary storage medium as opposed to magnetic media such as a hard drive. External storage devices, such as those attached through USB drives ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/08/ssd-analyst-sees-a-softer-market-for-hard-drives/84814/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) Lincoln Electric &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-4/73592</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-4/73592#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 14:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric Holdings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=73592</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric&#8217;s (LECO) first quarter adjusted earnings were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company is pursuing a multi-year strategy to become more cost competitive by building manufacturing facilities in Eastern Europe and Asia. Recently, Lincoln Electric strengthened its Russian presence through the acquisition of Mezhgosmetiz-Mtsensk OAO and OOO Severstal-metiz. The company also partnered with IPG Photonics Corporation to explore global opportunities in the high-power laser welding and cutting market. Furthermore, demand for its products is on the rise, leading us to believe that the company will post strong growth on the heels of an economic recovery and investments in the emerging markets. Our six-month target price of $94.00 equates to about 22.5x our earnings estimate for 2011. We view the $1.24 per common share annual dividend as secure, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-4/73592/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) Lincoln Electric- Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-3/73580</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-3/73580#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 13:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric Holdings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=73580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric&#8217;s (LECO) first quarter adjusted earnings were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company is pursuing a multi-year strategy to become more cost competitive by building manufacturing facilities in Eastern Europe and Asia. Recently, Lincoln Electric strengthened its Russian presence through the acquisition of Mezhgosmetiz-Mtsensk OAO and OOO Severstal-metiz. The company also partnered with IPG Photonics Corporation to explore global opportunities in the high-power laser welding and cutting market. Furthermore, demand for its products is on the rise, leading us to believe that the company will post strong growth on the heels of an economic recovery and investments in the emerging markets. Our six-month target price of $94.00 equates to about 22.5x our earnings estimate for 2011. We view the $1.24 per common share annual dividend as secure, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-3/73580/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) Lincoln Electric &#8211; Expected to Grow its Earnings Per Share 63.2%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/04/leco-lincoln-electric-expected-to-grow-its-earnings-per-share-63-2/46602</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/04/leco-lincoln-electric-expected-to-grow-its-earnings-per-share-63-2/46602#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loln Electric Holdings Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=46602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric (LECO) is leveraged to the welding markets around the globe. During the second quarter, the company experienced strong growth from diverse industries including shipbuilding, auto, and construction equipment. Business Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Growth and Income The company is expected to grow its earnings per share 63.2% in 2010, 21.1% in 2011, and 22.9% over the long term. Its trailing 12-month return on equity is 10.4%. The stock also offers investors a dividend yield of 2.0%. This Zacks #2 Rank stock trades at 19.5x 2010 consensus EPS estimates and 16.2x 2011 consensus EPS estimates. Recent ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/04/leco-lincoln-electric-expected-to-grow-its-earnings-per-share-63-2/46602/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SNA) Snap-on Incorporated &#8211; Solid First-Quarter Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/sna-snap-on-incorporated-solid-first-quarter-results/35410</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/sna-snap-on-incorporated-solid-first-quarter-results/35410#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snap-on Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=35410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Snap-on Inc. (SNA) manufactures and markets tools, diagnostics, equipment, software, and service solutions for professional users in the U.S. and internationally. Its products include hand tools, cutting tools, torque measuring instruments, and power tools. The stock has a Zacks #1 Rank. It trades at 17.0x 2010 consensus EPS estimates and 13.6x 2011 consensus EPS estimates. Growth and Income Analysts are forecasting robust earnings growth for the next two years. For 2010, analysts estimate EPS growth of 22.7%. For 2011, analysts estimate EPS growth of 25.5%. Additionally, the company offers investors current income with its dividend yield of 2.5%. Solid First-Quarter Results On April 20, Snap-on reported revenue of $621.6 million, up 8.6% year-over-year. The company earned $0.63 per share, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13 cents, or 26.0%. The ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/sna-snap-on-incorporated-solid-first-quarter-results/35410/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SNA) Snap-on Earnings Report Exceeds Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/20/sna-snap-on-earnings-report-exceeds-expectations/34403</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/20/sna-snap-on-earnings-report-exceeds-expectations/34403#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snap-on Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=34403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Snap-On Inc. (SNA) reported earnings from continuing operations of 63 cents per share for the first quarter of 2010, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. Revenues of $621.6 million increased $49.0 million, or 8.6%, from 2009 levels. Excluding $24.4 million of foreign currency translation, organic sales increased 4.1%. Gross margin improved to 46.3% of sales, from 45.2% in the year-ago period. Segment Results Commercial &#38; Industrial Group segment revenues of $297.5 million in the first quarter increased $37.7 million, or 14.5%, from 2009 levels. This reflected continued growth in emerging markets, with higher volumes of equipment and increased sales to industrial customers. Snap-on Tools Group segment sales of $264.0 million in the quarter increased $21.6 million, or 8.9%, from 2009 levels. Excluding $10.7 million of foreign currency translation, organic sales increased ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/20/sna-snap-on-earnings-report-exceeds-expectations/34403/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SCX) L.S. Starrett and Company &#8211; Looking for Depth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/scx-l-s-starrett-and-company-looking-for-depth/33397</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/scx-l-s-starrett-and-company-looking-for-depth/33397#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wax</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LS Starrett Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SCX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=33397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apparently, while we were all sleeping, somebody, somewhere, decided that the recession was over. We hate to sleep through such major events but nobody told us what time this was going to happen and so, we failed to set our collective alarm clocks. Evidence that the recession has ended can be found on the Time business blog, which is how we came to realize the end had happened while we slept. Never mind that the unemployment rate in February was 10.4% and that debt to GDP stood at 89.2.5616%. Heck the recession is over. And that&#8217;s that. We bring this up because it occurs to us that what is needed in these situations is a way to obtain a fair and accurate measurement, one that is traceable to the National ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/scx-l-s-starrett-and-company-looking-for-depth/33397/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SWK) Stanley Acquires Black &amp; Decker</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/31/bdk-stanley-acquires-black-decker/32407</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/31/bdk-stanley-acquires-black-decker/32407#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Black & Decker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SWK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Black & Decker Corporation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=32407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few months back, The Stanley Works announced the acquisition of Black &#38; Decker Corporation (BDK), and has recently completed the merger. According to the agreement, each outstanding share of BDK will be converted into 1.275 shares of Stanley Works. Stanley’s shareholders will own approximately 50.5% of the equity of the combined company and Black &#38; Decker shareholders will own the balance. The combined company will be traded as Stanley Black &#38; Decker (SWK) on the NYSE stock exchange. Management expects an increase in EPS by $1.00 in three years. The company also estimates annual cost synergies of $350 million by 2013. Moreover, improvements in working capital and asset efficiency are expected to generate free cash flow of $1.0 billion by the end of March 2013. Thus, going forward the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/31/bdk-stanley-acquires-black-decker/32407/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SNA) Snap-on&#8217;s Earnings Report Exceeds Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/sna-snap-ons-earnings-report-exceeds-consensus/27132</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/sna-snap-ons-earnings-report-exceeds-consensus/27132#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIT Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danaher Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snap-on Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Black & Decker Corporation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=27132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) reported fourth quarter 2009 earnings per share from continuing operations of 63 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents. Sales of $618.1 million in the quarter were up $36.3 million, or 6.2%, sequentially from third-quarter 2009 levels. Fourth-quarter 2009 sales declined 7.4% from 2008 levels; excluding foreign currency translation, organic sales declined 11.1%. Gross profit of $284.4 million in the quarter represented 46.0% of sales, compared with 44.8% in the 2009 third quarter and 44.9% a year ago. Segment Overview Commercial &#38; Industrial Group operating earnings in the fourth quarter increased sequentially by $12.2 million over third-quarter 2009 levels on $36.8 million of higher sales. Segment sales of $302.2 million in the fourth quarter declined $24.6 million, or 7.5%, from 2008 levels; excluding foreign currency ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/sna-snap-ons-earnings-report-exceeds-consensus/27132/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BDK) Black &amp; Decker Corporation Outperforms Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/bdk-black-decker-corporation-outperforms-expectations/26964</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/bdk-black-decker-corporation-outperforms-expectations/26964#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Works]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SWK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Black & Decker Corporation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=26964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Black &#38; Decker Corporation (BDK) reported fourth-quarter earnings of 55 cents per share compared to 72 cents in the fourth quarter of 2008. The reported quarter earnings include $58.8 million of pre-tax expenses related to the proposed merger with The Stanley Works (SWK), while 4Q08 earnings include a $20.8 million pre-tax restructuring charge. Excluding these one-time charges, Black &#38; Decker reported earnings of $1.24 for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $0.96 in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Zacks Consensus Earnings Estimate for the quarter was 76 cents per share. Revenue in the quarter was down 6% year over year at $1.3 billion. This includes a favorable currency translation impact of 4%. The company witnessed sales declines in all three segments. The Power Tools and Accessories segment posted ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/bdk-black-decker-corporation-outperforms-expectations/26964/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) Lincoln Electric &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-2/23347</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-2/23347#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loln Electric Holdings Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=23347</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric (LECO) is pursuing a multi-year strategy to become more cost competitive by building manufacturing facilities in Eastern Europe, India, China and SE Asia. The company is using acquisitions to expand its manufacturing capabilities, broaden distribution networks and access growth markets. Also, Lincoln Electric is implementing various cost-control measures to align with the current demand. Though the company is currently witnessing weak demand across its markets, we believe LECO will post strong growth on an economic recovery, boosted by its investments in emerging markets. Moreover, Lincoln Electric has a strong financial position. LECO recently increased its dividend by 3.7%. We are upgrading the rating on the stock from Neutral to Outperform. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day-2/23347/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) Lincoln Electric &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day/23350</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day/23350#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loln Electric Holdings Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=23350</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln Electric (LECO) is pursuing a multi-year strategy to become more cost competitive by building manufacturing facilities in Eastern Europe, India, China and SE Asia. The company is using acquisitions to expand its manufacturing capabilities, broaden distribution networks and access growth markets. Also, Lincoln Electric is implementing various cost-control measures to align with the current demand. Though the company is currently witnessing weak demand across its markets, we believe LECO will post strong growth on an economic recovery, boosted by its investments in emerging markets. Moreover, the company has a strong financial position. LECO recently increased its dividend by 3.7%. We are upgrading the rating on Lincoln Electric stock from Neutral to Outperform. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/leco-lincoln-electric-bull-of-the-day/23350/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BDK) Black &amp; Decker Ups Earnings Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/bdk-black-decker-ups-earnings-guidance/17565</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/bdk-black-decker-ups-earnings-guidance/17565#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Black & Decker Corporation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=17565</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Black &#38; Decker Corporation (BDK) updated its third quarter earnings guidance yesterday. The company now expects third quarter EPS of 91 cents per shares, compared to the previous guidance range of 35 cents to 45 cents per share. Black &#38; Decker attributed its guidance update to better-than-expected sales, operating margin improvement, and lower tax rate. Though there wasn’t any significant improvement in its end markets, the company said that the quarterly sales were better-than-expected due to early shipments of promotional items in the U.S. industrial power tools and accessories business. These shipments were previously expected in the fourth quarter. Moreover, the company benefited from favorable currency translation. The company expects a year-over-year decline of 23% in third quarter sales compared to 28% and 27% respectively, in the first two quarters. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/bdk-black-decker-ups-earnings-guidance/17565/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BDK) Wall Street’s New Bull Market: 7 Signs the Bear is Dead…</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/08/bdk-wall-street%e2%80%99s-new-bull-market-7-signs-the-bear-is-dead%e2%80%a6/5293</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/08/bdk-wall-street%e2%80%99s-new-bull-market-7-signs-the-bear-is-dead%e2%80%a6/5293#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black & Decker Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Textron Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXT]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=5293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Senior Analyst, The Oxford Club Believe it or not, but based on the classic Wall Street definitions, we’re in a new bull market. As of last Friday, all three major market indices recovered more than 20% from their March 9 lows. Of course, we’ve been here before. Or as Yogi Berra liked to say, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Recall, back in November of 2008 the markets began an impressive run-up, hitting the 20% milestone, too. Then all hell broke loose. As a result, not every market observer, myself included, is completely convinced by the recent move. But I will say this &#8211; seven notable differences exist between then and now, leading me to believe this very well could be the start of ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/08/bdk-wall-street%e2%80%99s-new-bull-market-7-signs-the-bear-is-dead%e2%80%a6/5293/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) &#8211; Lincoln Electric Holdings &#8211; optimistic despite a challenging North American industrial economic cycle and volatile metals markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/26/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-5/700</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/26/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-5/700#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/001700/2008/09/26/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-5</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln is seeing its overseas business beef up profits as the weakened dollar boosted exports by 28.6%. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5.21%. Lincoln has a forward P/E of 11.98.Company Description Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The company, founded in 1895, is headquartered in Cleveland and has manufacturing facilities and alliances in 20 countries. LECO also has distributors and sales offices in more than 160 countries. Research and development is an important part of Lincoln&#8217;s tradition. The company supports a state of the art technology center that seeks to pioneer arc welding technological advancements. Arc welding is used in many industries including metal working for transportation, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/26/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-5/700/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) &#8211; Lincoln Electric Holdings &#8211; optimistic despite a challenging North American industrial economic cycle and volatile metals markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/23/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-4/661</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/23/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-4/661#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/001661/2008/09/23/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-4</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln is seeing its overseas business beef up profits as the weakened dollar boosted exports by 28.6%. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5.21%. Lincoln has a forward P/E of 11.98.Company Description Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The company, founded in 1895, is headquartered in Cleveland and has manufacturing facilities and alliances in 20 countries. LECO also has distributors and sales offices in more than 160 countries. Research and development is an important part of Lincoln&#8217;s tradition. The company supports a state of the art technology center that seeks to pioneer arc welding technological advancements. Arc welding is used in many industries including metal working for transportation, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/23/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-4/661/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) &#8211; Lincoln Electric Holdings &#8211; optimistic despite a challenging North American industrial economic cycle and volatile metals markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/19/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-3/622</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/19/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-3/622#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/001622/2008/09/19/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-3</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln is seeing its overseas business beef up profits as the weakened dollar boosted exports by 28.6%. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5.21%. Lincoln has a forward P/E of 11.98.Company Description Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The company, founded in 1895, is headquartered in Cleveland and has manufacturing facilities and alliances in 20 countries. LECO also has distributors and sales offices in more than 160 countries. Research and development is an important part of Lincoln&#8217;s tradition. The company supports a state of the art technology center that seeks to pioneer arc welding technological advancements. Arc welding is used in many industries including metal working for transportation, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/19/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-3/622/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) &#8211; Lincoln Electric Holdings &#8211; optimistic despite a challenging North American industrial economic cycle and volatile metals markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/17/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-2/588</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/17/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-2/588#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/001588/2008/09/17/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-2</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln is seeing its overseas business beef up profits as the weakened dollar boosted exports by 28.6%. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5.21%. Lincoln has a forward P/E of 11.98.Company Description Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The company, founded in 1895, is headquartered in Cleveland and has manufacturing facilities and alliances in 20 countries. LECO also has distributors and sales offices in more than 160 countries. Research and development is an important part of Lincoln&#8217;s tradition. The company supports a state of the art technology center that seeks to pioneer arc welding technological advancements. Arc welding is used in many industries including metal working for transportation, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/17/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets-2/588/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LECO) &#8211; Lincoln Electric Holdings &#8211; optimistic despite a challenging North American industrial economic cycle and volatile metals markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/16/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets/559</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/16/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets/559#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LECO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/001559/2008/09/16/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln is seeing its overseas business beef up profits as the weakened dollar boosted exports by 28.6%. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5.21%. Lincoln has a forward P/E of 11.98.Company Description Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) manufactures arc welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The company, founded in 1895, is headquartered in Cleveland and has manufacturing facilities and alliances in 20 countries. LECO also has distributors and sales offices in more than 160 countries. Research and development is an important part of Lincoln&#8217;s tradition. The company supports a state of the art technology center that seeks to pioneer arc welding technological advancements. Arc welding is used in many industries including metal working for transportation, ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/09/16/leco-lincoln-electric-holdings-optimistic-despite-a-challenging-north-american-industrial-economic-cycle-and-volatile-metals-markets/559/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SNA) &#8211; Snap-on, Inc &#8211; dividend yield of 2.1% remains very competitive when measured against the industry average of 0.9%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/08/07/sna-snap-on-inc-dividend-yield-of-21-remains-very-competitive-when-measured-against-the-industry-average-of-09/307</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/08/07/sna-snap-on-inc-dividend-yield-of-21-remains-very-competitive-when-measured-against-the-industry-average-of-09/307#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Tools & Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/001307/2008/08/07/sna-snap-on-inc-dividend-yield-of-21-remains-very-competitive-when-measured-against-the-industry-average-of-09</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Snap-on, Inc. (SNA) saw a sizeable share price boost on a strong second quarter, sending the stock to a near 52-week high level. Analysts see more growth ahead as evidenced by higher full-year earnings forecasts. The company’s dividend yield of 2.1% remains very competitive when measured against the industry average of 0.9%.Company Description Snap-on is a global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. The company’s products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as customers in industry, government, agriculture, aviation and natural resources. These products and services are sold through the company&#8217;s franchisee, company-direct, distributor and Internet channels. Strong Quarterly ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/08/07/sna-snap-on-inc-dividend-yield-of-21-remains-very-competitive-when-measured-against-the-industry-average-of-09/307/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

