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		<title>(ETP) Energy Transfer Closes Business Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (ETP) completed the divesture of its propane business to retail propane distributor AmeriGas Partners L.P. (APU). The announcement of the sale was made in October, 2011. Per the terms of the agreement, Energy Transfer Partners received total proceeds of $1.46 billion in cash and nearly $1.32 billion of AmeriGas common units. Additionally, AmeriGas will also assume $71 million of existing debt in Energy Transfer’s two propane units. With this deal, Energy Transfer will control about 34% of the common units of AmeriGas Partners, which it has committed to retain until at least 2013. The properties that were sold include Energy Transfer Partners&#8217; propane operations in 41 states. These comprise Heritage Operating, L.P. and Titan Energy Partners, L.P., collectively known as Heritage Propane. Energy Transfer has been ]]></description>
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		<title>(FGP) Ferrellgas Partners L.P. Boosts Propane Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/fgp-ferrellgas-partners-l-p-boosts-propane-portfolio/83983</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ferrellgas Partners L.P. (FGP) has added another propane retailer, Economy Propane Inc., consistent with its strategy of acquiring new assets that complement its portfolio. The acquisition of this Lakeport, California-based retailer marks the partnership’s first acquisition this fiscal year, which began on August 1, 2011, and the fourth in this calendar year. Economy Propane, as an independent propane retailer, meets all the requisites of Ferrellgas&#8217; growth-through-acquisition strategy, where the partnership aims to gain control of good businesses in lucrative markets. Going forward, the Ferrellgas family will join Economy employees in the hope of proving superior service to its new customers. Through its growth-by-acquisition strategy Ferrellgas has made as many as 225 acquisitions in over 70 years to transform itself from a single-location, independently owned propane retailer to one of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMGN) Company News for August 1, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/01/amgn-company-news-for-august-1-2011-corporate-summary/80308</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) reported a jump in its second-quarter 2011 profits, benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger refining margins. Earnings per share (excluding adjustments for foreign-currency effects) came in at $3.89, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.55 and the year-ago adjusted profit of $2.58 •    Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported second quarter earnings per share of $1.35, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.30, and 0.7% higher than year-ago earnings •    Merck &#38; Co. Inc.’s (NYSE:MRK)  earnings per share (excluding special items) for the second quarter of 2011 came in at 95 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but 10.5% above year-ago earnings. •    Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE:NWL) reported second quarter of 2011 earnings of $0.46 per share, down from $0.51 a share in the year-ago ]]></description>
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		<title>(HON) Honeywell International Signs Aircraft Memorandum of Understanding</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/hon-honeywell-international-signs-aircraft-memorandum-of-understanding/76792</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honeywell International Inc. (HON) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Safran, a leading provider of aerospace products of France, for forming a joint venture to provide a pioneering new electric green taxiing system for the new as well as the existing aircraft. The new taxiing system is expected to be fitted on new aircraft and retrofitted on the existing ones by the beginning of 2016. With the new system, airline operation will be significantly enhanced and will also reduce carbon and other releases during the runway taxi operations, thus creating environmental benefits. Annual fuel consumption of a short-haul aircraft is about 5 million tons. The installation of the new system will decrease fuel consumption by 4%. Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) generator of the planes will be used as ]]></description>
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		<title>(FGP) Ferrellgas Partners Buys More Propane Assets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/27/fgp-ferrellgas-partners-buys-more-propane-assets/68354</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ferrellgas Partners L.P. (FGP) continued its acquisition spree by acquiring Dubois, Wyoming based independent propane dealer Ram Propane. The latter operates in the Western Wyoming markets catering to residential and industrial clients. The acquisition is a perfect strategic fit for Ferrellgas Partners. The partnership strives to buy assets in the vicinity of its existing operations thereby expanding its market base. This acquisition is the fourth one in a row for the partnership since the beginning of its fiscal year. The last acquisition was closed during January, when the partnership acquired Augusta, Georgia-based propane company, the Bennett Gas Company. Bennett Gas is an independent propane retailer serving the propane needs of residential and industrial customers in eastern Georgia and western South Carolinas. The partnership follows a growth-by-acquisition strategy and has made ]]></description>
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