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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab Announces $8 Billion Acquisition of Nalco Holding Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a major move, leading cleaning and sanitation products company Ecolab Inc (ECL) has agreed to acquire Illinois-based water treatment company Nalco Holding Company (NLC) in a cash and stock deal worth roughly $8 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, has been approved by the Boards of both companies. Shares of Nalco rocketed $7 (or 24.3%) to close at $35.87 on July 20 while the Minnesota-based Ecolab’s shares slid $4.08 (7.4%) to $51.31 as investors appear to perceive it to be an expensive buy. The Deal Under the deal terms, shareholders of Nalco may opt to receive either 0.7005 share of Ecolab common stock or $38.80 in cash for each Nalco share, representing a 34% premium over Nalco’s closing price of $28.87 on July ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBND) Company News for July 21, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) reported Q2 EPS of $1.67, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 per share. Revenues fell 7.9% year-over-year to $3.60 billion •    Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.59, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $0.51 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 22% year-over-year to $13.1 billion •    Share prices of digital video equipment maker BigBand Networks, Inc.  (NASDAQ:BBND) gained 9.22% after the company added AT&#38;T Inc. (NYSE:T) to its list of customers for its media service platform •    Uniform provider Cintas Corp.’s (NASDAQ:CTAS) share prices increased more than 9% after the company’s released its 2012 earnings forecast which exceeded expectations •    E-TRADE Financial Corp.’s (NASDAQ:ETFC) biggest shareholder Citadel LLC asked the online retail broker to convene a special meeting to discuss alternatives to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab and Proventix Join Forces</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/ecl-ecolab-and-proventix-join-forces/77978</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading cleaning and sanitation products maker Ecolab Inc (ECL) is collaborating with Birmingham, Alabama-based technology company Proventix Systems Inc in a quest to fight the spread of healthcare acquired infections (“HAIs”). Under the deal, the Minnesota-based company will use Proventix’s nGage radio frequency identification (“RFID”) system to automate hand hygiene compliance monitoring for its healthcare customers. HAIs, infections that patients acquire during their hospitalization, affect 1.7 million people annually in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”). It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S with more than 99,000 Americans succumbing annually. HAIs account for roughly $40 billion in additional healthcare costs each year in the U.S. Hand hygiene is regarded as one of the best options to reduce the spread of HAIs. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab Wins Carbon-Value Award</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/ecl-ecolab-wins-carbon-value-award/77000</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading cleaning and sanitation products maker Ecolab Inc (ECL) has clinched the prestigious “International Carbon-value Innovative Value Award” at the annual World Economic and Environmental Conference (“WEC”) in Qingdao, China. The WEC and the award selection event were jointly sponsored by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (“UNIDO”) and International Energy Conservation Environmental Protection Association (“IEEPA”). The award marks the recognition of Ecolab’s contribution to reducing carbon emissions, improving carbon efficiency and finding new means to operate in a more environmentally responsible manner. The company was announced the winner following a comprehensive selection process consisting of expert committee assessments and public participation. Minnesota-based Ecolab develops and markets products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, institutional and industrial markets. The company offers cleaning, sanitation, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products as well ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab First Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/ecl-ecolab-first-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/73009</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ecolab’s (ECL) first-quarter fiscal 2011 results have met with strong bullish reactions from the analysts. The Minnesota-based leading cleaning and sanitation products maker posted adjusted earnings of 45 cents for the quarter which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and exceeded the year-ago earnings of 41 cents. First Quarter Highlights Profit (attributable to Ecolab) for the quarter fell 2% year over year to $93.6 million as top line growth was more than offset by charges associated with the company’s European restructuring and acquisition as well as higher tax. Revenues rose 6% to $1,518.3 million, also beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The results were led by strong performances across the company’s core U.S. Cleaning &#38; Sanitizing business as well as the Asia-Pacific and Latin American operations. Moreover, currency exchange ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab Beats The Street &#8211; Guides Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/ecl-ecolab-beats-the-street-guides-higher/72476</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading cleaning and sanitation products maker Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported first-quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted (excluding special gains/charges and tax related adjustments) earnings of 45 cents, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents while exceeding the year-ago adjusted earnings of 41 cents. Net income (attributable to Ecolab) for the quarter, however, dipped 2% year over year to $93.6 million (or 40 cents a share), impacted by charges associated with the European restructuring and acquisition as well as higher tax, which masked an increase in the top line. Net sales rose 6% year over year (up 4% at constant currency rates) to $1,518.3 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,485 million. The results were led by strong performances across the Minnesota-based company’s core U.S. Cleaning &#38; Sanitizing business as ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab &#8211; Strong First-Quarter Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/ecl-ecolab-strong-first-quarter-results/37755</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ecolab (ECL) recently beat analyst estimates, and management upped its guidance for the year. Growth and Income The company is expected grow it EPS 12.9% in 2010, 13.3% in 2011, and 13.2% per year for the next 3 to 5 years. The stock also offers investors a dividend yield of 1.3%. This Zacks #2 Rank stock trades at 21.2x 2010 consensus EPS estimates and 18.8x 2011 consensus EPS estimates. Business Ecolab is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries. Strong First-Quarter Results On April 27, the company announced that first-quarter sales totaled $1.4 billion, a 6.2% increase from the year-ago quarter. ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 4/23/10 Earnings season will be in full gear next week as more than 900 firms report Incorporatedluding 167, or more than a third of the firms in the S&#38;P 500. The list of companies reporting reads like a who’s who list of U.S industry Incorporatedluding  Dow Chemical (DOW), DuPont (DD), Texas Instruments (TXN), Procter &#38; Gamble (PG), 3M (MMM), United Parcel Service (UPS), Chevron (CVX) and Exxon (XOM). The economic data calendar will be light early in the week potentially market moving at the end of the week. We start out the week with the Consumer Confidence on Tuesday. The only numbers coming out on Wednesday are the crude inventory numbers, but we also have a Fed meeting. Thursday will only have the regular weekly data on jobless ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab Analyst Begins Coverage at Neutral</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are initiating coverage on Ecolab Inc. (ECL) with a Neutral recommendation and a target price of $47. Ecolab, founded in 1923 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a leading provider of cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services. The company serves the foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets both in the US as well as internationally. Ecolab conducts its business through three segments: United States cleaning and sanitizing segment, the international segment and the United States other services segment. The three segments contributed approximately 45%, 47% and 8% respectively to the consolidated net sales of $5.9 billion in fiscal 2009. The United States cleaning and sanitizing segment offers janitorial products, infection prevention products, soaps, polishes, wheel/tire treatments, air fresheners, chemical laundry products, ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECL) Ecolab Expands Chinese Footprint</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/16/ecl-ecolab-expands-chinese-footprint/15260</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ecolab Inc. (ECL) developer and marketer of products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare, and light industrial markets announced plans of expanding presence in China. The company intends to make incremental investments of $30 million in China which will include additional manufacturing, research &#38; development projects and technology platform upgrade. This investment is expected to increase Ecolab&#8217;s superior product and service offering to better serve the Chinese market, by enhancing the living quality, and deliver more sustainable solutions. It will also enable the company to help its customers&#8217; meet world-class cleaning, sanitization, food safety and infection prevention needs. Ecolab has served the Chinese market since 1987 and management believes that this expansion will be a significant milestone with respect to its operations in China. The company has also signed ]]></description>
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