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I didn't waste any time with that 'nickel'! Since I just sold a portion of my PCP stock at a targeted gain, this generated the 'internal signal' as I call it, giving me the 'permission slip' to add a new position. And I didn't waste any time! Looking through the list of top % ga
With the third partial sale of Bolt (BTJ), this gave me a "permission slip" to add a new position in my Trading Account. Looking through the list of top % gainers on the NYSE today, I came across IHS (IHS), an oil industry related company making a nice move higher today on the back of solid earnings news.
With my permission slip in hand :), I went ahead and purchased 120 shares of IHS at $44.07. I shall try to post up an entry on this company as soon as possible to explain my rationale for this selection. Meanwhile, I wanted to keep you posted with my progress for the sake of 'transp
With the third partial sale of Bolt (BTJ), this gave me a "permission slip" to add a new position in my Trading Account. Looking through the list of top % gainers on the NYSE today, I came across IHS (IHS), an oil industry related company making a nice move higher today on the back of solid earnings news.
With my permission slip in hand :), I went ahead and purchased 120 shares of IHS at $44.07. I shall try to post up an entry on this company as soon as possible to explain my rationale for this selection. Meanwhile, I wanted to keep you posted with my progress for the sake of 'transp
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) 7% LOWER; signed a definitive agreement to acquire Global Insight, Inc. for $200 million. The transaction will be completed with approximately 60% cash and 40% IHS common stock.Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) 5.6% HIGHER; reports Q1 EPS of $0.29, ex-items, 2 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.27. Revenues for the quarter were $5.3 billion, versus the consensus of $5.42 billion.Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) 2% HIGHER; announced that it plans to raise its quarterly cash dividend 10% to $0.11 per share, resulting in annual dividend payments of $0.44 per share....
Last week's preview raised the question of whether consumers where turning to comfort foods in these uncertain times, specifically in terms of second quarter earnings of Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) and Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD). Campbell's strong earnings growth topped expectations, while Krispy Kreme narrowed its loss, though it fell short of estimates.
This coming week should bring reports from more food-related companies, from cereal maker General Mills and food packager Co
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) provides documents, decision-support tools and related services to customers in a variety of technical fields. The firm's Energy division delivers oil and gas data on exploration, development, production, and transportation activities to energy producers and oil companies. Its Engineering division provides technical specifications and standards, regulations, parts data, design guides and other information to customers in the defense, aerospace, c
The roots of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) go back to 1959. At that time, the company provided catalog databases -- on microfilm -- for aerospace engineers. And, since then, the company has evolved with new technologies, such as CD-ROMs and the internet.
Now, IHS is a comprehensive data and analytics provider for industries like energy, engineering, military, and security. Moreover, the company continues to grow at a nice pace.
In Q2, IHS posted a 34% increase in revenues to $207.2 million (this was the first time the company exceeded $200 million). N
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