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Ecolab Inc.'s (ECL) first-quarter earnings surged as the company reported lower costs, while the year-earlier period was weighed down by one-time charges."While the global markets remain mixed, with continued sluggish trends in North America and softer trends in Europe offset by favorable markets in Asia Pacific and Latin America, we look for improved sales growth and further double-digit earnings per share gains over the balance of 2013 and for the full year," Chief Executive Douglas M. Baker Jr. said.Ecolab reported a profit of $159.6 million, or 53 cents a share, versus a year-ago profit of $49.7 million, or 17 cents a share. The most recent quarter included $18.5 million in restructuring charges and $23.4 million in impacts tied to Venezuela's currency devaluation. The year-ago quarter included $26.5 million in restructuring charges and $73.9 million tied to the recognition of inventory at fair value. Excluding one-time items, earnings were up at 60 cents from 50 cents. The company...
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has agreed to buy energy company Champion Technologies for $2.21 billion in cash and stock as the company looks to expand its footprint and move de...
Ecolab Inc. on Friday set plans to buy privately-held Champion Technologies in a deal valued at $2.2 billion. St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab plans to pay $1.7 billion ...
During trading today, both the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) and the S&P500 showed little movement.The ETF, as a proxy for the sector, tracked closer to the ove...
On a trading day that saw the S&P 500 gain 0.7%, the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) showed little change.Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:KOF) was a major ga...
Companies led by tobacco company Altria Group (MO) flooded the U.S. investment-grade corporate-bond market Monday, seeking to borrow more than $9 billion as last wee...
Here are stocks that are down on high volume today:Trading with volume of 9.1 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, Directv (NASDAQ:DTV) saw its price drop on ab...
There are a few stocks down on high volume today:Today, Humana (NYSE:HUM) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 6.2 million, or 3.1 times its average daily ...
On a trading day that saw the S&P 500 gain 0.8%, the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) showed little change.Although it went in the opposite direction of the market...
These are the nine most popular stocks that rose to 52-week highs:The share price of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) went up today, reaching and then surpassing its previous ...
On a trading day that saw the S&P 500 gain 0.1%, the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) showed little change.Although it went in the opposite direction of the market...
These nine stocks set 52-week highs:The share price of Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) climbed today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $65.60. The stock w...
Fifth Third Asset Management Portfolio Manager Mark Demos and Vanguard CIO Gus Sauter on the outlook for the markets and which sectors may boost investors’ portfolios.
Clariant AG (CLN.VX) Monday said it will acquire the deep water Gulf of Mexico assets from Ecolab Inc. (ECL) for an undisclosed sum.MAIN FACTS:- The divestment of th...
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) said Monday it will sell part of chemical maker Champion Technologies Inc. to Clariant AG (CLN.VX) under an agreement with the U.S. Justice Departm...
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has agreed to divest certain assets used by Champion Technologies Inc. before the companies can merge, the Department of Justice said in a statemen...
Ecolab Inc.'s (ECL) fourth-quarter earnings surged on strong revenue while benefiting from a comparison with a year-earlier period that was bogged down by higher one...
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) predicted downbeat earnings of 2013, as the cleaning products noted a delay in closing its deal for Champion Technologies.The company said it expec...
Zep Inc.'s (ZEP) fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 2.7% amid acquisition charges, but the added business helped to improve the commercial-cleaning-products supplier...
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has agreed to buy chemical maker Champion Technologies in a $2.21 billion cash and stock deal that will move the cleaning-products company deeper i...