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PPG Industries Offers Prelim. Results of Exchange Offer, Says 72.1M Shares Tendered

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:56:12 -0500

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced the preliminary results of its exchange offer for PPG common stock in connection with the previously announced separation of PPG's commodity chemicals business and the merger of Eagle Spinco Inc., the PPG subsidiary holding its commodity chemicals business, with a subsidiary of Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE:

(PPG) PPG Industries’ Fourth Quarter Meets Earnings Forecasts

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:27:49 -0500

Coatings giant PPG Industries Inc (PPG) met earnings expectations in the fourth quarter of 2012...

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Georgia Gulf Posts Prelim Results – Analyst Blog

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:01 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corporation has unveiled preliminary results for 2012.

PPG’s 4Q EPS Meets, Profit Up – Analyst Blog

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:19:01 -0500

PPG Industries' fourth quarter earnings met expectations while its sales beat.

(PPG) PPG Industries Starts Share Exchange Offer

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:31:33 -0500

PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) announced that it has started the share exchange program, which is a part...

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PPG Starts Share Exchange Offer – Analyst Blog

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:20:01 -0500

PPG Industries Inc. announced that it has started the share exchange program, which is a part of the deal to split off its Commodity Chemicals business.

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Falling, Deckers Rises

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:45:56 -0500

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.74 percent to 13,018.13 while the NASDAQ fell 0.72 percent to 2,968.72. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.71 percent to 1,409.25.

Top Headline With markets quiet from holiday absences, debate over the fiscal cliff continues in Washington with little to no progress. As

PPG Industries Receives Favorable Private Letter from IRS Related to Separation of Commodity Chemicals Unit

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:13:54 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC) today announced that a favorable private letter ruling has been received by PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service with respect to the previously announced separation of PPG's commodity chemicals business and subsequent merger of a newly formed company owning the commodity chemicals

PPG to Buy AkzoNobel’s Coatings Biz – Analyst Blog

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:30:01 -0500

PPG Industries Inc. announced that it has struck a deal with AkzoNobel, N.V., Amsterdam to buy the latter???s North American decorative paint business for $1.05 billion.

Georgia Gulf Corporation Declares $0.08 Dividend

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:02:52 -0500

The Board of Directors of Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC) today declared a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable December 28, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 21, 2012.

As previously disclosed, the Board

OfficeMax, Abercrombie and Other Top Performing Dividend Payers in November

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:41:28 -0500

Here is a quick look at some of the top-performing dividend-paying stocks in the past month. These companies all have a market cap of more than $500 million, and their share prices are more than 20 percent higher than 30 days ago.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) shares jumped

The Bucket List Portfolio – Investment Ideas

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:01 -0500

The Bucket List Portfolio - Investment Ideas

Georgia Gulf Corp. – Momentum

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:01 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corp. - Momentum

Big earnings on Tuesday: AOL, CVS, News Corp.

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:03:50 -0500

Among the companies whose shares could see active trade in Tuesday’s session are AOL Inc., CVS Caremark Corp., and News Corp.

Georgia Gulf Corp. Enters Oversold Territory – Tale of the Tape

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:04:01 -0400

Georgia Gulf Corp. Enters Oversold Territory

Hot Option Plays: Equities And Euro Converge

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:13:18 -0400

Cusick’s Corner 08-23-2012 As I noted this morning, if the Euro currency picks up some momentum to the upside that could trigger Equities to potentially pull back and challenge lows of the session. Well, that did happen — the Euro, FXE, broke $1.25 and the market pulled back and has been challenging support, 1400 on [...]

Stocks to watch Wednesday: HanesBrands, Scripps

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:48:37 -0400

MarketWatch’s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Wednesday.

Stocks to watch Tuesday: Nordson, Georgia Gulf

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:40:04 -0400

Running down the corporate headlines of note for investors early Tuesday.

Company News for May 08, 2012 – Corporate Summary

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:06:01 -0400

Companies in the News are: VRTX,GGC,WLK,DISH,TSN,CAR,CTSH,LUFK

Stocks to watch Monday: AIG, DigitalGlobe

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:37:23 -0400

Several developments on the M&A front stand out among corporate headlines to begin the trading week.

Stocks to watch Thursday: Georgia Gulf, Carlyle

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:54:46 -0400

A high-profile IPO as well as a handful of market-moving updates to financial forecasts promise to keep investors busy early Thursday.

Stocks to watch Wednesday: Herbalife, Thoratec

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:51:04 -0400

Companies providing online services are well represented in Wednesday’s lineup of corporate headliners.

Stocks to watch Wednesday: Hartford, Aflac, Zynga

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:44:43 -0500

John Paulson makes waves with Hartford Financial, as Weight Watchers sets its sights on realizing a significant reduction in outstanding stock.

Stocks to watch Tuesday: Carnival, Georgia Gulf

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:48:13 -0500

The aftermath of the Costa Concordia disaster and M&A-related developments stand front and center early Tuesday.

Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Synthetics Industry With The Highest ROE

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:17:55 -0400

Below are the top small-cap synthetics stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity.The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at NL Industries Inc (NYSE: NL) is 37.69%. NL's profit margin for the ...

Should i buy Suburban Propane, Nucor, Olin Corporation- SPH, NUE, OLN today?

Mon, 16 May 2011 07:52:15 -0400

Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) is trading at a price of $52.90, a dramatic change of -0.49 with % change of -0.92 from its previous day’s close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 1.87B. TTM Gross Margin- 19.9%, TTM Operating Margin- 12.7%, TTM Net [...]

Georgia Gulf (GGC) NewsBite - GGC Falls 1.5% on Production Worries

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:05:55 -0400

Georgia Gulf (NYSE: GGC) opened at $35.26. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $34.28 and a high of $37.03. GGC is now trading at $36.87, down $0.55 (-1.47%). Over the last 52 weeks t...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

Momentum Stock: AGCO Corp.

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:05:08 -0500

AGCO Corp. (AGCO) recently hit a new 52-week high at $57.20 on the heels of strong Q4 results that included a 16% earnings surprise. With estimates trending higher and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #2 rank stock offers more than a grain of momentum. With farmers scoring record profits on higher grain prices, AGCO [...]

Momentum Stock: Georgia Gulf Corp.

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:05:05 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corp. (NYSE:GGC) is looking like quite the high flyer, recently surging to a new all-time high after reporting a hefty 975% earnings surprise. With estimates on the upswing and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 stocks offers plenty of momentum. Company Description Georgia Gulf Corp manufactures and sells a line of specialty [...]

Georgia Gulf Corp. – Momentum

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:01 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corp. - Momentum

Moody’s is Damned If They Do and Damned If They Don’t

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:36:22 -0400

Guest Post by Jim Kaplan, Chairman, Audit Integrity The Wall Street Journal article published March 10, entitled “Moody’s Aims to be Ahead of Defaults,” was a real eye-opener, as was the response to the article. Moody’s Corporation has taken a bold and positive step in publishing a list of Companies with the highest probability of default. [...]

Dividend Payout Changes Today (BBY, BRC, O, GGC)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:12:16 -0400

The following companies announced a change in their dividend payouts today: BBY, BRC, O, GGC. Companies Raising Its Dividend Best Buy (BBY) has raised its annual dividend payout from 52 cents to 56 cents. The new dividend yield based on today’s closing stock price of $39.79 is 1.41%. BBY is not a recommended stock at this time, [...]

Georgia Gulf (GGC) NewsBite - Insider Trading Indicates Bullishness on Georgia Gulf

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:39:16 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corp. (GGC) opened at 5.38. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 5.38 and a high of 5.87. GGC is now trading at 5.67, up 0.33 (6.13%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 21.90 in February and set its 52 week low of 3.12 in January. GGC has been dropping since February of last year. A quick look over insider trading shows that over the past three months insiders have been picking up over $126 million worth of shares in the company, with no selling activity, indicating they feel the stock will move higher. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish but slightly improving while S&P gives GGC a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. If you're looking for a hedged trade on this stock, consider a May covered call at the $5 level. This stock could fall by 30.8% before this position would start to lose money. [RHF - Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]

Georgia Gulf (GGC) NewsBite - Georgia Gulf Surges on Financial Statement

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:37:00 -0500

Georgia Gulf Corp. (GGC) opened at 4.02. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 4.02 and a high of 5.29. GGC is now trading at 5.03, up 0.93 (23.13%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 21.90 in February and set its 52 week low of 3.12 in January. GGC has traded lower for most of the past year. Georgia Gulf shares have been surging today after the company released this morning its financial statement. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and steady while S&P gives GGC a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. If you’re looking for a hedged play on this stock, consider a May bull-put credit spread below the $7.50 range. GGC stock could fall up to 49.1% before expiration and this position would still be profitable. [RHF - Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]