Balfour Beatty increases profits

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Aloha Air Cargo opens new Maui facility
Aloha Air Cargo has opened a new cargo facility on Maui.
Biz Journal Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:06:47 GMT

Taylor Wimpey waits on rights issue
Taylor Wimpey is unlikley to announce any capital raising along with its preliminary results on Thursday, according to people familiar with the housebuilders plans
FT Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:34:22 +0100

$19m damages ruling hits Hardies
JAMES Hardie Industries NV received a second legal setback in as many days with a former Chilean subsidiary ordered to pay $US13.4 million ($18.9 million) in damages to a competitor in that country.
The Australian Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Outside Edge: Maestros, mitts and the best laid plans
In their brand-new baseball stadium, the New York Yankees confront the same challenge as cricket teams and concert orchestras breaking in their new home turfs. No matter how carefully designed - each pitch, stadium and concert hall has a character, writes ...
FT Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:12:49 +0100

USG: Supply High, Demand Low, Pricing Still Improving
One aspect of my investing experience I feel I don't talk about enough is the Boston College Investment Club (BCIC), where I am the Portfolio Manager. With 35 positions totaling about $200,000 and a very democratic process, being nimble is difficult and wh...
iStock Analysis Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:37:00 GMT

Michelmersh struggles as demand hits brick wall
Downturn in construction demand and unpaid bills saw the brickmaker slip into loss and scrapped its dividend
FT Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:00:32 +0100

Caterpillar halves profits outlook
Caterpillar, the world's biggest maker of construction equipment and heavy-duty engines, slashed its profits outlook in half as the company revealed it had made a hefty loss in the first quarter, its first in 17 years
FT Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:40:28 +0100

Plum Creek (NYSE:PCL): Weathering The Real Estate Bubble
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL) has a very strong balance sheet and will be able to weather the real estate storm.[More...]
iStock Analysis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:50:33 GMT

Re-Building From The Ground Up
Although the industrial sector had a rough year in 2008, there were some sectors,  like conglomerates, rails, and aerospace and defense sub-sectors, that were able to help boost some of the lagging sub-sectors that relied heavily on resident...
iStock Analysis Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:44:35 GMT

Merger Analysis : Centex Corporation (CTX) Pulte Homes, Inc. (PHM)
On a national level there are absolutely no competition issues as the home building industry continues to be extremely fragmented, with national, regional, and local entities all competing for contracts in any given geographical area.[More...]
iStock Analysis Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:01:18 GMT