Archive for October, 2009

Masco profit falls 15% (at MarketWatch)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Masco Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results and Increases Full-Year Guidance (PR Newswire)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

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Can Leucadia Profit from Capmark’s Bankruptcy? (at Seeking Alpha)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Correction: Universal Forest Products story (AP)

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

In an Oct. 19 story about Universal Forest Products Inc. raising its dividend to 20 cents, The Associated Press reported erroneously the frequency of payment. Universal Forest pays out a dividend semiannually, not an annually.

Three to Double (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

LP Schedules Webcast to Discuss Third Quarter 2009 Results (Business Wire)

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—-Louisiana-Pacific Corporation will conduct its third quarter 2009 financial results conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. ET .

Universal Forest Products raises yearly dividend (AP)

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Universal Forest Products Inc. said its board has increased its yearly dividend to 20 cents. It will be paid Dec. 15 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 1.

[$$] Leucadia Execs Pare Positions (at Barrons.com)

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Leucadia Execs Pare Positions Top insiders at Leucadia, who own large stakes in the company, have sold about million worth of stock in the last month.

Strong Financial Position Leads UFPI to Largest Dividend Increase in Its History (Business Wire)

Monday, October 19th, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—-Universal Forest Products, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in its Dec. 15, 2009, dividend, to {content}.20 per share, at their Oct. 15, 2009, meeting.

Movers roundup: China Real Estate, Harris (AP)

Friday, October 16th, 2009

In a surprise for the IPO market, shares of China Real Estate Information Corp. leaped as much as 20 percent in their first day of trading.