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Apogee Enterprises F3Q10 (Qtr End 11/28/09) Earnings Conference Call Transcript (at Seeking Alpha)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:29:07 Etc/GMT

Apogee 3Q earnings down 39% (at bizjournals.com)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:05:12 Etc/GMT

Initial Jobless Claims Back Up (Zacks.com)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:18:47 Etc/GMT

Apogee Enterprises 3Q profit drops, sales slip (AP)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:14 Etc/GMT

Glass maker Apogee Enterprises Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profit fell on declining sales as tight commercial real estate credit and unemployment worries plagued the commercial construction market.

Apogee Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.39 Per Share with Increased Cash Flow (Business Wire)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:14:00 Etc/GMT

MINNEAPOLIS----Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced fiscal 2010 third quarter earnings. Apogee provides distinctive value-added glass solutions for the architectural and picture framing industries.

Owens Corning CEO Mike Thaman Joins President Obama to Discuss Job Creation and the Need for Improved Energy Efficiency in U.S. Homes (PR Newswire)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:08:00 Etc/GMT

Owens Corning - Mike Thaman, chairman and chief executive officer of Owens Corning, a leading producer of insulation, yesterday met with U.S. President Barack Obama and four members of the labor and business communities in a roundtable discussion to talk about job creation and energy efficiency. The meeting was held at The Home Depot store in Alexandria, Va.

Griffon prices $100 million debt offering (AP)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:28:05 Etc/GMT

Griffon Corp. said Wednesday that it has priced an offering of $100 million of convertible subordinated notes to institutional buyers.

Griffon Corporation Prices Offering of $100 Million of 4.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes (Business Wire)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:29:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----Griffon Corporation today announced the pricing of $100 million principal amount of its 4.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2017 . The Convertible Notes were offered and sold in a private placement solely to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended .

Griffon to offer $100 million in convertible debt (AP)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:08:46 Etc/GMT

Griffon Corp. said Tuesday it will sell $100 million in convertible subordinated notes due in 2017 to institutional buyers.

Griffon Corporation Announces Offering of $100 Million of Convertible Subordinated Notes (Business Wire)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:10:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----Griffon Corporation today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $100 million principal amount of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2017 in a private placement solely to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended .

RPM Announces Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast for Fiscal 2010 Second-Quarter Results (PR Newswire)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:55:00 Etc/GMT

Rust-Oleum buys FibreGrid for undisclosed amount (AP)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:29 Etc/GMT

Rust-Oleum Corp., a unit of holding company RPM International Inc., said Monday that it purchased FibreGrid Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

RPM's Rust-Oleum Subsidiary Acquires UK Fiberglass Safety Products Supplier (PR Newswire)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:00:00 Etc/GMT

RPM International Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Rust-Oleum Corporation, has acquired FibreGrid Limited, a supplier of fiberglass anti-slip safety products based in the United Kingdom. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be accretive to earnings within one year, were not disclosed.

Vulcan Materials Company Elects Directors (PR Newswire)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:41:00 Etc/GMT

Fastenal to acquire Holo-Krome (at bizjournals.com)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:05:21 Etc/GMT

A Wide-Moat Firm's Downturn Playbook (Morningstar.com)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:30:00 Etc/GMT

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Fastenal Company to Acquire Holo-Krome Company (GlobeNewswire)

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 23:08:14 Etc/GMT

Owens Corning expands capacity at Brazil plant (AP)

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:07:11 Etc/GMT

Owens Corning, a building materials maker, said Wednesday it would add more glass fiber knitting equipment at its factory in Rio Claro, which is northwest of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

NCI Building Systems, Comarco: Biggest Price Decliners (NCS, CMRO) (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:44:23 Etc/GMT

NCI Building Systems, Comarco: Biggest Price Decliners Markets Data Center: Biggest Price Decliners.

Valspar Declares Dividend (Business Wire)

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:42:00 Etc/GMT

MINNEAPOLIS----The Valspar Corporation announced today that at its December 9, 2009 meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share, payable January 15, 2010 to all common stockholders of record on December 31, 2009.