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These Companies Are a Gas The industrial gas supply industry is reporting strong results, but are the stocks a buy?  |
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How to Spot a Serial Acquirer Acquisitions can juice sales but can also lead to messy balance sheets. A simple test can sort them out.  |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 David Drickhamer |
A Cool Clear Vision Randy J. Hogan, CEO of Pentair, sees the company's diversified water business as instrumental to its future success. Here, he discusses the recent acquisition of WICOR Industries.  |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison |
Engineered Support's System Solid profit margins and successful acquisitions are helping the military contractor grow.  |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2011 Isac Simon |
Energy XXI Looks Steady This relatively new company has made the right moves.  |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Rich Smith |
American Standard Still Clogged American Standard reported strong results, but debt remains a factor.  |
Chemistry World November 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Merger creates new gases giant The French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide will acquire Airgas -- America's largest distributor of specialty gases -- in a deal worth more than $13 billion  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Rich Duprey |
A Very Brady Christmas The sign maker continues to post record sales and profits as Asian expansion continues. But the company trades at a rich enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of 22, so the company's price of $37 a share is not particularly cheap right now.  |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 Steven Mallas |
Univision: Broadcasting Growth? Is the Spanish-language media programmer's stock poised to grow over the long term?  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo |
Stanley Works Acquires Its Way to Growth The nation's leading toolmaker continues to build solid growth. The company projects full-year earnings of $3.20 to $3.30 per diluted share, which would represent an increase of 12% to 16% over last year's earnings.  |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Steven Renaldi |
Airgas Floats Higher The industrial equipment company raised its forecasts for the upcoming first quarter and full year.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Rich Duprey |
K2 Plus 3 Equals 1 The sports equipment maker continues its growth-by-acquisition strategy.  |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Tom Engle |
A Small-Cap Market Beater Medical Action Industries is primed for success. Investors transfixed on earnings and sales growth might miss other signs that the company is growing in value.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Rich Duprey |
K2 Slays the Competition Sporting goods manufacturer reports soaring sales, profits, and margins.  |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2005 Richard Gibbons |
Think Like a Dealmaker Acquisitions can be great for investors. Here's how to identify acquisition targets before deals are announced.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Dollars in Storage Iron Mountain stores documents, and it might store some value for you, too.  |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Chris Cather |
What Is a "Strong" Balance Sheet? Knowing how to measure balance sheet strength will help investors add another tool to their arsenal.  |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison |
Stanley Works It A strong start to 2004 has the tool and hardware company boosting estimates.  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 |
Enterprise Value Explained Don't neglect debt and cash when determining a company's price tag.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Chris Cather |
The Buyback Cash Cow Companies are flush with cash on their balance sheets, and stock buybacks are increasing.  |
CFO August 1, 2004 Ronald Fink |
Too Much Cash Many companies remain cautious about using their cash, even as it continues to pile up. When will they finally start spending it?  |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Marko Djuranovic |
Scientific Games' Hot Hand Despite some debt concerns, this lottery machine maker looks solid. At its current valuation, Scientific Games offers investors a good opportunity to grab a piece of the growing gaming industry pie.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Aqua America Floats On Rate increases and improved operating efficiency propel growth at this water utility. While the price-to-earnings ratio on these shares may make some investors blanch, water is a good business for the long haul.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 Mike Norman |
Tune Out the Debt Doomsday Crowd Concerned about our astronomical national debt? You shouldn't be. Here's why.  |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2002 David Drickhamer |
Open Books To Elevate Performance Sharing company financial data with all employees helps engage them in making the enterprise more successful.  |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
The Straight Dope on Debt Investors should keep their eyes peeled for at least one item on a company's balance sheet: long-term debt. How much debt should a company carry?  |
AskMen.com January 6, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
Reduce Your Credit Card Debt Why not look at your present debt situation and develop a systematic debt reduction plan?  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Getting Dirty With Debt Be wary of debt collectors, and consider investing in them! Learn about the debt collection industry to protect yourself in case they go after you. As a bonus, consider the industry as an investment opportunity.  |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 |
The Big Hole We're In The average household with credit cards owes a whopping $9,000. How much is your credit card debt really costing you, and what can you do?  |
Chemistry World February 9, 2010 Matt Wilkinson |
Air Products to swallow Airgas Air Products has launched a $7 billion ( 4.47 billion) takeover bid for rival gas supplier Airgas to gain access to the US bottled gas market.  |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 |
Enterprise Value Explained The enterprise value reminds all investors, large and small, that debt is a cost to the business.  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2002 Catherine Pattillo |
External Debt and Growth Reasonable levels of external debt that help finance productive investment may be expected to enhance growth, but beyond certain levels additional indebtedness may reduce growth. An IMF study estimates two critical turning points.  |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 |
When Debt Is Good vs. Bad Debt on a company's balance sheet can have two sides. Companies that can grow without using debt or issuing extra stock are in a more powerful position than others. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully.  |
Entrepreneur December 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Cutting Back Even successful businesses have debt, but how much is too much? Learning how to manage debt is what can put you ahead.  |
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Gene G. Marcial |
Web Players Need What Keynote Has Internet stocks are back, but not Keynote Systems. With no debt and a cash stash of $148 million, or $7.50 a share even after the two acquisitions, investors are now paying just $5.50.  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Raghuram Rajan |
Straight Talk Debt Relief and Growth In a number of developed countries, debt relief for low-income countries has become an important political issue. Here's how to craft an optimal debt relief proposal.  |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Enterprise Value Don't overlook debt and cash when you're valuing a stock.  |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 |
Enterprise Value, Explained Enterprise value (EV) represents a company's economic value -- the minimum someone would have to pay to buy it outright. It's an important number to consider when you're valuing a stock.  |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 |
Peek at a Balance Sheet Some assets can be bad, and some liabilities can be good. By studying a balance sheet, you can evaluate a company's current condition and also see whether its financial health is improving or failing.  |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Second Crack at Illinois Tool Works When rates stop going up, this one could perform well. As a stock, Illinois Tool Works isn't quite there, but it's close enough to merit serious consideration.  |
IndustryWeek May 20, 2009 |
The 2009 IW U.S. 500: Creating the IW U.S. 500 IndustryWeek partnered with Mergent Inc. to create the 2009 IW U.S. 500 ranking of the largest publicly held manufacturing companies headquartered in the United States.  |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 |
When Debt Is Good Mortgage good, credit card debt bad. Investors, it's similar with companies. If a sizable chunk of income won't be eaten up by debt payment obligations, that means more flexibility and more opportunity. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully.  |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
The Other Side of Oil Most people think oil companies are awash in cash -- until they look at the balance sheet.  |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Reduce Your Debt There's hope -- you can be debt-free once again! Steps to becoming debt free.  |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Invest or Pay Down Debt? The choice isn't as simple as you think. It all depends on whether, through investing, you're able to create value by earning more than the cost of your debt. So, rank your obligations, review your investing choices, and then act wisely.  |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
A Debt Turning Point Drowning in credit card debt is no fun. But you're not alone -- and many people are even worse off than you.  |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 |
What's So Bad About Credit Card Debt? Credit cards may be convenient, but they can also devour your financial future. Use them carefully.  |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Bill Mann |
Let's Talk About Debt, Baby Individual investors seem to fear companies with debt. There's a reason they call it "leverage," though.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Should You Delay Your Debt Payoff? Got a great APR and a plan to pay off a debt? There are pitfalls to putting off financial obligations.  |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When Debt Collectors Come Knocking Be an informed consumer -- ideally before bad things such as debt collection agents show up at your door. You have more rights than you may think. Don't be bamboozled.  |