Amgen presented additional data on its oncology candidate, blinatumomab (AMG 103).

GE is pursuing acquisitions to expand its underground mining equipment business.

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - The telecommunications regulator on Thursday announced plans to set aside a chunk of spectrum for connecting wireless medical devices to allow for more convenient and ...

Merge Healthcare recently added twelve new practices to its ever-growing list of users who selected its complete EHR solution to achieve Meaningful Use need.

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed lower in a choppy session on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 logging its fourth straight decline as investors worried about Greece's future as a ...

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose in a volatile session on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index on course to snap a three-day losing streak despite concerns about Europe that have investors ...

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks pared gains in a volatile session on Wednesday as new questions arose about Greece's political and economic future. Some fears were allayed after comments ...

Two big retailers are getting hammered this morning

Itron, Inc. has been selected by the National Company of Measurement and Control Instruments to install C&I advanced data collection system in Algeria over the next 18 months.

The Valspar Corporation reported second-quarter fiscal 2012 adjusted (excluding restructuring expenses) earnings of 84 cents per share, up from 64 cents recorded in the year-ago quarter.

We are upgrading our long-term recommendation on PPG Industries to Outperform from Neutral.

The big defense operators armed with a strong balance sheets are expanding their operations inorganically through acquisitions.

The big defense operators armed with a strong balance sheets are expanding their operations inorganically through acquisitions.

GE Healthcare, completed its acquisition of Xcellerex, Inc., a supplier of innovative technologies for the biopharmaceutical industry.

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We maintain an Outperform recommendation on Honeywell International Inc.

Five year alliance between medical technology giants Covidien and GE Healthcare.

There is a quiet realization that American factories need subsidies to survive globally — especially to compete with Asian and European companies that routinely receive government assistance.

The chemical industry is well placed to reap the benefits of the emerging market tailwind in 2012, with Asia holding the magic wand for growth.

The chemical industry is well placed to reap the benefits of the emerging market tailwind in 2012, with Asia holding the magic wand for growth.

The chemical industry is well placed to reap the benefits of the emerging market tailwind in 2012, with Asia holding the magic wand for growth.

Here are today's top research calls.

The company believes with the operational alteration it will be able to better focus on its two primary end users.

Finding the best service has more to do with YOU than any short-term result.

General Dynamics Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase IPW Holdings, a subsidiary of IPWireless Inc., for an undisclosed amount.

Merge Healthcare reported loss of 2 cents per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, slightly up from the year-ago loss of 4 cents per share.

Mindray's earnings in the first quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and its revenues beat the forecast.

TransDigm reported second-quarter fiscal 2012 earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.51, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.30.

Danaher's diluted earnings per share of 73 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents

PPG Industries has partnered with Village PRO Hardware store to offer new paint and color options.

TransDigm Group Inc. is slated to release its second-quarter fiscal 2012 earnings result on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

Cooper Industries reported its first quarter 2012 earnings of $1.00 per share; exceeding the year ago quarter???s earnings per share by 7.6%. The results were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co (GE.N) expects Europe to experience an extended period of slow economic growth, but sees Algeria, South Africa, Turkey and Peru as the next markets where it is ...

Comcast reported excellent financial results for the first quarter of 2012, easily outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimates.

National governments are increasingly slashing subsidies to renewable-energy projects to meet deficit targets, leaving the wind-power industry struggling to maintain growth rates seen before the crisis....

United Technologies reported modest results for the first quarter of 2012

Illinois Tool Works Inc's 1Q12 results not only highlighted the company's growth on a year- over- year basis but also impressed all by the future outlook as communicated by management.

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Volatility is reasonable enough at this point to make selling puts an attractive strategy for certain stocks. Take a look at Peabody, Apache and MGM

These two stocks are in trouble like the book retailer, but may also be sitting on untapped value.

Stronger-than-expected corporate earnings results negated concerns sparked off by dismal economic data to lift the benchmarks higher on Friday

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index is due for an overhaul, and new-tech giants like Apple Inc and Google have good arguments for joining the elite 30 companies at the expense of old-industry ...

By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Companies are planning for a two speed Europe, devising strategies to take advantage of growth in the northern part of the continent while plotting more corporate austerity ...

By Scott Malone and Tom Bergin BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - As China's economy cools, some big U.S. and European companies are losing what had been one of their surest growth bets. Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N), ...

Newell reported first-quarter 2012 adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents, up 13.8% from 29 cents in the year-ago quarter, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents.

By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Companies are planning for a two speed Europe, devising strategies to take advantage of growth in the northern part of the continent while plotting more corporate austerity ...

Honeywell's, group company, UOP LLC, will help China's Shandong Chambroad Petrochemicals Co. to produce key petrochemicals.

Goodrich reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of $1.60 per share, falling short of the Zacks Consensus estimate by 7 cents. Top-line comfortably surpassed expectation.