Cans help Ball pop, top
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 31, 5:46PM CDT
Improved beverage-can demand, solid global beverage operations and good program execution in its aerospace unit helped drive Colo.-based Ball Corp.'s (BLL) Q2 earnings jump of 32.9% to $1.13. Analysts had expected $1.03. The company, which provides...
Ball 2Q profit climbs 61 percent
AP - Thu Jul 31, 5:29PM CDT
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Ball Corp. (BLL) on Thursday reported net income that climbed by 61 percent in its second quarter, and topped analysts' expectations.
Ball Corporation Beats Q2 Earnings on Beverage Can Demand - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 31, 12:00PM CDT
Ball Corporation's (BLL) second-quarter 2014 earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Ball Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 31, 5:00AM CDT
Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) today reported second quarter net earnings attributable to the corporation of $153.1 million, or $1.07 per diluted share (including after tax charges of $7.7 million, or 6 cents per diluted share for business consolidation costs) on sales of $2.3 billion, compared to $95.1 million, or 63 cents per diluted share, on sales of $2.2 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Results for the first six months of 2014 were net earnings attributable to the corporation of $246.6 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, on sales of $4.3 billion, compared to $167.1 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, on sales of $4.2 billion in the first six months of 2013.
Ball Corporation announces dividend of USD0.13 per share for Q2 2014
M2 - Thu Jul 31, 3:06AM CDT
A supplier of packaging solutions, aerospace and other technologies and services company, Ball Corporation's (NYSE:BLL) board of directors approved a cash dividend of USD0.13 per share for the second quarter of 2014, the company revealed on Wednesday.
Owens-Illinois Lags Q2 Earnings on Asia Pacific Weakness - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 30, 4:20PM CDT
Owens-Illinois, Inc.'s (OI) Q2 adjusted earnings per share dipped 1% to 80 cents and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Ball Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 30, 3:07PM CDT
Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BLL) board of directors today declared a cash dividend of 13 cents per share, payable Sept. 16, 2014, to shareholders of record as of Sept. 2, 2014. Ball will report its second quarter 2014 earnings on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Conference call details are below.
Should You Buy Ball Corporation (BLL) Ahead of Earnings? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 30, 7:40AM CDT
Ball Corporation (BLL) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season. The company looks set to produce a positive earnings surprise and outperform the market.
Watch List for Materials Sector Equities -- Ball, Berry Plastics, Packaging Corp. of America, Fibria Celulose, and KapStone Paper and Packaging
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 28, 8:20AM CDT
On Friday, July 25, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,449.56, down 0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.72% to finish the day at 16,960.57, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,978.34, down 0.48%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index ended the day 0.22% higher at 316.32, with the index also advancing 6.91% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL), Berry Plastics Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY), Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG), Fibria Celulose S.A. (NYSE: FBR), and KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
Amcor Rigid Plastics Announces Membership In Industry-Supported Recycling Initiative
Business Wire - Fri Jul 25, 9:32AM CDT
Amcor Rigid Plastics, a leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced its membership in The Recycling Partnership, a collaborative, industry-funded effort designed to boost residential recycling in the U.S.
Students to Launch the Future of Colorado Aerospace on Saturday, July 26
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 23, 7:02PM CDT
More than 100 students of all ages will put their rockets and payloads on display high above the plains of Pueblo, Colorado, during the seventh annual Student Rocket Launch on Saturday, July 26.
Silgan Beats Q2 Earnings on Strength in Closures Segment - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 23, 12:11PM CDT
Silgan Holdings Inc.'s (SLGN) second quarter adjusted earnings of 73 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Ball's "Let's Can Hunger" Food Drive Provides Nearly 145,000 Meals for Community Food Share
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 22, 2:20PM CDT
Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BLL) Colorado-based employees donated more than 22,000 pounds of canned food for the company's 2014 "Let's Can Hunger" food drive to benefit Community Food Share. The food collected, combined with employee donations and The Ball Foundation's dollar per pound match, will enable Community Food Share to provide nearly 145,000 meals to those in need in Broomfield and Boulder Counties.
Crown Holdings Beats on Q2 Earnings as Can Volumes Rise - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 22, 11:20AM CDT
Crown Holdings' (CCK) second-quarter revenues and earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Will Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 17, 1:20PM CDT
We expect Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 21.
Why the Earnings Streak Will Continue for Ball Corporation (BLL) - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 17, 7:32AM CDT
Ball Corporation has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates at the previous two reports and might be in a good position to beat earnings at its next report
Quantum Features Avery's Car Wrap for 2014 ASC - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 5:50PM CDT
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions, a unit of Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) has announced that University of Michigan???s solar car known as Quantum featured an Avery Dennison vehicle wrap film in the 2014 American Solar Car Challenge.
12.1% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Ball Call (BLL)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jul 16, 9:34AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Ball (NYSE:BLL) on May 1st, 2014 at $57.45. In approximately 3 months, Ball has returned 12.06% as of today's recent price of $64.38.
Ball Corporation Takes Delivery of CERES - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 14, 5:00PM CDT
Ball Corporation (BLL) has announced the arrival of CERES.
Ball Aerospace Takes Delivery of CERES instrument for the JPSS-1 Polar-orbiting Satellite
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 10, 10:46AM CDT
The Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy Systems (CERES) instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), the nation's next generation polar-orbiting satellite, arrived at Ball on Tuesday, June 17. Integration of the JPSS-1 satellite will begin later this year. The CERES instrument is key to the continuity of long-standing weather and climate measurements currently provided by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership mission launched in 2011.