Ball Corporation Receives Sherwin-Williams Certified Supplier Award
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 21, 9:59AM CDT
Sherwin-Williams recently presented its esteemed Certified Supplier Award to Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) for achieving the highest level of excellence in meeting Sherwin-Williams' Purchasing Center of Excellence Supplier Performance Criteria. The annual award also recognizes Ball's demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
Shares of BLL Up 11.5% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 19, 5:16PM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Ball (NYSE:BLL) on May 1st, 2014 at $57.45. In approximately 4 months, Ball has returned 11.52% as of today's recent price of $64.07.
Ball Corporation Up on Successful Launch of WorldView-3 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 19, 2:31PM CDT
Ball Corporation's (BLL) shares gained on the successful launch of WorldView-3 satellite.
5 Rocket Stocks to Buy for Gains This Week
at The Street - Mon Aug 18, 10:43AM CDT
These stocks have both short-term gain catalysts and longer-term growth prospects.
Research and Markets: Global Food and Beverage Metal Can Market 2014-2018: Key Vendors are Amcor Ltd, Ball Corp, Crown Holdings & Rexam plc
Business Wire - Thu Aug 14, 6:50AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/762t2z/global_food_and) has announced the addition of the "Global Food and Beverage Metal Can Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
Global Food and Beverage Metal Can Market 2014-2018: Key Vendors are Amcor Ltd, Ball Corp, Crown Holdings & Rexam plc
M2 - Thu Aug 14, 5:25AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/597s66/global_food_and) has announced the addition of the "Global Food and Beverage Metal Can Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Food and Beverage Metal Can market will grow at a CAGR of 3% and 3.22% percent with respect to revenue and volume, respectively, over the period 2013-2018. Globally, lifestyle changes have resulted in the demand for canned food and beverages. Also, a surge in dual income households has fueled the growth of the Metal Canned Food market. Mid-lifers, i.e., people between 28-49 years, are also switching to canned foods because of their hectic work schedules. A reduction in family size in North America and Europe and an increase in working women has also increased the demand for convenient canned food products. Increasing disposable incomes of consumers in developing countries has also increased the consumption of canned food products. Changing consumer demographics are expected to lead to the growth of the Global Food and Beverage Metal Can market during the forecast period. According to the report, several factors are driving the growth of the Global Food and Beverage Metal Can market. Changes in consumer lifestyles have increased the demand for canned food products. Most of the demand for metal cans comes from North America, because of the increase in the consumption of canned food products in the region. Further, the report states that increasing competition among vendors is a major challenge that is limiting the market's growth. Key Vendors - Amcor Ltd. - Ball Corp. - Crown Holdings Inc. - Rexam plc Other Prominent Vendors - Ardagh Group SA - BWAY Holding Co. - CAN-PACK SA - Clarcor Inc. - CPMC Holdings Ltd. - HUBER Packaging Group GmbH - Kingcan Holdings Ltd. - Novelis Inc. - Silgan Holdings Inc. - Sonoco Products Co. - Soudronic AG - Toyo Seikan Co. Ltd. - TriMas Corp. - Microsoft Corp. Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Landscape - Market Segmentation by Packaging Type - Geographical Segmentation - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/59...l_food_and
DigitalGlobe Announces the Successful Launch of WorldView-3
Marketwire - Wed Aug 13, 3:21PM CDT
DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI), a leading provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, today announced the successful launch of WorldView-3, the company's sixth and most advanced super-spectral, high-resolution commercial satellite. The satellite launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Ball Shares Up 8.8% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (BLL)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 12, 11:20AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Ball (NYSE:BLL) on May 1st, 2014 at $57.45. In approximately 3 months, Ball has returned 8.84% as of today's recent price of $62.53.
Denver Beer Co. Uses Ball's Dynamark(TM) to Encourage Exploration
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 11:00AM CDT
Denver Beer Co. (DBC) is releasing two of its most popular brews in 12-ounce cans from Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL). DBC utilized Ball's new Dynamark(TM) variable printing technology to mark each can of Incredible Pedal and Graham Cracker Porter with one of 24 distinct GPS coordinates. These coordinates correspond to locations in Colorado, for a total of 24 unique secret locations. The promotion, dubbed the DBC Explorer Challenge, requires participants to visit all 24 locations and take a photo in each spot to be eligible for the grand prize - free Denver Beer Co. beer for one year.
Downgrade Alert for Ball (BLL)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Aug 08, 7:01AM CDT
Ball (NYSE:BLL) was downgraded from Buy to Neutral at Citigroup today. The stock closed yesterday at $62.25 on volume of 694,000 shares, below average daily volume of 832,000. Ball has overhead space with shares priced $62.26, or 2.0% below the average consensus analyst price target of $63.56. The stock should discover initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $62.13 and subsequent support at its 200-day MA of $55.26.
WorldView-3 Remote Sensing Spacecraft Ready for Launch
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 05, 12:32PM CDT
The Ball Aerospace, DigitalGlobe, Exelis and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services team have successfully moved one step closer to launching the next-generation WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing satellite.
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: