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Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) 153.09 $AYI

Company News for January 12, 2015 - Corporate Summary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jan 12, 9:10AM CST
Companies in the News are: AYI,SYRG,PSMT,CUDA
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), PSMT: 85.41 (+1.50), CUDA: 40.21 (+2.19), SYRG: 12.36 (-0.24)

NYSE stocks posting largest percentage increases
AP - Fri Jan 09, 7:18PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), HCLP: 32.29 (-1.31), NMBL: 27.10 (-1.84), BAS: 5.44 (-0.66), SEM: 14.01 (-0.34)

LEDs power Acuity's bright Q1
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jan 09, 5:41PM CST
The lighting-products supplier earned $1.32 a share for its fiscal Q1, up from 96 cents the prior year and well above the $1.13 seen by analysts. Sales climbed 13% to $647.4 mil, also above views. Analysts expect Acuity (AYI) to grow on stronger...
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

After Yesterday's Rally of 6.69% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jan 09, 3:52PM CST
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $148.98 to a high of $154.73. Yesterday, the shares gained 6.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $142.28 on volume of 1.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Acuity Brands' (AYI) CEO Vern Nagel on Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 2:42PM CST

AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Stocks Stay In Red; Acuity Soars On Strong LED Demand
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jan 09, 12:29PM CST
Stocks were firmly lower in early afternoon trading Friday as investors weighed the December job report and another sharp drop in oil. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 0.9%, the S&P 500 gave up 0.8% and the Nasdaq lost 0.7%. NYSE and Nasdaq...
AMBA: 61.90 (+0.07), CAVM: 63.22 (+1.16), NXPI: 80.35 (+0.03), FIVE: 34.43 (-0.75), BITA: 74.04 (-15.07), AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), BBBY: 73.42 (-0.67), JD: 24.11 (-0.83), SNY: 44.92 (+0.37), REGN: 413.33 (+2.29)

3 Technology Stocks Moving The Sector Upward
at The Street - Fri Jan 09, 12:24PM CST
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the technology sector higher today.
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), INFY: 33.52 (-0.04), ORCL: 43.27 (-0.12)

Acuity Brands Jumps As LED Lights Power A Big Quarter
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jan 09, 10:43AM CST
Shares of Acuity Brands (AYI) roared to a new high in early trading in the stock market today after the supplier of lighting products topped quarterly sales and earning views, helped by rising demand for light emitting diode (LED) solutions....
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), HD: 104.42 (-0.47), ETN: 65.48 (-0.58), PHG: 28.08 (+0.50)

Acuity Brands' Q1 Earnings Beat Has Sent Its Shares Sharply Higher
Joey Solitro - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 9:12AM CST

AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Acuity Brands, Inc. (Holding Company) (AYI) Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Webcast
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 8:55AM CST

AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Acuity Brands (AYI) Stock Gains Today on Strong First Quarter Results
at The Street - Fri Jan 09, 8:39AM CST
Acuity Brands (AYI) shares are climbing after the company beat analysts first quarter EPS estimates by 19 cents per share.
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

More on Acquity brands' FQ1
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 8:03AM CST

AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Acuity Brands beats Street 1Q forecasts
Automated Insights - Fri Jan 09, 7:39AM CST
ATLANTA (AP) _ Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income climbed by 16 percent to $51.1 million.
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Acuity Brands Reports Record First Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Fri Jan 09, 7:38AM CST
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) ("Company" today announced record first quarter net sales, net income, and diluted earnings per share ("EPS" . Fiscal 2015 first quarter net sales of $647.4 million increased $72.7 million, or 13 percent, compared with the year-ago period. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 was $51.1 million, an increase of 15 percent compared with the prior-year period. Fiscal 2015 first quarter diluted EPS of $1.17 increased 14 percent compared with $1.03 for the year-ago period.
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Acuity Brands EPS of $1.32
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 7:33AM CST

AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Notable earnings before Friday’s open
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 4:30PM CST

AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), AZZ: 41.93 (-0.31), INFY: 33.52 (-0.04), SYRG: 12.36 (-0.24)

Acuity Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
Thomson Reuters ONE - Wed Jan 07, 3:05PM CST
ATLANTA, January 7, 2015 - The Board of Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI; "Company" today declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share. The dividend is payable on February 2, 2015 to shareholders of record on January 21, 2015
AYI: 153.09 (+1.59)

Stocks in Whipsaw to Start 2015 as Weak Manufacturing Blunts Optimism
at The Street - Fri Jan 02, 3:20PM CST
Wall Street will likely excuse the bumpy start to the year as traders focus on a busy week ahead.
MU: 31.66 (-1.87), PSMT: 85.41 (+1.50), MON: 119.56 (+0.52), SYNA: 60.38 (-0.29), GBX: 50.61 (-2.15), WYNN: 148.46 (-0.59), LVS: 55.01 (-0.10), FDO: 76.69 (-1.30), HNR: 1.09 (+0.05), MGM: 20.22 (-0.29), BCLI: 4.39 (-0.20), RAD: 7.79 (-0.04), BLDP: 1.75 (-0.02), AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), AA: 16.17 (+0.06), BBBY: 73.42 (-0.67), SONC: 30.69 (+0.19)

Lighting Firm Acuity Brands Eyes A Bright Quarter
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jan 01, 7:02AM CST
Lighting manufacturer Acuity Brands (AYI) is expected to deliver another solid performance when it reports quarterly results next week as it continues to benefit from increased adoption of LED lighting systems. The Atlanta-based company is due to...
BCC: 39.14 (+0.48), AYI: 153.09 (+1.59), HD: 104.42 (-0.47), ETN: 65.48 (-0.58), PHG: 28.08 (+0.50), CSTE: 59.15 (-1.31), APOG: 41.36 (+0.36)