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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Upgraded To 'Outperform' By RBC Capital, PT Lifted To $12

May 14, 2012

RBC Capital Markets analyst Paul Quinn upgraded his rating on shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE:LPX) to "Outperform" from "Sector Perform" and increased his price target to $12 from $10. read on...

Deutsche Bank Upgrades Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) To 'Buy', Raises PT To $12

May 08, 2012

Deutsche Bank (DB) upgraded its rating on shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE:LPX) to "Buy" from "Hold" and raised price target on the stock to $12 from $10. read on...

Aecon Group Estimates Cut By CIBC After Q1, 'Sector Outperformer' Maintained

May 04, 2012

CIBC World Markets Inc. lowered its earnings estimates for Aecon Group Inc. (TSE:ARE) after the company's first quarter results. The brokerage maintained its "Sector Outperformer" rating and $15 price target on shares of ARE. read on...

RBC Capital Upgrades Masco (MAS) To 'Sector Perform', Raises PT To $16

May 03, 2012

RBC Capital Markets upgraded its rating on shares of Masco Corp. (NYSE:MAS) to "Sector Perform" from "Underperform" based on its incrementally optimistic outlook for the housing market and strong trends in repair and remodel spending. read on...

Plum Creek Timber (PCL) Drops After Lower-Than-Expected Q1 Earnings

April 30, 2012

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL), a private timberland owner, reported a decline in first quarter earnings due to lower reported income from the real estate segment, although revenues and cash generated by the segment increased. Earnings missed Street's expectations, sending its shares down 0.69% in aftermarket. read on...

Pultegroup (PHM) 1Q Loss Narrows On Gains In Revenue, Margins

PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE:PHM) reported a narrower quarterly loss, driven by gains in revenue and margins, and read on...

D.R. Horton (DHI) Q2 Earnings Jump 46 Pct, Double-Digit Rise In Closings, Backlog

D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) delivered better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue with double-digit read on...

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Offers Higher Yield Than Govt. Bonds

Specialty chemicals company Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) has maintained its quarterly dividend of 39 cents read on...

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Q1 Results, Upbeat Outlook Send Stock Higher

Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) announced higher than expected first quarter earnings number driven by 15.1 read on...

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Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Upgraded To 'Outperform' By RBC Capital, PT Lifted To $12
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Stocks(s): LPX

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Publish Date: Friday, May 11, 2012
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By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012
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By: iMFdirect
Publish Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012

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By: Lou Basenese
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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By: Long-Term Investors
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Deutsche Bank Upgrades Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) To 'Buy', Raises PT To $12
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Stocks(s): LPX

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Publish Date: Monday, May 07, 2012
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Publish Date: Monday, May 07, 2012
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Publish Date: Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Aecon Group Estimates Cut By CIBC After Q1, 'Sector Outperformer' Maintained
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Friday, May 04, 2012

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Publish Date: Friday, May 04, 2012
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RBC Capital Upgrades Masco (MAS) To 'Sector Perform', Raises PT To $16
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Thursday, May 03, 2012
Stocks(s): MAS

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Publish Date: Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Plum Creek Timber (PCL) Drops After Lower-Than-Expected Q1 Earnings
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Monday, April 30, 2012
Stocks(s): PCL

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Publish Date: Friday, April 27, 2012
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By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012
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Pultegroup (PHM) 1Q Loss Narrows On Gains In Revenue, Margins
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Stocks(s): PHM

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Publish Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Publish Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Publish Date: Monday, April 23, 2012
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