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For the second consecutive year, Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has been included in the global Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. Praxair is the only industrial gases company to be selected for the global Leadership Index. This index, comprised of only 50 companies among 500 of the world’s largest corporations, recognizes leaders in climate change disclosure practices, based on their responses to an annual questionnaire. High scores indicate good internal data management and understanding of climate-change issues affecting the company.
Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P., which together with its parallel investment vehicle owns 10.2% of Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) common stock, today said the cement maker’s nominal fiscal first-quarter earnings do not diminish the need for change at the company.
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) has been awarded two additional orders valued at more than $10 million for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals and spare components from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), San Diego. These orders augment the $21 million Lot 10 delivery order previously announced by ViaSat as part of the MIDS annual Lot procurements. These new Lot 10 add-ons are for LVT(1), LVT(2), LVT(4) and LVT(11) Low Volume Terminals along with Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs) to be used as spares. The MIDS-LVT units for this add-on will support various government platforms and programs including the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program, the Pocket J program, the F/A-18, and P-3 aircraft.
IDT(R) (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.)(NASDAQ:IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience today announced a favorable ruling issued yesterday by the International Trade Commission (ITC) in a patent action brought by LSI Corporation against several semiconductor companies, including IDT. In the ruling, the ITC found that the patent claims asserted by LSI were invalid.
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNRO), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced two tire store acquisitions. The Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Tire Warehouse Central, a privately-owned tire store chain serving five New England states (”Tire Warehouse”). Monro has also completed the acquisition of the assets of Midwest Tire & Auto Repair, a small independent tire chain in northwest Indiana (”Midwest Tire”). Separately, the Company provided a business update for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
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