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AMETEK, Inc. (AME) is due to report earnings before the opening bell on October 25, 2011. Overview AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments Group and Electromechanical Group. The company was founded in 1930 and is based in [...]

AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two stock split and approved a 50% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The three-for-two split of its common stock will result in the issuance of one additional common share for every two shares owned as of the record date. The new shares are payable on December 21, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2010. Any fractional shares resulting from the stock split will...

Oppenheimer & Co. discusses AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) in length in an earnings report, and says it believes AME could show significant upside. It has an Outperform rating on shares. In the note sent to clients, Oppenheimer notes, "We believe AME is well positioned to cleanly exceed our $0.65 consensus estimate and raise full-year expectations (current guidance is $2.43-$2.47). With the exception of aerospace and oil and gas, management recently noted a "v-shaped" recovery playing out across...

AMETEK Inc (AME) reported a second quarter sales increase of 13% from the same period in 2009. The company also saw orders jump 33% in the quarter. AMETEK is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices. It is based in Pennsylvania and has a market cap of $4.8 billion. Strong Second Quarter Results AMETEK announced second [...]

Feb. 11--OPEC MOVE TO BOOST GCC STOCKS: GCC stock markets are likely to have the wind in their sails this week thanks to Opec's decision to cut oil production. Higher oil prices have underpinnedrecent stock market performance, and the Opec move should boost confidence sending markets higher, said analysts. STANCHART, DIAMOND FUND: Standard Chartered [...]

Jul. 23--STANCHART INTERNATIONAL DEBIT CARD: Standard Chartered Bank has launched a free international debit card for customers that allows them access to their accounts through 810,000 ATMs aroundthe world. The Visa Electron card is a more flexible alternative to cash, said Visa General Manager Peter Scriven. NEW MAN FUND OF HEDGE FUNDS: Man Investments [...]