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Granite Awarded $28 Million Light Rail Sub-Contract

Granite Construction (GVA) announced on October 30 that it received a $28 million design-build light rail sub-contract from Hensel Phelps. The project is for the light rail construction in Bellevue, Washington. Granite’s work will include site demolition, grading, utility installation, and paving.   Sonal caught the news and sent an alert at 5:30 pm. The […]

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Scientific Games Secures Contract With Kansas Lottery

On October 26, Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS) announced that it was awarded a new 10-year contract by the Kansas Lottery for lottery gaming systems and related services. The new systems implementation is scheduled to begin in July 2018. Based in Las Vegas, Scientific Games provides gambling products and services to organizations worldwide. Sonal caught the […]

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Federal Signal Raises Annual Earnings Guidance

On November 2, Federal Signal Corp. (FSS) reported its third-quarter earnings of $0.24 per share, which is an increase of $0.07 per share over the previous year. In addition, the company increased its earnings guidance for the year 2017. Previous estimates were for EPS of $0.77 to $0.80, but Federal Signal increased those estimates to […]

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Cooper Standard Reports Third Quarter Earnings and Increases Guidance

On October 31, Cooper Standard Holdings (CPS) reported third-quarter earnings that came in below estimates. Third quarter EPS were $2.11, which was $0.26 below analyst estimates. The company, however, updated its guidance on profit margins and sales. Cooper Standard raised fourth-quarter revenue estimates from $3.55 billion to $3.58-3.61 billion.   Sonal picked up the news […]

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Modine Moves Higher on Improved Earnings Announcement

Modine Manufacturing (MOD) announced its third-quarter earnings on October 31. The company reported quarterly profits of $15.9 million compared to a loss of $4.1 million in the same period last year. They also increased 2018 earnings guidance from $1.20-$1.35 per share to $1.30-$1.45 per share. Modine manufactures heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment in Racine, Wisconsin. […]

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Trading Contract Awards

The United States federal government spends over $400 billion per year on federal contracts for goods and services. A large portion of that spending is determined through a competitive bidding process. Businesses of all sizes are free to bid on an available government contract. In addition to federal government contracts, state and local governments also […]

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