Profit and share price soar for Norsat International

Profit and share price soar for Norsat International

Earnings for this data communications company shot up in the latest quarter on stronger sales for its high-profit-margin systems.

NORSAT INTERNATIONAL (symbol NII on Toronto; www.norsat.com) designs and makes satellite and ground equipment to transmit data, audio and video signals through commercial and military networks.

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Big shift pays off for Texas Instruments

Big shift pays off for Texas Instruments

Investments in manufacturing are now paying off for Texas Instruments as its earnings, share buybacks and dividend rise.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. (Nasdaq symbol TXN; www.ti.com) continues to benefit from its 2008 decision to quit making chips for cellular phones and focus instead on analog chips. Those… Read More

Genuine Parts prepared for rising demand

Genuine Parts prepared for rising demand

Recent acquisitions will let Genuine Parts benefit from rising demand for replacement auto parts. A slowdown in new-car sales is driving that growth.
GENUINE PARTS CO. (New York symbol GPC; www.genpt.com) gets 52% of its sales and 57% of its earnings by selling replacement auto parts… Read More