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A. O. Smith Corporation's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 24
A. O. Smith continuing operations achieve record sales and earnings for 2012 driven by acquisition and organic growth

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A. O. Smith Corporation declares quarterly dividend

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A. O. Smith to hold fourth quarter conference call on January 24

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A. O. Smith Corporation's CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 17, 2012
A. O. Smith reports higher sales and earnings from continuing operations

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A. O. Smith announces Jones to become executive chairman, Rajendra named chief executive officer

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A Closer Look At Dividend Contender A.O. Smith Corp.
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AO Smith Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 23
A. O. Smith Corporation's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 24
A. O. Smith Corporation's CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 17, 2012
AO Smith Corp. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 • 1 Comment
A. O. Smith Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
AO Smith Corp. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 22, 2009 • 1 Comment
A.O. Smith Corporation F4Q08 (Qtr End 12/27/2008) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
A. O. Smith Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
A.O. Smith Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
A.O. Smith Corporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Sun, Apr 20, 2008
A. O. Smith Corporation Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jan 23, 2008

A. O. Smith reports record first quarter sales, increases 2013 outlook

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
A. O. Smith announces 20 percent dividend increase; two-for-one stock split

PR Newswire (Apr 15, 2013)
A. O. Smith to hold first quarter conference call on April 23

PR Newswire (Apr 2, 2013)
A. O. Smith continuing operations achieve record sales and earnings for 2012 driven by acquisition and organic growth

PR Newswire (Jan 24, 2013)
A. O. Smith Corporation declares quarterly dividend

PR Newswire (Jan 15, 2013)
A. O. Smith to hold fourth quarter conference call on January 24

PR Newswire (Jan 3, 2013)
Congress passes bill to create uniform water heater energy efficiency ratings, testing methodology; measure goes to president

PR Newswire (Dec 7, 2012)
A. O. Smith reports higher sales and earnings from continuing operations

PR Newswire (Oct 17, 2012)
A. O. Smith announces Jones to become executive chairman, Rajendra named chief executive officer

PR Newswire (Oct 9, 2012)
A. O. Smith Corporation declares quarterly dividend

PR Newswire (Oct 8, 2012)
A. O. Smith to hold third quarter conference call on October 17

PR Newswire (Oct 1, 2012)
A. O. Smith second quarter sales, earnings increase driven by Lochinvar acquisition and strong organic China growth

PR Newswire (Jul 18, 2012)
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A. O. Smith announces 25 percent dividend increase to $.20 per share

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A. O. Smith to hold second quarter conference call on July 18

PR Newswire (Jul 2, 2012)
A. O. Smith first quarter sales and earnings increase due to contributions from acquired business and growth in China

PR Newswire (Apr 20, 2012)
A. O. Smith Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

PR Newswire (Apr 16, 2012)
A. O. Smith Continuing Operations Achieve Record Sales and Earnings for 2011 Driven by Acquisitions and Organic Growth

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A. O. Smith Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Sector: Industrial Goods

Industry: Industrial Electrical Equipment

Country: United States

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Tuesday, April 23, 7:12 AM A.O. Smith (AOS): Q1 EPS of $0.96 beats by $0.18. Revenue of $509.6M (+9% Y/Y) beats by $4.82M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, April 23, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: ACI, AKS, AOS, APD, ARMH, CIT, CNC, COH, DAL, DD, DFS, EAT, ECA, FMER, FRX, GCI, GNTX, IDXX, IIVI, IR, IRWD, ITW, JCI, JNS, LCC, LECO, LMT, LXK, MOLX, PCAR, PCH, PII, PMT, PNR, R, RAI, RF, RSH, SNV, ST, TRV, UTX, WAT, XRX 1 Comment [Earnings]
Monday, April 22, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: ACI, AKS, AOS, APD, ARMH, CIT, CNC, COH, DAL, DD, DFS, EAT, ECA, FMER, FRX, GCI, GNTX, IDXX, IIVI, IR, IRWD, ITW, JCI, JNS, LCC, LECO, LMT, LXK, MOLX, PCAR, PCH, PII, PMT, PNR, R, RAI, RF, RSH, SNV, ST, TRV, UTX, WAT, XRX Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 16, 7:14 AM A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) declares $0.24/share quarterly dividend, 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.20. Forward yield 1.43%. For shareholders of record Apr. 29. Payable May 14. Ex-div date Apr. 25. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, April 4, 10:23 AM A.O. Smith (AOS +0.5%) says it's discontinuing manufacturing operations at its Fergus, Ontario, residential water heater facility, choosing instead to consolidate residential and light commercial water heater manufacturing into other North American plants. The relocation of operations will begin over the next several weeks, and the company expects to end the majority of production July 1. The closing will affect about 350 employees in manufacturing and other related support functions. 1 Comment
Thursday, January 24, 7:23 AM A.O. Smith (AOS): Q4 EPS of $0.93 beats by $0.12. Revenue of $524.3M beats by $24.34M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Tech]
Tuesday, January 15, 5:20 PM A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.22%. For shareholders of record Jan. 31. Payable Feb. 15. Ex-div date Jan. 29. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 7:06 AM A. O. Smith (AOS): Q3 EPS of $0.79 beats by $0.11. Revenue of $462.2M (+12% Y/Y) misses by $10M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 6:18 AM A. O. Smith (AOS) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.38%. For shareholders of record Oct 31. Payable Nov 15. Ex-div date Oct 29. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 11:05 AM Shares of A.O. Smith (AOS -2.2%) slip on a bout of profit taking after a number of Wall Street firms cut the shares on valuation following its solid Q2 earnings beat yesterday. The stock has been on a tear over the past few months, gaining nearly 20% since early June. Wedbush and Sterne Agee both downgrade the stock to Neutral, while KeyBanc reduces its rating to hold. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 7:19 AM A. O. Smith (AOS): Q2 EPS of $0.75 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $484M (+19.5% Y/Y) beats by $9M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]
Monday, July 9, 2012, 6:06 PM A.O. Smith (AOS): Declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, 25% increase from the prior dividend of $0.16. Dividend yield 1.6%. For shareholders of record July 31; payable Aug 15; ex-div date July 27. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, April 20, 2012, 11:59 AM A.O. Smith (AOS +6.8%) gains after easily beating Q1 expectations. Net profit increased by 16% Y/Y, on strong sales from its recently acquired water-heater firm Lochinvar and continued growth in China. The company also lifts its FY12 forecast, now projecting earnings between $2.75 - $2.90 per share, versus its previous per share forecast of $2.65 - $2.85. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Friday, April 20, 2012, 7:13 AM A. O. Smith (AOS): Q1 EPS of $0.66 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $468M beats by $3M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]
Friday, January 27, 2012, 3:32 PM A.O. Smith (AOS +2.6%) gains after its Q4 beats Street estimates. Revenue was flat compared to the prior year, but a 30% jump in sales of water heaters in China and strong residential sales in the U.S. helped shore up its bottom line. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, January 27, 2012, 7:13 AM Smith (A.O.) (AOS): Q4 EPS of $0.68 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $475.8M (+29% Y/Y) beats by $15M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]

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4 dividend paying industrials with strong sources of profitability $AOS $EMR $SPW $GE $XLI http://seekingalpha.com/a/th6t
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3 stocks reporting in April with strong sources of profitability and troubling sales trends $AOS $AZZ $CBG http://seekingalpha.com/a/sesl
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New Downgrades (4/2/13): $ACIW, $ADT, $ALK, $AOS, $BDC, $CCMP, $CNX, $CRZO, $DRN, $ESI, $FAS, $FET, $FICO, $GASL, $GCO, $GD, $GLD, $GLF
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Potential Downgrades (4/1/13): $AOS, $AWAY, $AZZ, $BDC, $BIG, $BSFT, $CAJ, $CLB, $CNX, $COF, $COG, $CRZO, $CYN, $DK, $DRQ, $DXPE, $ESI
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New Upgrades (3/5/13): $ADSK, $AMP, $AMZN, $AOS, $BEAV, $BMC, $BTH, $BYI, $CAR, $CB, $CERN, $COF, $CREE, $CVX, $EXP, $FAS, $FLS, $GRA
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LiveCharts: Dealing With Market & Trading Frustrations | $GDX $RCI $ACI & $AOS http://bit.ly/ZEwZZe
Feb 28, 3:27 PM
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sundate36: Ryan, what's your take on the technicals for $GDX? Are we due for a bounce anytime soon?
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Michael Bryant
A.O. Smith ($AOS), PPG Industries ($PPG), Roper Industries ($ROP), FEI Company ($FEIC), & Steven Madden ($SHOO) rose Friday on unusual vol.
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Your Dose of Stocks That Only Go Up | $V $EXPE $RYL $AMT $AOS $CONN $FISV HD $LPX $PPG $SNTS $STC $TYL http://bit.ly/RzGOIi
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Ocean Man: And $EXR.
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Dr. Kris
Building products stocks getting a post-Sandy boost to new highs: $AMWD, $NX, $TRESX, $BLDR, $AOS, $USG.
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$RBC, BGC disasters. Does not bode well for $EMR, $AOS, $ABB, SI. Weak industrial economy.
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Your Dose of Stocks That Only Go Up | $V $EXPE $RYL $AMT $AOS $CONN $FISV HD $LPX $PPG $SNTS $STC $TYL http://bit.ly/RzGOIi
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Ocean Man: And $EXR.
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Possible plays on Sandy rebuilding ABB, EMR, UTX, IR, AOS, GWW, CLH, BGG, GNRC, PIKE
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1980XLS-2.0: homes NE all have basements. flooding more prevalant than annihallation. Elec equipt must all be replaced.
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Michael Bryant
Maker of water heaters and boilers AO Smith (AOS) is rising on heavy volume. Great longterm buy. http://yhoo.it/Jd7sQs;c=
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eabyrd: AOS is a great company. Have a friend that works for them, says he loves it.
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