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Airgas Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 2
Airgas Management Discusses Q3 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 24
Airgas Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 • 1 Comment
Airgas Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Airgas' CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 3, 2012
Airgas' CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Airgas Inc. Presents at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference, Dec-06-2011 03:15 PM
Tue, Dec 6, 2011
Airgas Inc. Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Chemicals Conference, Nov-17-2011 02:40 PM
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Airgas' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Airgas' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 28, 2011
Airgas' CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 5, 2011
Airgas' CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Sat, Jan 22, 2011
Airgas CEO Discusses F2Q2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 26, 2010
Airgas Inc. F3Q10 (Qtr End 12/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jan 29, 2010 • 1 Comment
Airgas, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Airgas F3Q08 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
Airgas Inc. F2Q08 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 24, 2008 • 1 Comment
Airgas, Inc.F1Q09 (Qtr. End 06/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Sun, Jul 27, 2008
Airgas, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr. End 03/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 6, 2008
Airgas, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr. End 12/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jan 29, 2008

Airgas Announces Leadership Change in South Division

Business Wire (Tue, 4:05PM)
Airgas Increases First Quarter Dividend by 20%

Business Wire (May 2, 2013)
Airgas Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings

Business Wire (May 2, 2013)
Airgas to Exhibit Top-of-the-Line Welding and Manufacturing Equipment at EASTEC, May 14 - 16 in West Springfield, MA

Business Wire (May 1, 2013)
Airgas Receives Two CGA Fleet Safety Awards for Cylinder and Bulk Vehicle Fleets

Business Wire (Apr 29, 2013)
Airgas Announces West Division and Intermountain Region Leadership Changes

Business Wire (Apr 11, 2013)
Airgas Selects Acquity Group as Partner in Creating New Digital Experience

Business Wire (Apr 10, 2013)
Airgas Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Schedule

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Airgas Provides Update on Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter Organic Sales Growth, Share Repurchases, and Potential Impact on Earnings Guidance

Business Wire (Mar 21, 2013)
Airgas Executive Chairman to Present at BB&T Commercial & Industrial Conference

Business Wire (Mar 14, 2013)
Airgas to Unveil Award-Winning New Products at PITTCON 2013

Business Wire (Mar 13, 2013)
Airgas to Discuss Efficiency of FreezeRight IQF Cryogenic Freezer at the Boston International Seafood Show, March 10 – 12

Business Wire (Mar 7, 2013)
Airgas Names William Sanborn Northern Pacific (Nor Pac) Region President

Business Wire (Mar 4, 2013)
Airgas to Build New Liquid Carbon Dioxide Plant in Houston Metropolitan Area

Business Wire (Feb 13, 2013)
Airgas Issues $600 Million of Senior Notes

Business Wire (Feb 11, 2013)
Airgas Declares Regular Dividend for Fourth Quarter FY2013

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Airgas Demonstrates Tri-Gas Blender for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Meat at the International Production and Processing Expo

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Company Description

Airgas, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Airgas” or the “Company”) became a publicly traded company in 1986 and, through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases (delivered in “packaged” or cylinder form), and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Industrial Equipment Wholesale

Country: United States

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Thursday, May 2, 3:00 PM Airgas, Inc. (ARG) declares $0.48/share quarterly dividend, 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.40. Forward yield 2.01%. For shareholders of record June 14. Payable June 28. Ex-div date June 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, May 2, 7:44 AM Airgas (ARG): FQ4 EPS of $1.14 in-line. Revenue of $1.26B in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, May 2, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABMD, ACOR, ACT, AEE, ANR, ANSS, ARG, ARQL, ATK, AYR, BDBD, BDX, BEAM, BGCP, BZH, CAH, CEVA, CHD, CI, CME, CNP, CPN, CTRX, DIN, DNR, EL, ELNK, FIG, FLY, FNP, FWLT, GEL, GG, GIL, GM, GNRC, GOLD, HAR, HK, HSH, INCY, INGR, IP, IRDM, IT, ITT, K, LF, LQDT, LXP, MDC, MFC, MGI, MGM, MMC, MMP, MWW, NIHD, NNN, NUS, OCN, OGE, OXF, OZM, PCG, PPL, PWR, PXP, RGLD, RNO, SBH, SFY, SHPG, SNI, SPR, SRE, STRA, TEVA, VMC, VRX, WNR, WPX, WWE, XEL Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, May 1, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABMD, ACOR, ACT, AEE, ANR, ANSS, ARG, ARQL, ATK, AYR, BDBD, BDX, BEAM, BGCP, BZH, CAH, CEVA, CHD, CI, CME, CNP, CPN, CTRX, DIN, DNR, EL, ELNK, FIG, FLY, FNP, FWLT, GEL, GG, GIL, GM, GNRC, GOLD, HAR, HK, HSH, INCY, INGR, IP, IRDM, IT, ITT, K, LF, LQDT, LXP, MDC, MFC, MGI, MGM, MMC, MMP, MWW, NIHD, NNN, NUS, OCN, OGE, OXF, OZM, PCG, PPL, PWR, PXP, RGLD, RNO, SBH, SFY, SHPG, SNI, SPR, SRE, STRA, TEVA, VMC, VRX, WNR, WPX, WWE, XEL Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, March 25, 9:00 AM Bank of America downgrades Airgas (ARG) to Underperform from Neutral and lowers price target to $94 from $96. Analyst Kevin McCarthy thinks 2014 EPS will be below consensus and says weakness in non-residential construction will hit demand for U.S. packaged gas. Last week, the company said Q4 EPS may come in below the low end of guidance due to weak sales. Comment!
Thursday, March 21, 10:29 AM Airgas' (ARG -5%) Q4 sales and profit warning is dragging a few peers down with it this morning: Air Products (APD -2%), Praxair (PX -1.4%), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical (SHI -1.4%), L'Air Liquide (AIQUY.PK -3.3%. 2 Comments [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, March 21, 8:39 AM Airgas (ARG) -3.5% premarket after warning that weaker than expected sales suggest it may miss the low end of adjusted EPS guidance of $1.18 by ~4%. The quarter's organic sales growth through February was flat Y/Y and 2%-3% behind guidance, and March sales so far "have not improved appreciably" over February. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, January 29, 12:15 PM Airgas, Inc. (ARG) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.70%. For shareholders of record Mar. 14. Payable Mar. 28. Ex-div date Mar. 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, January 24, 7:42 AM Airgas (ARG): FQ3 EPS of $1.04 misses by $0.04. Revenue of $1.21B (+5% Y/Y) beats by $0.02B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, January 24, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, ALK, ARG, AVT, BAX, BMY, BPOP, CELG, CY, DOV, EQT, ESI, ETN, FCS, GWW, JNS, JVA, KCG, KEY, LMT, LUV, MKC, MMM, MWW, NMM, NOK, ORI, PCP, QSII, RTN, RYN, SWK, TZOO, UAL, UNP, XRX Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, January 23, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, ALK, ARG, AVT, BAX, BMY, BPOP, CELG, CY, DOV, EQT, ESI, ETN, FCS, GWW, JNS, JVA, KCG, KEY, LMT, LUV, MKC, MMM, MWW, NMM, NOK, ORI, PCP, QSII, RTN, RYN, SWK, TZOO, UAL, UNP, XRX Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, January 3, 4:25 PM Airgas (ARG) acquires the assets and operations of two industrial gas and welding supply distributors, Metroplex Service Welding Supply and Excel Welding & Industrial Supplies, with combined annual revenues of more than $30M. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. 1 Comment [M&A]
Thursday, December 27, 2012, 4:14 PM Airgas (ARG) says its subsidiary Red-D-Arc has acquired D&D Power, a Texas-based equipment rental and services business which provides mobile power generation and light towers, as well as preventative maintenance and other services, to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. D&D Power generated annualized revenues of approximately $25M this year. Comment! [M&A]
Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 2:56 PM Airgas (ARG +0.5%) is holding its 2012 analyst meeting today, during which it will discuss strategies for growth, operating efficiency opportunities, the progress of the Company's SAP implementation, and fiscal 2016 financial goals. CFO Robert McLaughlin noted in an earlier statement that: "While near-term business conditions are challenging, we expect to have grown revenues to more than $6.5B, increased operating margins to between 15% and 16%, and expanded return on capital to between 17% and 18%." (Webcast) Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 3:44 PM Airgas (ARG -2.7%) says Executive Chairman Peter McCausland sold 1.2M shares of ARG common stock in a privately-negotiated overnight block trade in connection with personal financial planning matters. Following the sale, his beneficial ownership of ARG common stock is ~7M shares. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 4:15 PM Airgas (ARG) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.80%. For shareholders of record Dec 14. Payable Dec 28. Ex-div date Dec 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]

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Today's New Downgrades (3/21/13): $ACN, $ARG, $BID, $CLR, $CTSH, $EOG, $EWZ, $JPM, $OAS, $PCYC, $PH, $RKT, $SIAL, $TD, $TUMI, $UPS
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Dividend Sheet
$KFN $MCY and $MPW are tomorrow's best yielding ex-dividend stocks - http://stks.co/gO8F - 28 stocks with 4.73% average yield. $DDR $ARG
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smokeyRose
$ARG 89.20 + 1.06 up 1.20% yield 1.82% vol 520,216 avg vol 702.1K
12/6/12
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smokeyRose
$ARG Be there or Be Square!
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Jeff Pierce
$ARG 's Weakness Looks To Be A Buying Opportunity http://bit.ly/N4eANm
7/26/12
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smokeyRose
CBS ARG SONC
5/19/12
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http://bit.ly/KW1sxj Earnings premarket $FLWS $ARG $ANR $ANSS $BCRX $CAH $CI $CNP, $EXXI $GM $LVLT $OWW $GOLD $VIAB $SNTA $HSH
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Marc Chaikin
ARG Beats Estimates Stock at Highs - Take partial Profits - Gauge Neutral
5/3/12
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Jim Van Meerten
ARG - 72% Barchart technical buy signal - 12 new highs and up 6.88% in the last month - Relative Strength Index 61.91%
4/9/12
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