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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

5/25/2013, 10:22 PM ET

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Tuesday, April 16, 9:51 AM Greenbrier (GBX +2.3%) rises after getting its second upgrade in as many days as Sterne Agee takes the stock to Buy with a $28 price target. This comes on the heels of Longbow's Buy from Neutral call yesterday. The company has enjoyed quite a bit of upbeat sell-side coverage of late as BofA and Keybanc both upgraded the shares recently. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, April 15, 10:13 AM Greenbrier (GBX +0.5%) rises despite a weak tape after Longbow upgrades the shares to Buy from Neutral with a $29 price target. Separately, the company reminds holders of its 2.375% senior notes due 2026 that they can exercise an option to require GBX to repurchase the paper at par on May 15. Comment!
Thursday, April 4, 11:57 AM Greenbrier (GBX -5.64%) slips today on a mixed FQ2 report, beating on a per share basis but coming up short on revenue. Net earnings fell 22% Y/Y for the railroad equipment and services provider, as new railcar deliveries continued to decline. Sales in the company's manufacturing segment dropped 8% to $294M, while its wheel services, refurbishment & parts segment declined over 6% to $112M. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, April 4, 6:03 AM Greenbrier Companies (GBX): FQ2 EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $423.2M misses by $19.19M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 4, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: GBX, RPM Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 3, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: GBX, RPM 1 Comment [Earnings]
Thursday, March 28, 11:19 AM Railcar maker Greenbrier Companies (GBX +6.5%) spikes on Bank of America upgrade to Neutral from Underperform. The company has added "significant orders to its backlog," says analyst Ken Hoexter. BofA is now "increasingly confident in [GBX's] 2014/2015 performance." Price target: $25. Comment!
Wednesday, March 27, 5:49 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: GBX +3%. GNW +3%. LCC +3%. MATX +1.4%. SU +1.1%.
After-hours top losers: ARRY -12%. RHT -9%. FIVE -7%. ESI -6%. PVH -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, January 9, 6:30 AM The Greenbrier Companies (GBX): FQ1 EPS of $0.35 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $415.4M (+4.3% Y/Y) beats by $14M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, January 8, 12:22 PM Greenbrier Companies (GBX +6.4%) gains after reporting strong demand for railcars, posting over $430M in new business across multiple railcar types since the start of its current fiscal year, which began on September 1. The company has received orders for over 4,200 units, including orders for 1,250 of its higher margin tank cars with a value of approximately $160M, and additional orders in North America and Europe for 1,400 automotive-related products totaling $140M. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, January 3, 12:39 PM Warren Buffett and Carl Icahn are reaping the benefits of surging demand for railroad tank cars to haul shale oil from beyond the reach of existing pipelines, as rail shipping has become the method of choice at new production sites because obtaining permits and rights-of-way can slow pipeline construction and make it more costly. 3 Comments [Energy]
Thursday, December 20, 2012, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: ROMA +65%. ACFC +51%. NYX +33%. AMPL +37%. ELOQ +31%. SINO +22%. BNSO +21%. DYNT +22%. SQNS +14%. RAD +16%.
Midday top 10 Losers: CCU -60%. FOLD -45%. BOSC -19%. MDRX -13%. UNXL -13%. GBX -11%. QUAD -11%. ARII -11%. PTEK -10%. GBR -10%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 5:45 PM Carl Icahn sweetens American Railcar’s (ARII) bid for Greenbrier (GBX) by 10% to $22, and sets a December 21 deadline. GBX turned down American Railcar's (ARII) $543M takeover bid earlier today, saying the offer "grossly undervalues the company." Comment! [M&A]
Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 3:23 AM Greenbrier (GBX) turns down American Railcar Industries' (ARII) $543M takeover bid, saying the offer "grossly undervalues the company." However, Greenbrier is willing to continue talks with Carl Icahn, who controls American Railcar, stating that a merger "could be beneficial to both companies" and could achieve "substantial synergies." (PR) Comment! [M&A, Consumer]
Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 1:19 PM American Railcar (ARII +5.9%) and Greenbrier (GBX +6.1%) both trade higher following the announcement of a merger between the two railroad companies. Though the deal looks like a winner to a number of analysts, others warn the acquisition faces a stiff challenge to clear regulatory hurdles. Comment! [Consumer, M&A]
Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 7:06 AM American Railcar (ARII) offers to buy Greenbrier Companies (GBX) for $20 a share in a deal which values the company at close to $543M. The disclosure was made in a SEC filing by Carl Icahn's company. (13D) Comment! [Consumer, M&A]