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Layne Christensen Launches Water Transfer Business as Part of New Layne Energy Services Division

GlobeNewswire (May 8, 2013)
Layne Christensen Names James R. Easter Chief Financial Officer

GlobeNewswire (May 3, 2013)
Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 15
Layne Christensen Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results of Operations

GlobeNewswire (Apr 15, 2013)
Layne Christensen Company Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2013 Financial Results and Conference Call

GlobeNewswire (Apr 12, 2013)
Layne Christensen Announces Partnership with Water For People

GlobeNewswire (Mar 25, 2013)
Layne Christensen Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter Results

GlobeNewswire (Mar 6, 2013)
Layne Christensen Announces $80 Million Heavy Civil Construction Project

GlobeNewswire (Mar 6, 2013)
Layne Christensen's CEO Discusses F3Q 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 6, 2012
Layne Christensen Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Dec 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen Consolidating Headquarters and Leadership to New Corporate Headquarters

GlobeNewswire (Dec 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen: A Bearish Variant View To Hawkshaw Capital
Christopher Bayliss • Mon, Dec 3, 2012 • 4 Comments
Layne Christensen Company Schedules Release of FY 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

GlobeNewswire (Nov 27, 2012)
Layne Christensen Sells Energy Division's E&P Assets for $15 Million

GlobeNewswire (Oct 5, 2012)
Top 5 Insider Buys Filed On September 13
Markus Aarnio • Fri, Sep 14, 2012
Layne Christensen Company To Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

GlobeNewswire (Sep 7, 2012)
Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Sep 6, 2012
Layne Christensen Announces $90.9 Million Wastewater Project for Its Heavy Civil Division

GlobeNewswire (Sep 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Sep 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen Company to Celebrate 130 Year Anniversary by Ringing The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

GlobeNewswire (Aug 23, 2012)

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Layne Christensen: A Bearish Variant View To Hawkshaw Capital
Christopher Bayliss • Mon, Dec 3, 2012 • 4 Comments
Layne Christensen Expands Specialty Work Capabilities With Bencor Buy
Proactive Investor • Sun, Dec 19, 2010
Layne Christensen Increases Profits, But Energy Business Suffers
Proactive Investor • Fri, Sep 3, 2010
Layne Christensen: Key Combination of Niche Businesses Yield Strong Growth Prospects
George Fisher • Fri, Jun 4, 2010 • 4 Comments
Layne Christensen Easily Beats
Zacks Investment Research • Wed, Jun 2, 2010
Layne Christensen: Stretched Valuation
Brendan Wagner • Sat, Sep 5, 2009 • 3 Comments
The Long Case for Layne Christensen Company
Michael Filloon • Tue, Jun 3, 2008 • 3 Comments

Top 5 Insider Buys Filed On September 13
Markus Aarnio • Fri, Sep 14, 2012
4 Discounted Small Caps Poised For Growth
ZetaKap • Thu, Jun 7, 2012
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Digging For Investment Ideas In The Construction Sector
Alan Brochstein • Sun, Dec 18, 2011
Insider Buys And Sells: Federal-Mogul, Ulta Salon
Asif Suria • Mon, Oct 3, 2011 • 1 Comment
Daily State Of The Market: It's A Confidence Thing
David Moenning • Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Using Caterpillar's Earnings to Identify Attractive Companies
Erik Dellith • Sun, Jul 24, 2011 • 2 Comments
Liquid Assets: Using Water to Add Life to Your Portfolio (Part II)
Joseph L. Shaefer • Wed, Jul 13, 2011 • 22 Comments
Top Construction Company Picks by Fund Gurus Concentrated in the Sector
GuruFundPicks • Wed, May 18, 2011
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Kapitall • Wed, Mar 23, 2011 • 2 Comments
Africa, The Next Frontier Market
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Building and Construction: Value Opportunities in Industrials
Alan Brochstein • Sun, Oct 24, 2010 • 4 Comments
14 'Babies with Bathwater' and 11 'Dogs with Fleas' Stocks for the Week
J Clinton Hill • Sun, Aug 30, 2009 • 6 Comments
Positioning for When Water Runs Out: Part II
Joseph L. Shaefer • Fri, Jun 26, 2009 • 55 Comments
4 'Bathwater Babies' and 20 'Dogs with Fleas' Stocks for the Week
J Clinton Hill • Mon, Jun 1, 2009 • 1 Comment
Earnings Preview: 2 Companies That Could Surprise
Zacks Investment Research • Sun, May 31, 2009
Earnings Preview for Week of June 1-5
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, May 29, 2009 • 1 Comment
16 'Bathwater Babies' and 20 'Dogs with Fleas' for the Week
J Clinton Hill • Tue, May 26, 2009 • 1 Comment
20 'Bathwater Babies' and 20 'Dogs with Fleas' for the Week
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Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 15
Layne Christensen's CEO Discusses F3Q 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 6, 2012
Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Sep 6, 2012
Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Layne Christensen's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 • 1 Comment
Layne Christensen Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Sep 7, 2011
Layne Christensen's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jun 8, 2011
Layne Christensen's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 5, 2011
Layne Christensen CEO Discusses F3Q2011 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Dec 7, 2010
Layne Christensen CEO Discusses F2Q2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Sep 2, 2010
Layne Christensen Company F1Q11 (Qtr End 04/30/2010) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jun 2, 2010
Layne Christensen Company F4Q10 (Qtr End 01/31/2010) Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Layne Christensen Company F3Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Layne Christensen Co. F2Q10 (Qtr End 7/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Sep 3, 2009
Layne Christensen Company Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jun 2, 2009
Layne Christensen Company, F4Q09 (Qtr End 01/31/2009) Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Mar 30, 2009
Layne Christensen Company F3Q09 (Quarter End 10/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Layne Christensen Company F2Q09 (Qtr End 07/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Layne Christensen Company F1Q09 (Qtr End 02/23/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jun 3, 2008

Layne Christensen Launches Water Transfer Business as Part of New Layne Energy Services Division

GlobeNewswire (May 8, 2013)
Layne Christensen Names James R. Easter Chief Financial Officer

GlobeNewswire (May 3, 2013)
Layne Christensen Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results of Operations

GlobeNewswire (Apr 15, 2013)
Layne Christensen Company Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2013 Financial Results and Conference Call

GlobeNewswire (Apr 12, 2013)
Layne Christensen Announces Partnership with Water For People

GlobeNewswire (Mar 25, 2013)
Layne Christensen Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter Results

GlobeNewswire (Mar 6, 2013)
Layne Christensen Announces $80 Million Heavy Civil Construction Project

GlobeNewswire (Mar 6, 2013)
Layne Christensen Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Dec 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen Consolidating Headquarters and Leadership to New Corporate Headquarters

GlobeNewswire (Dec 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen Company Schedules Release of FY 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

GlobeNewswire (Nov 27, 2012)
Layne Christensen Sells Energy Division's E&P Assets for $15 Million

GlobeNewswire (Oct 5, 2012)
Midday Movers: BMC, AGU, NFLX & More

at CNBC.com (Oct 1, 2012)
Layne Christensen Company To Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

GlobeNewswire (Sep 7, 2012)
Layne Christensen Announces $90.9 Million Wastewater Project for Its Heavy Civil Division

GlobeNewswire (Sep 6, 2012)
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at MarketWatch.com (Sep 6, 2012)
Layne Christensen Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Sep 6, 2012)
Zumiez, Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

at Fox Business (Aug 31, 2012)
Layne Christensen Company to Celebrate 130 Year Anniversary by Ringing The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

GlobeNewswire (Aug 23, 2012)
Layne Christensen Company Schedules Release of FY 2013 Second Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

GlobeNewswire (Aug 22, 2012)
Who's Benefiting From the Drought?

at CNBC.com (Aug 15, 2012)

LAYN vs. ETF Alternatives

Company Description

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Sector: Industrial Goods

Industry: Heavy Construction

Country: United States

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Monday, April 29, 12:39 PM Layne Christensen (LAYN +5.7%) trades up today on the back of a report in Barron's over the weekend saying that the stock's recent selloff looks overdone. Profit is likely to pick up next year as the company sheds the overhang of legacy contracts in its Heavy Civil business unit, and its mining business picks back up. The stock is currently trading at a 14% discount to book value, and Boenning & Scattergood's Gerard Sweeney thinks they could soon return to the low $20s. Comment! [On the Move, Commodities]
Wednesday, April 17, 12:14 PM Shares of Layne Christensen (LAYN -0.9%) hit a new year low this morning as the stock continues to slide after the company reported a Q4 earnings miss late Tuesday. DA Davidson notes that operating results should improve in the current quarter due to normal seasonal factors, however the continued sharp falloff in mine-development investment and further declines in commodity prices suggest the segment will likely to remain under pressure for the next year. It shaves it's price target to $20 from $21. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Monday, April 15, 3:49 PM Layne Christensen (LAYN -11%) tanks today after its Q4 misses across the board on a 16% decline in total sales. Despite the miss, net losses narrowed in comparison as the drilling-services provider benefited from a comparison with a year-earlier quarter that was hit by a large write-down. A slump in civil construction business has been putting pressure on it's water-infrastructure segment - its biggest top-line contributor - with revenue for the unit declining 11% to $184M. Revenue in it's mineral exploration unit also dropped 32% to $44.3M. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move, Commodities]
Monday, April 15, 7:04 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN): Q1 EPS of -$0.91 misses by $0.12. Revenue of $229.7M misses by $24.99M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, March 6, 7:08 PM Layne Christensen (LAYN) announces preliminary Q4 results, saying it expects to log a surprise loss as the drilling-services provider said it will book steep losses in its heavy civil segment, driven by high costs from projects in the Northeast. It now sees its EPS coming in at a loss of $1.18 - 1.28 on sales of $230.0M, below the $273.23M Street estimate. Shares -3.9% AH. Comment! [Earnings, Commodities, On the Move]
Thursday, December 6, 2012, 7:39 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN): Q3 EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $282.8M (-2.4% Y/Y) misses by $13M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, October 1, 2012, 12:49 PM Layne Christensen (LAYN +8.6%) shares pop after Kian Ghazi of Hawkshaw Capital Management made positive comments on the water-well driller at the Value Investing Conference. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Thursday, September 6, 2012, 6:08 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN): Q2 EPS of $0.25 misses by $0.18. Revenue of $289.5M (+0.1% Y/Y) misses by $3M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, August 31, 2012, 11:04 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN -0.7%) continues to weaken off yesterday's midday downgrade by UBS from Neutral to Sell. The firm says that earnings are likely to be hit by weakness in its mining and municipal water markets plus continued declines in natural gas prices. FY13 EPS estimates were cut from $1.40 to $1.30 and FY14 from $1.90 to $1.70. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 11:50 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN +3.6%) acquires the remaining 50% interest it didn't own in Brazilian construction company Costa Fortuna Fundacoes e Construcoes for $16M, as the drilling services provider looks to expand its geotechnical construction capabilities in South America. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 3:44 PM Layne Christensen's (LAYN +3.3%) FQ1 profit sank 71% as the drilling services provider suffered difficulties in its water infrastructure business, but revenue beat expectations, and LAYN expects better results in upcoming quarters. The bad news is baked in, Boenning & Scattergood says, while LAYN's plans for internal changes may encourage some investors. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 6:49 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN): Q1 EPS of $0.19 in-line. Revenue of $276.5M (+3.4% Y/Y) beats by $13M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:23 AM Layne Christensen (LAYN): FQ4 EPS of -$0.20 misses by $0.20. Revenue of $275.8M (+1.4% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 6:00 PM Layne Christensen (LAYN) resumes trading down 10.8%, hitting new 52-week lows after issuing an FQ4 warning, and disclosing it has found information suggesting bribes were made to African government officials. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 5:06 PM Layne Christensen (LAYN) expects to a record a $70M-$80M impairment charge for FQ4, due to weakness in its water infrastructure business. This weakness leads it to forecast EPS will be near breakeven (excluding the charges), below a $0.37 consensus. Layne also says an investigation regarding bribes to African officials has found documents suggesting "improper payments" were made over a long period of time, and the DOJ and SEC are investigating. Shares are halted. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, December 8, 2011, 12:06 PM Drilling-services company Layne Christensen (LAYN -4.4%) Q3 beats on revenue but comes up short on a per share basis as margins were pressed by higher material costs. Net income rose 6.8% Y/Y on continued growth at its mining segment, but it warns of weakness in its water infrastructure business, its largest top-line earnings contributor. The company added that due to its lagging civil construction business the unit is expected to underperform next year as well. Comment! [Energy, On the Move]

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Todd Johnson
$LAYN Let's get some real ideas going at the Value Investing Congress. Give me a break on layne
10/1/12
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Midday Movers: NFLX, BRK.A, LAYN & More... http://bit.ly/VjSair
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Alan Brochstein
New CEO at $LAYN isn't cutting it. He seems to have too many fires to put out, which, as a water company, would seem easy!
9/9/12
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4 Discounted Small Caps Poised For Growth http://bit.ly/JPjnBk $BGC $GFF $LAYN $TPC @ZetaKap
6/7/12
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Alan Brochstein
$LAYN delay on 10-K is probably non-event - someone sure stepped up and bought on the bad news in March, and this looks like another shot
4/15/12
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LAYN COO buys from open market http://bit.ly/piRyRD
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J St. Georges
Imbroglio Capital: Trading from the belly of a brazen bull http://t.co/o3cI0nH $PXP $LAYN $SINA $BBRY $BOBE $YOKU $JVA $RENN $BAC $GOOG $GS
6/8/11
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J St. Georges
shorted and covered $LAYN +.46c
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J St. Georges
Watching $LAYN weak at 32 and breaking down from there
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New CEO at $LAYN isn't cutting it. He seems to have too many fires to put out, which, as a water company, would seem easy!
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