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Westport Innovations Inc

5/24/2013, 7:07 PM ET

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Friday, May 3, 6:50 AM Westport Innovations (WPRT): Q1 EPS of -$0.57 misses by $0.09. Revenue of $30.1M misses by $8.83M. (PR) 2 Comments [Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, April 24, 11:21 AM Cummins (CMI +2.3%) CEO Norm Linebarger is scheduled to appear tonight on Jim Cramer's CNBC show to discuss the national move to use more natural gas in transportation vehicles. UPS plans to increase the number of natural gas trucks in its fleet to 800 by the end of 2014, from 112 now, using engines developed by Cummins and Westport Innovations (WPRT +0.8%). 3 Comments [Energy, On the Move]
Thursday, March 21, 3:58 PM Fuel Systems Solutions (FSYS +8.4%) shares are soaring today amid heavy volume on no apparent news, while other natural gas vehicle plays all trade lower: WPRT -3.4%, CLNE -2.1%, NAV -2.8%, CMI -1.9%. 6 Comments [Energy, On the Move]
Friday, March 8, 12:45 PM Goldman Sachs does not share the positive investor reaction to Westport Innovations' (WPRT +2.5%) Q4 results, reiterating its Sell rating as profitability is limited by high distribution support requirements and the Cummins JV that accounts for nearly all WPRT's medium-term profits and cash flow is scheduled to end in 2021 with a buy-out option at 1.3x EBIT in 2019. 6 Comments [Energy, On the Move]
Friday, March 8, 8:38 AM Westport Innovations (WPRT) +1.5% premarket after Q4 earnings miss estimates but revenues beat consensus. Issues upside guidance for FY 2013 with revenues of $430M-$460M vs. consensus $422M. Jefferies thinks this is a good entry point for the stock, seeing a number of positive catalysts over the next 12-18 months. 1 Comment [Energy, Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, March 7, 4:14 PM Westport Innovations (WPRT): Q4 EPS of -$0.64 misses by $0.21. Revenue of $82M (-17.7% Y/Y) beats by $8M. (PR) 1 Comment [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, March 7, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AMBA, BPZ, FNSR, HRB, MED, P, SKUL, SQNM, WDAY, WPRT, ZQK Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, March 6, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AMBA, BPZ, FNSR, HRB, MED, P, SKUL, SQNM, WDAY, WPRT, ZQK Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, March 6, 9:29 AM Westport Innovations (WPRT) +5.1% premarket as Jefferies believes recent media articles, such as the WSJ report indicating BNSF Railway will test natural gas to power its locomotives, indicating an acceleration of natural gas vehicle activity in the U.S. and China could attract investors' attention in 2014-15, benefiting WPRT shares. The firm reiterates a Buy rating. 3 Comments [Energy, On the Move]
Wednesday, March 6, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: PRAN +13%. PBR +12%. CYTX +9%. PPHM +8%. GEVO +8%. MTG +8%. TSL +8%. HNR +7%. BIG +7%.PBR.A +6%. PAY +5%. WPRT +5%.
Losers: AVAV -25%. TFM -11%. AEO -9%. SOHU -8%. QIHU -5%. NBG -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, February 21, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AYR, CHK, CMS, DAN, DDS, DNR, ESV, FAF, FNP, GTXI, HEP, HNZ, HRL, HST, IMAX, IRC, LINE, LXP, PCG, PEG, PKD, PWR, PXP, SCG, SFL, SFY, SUI, SWY, TASR, THI, TK, TNK, WMT, WPRT, ZLC Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, February 20, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AYR, CHK, CMS, DAN, DDS, DNR, ESV, FAF, FNP, GTXI, HEP, HNZ, HRL, HST, IMAX, IRC, LINE, LXP, PCG, PEG, PKD, PWR, PXP, SCG, SFL, SFY, SUI, SWY, TASR, THI, TK, TNK, WMT, WPRT, ZLC Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, February 15, 3:48 PM This morning's spike in shares of Westport Innovations (WPRT +7.6%) on takeover speculation gains momentum into the close. Chatter centers around potential interest from Cummins (CMI +0.3%), already involved in a JV that accounts for much of WPRT's medium-term profits. 17 Comments [Energy, M&A, On the Move]
Tuesday, February 5, 10:28 AM The Cummins (CMI +0.5%) and Westport (WPRT +1.6%) JV says LA Metro, which has one of the largest natural gas transit fleets in North America, will order 550 New Flyer Xcelsior natural gas buses, powered with the Cummins Westport ISL G 8.9-liter engine to be deployed in 2014 and 2015, with an option to purchase an additional 350 buses in 2016. 4 Comments [Energy, On the Move]
Tuesday, January 8, 2:29 PM Coverage of Westport Innovations (WPRT -3.2%) is launched at Lake Street Capital with a Buy rating and $54 price target, suggesting a near double from current levels. The firm says partnerships with engine OEMs such as Cummins, Volvo, Weichai and Caterpillar, its technology advantage with HPDI, and a new engine launching in 2013, position WPRT to benefit from the shift to natural gas from diesel fuel. Comment! [Energy, Quick Ideas, On the Move]
Monday, December 3, 2012, 11:42 AM Westport Innovations (WPRT +5.5%) moves higher after expanding its product line to include natural gas-powered versions of Ford's (F) F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks in mid-2013. WPRT also is developing relationships with service body companies to offer installation of second unit bodies on its F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks. 2 Comments [Energy, On the Move]