USG Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of building materials worldwide. The company manufactures and markets gypsum and related products, including gypsum wallboard, lines of joint compounds used for finishing wallboard joints, lines of cement board and accessories, lines of gypsum fiber panels, lines of poured gypsum underlayments, and various construction plaster products in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its gypsum products are used in various building applications to finish the interior walls, ceilings, and floors in residential, c...
USG seems very promising. Holding strong earnings even with the liability of asbestos claims. Came out of chapter 11 very strong, leader of sales in us Wall Board. Even in housing recession focusing business around additional sales for building and renovation. Motivated management to adapt to market. A good buy price for this stock is going to be $37.04. Anyone holding it I suggest selling at around $39.93 so you don't lose any profit you may have made.
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And I'm not simply saying this from a detached writer's perspective. I was aghast the other day when I noticed how much cash is sitting in my own investment accounts. Cash that could be slaving away on my behalf,...
Compramos acciones de la norteamericana US GYPSUM, por un 3,7% de la cartera a 51,80 dólares por acción.
USG es un fabricante y distribuidor de yesos y placas de yeso presente en los Estados Unidos, Canadá y México, con más de 42 plantas productivas, la compañía está integrada verticalmente ya que también cuenta con minas de yeso que abastecen un 70% de las necesidades de la compañía y cuentan con unas reservas estimadas de 24 años, procediendo el 26% restante yesos sintético, un producto residual resultado de proceso de desulfarización en plantas de cogeneración eléctrica o plantas industr
Today's late rally tied to breaking news of President-elect Obama's naming Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary for the next administration, but there was also an end of week bargain-buying hunt. Today was also options expiration. Whatever the real determination was, at least it was not yet another miserable day of relentless selling.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Fairfax Financial (FFH) are investing in USG (USG) convertibles.
USG Corporation (USG) , a leading building products company, reported today that it has entered into an agreement to sell a total of $400 million of 10 percent contingent convertible senior notes due 2018, $300 million to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and $100 million to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. The notes will initially bear interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum. In accordance with...
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Fairfax Financial (FFH) are investing in USG (USG) convertibles.
USG Corporation (USG) , a leading building products company, reported today that it has entered into an agreement to sell a total of $400 million of 10 percent contingent convertible senior notes due 2018, $300 million to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and $100 million to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. The notes will initially bear interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum. In accordance with New York Stock Exchange rules, USG will seek shareholder approval to allow conversion of the notes int...
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Fairfax Financial (FFH) are investing in USG (USG) convertibles.
USG Corporation (USG) , a leading building products company, reported today that it has entered into an agreement to sell a total of $400 million of 10 percent contingent convertible senior notes due 2018, $300 million to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and $100 million to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. The notes will initially bear interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum. In accordance with New York Stock Exchange rules, USG will seek shareholder approval to allow conversion of the notes int...
Mohawk, which has Bruce Berkowitz, Raune / Cunniff and Wally Weitz as major holders saw operating profits fall 38%.
Mohawk Industries Inc.,(MHK) the Calhoun, Ga., producer of flooring and carpet, swung to a $1.39 billion third-quarter net loss, after impairment write-downs on intangibles and deferred tax assets. The loss equaled $20.37 a share, after the charges of $1.22 billion for intangibles and $253 million for tax assets. Adjusted profit was $76 million, or $1.10 a share. That's off 38% from the year-earlier period's net income of $122 million, or $1.78 a share. Sales fell 9% to $1.7...
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