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<title>Voucher Codes, Discount Codes, Coupons Codes – hotukedeals.com</title>
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<summary>Discount codes, and Voucher codes, coupons, offers and promos. promotional codes</summary>
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<title>Industrial Slowdown? Not At Fastenal</title>
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<summary>Fastenal continues to post stellar growth in a fragmented market.</summary>
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<title>Pandora Releasing My Story, My Design</title>
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<title>15.1% RETURN SEEN TO DATE ON SMARTREND FASTENAL CALL (FAST)</title>
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<title>Fastenal to pay $10 million to settle class action lawsuit - 8/29/2008 10:06:00 AM - Industrial Distribution</title>
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<summary>Fastenal to pay $10 million to settle class action lawsuit -- Industrial Distribution, 8/29/2008 10:06:00 AM MRO distributor Fastenal said it will pay $10 million in cash as part of a preliminary settlement to a class action lawsuit alleging that...</summary>
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<title>Lawson Introduces Lawson M3 Counter Sales for Distribution</title>
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<summary>and distribution companies and their sales staff initiate, manage and close sales of professional trade goods, such as building supplies, while working face-to-face with customers at the sales counter. The application is now generally available. Lawson</summary>
<content type="html">and distribution companies and their sales staff initiate, manage and close sales of professional trade goods, such as building supplies, while working face-to-face with customers at the sales counter. The application is now generally available. Lawson</content>
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<title>Meet the Cash Kings of Building Materials</title>
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<summary>their cash king margins are down from last year, when almost all companies went into cash hoarding mode. Fastenal, W.W. Grainger, and MSC all had margins above 10% last year, but their margins are all below 7% this year. WESCO has the lowest margins of</summary>
<content type="html">their cash king margins are down from last year, when almost all companies went into cash hoarding mode. Fastenal, W.W. Grainger, and MSC all had margins above 10% last year, but their margins are all below 7% this year. WESCO has the lowest margins of</content>
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<title>Fastenal CEO’s pay up 17% for 2008</title>
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<summary>Fastenal Co. CEO Willard Oberton received a 17.6 percent increase in his overall compensation last year compared to the year before.</summary>
<content type="html">Fastenal Co. CEO Willard Oberton received a 17.6 percent increase in his overall compensation last year compared to the year before.</content>
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<title>Investor&#39;s Business Daily: Can Fastenal Avoid The Bite Of Recession?</title>
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<updated>2008-11-12T11:13:27.026-05:00</updated>
<summary>) has more than 2,000 stores that sell bolts, screws, nuts and manufacturing equipment to industrial and construction customers. In all, it offers 689,000 products. It operates in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Europe and China. A rapidly...</summary>
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<title>Good News on Jobs: Why American Manufacturing Is Making a Comeback</title>
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<summary>in such fast-growing economies as China has boosted foreign demand for U.S. construction and agricultural machinery, and building supplies. The result: In the first quarter of 2011, U.S. manufacturing output grew by 9%, or five times as fast as the</summary>
<content type="html">in such fast-growing economies as China has boosted foreign demand for U.S. construction and agricultural machinery, and building supplies. The result: In the first quarter of 2011, U.S. manufacturing output grew by 9%, or five times as fast as the</content>
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<title>Sacramento tests industrial vending machines to control inventory</title>
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<summary>Published: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 Sacramento Bee -- Vending machines stocked with safety goggles, ear plugs and drill bits – the items are not snack fare to be sure – stand at several city of Sacramento departments as part of a pilot program to...</summary>
<content type="html">Published: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 Sacramento Bee -- Vending machines stocked with safety goggles, ear plugs and drill bits – the items are not snack fare to be sure – stand at several city of Sacramento departments as part of a pilot program to...</content>
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<title>The BusinessWeek 50</title>
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<updated>2009-03-27T02:36:00.000-04:00</updated>
<summary>year&#39;s BW 50 companies, it&#39;s that a good number have developed pay-for-performance cultures. At Nucor, IntercontinentalExchange, Fastenal (FAST) (No. 19), and Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) (No. 28), employee salaries are nothing</summary>
<content type="html">year&#39;s BW 50 companies, it&#39;s that a good number have developed pay-for-performance cultures. At Nucor, IntercontinentalExchange, Fastenal (FAST) (No. 19), and Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) (No. 28), employee salaries are nothing</content>
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<title>Long-Term Investor: Recession Hits Supply Stores&#39; Steady Growth</title>
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<updated>2009-03-12T22:48:00.000-04:00</updated>
<summary>Fastenal&#39;s (FAST) seven-year growth streak is about to come to an end, according to analysts. The company, a leader in the maintenance, repair and operations - or MRO -</summary>
<content type="html">Fastenal&#39;s (FAST) seven-year growth streak is about to come to an end, according to analysts. The company, a leader in the maintenance, repair and operations - or MRO -</content>
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<title>Fastenal Insider Sells $22.4 Million Worth</title>
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<updated>2008-10-30T11:32:00.907-04:00</updated>
<summary>Extract not available.</summary>
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<title>TheStreet.com</title>
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<title>Fortune 1000 Companies Finding Success with eCorpTV.com Business Video Sharing Platform - Leads to Site`s 400% Growth Rate in Just 8 Months</title>
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<updated>2009-05-11T08:07:00.000-04:00</updated>
<summary>WAYNE, Pa.--(Business Wire)-- Fortune 1000 clients such as Sealed Air, ArcelorMittal, W. R. Grace, Fastenal and others are using eCorpTV.com to integrate their business videos into existing marketing tactics, and to achieve multiple sales objectives.</summary>
<content type="html">WAYNE, Pa.--(Business Wire)-- Fortune 1000 clients such as Sealed Air, ArcelorMittal, W. R. Grace, Fastenal and others are using eCorpTV.com to integrate their business videos into existing marketing tactics, and to achieve multiple sales objectives.</content>
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<title>Layoffs as property slowdown accelerates</title>
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<updated>2008-11-18T08:19:57.092-05:00</updated>
<summary>Ben Deighton and Farah Master In a sign of the increasingly acute contraction of the worldwide property market, building supplies company Wolseley announced a slew of layoffs and store closures, sending its shares tumbling as much as 8 percent in early</summary>
<content type="html">Ben Deighton and Farah Master In a sign of the increasingly acute contraction of the worldwide property market, building supplies company Wolseley announced a slew of layoffs and store closures, sending its shares tumbling as much as 8 percent in early</content>
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<title>International Herald Tribune</title>
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<title>Fastenal Company Announces Cash Dividend</title>
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<updated>2008-11-20T11:45:26.122-05:00</updated>
<summary>These gains don&#39;t cause pain. A capital gain is the amount of money you pocket by selling one of your investments for more than you paid for it. Technically, capital gains only count for what&#39;s called a capital asset, but that&#39;s really just anything...</summary>
<content type="html">These gains don&#39;t cause pain. A capital gain is the amount of money you pocket by selling one of your investments for more than you paid for it. Technically, capital gains only count for what&#39;s called a capital asset, but that&#39;s really just anything...</content>
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<title>Fastenal Reports Plunging Net Income</title>
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<updated>2009-04-15T02:17:00.000-04:00</updated>
<summary>41 million from $109.96 million. Operating margin contracted 340 basis points to 16.02% from 19.42%. Fastenal did not purchase any outstanding common stock under its share repurchase program during the quarter. The company generated net cash flow from</summary>
<content type="html">41 million from $109.96 million. Operating margin contracted 340 basis points to 16.02% from 19.42%. Fastenal did not purchase any outstanding common stock under its share repurchase program during the quarter. The company generated net cash flow from</content>
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<title>Ahead of the Bell: Fastenal - Forbes.com</title>
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<updated>2008-10-30T11:48:44.557-04:00</updated>
<summary>The ability of Fastenal Co., which makes industrial fasteners, to not only earn a profit in the current economic downturn but actually improve profitability is turning heads on Wall Street. &quot;We have been consistently impressed with management&#39;s...</summary>
<content type="html">The ability of Fastenal Co., which makes industrial fasteners, to not only earn a profit in the current economic downturn but actually improve profitability is turning heads on Wall Street. &quot;We have been consistently impressed with management&#39;s...</content>
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<title>Forbes.com</title>
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<title>Fastenal sales jump 12 percent : Winona Daily News</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/fastenal/fastenal-sales-jump-12-percent--winona-daily-news/10209700999818241872-090f1995937b46884e1209b0e597e03f/"/>
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<updated>2008-11-12T11:21:07.083-05:00</updated>
<summary>Fastenal Co. enjoyed another strong month in October, as sales jumped nearly 12 percent over last October’s total. The sales spike also translated into more jobs, as the company reported it employed 14 percent more people than this time last year.</summary>
<content type="html">Fastenal Co. enjoyed another strong month in October, as sales jumped nearly 12 percent over last October’s total. The sales spike also translated into more jobs, as the company reported it employed 14 percent more people than this time last year.</content>
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<title>winonadailynews.com</title>
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<title>Fastenal earnings up 17 percent : Winona Daily News</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/fastenal/fastenal-earnings-up-17-percent--winona-daily-news/15032140179430841649-0f5c135777f4dae6c92040ae22418559/"/>
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<updated>2008-10-30T11:45:10.001-04:00</updated>
<summary>Winona-based Fastenal Co. on Monday reported gains of more than 17 percent in net sales and earnings in third quarter 2008 from the same time last year — evidence that the city’s biggest employer is bucking America’s economic downturn.</summary>
<content type="html">Winona-based Fastenal Co. on Monday reported gains of more than 17 percent in net sales and earnings in third quarter 2008 from the same time last year — evidence that the city’s biggest employer is bucking America’s economic downturn.</content>
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<title>Fastenal shed 1,500 employees in 2009 as earnings, sales slid</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/fastenal/fastenal-shed-1500-employees-in-2009-as-earnings-sales-slid/8770833971671184807-9fe083afaa7896ef22d56ce421cb012f/"/>
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<updated>2010-01-19T10:57:00.000-05:00</updated>
<summary>Winona-based Fastenal Co. disclosed Tuesday that it cut more than 1,500 jobs in 2009. It reduced its employee ranks almost 12 percent, to 12...</summary>
<content type="html">Winona-based Fastenal Co. disclosed Tuesday that it cut more than 1,500 jobs in 2009. It reduced its employee ranks almost 12 percent, to 12...</content>
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<title>Manufacturing News - Manufacturing News Headlines | Bizjournals.com</title>
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<entry>
<title>Fastenal (FAST) nails earnings - BloggingStocks</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/fastenal/fastenal-fast-nails-earnings---bloggingstocks/18205130614284221886-c09bc69f1b66e39af36d0edc2de572c0/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18205130614284221886-c09bc69f1b66e39af36d0edc2de572c0</id>
<updated>2008-10-30T11:58:50.296-04:00</updated>
<summary>Fastenal (FAST) nails earnings Posted Jul 17th 2008 1:48PM by Victoria Erhart Filed under: Earnings reports, Good news, Competitive strategy Sectors of the economy may be coming apart at the seams, but Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), distributor of...</summary>
<content type="html">Fastenal (FAST) nails earnings Posted Jul 17th 2008 1:48PM by Victoria Erhart Filed under: Earnings reports, Good news, Competitive strategy Sectors of the economy may be coming apart at the seams, but Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), distributor of...</content>
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<title>BloggingStocks</title>
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<title>Fastenal joins S&amp;P 500 : Winona Daily News</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/fastenal/fastenal-joins-sp-500--winona-daily-news/879856544486826856-56b1ca43141a43d736bef064dd2a055d/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:879856544486826856-56b1ca43141a43d736bef064dd2a055d</id>
<updated>2008-10-30T11:46:21.504-04:00</updated>
<summary>Winona-based Fastenal Co. will join the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, replacing Fannie Mae, a mortgage finance company taken over Sunday by the federal government. Fastenal shares rose 41 cents to $52.59 in afternoon trading after the announcement,...</summary>
<content type="html">Winona-based Fastenal Co. will join the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, replacing Fannie Mae, a mortgage finance company taken over Sunday by the federal government. Fastenal shares rose 41 cents to $52.59 in afternoon trading after the announcement,...</content>
<source>
<title>winonadailynews.com</title>
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<entry>
<title>3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/fastenal/3-stocks-hitting-low-notes/7679439283877082808-d84a7720c0c68847b3ffd813b625553b/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7679439283877082808-d84a7720c0c68847b3ffd813b625553b</id>
<updated>2008-10-30T11:33:22.956-04:00</updated>
<summary>Fools, the panic of 2008 has created opportunities for long-term-focused investors. Check out our coverage of the latest market events and learn what to do now.</summary>
<content type="html">Fools, the panic of 2008 has created opportunities for long-term-focused investors. Check out our coverage of the latest market events and learn what to do now.</content>
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<title>fool.com</title>
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<bx:external-link>http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/10/29/3-stocks-hitting-low-notes.aspx</bx:external-link>
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<bx:fullname>Tim Breza</bx:fullname>
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