Atlas Copco Group is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Founded in Stockholm in 1873, Atlas Copco has spent the last century and a half driving development and delivering breakthrough innovations to international customers in many different industries. The company marked the milestone by ringing the opening bell at NASDAQ in New York City. Globally, Atlas Copco employs more than 49,000 people,…
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Stock Market Trips, But Fundamentals Remain Strong
I want to continue my thoughts from last month’s column, particularly against the backdrop of a stock market that is in full retreat since then. For all of us who watch our 401K and other non-retirement investment accounts, the last few weeks have been a nail-biter for some. Not me … I am not one to take retreats like the…
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Frac sand producers are raising prices due to stronger demand, betting on an improving outlook for the oil industry, said Scott Cockerham, managing director at consulting firm Huron. “It’s a very symbiotic system,” he said. However, of late, crude prices have also dipped from their recent highs near $52 a barrel; U.S. crude futures were trading at $43.87 a barrel,…
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