Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 26/07/2008
Pace Industries acquired the Airo Die operations when it bought Leggett & Platt Inc.'s aluminum die-casting business unit. Business can be increased by 6 percent to 8 percent next year, despite the slow economy.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
Engineered parts maker Leggett & Platt Inc., pressured by rising steel prices and a weakened U.S. economy, reports a 23% drop in second-quarter earnings.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
ATLANTA, July 17 (Reuters) - Leggett & Platt Inc , a maker of bed springs and store shelving, reported a 23 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as reduced spending by retailers hurt sales of its commercial fixtures.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Leggett & Platt Inc. reported late Thursday second-quarter net income of $46.3 million, or 27 cents a share, down from $60 million, or 33 cents, a year ago. The results included earnings from discontinued operations that added 2 cents a share to the bottom line. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 slipped to $1.06 billion from $1.07 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
ATLANTA, July 17 (Reuters) - Leggett & Platt Inc , a maker of bed springs and store shelving, reported a lower quarterly profit on Thursday as sales of commercial fixtures slumped.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 22/06/2008
Fund managers Dennis Delafield and Vincent Sellecchia waited 20 years before buying Leggett & Platt Inc. shares, demonstrating the kind of bargain-seeking patience that helped them beat 90 percent of rivals in the last decade.
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 17/04/2008
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 16/04/2008
ATLANTA, April 16 (Reuters) - Leggett & Platt Inc , a manufacturer of bedsprings, store shelving and other components, reported a 43 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday as sales fell and administrative costs rose.
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 30/03/2008
The S&P500 was down about 1.1%, or about 15 points over last week. Last weekâ??s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were McKesson Corp, Comerica Inc , The SherwinWilliams Company, Embarq Corp, and Leggett & Platt Inc.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 25/01/2008
Leggett & Platt Inc., which is in the process of a major restructuring initiative, said Thursday it expects a 2 percent decline in sales for fiscal year 2008.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 24/01/2008
ATLANTA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt Inc reported a fourth-quarter loss on Thursday after it took charges tied to a divestiture plan.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 24/01/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Leggett & Platt Inc. reported late Thursday a second-quarter net loss of $213 million, or $1.21 a share, reversing a net gain of $70 million, or 38 cents, a year ago. The results include restructuring, impairment and other one-time charges that totaled $1.44 per share. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 1% to $1.05 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
Do you have a big-screen TV in your room? How about a cell phone charger? Manufacturer Leggett & Platt Inc. wants to take things a bit further and bring some of these tech gadgets right to your bed.
Gadget Spy (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
It's not only cars getting pimped nowadays, even beds are. If you think a bed's just a bed, the Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed will make you think otherwise. No, really. Don't believe me? Read on. Leggett & Platt Inc. has presented the Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed in this year’s International CES. And no, the [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
Although many consumers have a big TV or a cell phone charger in the bedroom, Leggett & Platt Inc. of Carthage, Mo., wants to take things a step further by bringing tech gadgets right into your bed.
