Cooper Industries

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Goldman Sachs provided color on Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE). In a research report published today, Goldman commented on the company's offer to acquire its UK rival Laird. In the report, Goldman States, "Last week, CBE shares underperformed following the announcement that it had proposed to the...

According to Oppenheimer, Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) reported 1Q EPS of $0.93 ($0.87 excluding favorable tax items), vs. its consensus-matching $0.84 estimate, up 33% (25%) y-o-y vs. 1Q10 EPS of $0.70. Revenues of $1.3B increased 18% y-o-y (16% core, 2% acquisitions and FX), vs. up 13% estimate...

Citigroup has downgraded Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBH) from Buy to Hold and has lowered the price target from $74 to $70.

According to Citi, Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) Buy-rated shares spiked 7.5% on April-1 following a Bloomberg story that the company could be an acquisition candidate. Citi reported that this should not be a surprising development. “We have been citing Cooper as a potential takeout candidate ever...

Deutsche Bank has downgraded Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) from Buy to Hold and maintains its $69 price target.

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE), maintaining Neutral. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We remain positive on CBE's long-term outlook, but maintain our Neutral rating largely on valuation, with 4% upside to our 12-month, PE-based price target...

In a report published by Citi, Cooper Industries' (NYSE: CBE) growth story is still charged. Citi reported that Cooper Industries is well positioned in LED lightning retro, smart grid and energy efficiency. “Consistent with our high expectations, Buy-rated Cooper Industries provided an upbeat...

Deutsche Bank is out with its report today on Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "It is easy to build a case for $4+ EPS this year, and so we are now above the high-end of guidance - $3.83. We see further acceleration to $4.61 in 2012e, up 20...