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Fastenal beats analysts' expectations (Star Tribune)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:26:55 GMT

Gross margin rose to 52.5 percent from 50.3 percent as the company improved direct sourcing operations and continued its freight initiative, which relies on its truck fleet rather than external service providers. Rising fuel costs were an issue as total vehicle fuel costs rose 48 percent, to $3.7 million a month.

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Fastenal Company F2Q08 (Qtr End 06/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:20:18 GMT

Fastenal Company (FAST) F2Q08 Earnings Call Complete Story »

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Fastenal up 26% in Q2 (The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:35:21 GMT

Fastenal Co. recorded a 26 percent boost in its second-quarter earnings, stemming from a rise in store sales.

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Fastenal earns 51 cents a share in quarter vs. 40 cents (Market Watch)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:13:01 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Fastenal Co. said Friday that second-quarter earnings were $76.2 millionl, or 51 cents a share, compared to $60.3 million, or 40 cents, a year ago. Net sales for the three-month period ended June 30 totaled $604.2 million an increase of 16.3% over net sales of $519,706 in the second quarter of 2007. Fastenal shares rose 1.3% on Thursday. Market Pulse Stories...

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Fastenal announces 1 million-share buyback plan (Market Watch)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:05:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Fastenal Company said Thursday it will buy back 1 million shares of its common stock on the Nasdaq after receiving approval from its board of directors. The Winona, Minn.- based construction supply company said it has about 149 million shares outstanding. Fastenal shares finished Thursday trading up 1.3% to $45.44 on the New York Stock Exchange. Market...

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Earnings Preview: Fastenal (Seeking Alpha)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:48:33 GMT

Fastenal Company (FAST) is expected to report Q2 earnings before market open on Friday, July 11, with a conference call scheduled for 9:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of 50c on revenue of $602.22M. The consensus range is 49c to 52c for EPS, and $601M to $604.81M for revenue, according to First Call. Complete Story »

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Franchitti Bumps Bryan Clauson (Full Throttle)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:35:18 GMT

Dario Franchitti will return to NASCAR on Saturday in the Nationwide Series race at Chicago. Franchitti, whose Sprint Cup team was shut down last week by co-owner Chip Ganassi, is included on the Nationwide Series race entry list for the #40 Fastenal Dodge on NASCAR’s media web site. The initial entry list posted on the site [...]

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Fastenal Co (FAST) more shares bought by Penseco Financial … - Mffais.com (Financial Services)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:55:45 GMT

Fastenal Co (FAST) more shares bought by Penseco Financial …Mffais.com, CA - 31 minutes agoLONG BEACH (Mffais.com) - Penseco Financial Services Corp added additional 700 (1.80 %) shares of Fastenal Co (FAST), bringing their current holdings to …

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This Week's Earnings (ICKPLUS)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:38:00 GMT

July 8 - Alcoa (consensus 0.68) July 11 - Fastenal (0.50) ----------GE (0.54)

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Fastenal Company Announces Conference Call to Review 2008 Second Quarter Earnings (PR News Wire )

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT

WINONA, Minn., July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: ) announced today that the Company's conference call to review second quarter 2008 results, as well as current operations, will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, July 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To access the call, please visit the following Web address: investor.fastenal.com An online archive...

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Top Five Fast Growth: DeVry (The Street)

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet.com Ratings Staff) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:18:00 GMT

DeVry, Balchem, Flowserve, Fastenal Company and XTO Energy make the list.

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MBF Financial: New Analyst Reports for ANADIGICS INC, KNIGHT TRADING GROUP INC, CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, and FASTENAL CO (Market Wire - Investment Opinion)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:16:00 GMT

... ANAD), KNIGHT TRADING GROUP INC (NASDAQ: NITE), CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP (NASDAQ: CYCL), and FASTENAL CO (NASDAQ: FAST) should take this opportunity to get free in-depth research by signing up for a free membership at www.maybachfinancial.com. Our

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What do breakthrough companies do? (Duct Tape Marketing Blog)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:22:48 GMT

... seem to have much to do with success. Here’s the list - ADTRAN , Chico’s FAS , Express Personnel , Fastenal , Intuit , Paychex , Polaris , SAS and The Staubach Company .

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Stocks: Boring is beautiful (CNNMoney.com)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:27:37 GMT

... seeing more big bank losses, warnings from tech companies and concerns about weak retail spending.Fastenal (), which makes nuts, washers and other industrial supplies reported Friday that first-quarter profits rose 26% from a year ago, ahead of expectations. Today, two other industrials posted results that surpassed analysts' estimates: hydraulics and electrical systems manufacturer Eaton...

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Boring is beautiful (CNNMoney.com)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:16:31 GMT

... seeing more big bank losses, warnings from tech companies and concerns about weak retail spending.Fastenal (), which makes nuts, washers and other industrial supplies, reported Friday that first-quarter profit rose 26% from a year ago, ahead of expectations. On Monday, two other industrials posted results that surpassed analysts' estimates: hydraulics and electrical systems manufacturer...

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Fastenal beats forecasts with strong sales, margins (Star Tribune)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:34:17 GMT

Strong sales, price increases and a new freight initiative helped nuts-and-bolts distributor Fastenal Co. beat Wall Street's expectations with a 26 percent leap in first-quarter earnings.Earnings for the quarter ended March 31 were $68.1 million, or 46 cents a share, the Winona, Minn.-based company said Friday. Analysts had expected 43 cents a share. Revenue jumped 16 percent to $566.2 million....

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Fastenal Company F1Q08 (Qtr End 03/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:16:08 GMT

Fastenal Company (FAST) Q1 2008 Earnings Call Complete Story »

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Fastenal Selects the Learn.com LearnCenter Platform to Deploy a Blended Learning Environment for Its Employees (Business Wire)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:11:00 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Fastenal Company

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Fastenal posts rise in first-quarter profit (Market Watch)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:51 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Fastenal Co. said Friday that its first-quarter net income rose to $68.1 million, or 46 cents a share, from $54 million, or 36 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. The Winona, Minn., industrial supplies manufacturer said sales for the three months ended March 31 increased 15.8% to $566.2 million from $489.2 million. The company's shares closed Thursday at $47.75....

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Fastenal Company Reports 2008 First Quarter Earnings (PR News Wire )

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:50:00 GMT

WINONA, Minn., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq: ) reported the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Unless otherwise noted, dollar amounts are in thousands. Net sales for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 totaled $566,210, an increase of 15.8% over net sales of $489,157 in the first quarter of 2007. Net earnings increased from...

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