Black and Decker News

Major League Soccer and its licensing arm Soccer United Marketing LLC initiated legal proceedings against Black & Decker Corp , alleging that the tool maker engaged in "ambush marketing" and trademark infringement, according to a court filing.

Nolan D. Archibald, Black and Decker Corp. 's chairman and CEO, made a $4.8 million profit on the company's stock last week, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Black & Decker Corp. and Stanley Works have named the executives who will lead the effort to integrate the two companies once their $4.5 billion merger closes next year.

According to GuruFocus Insider Data , these are the largest CEO sells during the past week.

Sr. Vice President and CFO of Black & Decker Corp. The Stephen F Reeves sells 35,000 shares of BDK on 12/15/2009 at an average price of $62.61 a share.

The Federal Reserve's plan to keep interest rates low stoked inflation fears, resulting in mixed results for stocks.

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Good piece at Citibiz List by Doug Schmidt of Chessiecap on Stanley Works' buyout of Black & Decker.

The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors.

Black & Decker Corp. is facing three lawsuits from shareholders claiming that the company's $4.5 billion merger with Stanley Works is irresponsible because it undervalues their stock and unfairly prohibits potentially better offers.

The datapack covers wealth of financial information relating to income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

There are plenty of signs that industrial supply and specialty tool distributors are operating in conditions that are a long way from normal.

Shortly before accepting the traditional "Peddler Award" for dedication to the trade, Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association president Hal Look had this to say to his fellow delegates at the 2009 STAFDA Convention and Trade Show general session.

It will cost Black & Decker Corp. or New Britain-based Stanley Works $125 million if either of the tool giants has a change of heart and decides to walk away from their recently announced $4.5 billion merger, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.

LAKE FOREST Following the merger of Black & Decker and former rival Stanley Tools, officials said today they are still trying to figure out whether their hardware and home improvement headquarters in Foothill Ranch will be impacted, if at all.

With General Electric Co. nearing a sale of its GE Security Inc. unit to United Technologies Corp.

Some stocks are one-hit wonders, making a big splash when they first appear, then quickly fizzling into obscurity or oblivion.

As the merging process begins for Black and Decker and Stanley, there is some skepticism about the effects the merge may have, especially in Towson.

From its pre- World War I origins in Hartford, Emhart Corp. grew into an international hardware enterprise with 32,000 employees.