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Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY) recently delivered a solid fiscal second quarter in the face of a difficult environment. Analysts are hinting toward more growth going forward. For the third quarter, analysts upped the earnings per share forecast by a penny over the past week to 24 cents. For the year ending April 2009, earnings projections have held relatively steady lately at about $1.58 per share.

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Casey's General Stores, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, operate convenience stores under the Casey's General Stores name in the Midwest states. It has operations in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa.

CASY Saw Revenue Growth during a Challenging Quarter

The company recently delivered a solid fiscal second quarter in the face of a difficult environment. President and CEO Robert J. Myers said, “despite the

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Casey & General Stores (CASY) has been trading ahead of the broader market amid recent turmoil and over the long-term. While grocers and food retailers have been slowing down, convenience stores like CASY have been outperforming. CASY has been consistently outperforming the Dow Jones ($DJI), S&P 500 (SPX) and the Nasdaq (COMP). The company offers a dividend yield of 1.2%, while the majority of its industry peers pay no dividend at all.

Company Description

Casey & General Stores, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, operate convenience stores under the Casey's General Stores name in the Midwest states. It has operations in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa.

Solid Growth

The company reported an all-time high in earnings for the first fiscal quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate

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Nebraska prides itself for being one of the states with the lowest cost of living in the country, having some of the cleanest air and water, and being centrally located. An above average health care system is also in place in Nebraska. A hospital stay costs 30 percent less than the average national cost. Some other interesting facts about Nebraska are:1. Nebraska has no property tax.2. Income tax liability is calculated based on sales only.3. Nebraska is the only state to offer a 100% public power system.4. Agriculture and manufacturing are Nebraska’s primary source of revenue.5. Nebraska’s top agricultural commodities are: cattle and calves, corn, and soybeans.6. The Ogallala Aquifer, one of the major natural underground water available is under Nebraska’s soil.7. Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral legislature.8. Nebraska is geographically located in ...

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Casey & General Stores (CASY) reported an all-time high in earnings for the first fiscal quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate by nearly 18%. The company’s return on equity (ROE) is 13%, which beats industry average of 5%.

Company Description

Casey & General Stores, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, operate convenience stores under the Casey’s General Stores name in the Midwest states. It has operations in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa.

Solid Growth

The company reported an all-time high in earnings for the first fiscal quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate by nearly 18% and noting that the record quarter gave CASY a solid foundation for meeting its annual performance goals. During the past 5 consecutive quarters, the company missed analyst forecasts only once and on average topped estimates by 11%.

First-quarter sales were

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