Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH) reported fiscal 2010 first quarter net income, which declined 71% to $73.5 million from $250.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Earnings per diluted share declined 70% to 45 cents. This was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents.  Sales were $2.2 billion in the quarter, a decline of 27% from $3.1 billion in the first quarter a year ago.  In the Industrial North America segment, sales declined 29.3% to $783.1 million and operating income declined 52.5% to $76.2 million, compared with the same period a year ago. In the Industrial International segment, sales declined 30.5% to $850.3 million, and operating income declined 69.5% to $61.8 million compared with the same period a year ago. In the Aerospace segment, sales decreased 12.9% to $416.9 million and operating income declined 22.0% to $53.1 million, compared with the same period ...

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Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSRH) has launched its mobile check cashing program. The introduction of this service will offer those that are currently using check cashing facilities a much more convenient way to cash their payroll checks. After two years of development with its partners, Consorteum has now proceeded to the pilot phase of its check cashing program in the Toronto, Ontario region. The first stage of the pilot implementation will be the deployment of this new service on

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Investors occasionally use a stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' which is the technique of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets.If you are interested in buying dividends, there are many stocks in many different industries to choose from. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks.All of the following stocks have market caps over $500 million, and yield over 2%. Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited ( NAT ) The stock is going ex-dividend on 11/18/2008 and pays a yield of ...