Yesterday, Praxair Inc.’s (PX) Chinese subsidiary installed its NCOOL cryogenic heat exchanger system at a Shanghai Pharmaceutical (Group) Ltd. unit. It employs Praxair’s patented NCOOL cryogenic heat exchanger system in a pharmaceutical freeze dryer.

Praxair’s highly efficient nitrogen-based system replaces its mechanically refrigerated freeze dryer with a system that is environmentally safer, more reliable and has greater processing capability. By utilizing the cooling value of ultra-cold liquid and gaseous nitrogen, the NCOOL system eliminates reliance on compressors and halogenated coolants (CFCs or other ozone-depleting substances). The system is used for precision cooling and temperature control of production lyophilizers, chemical reactors and other critical fluid cooling applications.

Based on the promising future prospects of liquid nitrogen cooling of pharmaceutical freeze dryers, Praxair (China) Investment Co. Ltd signed its first contract to supply liquid nitrogen.

China is showing solid signs of recovery. Infrastructure spending by the Chinese Government will create

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Praxair: This Company Has Gas…

Back in February in this column, I reviewed Praxair (NYSE: PX), one of the dominant players in the specialty gas sector.

You may recall that Praxair – a global, Fortune 300 company – is the largest industrial gases company in the Americas, and the world. With 27,000 employees in 30 countries, Praxair supplies its products to a wide array of customers around the globe.

It produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases. It’s also a manufacturer of high-performance surface coatings for metals. The company’s advanced manufacturing segment designs and manufactures cryogenic and non-cryogenic gas supply systems for various manufacturing processes.

Back in February, the company wasn’t laying off workers or closing factories. And two quarters later, the stock is up around 18% and business is steadily improving.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Back in February, I profiled a great infrastructure “pick & shovel” company. Praxair (NYSE:PX) is a global Fortune 300 company, the largest industrial gases company in the Americas, and one of the largest in the world.

Investors saw PX climb up almost 25% before pulling back. Since our recommendation, it’s up almost 10% - and we think it can run even more.

With 27,000 employees in 30 countries, Praxair produces, sells, and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases to a wide array of customers around the globe.

It’s also a manufacturer of high-performance surface coatings for metals. The company’s advanced manufacturing segment designs and manufactures cryogenic and non-cryogenic gas supply systems for various manufacturing processes.

In February, the company beat analysts’ earnings estimates. In May, it beat them again. In fact, it’s beaten estimates for the last 15 quarters in a row. It’s no wonder it consistently has one of the best analyst ratings

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Praxair (NYSE: PX): Stock of the Day

by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist

Back in February, I profiled a great infrastructure “pick & shovel” company. Praxair (NYSE: PX) is a global Fortune 300 company, the largest industrial gases company in the Americas, and one of the largest in the world.

Investors saw PX climb up almost 25% before pulling back. Since our recommendation, it’s up almost 10% - and we think it can run even more.

With 27,000 employees in 30 countries, Praxair produces, sells, and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases to a wide array of customers around the globe.

It’s also a manufacturer of high-performance surface coatings for metals. The company’s advanced manufacturing segment designs and manufactures cryogenic and non-cryogenic gas supply systems for various manufacturing processes.

In February, the company beat analysts’ earnings estimates. In May, it beat them again. In fact, it’s beaten

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More than a third of the year has passed and the markets have rebounded nicely from their lows to turn a small profit on the year.  It seems that the worst may be behind us when it comes to equity prices as many stocks have rallied more than 50% this year alone.  Here at Bullish Bankers we published a “Best Stocks of 2009″ newsletter at the beginning of the year, and our equities have performed very admirably when compared to our benchmark, the S&P 500.  This article is designed to give a recap of how our equities have performed and give some additional explanation to our initial stock picking process.  Through Friday, May 8th, our BB2009 Index has outperformed the S&P 500 by 11.51% on a geometric basis ex-dividend payments.  Beside each of the sectors I have listed our three picks and the comparable ETF to show our relative performance

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More than a third of the year has passed and the markets have rebounded nicely from their lows to turn a small profit on the year.  It seems that the worst may be behind us when it comes to equity prices as many stocks have rallied more than 50% this year alone.  Here at Bullish Bankers we published a “Best Stocks of 2009″ newsletter at the beginning of the year, and our equities have performed very admirably when compared to our benchmark, the S&P 500.  This article is designed to give a recap of how our equities have performed and give some additional explanation to our initial stock picking process.  Through Friday, May 8th, our BB2009 Index has outperformed the S&P 500 by 11.51% on a geometric basis ex-dividend payments.  Beside each of the sectors I have listed our three picks and the comparable ETF to show our relative performance

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Aggressively Growing a Business During a Recession… It’s a Gas

It’s hard to imagine an easy way to grow a company during recessionary times. Most are hunkering down, laying off workers, and closing factories.

So how is it that a few CEO’s manage not just to survive a recession, but are actually able to grow and expand their businesses?

This from David Fessler:

To try to answer that question, we can take a look at a good example: Praxair (NYSE:PX), a dominant player in the specialty gases sector.

Praxair – a global, Fortune 300 company – is the largest industrial gases company in the Americas, and one of the largest in the world. With 27,000 employees in 30 countries, Praxair supplies its products to a wide array of customers around the globe.

It produces, sells, and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases. It’s also a manufacturer of high-performance surface coatings for

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Current Stock Prices: Why Trillions of Dollars on the Sidelines Maybe A Good Thing

by Alexander Green, Oxford Club Investment Director

You can’t blame most market investors for being nervous…

The stock market has done a belly flop.
Real estate keeps tumbling.
The economy remains weak.
Jobless claims recently hit a 26-year high.

Investors have pulled tens of billions of dollars out of stocks and plunked it in the bank.

We are optimistic, nonetheless. Why? Because the bad news is already reflected in current stock prices.

Valuations are attractive. Negative sentiment is a bullish signal, not a bearish one. And all that cash sitting on the sidelines is actually a good thing.

This month we’ll look at why.

We’ll also highlight a world-class biotech firm that will allow you to take advantage of one of the most attractive buying opportunities in almost two decades.

The Worst Year For The Stock Market

Last year was

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Praxair (NYSE: PX): Stock of the Day

by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist, Investment U

Aggressively Growing a Business During a Recession… It’s a Gas

It’s hard to imagine an easy way to grow a company during recessionary times. Most are hunkering down, laying off workers, and closing factories. So how is it that a few CEO’s manage not just to survive a recession, but are actually able to grow and expand their businesses?

To try to answer that question, we can take a look at a good example: Praxair (NYSE:PX), a dominant player in the specialty gases sector.

Praxair – a global, Fortune 300 company – is the largest industrial gases company in the Americas, and one of the largest in the world. With 27,000 employees in 30 countries, Praxair supplies its products to a wide array of customers around

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Atticus CapitalAtticus Capital | 13 Hedge Fund HoldingsThis post is being written as part of HedgeFundBlogger.com's Investment Securities Tool which analyzes the holdings of hedge fund managers.Atticus Capital is a $13 billion hedge fund ran by Timothy Barakett. In 2005, Atticus' funds were up a combined 45%. And, they finished well over 30% for 2006. Barakett founded the firm at age 26 in 1995 and focuses on taking large, concentrated positions in companies. One of Atticus' most famous investments was Phelps Dodge, a miner which was bought out by Freeport McMoran (FCX). At one point, Atticus owned more than 9% of Phelps. And, they continue to hold their position in what is now the combined FCX. Barakett ...