Crane Co. (CR), which boasts an industry-leading yield of 2.7%, recently declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share. The company also posted solid results for the third quarter, raising the lower end of its earnings outlook.

Company Description

Crane Co. manufactures highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, the company provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated merchandising, transportation and other markets. Crane's five business segments are: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, Merchandising Systems, Fluid Handling and Controls. Crane has approximately 11,000 employees in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Solid Income

The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share, noting that it is payable on December 10 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 30.

Crane's dividend yield of 2.7% tops the industry average of 1.6%

A Strong Quarter

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Bill Bonner (The Daily Reckoning) In the short run, it might have enough life in it to bite investors on the derrière

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We got back from South America on Friday… ready for a rest. So, we spent the weekend reading… and occasionally, thinking.

What we’ve been thinking is that the dollar is dead meat in the long run. But in the short run, it might have enough life in it to bite investors on the derrière.

The US stock market rose 73 points on Friday, to bring the Dow just 30 points south of the 10,300 mark. Why is this level important? It’s not really. But it reminds us that this is still just in “bounce range.” Big drops in stock prices are followed by bounces – always. A bounce of 50% of what was lost is not unusual. That’s what

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Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) has completed regulatory submissions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Food and Drug Administration in support of the Vistive III soybean trait. This second-generation product builds on Monsanto’s existing Vistive product and would provide food companies with a healthier, more stable soybean oil for frying and baking that contains significantly lower levels of saturated fat and eliminates trans fats.

TaxMasters Inc. (OTC BB: TAXS.OB) began operational implementation this week of a proprietary system

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HENDERSON, Nev., Nov. 11, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RIVAL Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: RVTI) announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with a group of investors that will provide a $6 million financing to the company.

Terms of the proposed agreement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties and will be announced upon successful completion of the agreement expected during the fourth quarter.

The funds will be used to complete engineering and construction of the first TRU process, one barrel per day, continuous feed pilot plant.

Rival continues to negotiate the previously announced opportunity in South America.

Total oil resources worldwide are estimated at roughly 9 to 13 trillion barrels, of which 30% are conventional. Oil sands, heavy oil and bitumen make up the remaining unconventional 70%. Before moving from the field to the refinery, unconventional resources will need to be upgraded and represent the prime market for

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GSS, Golden Star Resources, Ltd.

GSS holds a 90% equity interest in Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited and Golden Star (Wassa) Limited, which respectively own the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa open-pit gold mines through subsidiaries in Ghana. In addition, GSS has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa and in the Guiana Shield of South America.

** GSS reported another record quarter in terms of gold sales, revenues and operating cash flow. GSS

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According to Abdulla Salatt, chairman of the company’s fertilizer unit (QAFCO), Industries Qatar–the country’s largest firm by market cap–will increase production of urea (used as a nitrogen-release fertilizer) and related products to supply growing global demand with a specific focus on South America, and in particular, Brazil.  “We are thinking of sending more products to Brazil because it is a big agriculture country, consuming a lot of urea, and we see their appetite for urea opening up year after year,” Sowaidi told reporters.  The company is currently contemplating a proposed $610 million plant which would increase urea production to 5.6 million tons/year by 2012, up from the current rate of 3 million.  Upon completion the fertilizer unit would hold 15% of global urea production, say analysts.  Urea has the highest nitrogen content of all solid nitrogenous fertilizers in common use (46.7%).

The company overall is still reeling from recession,

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XRA, Exeter Resource Corporation

XRA is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the discovery and development of gold and silver properties in South America.

XRA reported the discovery of a new high grade zone to the west of all previously known high grade mineralization on the Escondida vein at Cerro Moro, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

Results from 24 new diamond drill holes, 14 of which returned significant results, have been received from the new zone and the nearby Escondida Far West sector.

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PWRM, Power 3 Medical Products Inc, PWRM.OB

PWRM is a leading

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Two Investments to Add to Your “Green” Portfolio

by Louise Harris, Investment U Research

Green investing can be tricky.

That was evidenced after oil prices dropped last year and alternative energy companies saw their profits fall just as quickly.

Naturally, investor enthusiasm followed, as green ETFs like Claymore/Mac Global Solar Energy Index (NYSE: TAN) and Market Vectors Solar Energy (NYSE: KWT) have tumbled 45% over the past 12 months.

Similarly, the broad alternative energy portfolio PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy (NYSE: PBW), has declined by an average of 13.5% annually for the last three years.

But despite those woes, the alternative energy sector still has a few things going for it…

Popularity: The more scientists talk about climate change and how to prevent greenhouse emissions, the more popular alternative energies become. This is especially true in Europe, ...

Last week, Itron Inc. (ITRI) reported third-quarter earnings of 45 cents per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 51 cents and 44% lower than the prior-year level. Earnings disappointment was primarily a result of uncertainty surrounding stimulus fund allocation and unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates. Quarterly revenue of $408.4 million was down 15.8% from $484.8 million in the third quarter of 2008. Itron North America revenue was 22% lower than that in the comparable quarter of 2008 due to the completion of a number of AMR contracts in 2008 and fewer electric meters shipped during the quarter as customers delayed orders due to uncertainty regarding the stimulus bill. International revenues fell 12% from the year-ago level. Majority of this decline was caused by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. The other factors leading to lower international revenue were the completion of a smart metering/AMI ...

Tenneco (TEN) showed an improvement in profit to $3 million or 7 cents per share for the third quarter of the year, compared to less than $1 million or 1 cent per share in profit a year ago. This is also better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4 cents per share for the quarter. Adjusted EBIT went up 36% to $46 million from $34 million in the prior-year quarter. However, lower original equipment (OE) production volumes in Europe, North America and Australia as well as declining European aftermarket sales squeezed revenues by 16% to $1.25 billion. The decline was partially softened by stronger OE production volumes in China and South America as well as higher North American aftermarket sales. In fact, revenue increased 13% from $1.11 billion in the previously reported quarter. Gross margin of 16.8% depicted an improvement versus 13.3% a year ago despite ...