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CPKI	CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN INC COM
Sector Restaurants Recommendations Buy Buy Near 10.97 Stop Loss 10.15 Posted Date 2/8/2009 12:00:00 AM First resistance 13.27 Second resistance 15.36 Third resistance 16.62 First Support 10.97 Second Support 10.15 Comments 2/9/2009 2:59:58 AM 0) California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.com (CPKI) Stock given a double top breakout on 2/6/09 with good volume 1) California Pizza is home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts opened its first location in the Middle East today 2) The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Gourmet Gulf Company, is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3) The new 5,500 square-foot CPK seats approximately 200 people and is located in the new, twelve million square-foot Dubai Mall 4) As one of the world’s largest malls A Stifle Nicolas & Co 5) analyst said Wednesday he expects the fourth quarter to be another difficult one for sit-down restaurants, but fast-food companies will likely report higher profits. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc 6) com (CPKI) Stock given a double top breakout on 2/6/09 with good volume again many technical indicators also have given a buy signal, with rising moving average 7) Stockhastic and ADX also given a buy signal 8) As per technical analysis, Stock analysis and fundamentally this Stock looks good candidate for portfolio investment 9) California Pizza Kitchen, Inc 10) com (CPKI) Stock you can consider for Stock Market Investment, Swing Trading, Stock trading, Stock Investing, Day trading, Stock picks, Breakout Stocks 11) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 12) You can buy this Stock near $10.97
TDG	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC COM
Sector Aerospace & Defense Recommendations Buy Buy Near 36.33 Stop Loss 33.75 Posted Date 2/8/2009 12:00:00 AM First resistance 42.01 Second resistance 43.35 Third resistance 48.97 First Support 35.50 Second Support 30.78 Comments 2/9/2009 2:56:49 AM 0) TransDigm Group Inc 1) com (TDG) designer and producer of aircraft components said its fiscal first-quarter earnings climbed nearly 47 percent, helped by higher sales from acquisitions 2) TransDigms net income increased 42 percent to $41.3 million, or 82 cents per share that push a Stock price high and Stock price given a double top breakout on 2/3/09 with High volume 3) For the three months ended Dec 4) 27, net income rose to $39.6 million, or 78 cents per share, from $27 million, or 54 cents per share, during the same period a year earlier. TransDigm Group Inc 5) com (TDG) also raised its Outlook for fiscal 2009. For fiscal 2009, TransDigm Group Inc 6) com (TDG) boosted its projected net income to $149 million to $158 million, or $2.96 to $3.13 per share, from an earlier estimate of $140 million to $150 million, or $2.73 to $2.93 per share. The company expects fiscal 2009 revenue of $758 million to $783 million, up from a previous forecast of $740 million to $770 million. TransDigm Group Inc 7) com (TDG) Stock given a double top breakout on 2/3/09 with High volume again many technical indicators also have given a buy signal, with rising moving average and rate of change ( ROC ) 8) Stockhastic and ADX also given a buy signal 9) TransDigm Group Inc 10) com (TDG) is designer and producer of aircraft components 11) As per technical analysis, Stock analysis and fundamentally this Stock looks good candidate for portfolio investment 12) TransDigm Group Inc 13) com (TDG) Stock you can consider for Stock Market Investment, Swing Trading, Stock trading, Stock Investing, Day trading, Stock picks, Breakout Stocks 14) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 15) You can buy this Stock near $36.33 TransDigm (TDG) to Acquire Cobham Aero Connectivity for $965M (Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:11:02 +0000) TransDigm's (TDG) acquisition of Cobham Aero Connectivity is expected to close during the first quarter of 2021. TransDigm Announces Acquisition of Cobham Aero Connectivity and Provides Update on Potential Divestitures of Former Esterline Operating Units (Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:15:00 +0000) TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cobham Aero Connectivity ("CAC" or "the Company") for approximately $965 million in cash, including tax benefits. Additionally, TransDigm provided an update with regard to its previously announced plans to potentially divest a select number of defense-oriented operating units that were acquired as part of the Esterline acquisition. Insider Sells TransDigm Stock (Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:43:12 +0000) A Form 4 filing filed with the SEC on Thursday, November 19 showed that GC Secretary Terrion Halle Fine sold 80 shares of TransDigm Group Inc (NYSE:TDG) at an average price of $600.01. The transaction moved the executive's stake in TransDigm Gr Inc. to 878 shares. Shares of TransDigm fell by 0.8% from the previous closing price.The Importance of Insider Transactions Insider transactions shouldn't be used primarily to make an investing decision, however an insider transaction can be an important factor in the investing decision.Insiders buying stock after a notable sell off can indicate an insider's long-term belief in the success of the company; insiders buying stock at new highs can be an indication the exec doesn't feel the stock is overvalued. Conversely, insiders who are selling stock at new lows can potentially indicate some kind of capitulation moment. Insiders selling at new highs can indicate that exec wants to "take some profit" and "lock in a gain."Transaction Codes To Focus On Investors prefer focusing on transactions which take place in the open market, indicated in the Form 4 with codes P for purchase and S for sale. If the transaction was an open-market transaction, that means that the insider made a concious decision for the company's stock moving forward.Transaction codes other than P or S are often viewed with less conviction as they are often not tied to a decision by the exec. As an example, transaction code C indicates the conversion of an option. Transaction code A indicates the insider may have been forced to sell shares in order to receive compensation the exec was promised upon being hired by a company. See more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For November 18, 2020 * Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For November 16, 2020(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. TransDigm Group (TDG) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript (Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:31:34 +0000) TDG earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2020. TransDigm (TDG) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Fall Y/Y (Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:22:03 +0000) TransDigm's (TDG) reports fiscal Q4 net income of $101 million from continuing operations compared with an income of $317 million in the comparable quarter a year ago.
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC CL A
Sector Auto & Truck Manufacturers Recommendations Buy Buy Near 9.99 Stop Loss 8.08 Posted Date 2/8/2009 12:00:00 AM First resistance 11.00 Second resistance 15.14 Third resistance 16.17 First Support 9.99 Second Support 8.08 Comments 2/9/2009 2:58:42 AM 0) Rush Enterprises Inc 1) com (RUSHA) Stock given a double top breakout and company operates the largest network of heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America and a construction equipment dealership in Houston, Texas, will host its quarterly conference call to discuss earnings for the fourth quarter and year end 2008 on Wednesday Rush Enterprises Inc 2) com (RUSHA) Stock given a double top breakout on 10/31/08 with good volume again many technical indicators also have given a buy signal, with rising moving average 3) Stockhastic and ADX also given a buy signal 4) Rush Enterprises Inc.com (RUSHA) quarterly result due on 2/ 11/ 2009 5) Rush Enterprises Inc 6) com (RUSHA) which operates the largest network of heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships 7) As per technical analysis, Stock analysis and fundamentally this Stock looks good candidate for portfolio investment 8) Rush Enterprises Inc 9) com (RUSHA) Stock you can consider for Stock Market Investment, Swing Trading, Stock trading, Stock Investing, Day trading, Stock picks, Breakout Stocks 10) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 11) You can buy this Stock near $9.99 Why Americans Keep Buying Cars & How to Invest for It (Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:54:10 +0000) A number of factors are driving the comeback in the auto market but a full recovery is still some way off. So there are still a number of undervalued stocks to choose from. Scoop Up These 5 Stocks With Exciting Interest Coverage Ratio (Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:12:01 +0000) A company that is capable of generating earnings well above its interest expense can withstand financial hardships. Is Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) a Worthy Pick for Value Investors? (Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:54:05 +0000) Let's see if Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) stock is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now from multiple angles. Understanding Rush Enterprises's Ex-Dividend Date (Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:17:56 +0000) On October 21, 2020, Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ: RUSHA) announced shareholders can expect to receive a dividend payable on December 10, 2020. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. Rush Enterprises has an ex-dividend date planned for November 6, 2020. The company's current dividend payout sits at $0.14. That equates to a dividend yield of 1.55% at current price levels.The Significance Of Ex-Dividend Dates Ex-dividend dates signal when company shares cease to trade with their current dividend payouts. There is a small intermission period before companies announce new dividends. Usually, a company's ex-dividend date falls one business day before its record date. Investors should keep this in mind when purchasing stocks because buying them on or after ex-dividend dates does not qualify them to receive the declared payment. Newly declared dividends go to shareholders who have owned that stock before the ex-dividend date. Most ex-dividend dates operate on a quarterly basis.Understanding Rush Enterprises's Dividend History Over the past year, Rush Enterprises has experienced an overall upward trend regarding its dividend payouts and yields. Last year on November 7, 2019 the company's payout was $0.13, which has since grown by $0.01. Similarly, Rush Enterprises's dividend yield in last year was 1.21%, which has since grown by 0.34%. Companies use dividend yields in different strategic ways. Some companies may opt to not give yields altogether to reinvest in themselves. Other companies may opt to increase or decrease their yield amounts to control how their shares circulate throughout the stock market.Click here to find details on Rush Enterprises's previous dividends.See more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Wednesday * Rush Enterprises: Q3 Earnings Insights(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Ex-Dividend Date Insight: Rush Enterprises (Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:15:27 +0000) Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ: RUSHB) declared a dividend payable on December 10, 2020 to its shareholders as of October 21, 2020. It was also announced that shareholders of Rush Enterprises's stock as of November 9, 2020 are entitled to the dividend. The stock is expected to become ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. Rush Enterprises has an ex-dividend date planned for November 6, 2020. The company's current dividend payout sits at $0.14. That equates to a dividend yield of 1.71% at current price levels.The Significance Of An Ex-Dividend Date An ex-dividend date signals when a company's shares cease to trade with its current dividend payout. There is a small intermission period before the company announces a new dividend. Usually, a company's ex-dividend date falls one business day before its record date. Investors should keep this in mind when purchasing stocks because buying them on or after ex-dividend dates does not qualify them to receive the declared payment. Newly declared dividends go to shareholders who have owned that stock before the ex-dividend date. Most ex-dividend dates operate on a quarterly basis.Rush Enterprises's Dividend Performance Over the past year, Rush Enterprises has experienced an overall upward trend regarding its dividend payouts and yields. Last year on November 7, 2019 the company's payout was $0.13, which has since grown by $0.01. Similarly, Rush Enterprises's dividend yield in last year was 1.21%, which has since grown by 0.5%. Companies use dividend yields in different strategic ways. Some companies may opt to not give yields altogether to reinvest in themselves. Other companies may opt to increase or decrease their yield amounts to control how their shares circulate throughout the stock market.To read more about Rush Enterprises click here.See more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Earnings Outlook For DXP Enterprises * Calumet Specialty's Earnings: A Preview(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
BBBB	BLACKBOARD INC COM
Sector Software & Programming Recommendations Buy Buy Near 27.16 Stop Loss 27.16 Posted Date 2/8/2009 12:00:00 AM First resistance 29.01 Second resistance 33.60 Third resistance 35.14 First Support 27.16 Second Support 23.74 Comments 2/9/2009 3:04:09 AM 0) Blackboard Inc 1) com ( BBBB), Stock given a double top breakout on 2/05/09 with High volume after the companies fourth-quarter earnings met Wall Street forecasts 2) Blackboard Inc 3) com ( BBBB), a leading provider of educational technology makes educational software for schools and universities 4) They going to get benefits Obama stimulation package he want to spend some money for school and collage 5) Blackboard Inc 6) com ( BBBB), announced on 1/29/09 that it has partnered with Acxiom Risk Mitigation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Acxiom® Corporation ( ACXM)to offer colleges and universities an enhanced solution for student identity verification 7) The partnership will enable institutions to deploy a verification program within their e-learning platform that maintains the integrity and privacy of student information 8) Blackboard Inc 9) com ( BBBB) Stock given a double top breakout on 2/05/09 with High volume again many technical indicators also given a buy signal, with rising moving average and rate of change ( ROC ) 10) Stockhastic ( STO ) and ADX also given a buy signal 11) Blackboard Inc 12) com ( BBBB) announced on 1/27/09 that they Launches More Open, Flexible learning Platform Emphasizing Greater Engagement for Students, its a latest step in a multi-year, multi-release effort to deliver a next generation teaching and learning platform to more effectively engage learners from K-12 to higher education and professional education 13) Blackboard Inc 14) com ( BBBB) Blackboard Inc 15) is a provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry 16) Its product line consists of various software applications delivered in three suites: the Blackboard Academic Suite, the Blackboard Commerce Suite and Blackboard Connect 17) Its products include: Blackboard learning System, Blackboard Community System, Blackboard Content System, Blackboard Outcomes System, Blackboard Portfolio System, Blackboard Transaction System, Blackboard One and Blackboard Connect 18) Its clients primarily include colleges, universities, schools and other education providers, textbook publishers and student, focused merchants and corporate and government clients 19) Blackboard Inc 20) com ( BBBB) Stock you can consider for Stock Market Investment, Swing Trading, Stock trading, Stock Investing, Day trading, Stock picks, Breakout Stocks 21) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 22) You can buy this Stock near $27.16
RJET	REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC COM
Sector Transportation :- Airline Recommendations Buy Buy Near 14.95 Stop Loss 11.32 Posted Date 11/2/2008 12:00:00 AM First resistance 18.12 Second resistance 21.60 Third resistance 21.79 First Support 12.81 Second Support 11.73 Comments 11/2/2008 1:58:47 AM 0) REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC COM (RJET) given a nice cup and handle breakout on 10/28/08 with good volume Again many technical indicators also have given a buy signal, with rising moving average weekly and daily Stockhastic given a buy signal and ADX also given a buy signal 1) REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC COM (RJET) said its operating revenue for the quarter that ended Sept 2) 30 grew 16.7 percent 3) In down economy revenue growth and low gas price offering good investment in this Stock 4) As per technical indicator analysis this Stock looks good candidate for portfolio investment and also for day trading, Stock investing, trend trading | swing trading 5) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 6) Only problem is technical indicators are in overbought condition so you need to wait to release this overbought condition, you can enter near $12.81/$12.17
ISYS	INTEGRAL SYS INC MD COM
Sector Computer Services Recommendations Buy Buy Near 21.81 Stop Loss 20.21 Posted Date 11/2/2008 12:00:00 AM First resistance 26.26 Second resistance 27.00 Third resistance 28.92 First Support 21.38 Second Support 20.21 Comments 11/2/2008 2:11:01 AM 0) Integral Systems, Inc com (ISYS) given a nice head and shoulder breakout on 10/30/08 with good volume Again many technical indicators also have given a buy signal, with rising moving average weekly and daily Stockhastic given a buy signal and ADX also given a buy signal 1) Integral Systems, Inc com (ISYS) announced a realignment of its business areas along with several executive appointments 2) In down economy revenue growth and low gas price offering good investment in this Stock 3) As per technical indicator analysis this Stock looks good candidate for portfolio investment and also for day trading, Stock investing, trend trading | swing trading 4) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 5) Only problem is technical indicators are in overbought condition so you need to wait to release this overbought condition, you can enter near $21.81/$20.75
NL	NL INDS INC COM NEW
Sector Chemical Mfg Recommendations Buy Buy Near 13.78 Stop Loss 10.50 Posted Date 11/2/2008 12:00:00 AM First resistance 14.50 Second resistance 17.20 Third resistance 18.85 First Support 11.90 Second Support 10.83 Comments 11/2/2008 2:26:00 AM 0) NL Inds, Inc com (NL) Stock given a nice triple top breakout on 10/30/08 1) Again many technical indicators also have given a buy signal, with rising moving average weekly and daily Stockhastic given a buy signal and ADX also given a buy signal 2) NL Inds, Inc com (NL) announced on 10/30/08 that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of twelve and one-half cents per share 3) The dividend is payable on December 30, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 10, 2008. 4) In down economy good dividend pay offering good investment in this Stock 5) As per technical indicator analysis this Stock looks good candidate for portfolio investment and also for day trading, Stock investing, trend trading | swing trading 6) Due to Stock market and economic condition keep tight stop loss on all position 7) You can enter near $13.78 8) Three Days Left To Buy NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) Before The Ex-Dividend Date (Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:08:18 +0000) It looks like NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) is about to go ex-dividend in the next three days. Ex-dividend means that... Estimating The Fair Value Of NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) (Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:40:11 +0000) How far off is NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll... NL REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS (Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:30:00 +0000) Dallas, Texas, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) today reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of $3.9 million, or $.08 per share, in the third quarter of 2020 compared to a net loss attributable to NL stockholders of $1.6 million, or $.03 per share, in the third quarter of 2019.  For the first nine months of 2020, NL reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of $10.4 million, or $.21 per share, compared to net income of $19.5 million, or $.40 per share for the first nine months of 2019.  NL results include an unrealized loss of $11.1 million in the first nine months of 2020 related to the change in value of marketable equity securities compared to a $.4 million unrealized loss in the first nine months of 2019.  NL also recognized a pre-tax litigation settlement expense of $19.3 million ($.31 per share, net of income tax benefit) mainly in the second quarter of 2019.CompX net sales were $28.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $29.7 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $84.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $94.6 million for the same prior year period.  Income from operations attributable to CompX was $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $4.3 million for the third quarter of 2019 and $9.5 million for the first nine months of 2020 compared to $14.2 million for the same prior year period.  In the third quarter of 2020, CompX sales began to recover from the historically low levels experienced during the second quarter, although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact CompX’s operations and demand for its products. CompX income from operations for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 was negatively impacted by higher fixed cost per unit of production as the result of lower production volumes in the second quarter which increased the cost of inventory produced in the second quarter and sold in the third quarter of 2020. In the third quarter, CompX’s manufacturing operations returned to more normal production rates as demand from its customers began to return, although for the most part, below pre-pandemic levels.NL recognized equity in earnings of Kronos of $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $5.4 million in the same period of 2019 and $16.3 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $23.6 million in the same period of 2019.  Kronos’ net sales of $416.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 were $20.5 million, or 5%, lower than in the third quarter of 2019.  Kronos’ net sales of $1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2020 were $134.5 million, or 10%, lower than in the first nine months of 2019.  Kronos’ net sales decreased in the 2020 periods primarily due to lower sales volumes and lower average TiO2 selling prices.  Kronos’ TiO2 sales volumes were 6% lower in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the third quarter of 2019 primarily due to lower demand in European and export markets and 11% lower in the first nine months of 2020 as compared to the same prior year period due to lower sales volumes in all major markets resulting from the demand contraction related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kronos’ average TiO2 selling prices were 4% lower in the third quarter and 2% lower in the first nine months of 2020 as compared to the same periods in 2019.  Kronos’ average TiO2 selling prices at the end of the third quarter of 2020 were comparable to average TiO2 selling prices at the end of the second quarter of 2020 and 3% lower than the beginning of the year.  Fluctuations in currency exchange rates (primarily the euro) also affected net sales comparisons, increasing net sales by approximately $7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and decreasing net sales by approximately $4 million in the first nine months of 2020 as compared to the same periods in 2019.  Kronos’ income from operations in the third quarter of 2020 was $19.3 million as compared to $33.1 million in the third quarter of 2019. For the year-to-date period, Kronos’ income from operations was $95.8 million as compared to $128.6 million in the first nine months of 2019.   Kronos’ income from operations decreased in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the third quarter of 2019 primarily due to the effects of lower sales volumes and lower average TiO2 selling prices, partially offset by lower production costs.  Kronos’ income from operations decreased in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to the effects of lower sales volumes, lower average TiO2 selling prices and higher raw materials and other production costs.  Kronos’ TiO2 production volumes were 11% lower in the third quarter of 2020 and 5% lower in the year-to-date period of 2020 as compared to the same periods in 2019.  Kronos operated its production facilities at overall average capacity utilization rates of 92% in the first nine months of 2020 (95%, 96% and 86% in the first, second and third quarters of 2020, respectively) compared to 97% in 2019 (97% in the first, second and third quarters of 2019).  Early in the third quarter of 2020, Kronos decreased production levels to align with demand and its market expectations for the near term as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and late in the third quarter Kronos began increasing production levels as demand improved. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates also affected income from operations comparisons, which decreased income from operations by approximately $5 million in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 and increased income from operations by approximately $6 million in the year-to-date 2020 period as compared to the same period of 2019.  Corporate expenses decreased $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the third quarter of 2019 primarily due to lower litigation fees and related costs.  Corporate expenses decreased $1.7 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 primarily due to lower litigation fees and related costs partially offset by higher environmental remediation and related costs.  We recognized an additional $19.3 million pre-tax litigation settlement expense in the first nine months of 2019 for a settlement agreement that was approved by the court in July 2019.  Insurance recoveries represent amounts we receive from certain of our former insurance carriers and generally relate to the recovery of past lead pigment and asbestos litigation defense costs we have incurred.  Substantially all of the insurance recoveries we recognized in the first nine months of 2019 relate to a settlement we reached with a single insurance carrier that agreed to reimburse us for a portion of our past and future litigation defense costs.  Such insurance recoveries aggregated $5.2 million ($.08 per share, net of income tax expense) in the first nine months of 2019.  Other income, net in 2019 includes a gain of $4.4 million ($.07 per share, net of income tax expense) related to a sale of excess property in the third quarter.Interest and dividend income decreased $1.1 million in the third quarter and $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the prior year periods primarily due to lower average outstanding balances under CompX’s revolving promissory note receivable from Valhi and lower average interest rates on invested balances partially offset by higher cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents available for investment.  Marketable equity securities represent unrealized gains (losses) on our portfolio of marketable equity securities during the periods.Our results of operations for the first nine months of 2020 were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily in the second and third quarters, specifically through reduced demand for many of CompX and Kronos’ products resulting from the rapid contraction of vast areas of the global economy. The extent of the COVID-19 impact on our future operations will depend on the time period and degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic persists in the global economy thereby reducing customer demand for certain of CompX and Kronos’ products, including the timing and extent to which CompX and Kronos’ customers’ operations continue to be impacted, their customers’ perception as to when consumer demand for their products will return to pre-pandemic levels and on any future disruptions in their  operations or their suppliers’ operations, all of which are difficult to predict.The statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that represent management's beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct.  Such statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements.  While it is not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties.  Factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: * Future supply and demand for our products * The extent of the dependence of certain of our businesses on certain market sectors * The cyclicality of our businesses (such as Kronos’ TiO2 operations) * Customer and producer inventory levels * Unexpected or earlier-than-expected industry capacity expansion (such as the TiO2 industry) * Changes in raw material and other operating costs (such as energy, ore, zinc, aluminum, steel and brass costs) and our ability to pass those costs on to our customers or offset them with reductions in other operating costs * Changes in the availability of raw material (such as ore) * General global economic and political conditions that harm the worldwide economy, disrupt our supply chain, increase material costs or reduce demand or perceived demand for Kronos’ TiO2 and our products or impair our ability to operate our facilities (including changes in the level of gross domestic product in various regions of the world, natural disasters, terrorist acts, global conflicts and public health crises such as COVID-19) * Competitive products and substitute products * Price and product competition from low-cost manufacturing sources (such as China) * Customer and competitor strategies * Potential consolidation of Kronos’ competitors * Potential consolidation of Kronos’ customers * The impact of pricing and production decisions * Competitive technology positions * Our ability to protect or defend intellectual property rights * Potential difficulties in integrating future acquisitions * Potential difficulties in upgrading or implementing accounting and manufacturing software systems * The introduction of trade barriers or trade disputes * The impact of current or future government regulations (including employee healthcare benefit related regulations) * Fluctuations in currency exchange rates (such as changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and each of the euro, the Norwegian krone and the Canadian dollar), or possible disruptions to our business resulting from uncertainties associated with the euro or other currencies * Operating interruptions (including, but not limited to, labor disputes, leaks, natural disasters, fires, explosions, unscheduled or unplanned downtime, transportation interruptions, cyber-attacks and public health crises such as COVID-19) * Decisions to sell operating assets other than in the ordinary course of business * Kronos’ ability to renew or refinance credit facilities * Our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity * The timing and amounts of insurance recoveries * The ability of our subsidiaries or affiliates to pay us dividends * Uncertainties associated with CompX’s development of new products and product features * The ultimate outcome of income tax audits, tax settlement initiatives or other tax matters, including future tax reform * Our ability to utilize income tax attributes or changes in income tax rates related to such attributes, the benefits of which may or may not have been recognized under the more-likely-than-not recognition criteria * Environmental matters (such as those requiring compliance with emission and discharge standards for existing and new facilities or new developments regarding environmental remediation at sites related to our former operations) * Government laws and regulations and possible changes therein (such as changes in government regulations which might impose various obligations on former manufacturers of lead pigment and lead-based paint, including us, with respect to asserted health concerns associated with the use of such products), including new environmental health and safety regulations such as those seeking to limit or classify TiO2 or its use * The ultimate resolution of pending litigation (such as our lead pigment and environmental matters) * Possible future litigation.  Should one or more of these risks materialize (or the consequences of such a development worsen), or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those currently forecasted or expected.  We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of changes in information, future events or otherwise.  NL Industries, Inc. is engaged in the component products (security products and recreational marine components), chemicals (TiO2) and other businesses. NL INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except earnings per share) (unaudited) Three months ended  Nine months ended   September 30,  September 30,   2019  2020  2019  2020              Net sales$29.7  $28.4  $94.6  $84.5  Cost of sales 20.2   21.1   64.6   59.4                        Gross margin 9.5   7.3   30.0   25.1                   Selling, general and administrative expense 5.2   5.2   15.8   15.6  Other operating income (expense):                     Insurance recoveries .2   -   5.2   .1       Other income, net 4.4   -   4.4   -       Litigation settlement expense, net .3   -   (19.3)  -       Corporate expense (3.4)  (2.4)  (9.1)  (7.4)                           Income (loss) from operations 5.8   (.3)  (4.6)  2.2                   Equity in earnings of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. 5.4   2.4   23.6   16.3                   Other income (expense):                     Interest and dividend income 1.6   .5   5.2   2.1       Marketable equity securities (15.3)  3.2   (.4)  (11.1)      Other components of net periodic pension        and OPEB cost (.5)  (.2)  (1.3)  (.6)      Interest expense (.3)  (.3)  (.3)  (1.0)                           Income (loss) before income taxes (3.3)  5.3   22.2   7.9                   Income tax expense (benefit) (2.3)  1.2   .9   (3.6)                           Net income (loss) (1.0)  4.1   21.3   11.5                   Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiary .6   .2   1.8   1.1                   Net income (loss) attributable to NL stockholders$(1.6) $3.9  $19.5  $10.4                   Net income (loss) per share attributable to         NL stockholders$(.03) $.08  $.40  $.21                   Weighted average shares used in the calculation                       of net income (loss) per share 48.8   48.8   48.7   48.8  NL INDUSTRIES, INC. COMPONENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (In millions) (unaudited)  Three months ended  Nine months ended   September 30,  September 30,   2019  2020  2019  2020                   CompX - component products$4.3  $2.1  $14.2  $9.5  Insurance recoveries .2   -   5.2   .1  Other income, net 4.4   -   4.4   -  Litigation settlement expense, net .3   -   (19.3)  -  Corporate expense (3.4)  (2.4)  (9.1)  (7.4)                        Income (loss) from operations$5.8  $(.3) $(4.6) $2.2  CHANGE IN KRONOS’ TiO2 SALES (unaudited) Three months ended Nine months ended  September 30, September 30,  2020 vs. 2019 2020 vs. 2019              Percentage change in net sales:                  TiO2 sales volume  (6)%   (11)%       TiO2 product pricing  (4)    (2)        TiO2 product mix/other  3     3         Changes in currency exchange rates  2     -                           Total  (5)%   (10)% CONTACT: SOURCE: NL Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Janet G. Keckeisen, Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, 972.233.1700 NL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2020 AT $.04 PER SHARE (Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:15:00 +0000) Dallas, Texas, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly dividend of four cents ($0.04) per share on its common stock payable on December 15, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2020. NL Industries, Inc. is engaged in the component products (security products and recreational marine components) and titanium dioxide products businesses.* * * * * CONTACT: SOURCE: NL Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Janet G. Keckeisen, Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, 972.233.1700 Friday Brings Mysterious Big Moves Up for NL Industries, CompX International (Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:40:00 +0000) The intertwined companies made healthy gains at the end of the week, though the reason for them wasn't immediately evident.