Ball (NYSE: BALL)
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Ball Company Info
Ball Corp. provides metal packaging for beverages, foods, and household products. It operates through the following business segments: Beverage Packaging North and Central America, Beverage Packaging South America, Beverage Packaging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Aerospace. The Beverage Packaging North and Central America segment includes multi-year supply contracts to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages. The Beverage Packaging South America segment includes beverage containers in South America, and the manufacture of substantially all the metal beverage containers in Brazil. The Beverage Packaging EMEA segment consists of metal beverage containers in Europe, and other packaging materials used by the European beer and carbonated soft drink industries. The Aerospace segment provides diversified technical services and products to government agencies, prime contractors, and commercial organizations for a broad range of information warfare, electronic warfare, avionics, intelligence, training, and space system needs. The company was founded by Edmund Burke Ball, Frank Clayton Ball, George A. Ball, Lucius Lorenzo Ball, and William Charles Ball in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.
News & Analysis
Why Ball Stock Popped on Friday
The slimming-down company is now a buy, according to a pundit that's been tracking its fortunes.
BAE Buys Ball Aerospace: The Bad News for Investors
A big division sale leaves Ball Corporation buried in debt -- and could turn BAE Systems into a space star.
Ball Aerospace Is for Sale. How Much Is It Worth?
Ball stock could be a buy if it can figure out a way to reduce its debt load -- and it has.
Why Ball Stock Plunged 24% in August
The aluminum can maker is finding it difficult to swim against the tide of recessionary fears.
Why Ball Corporation Stock Plunged Today
Demand for cans is slowing down and the company is changing some capital allocation plans as a result.
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A food company and a beverage can manufacturer could be set to perform relatively better in the current environment.
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