Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Deere & Co (NYSE:DE)
SEC Filings Watch
Citigroup analyst, David Raso, met with the company's management in which they held a discussion focused on potential areas for acquisitions/business build outs. Shares of Deere & Co., which is the world's largest agricultural equipment manufacturer, rose more than three percent today after the reports that the company had received and rejected a private buyout bid.

Ultra Clean Holdings (NDAQ:UCTT)
8K Filing by the Company
Leonard Mezhvinsky, President, and Deborah Hayward, Vice President, of the company entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to sell ordinary shares of the company that are owned or will be acquired on the exercise of stock options. Between the two, they plan on selling up to 725k in shares.

Veritas DGC Inc. (NYSE:VTS)

10Q Filing by the Company
Veritas reported Q1 EPS of $0.68, above the consensus of $0.47. Revenues came in at nearly $231 million versus the consensus of $193.5 million. At the end of October of this year, the company's backlog was up to a record $550 million compared to $456 million at the end of July. Investors applauded the numbers as VTS stock rose on today's trading session.