Caterpillar 4Q Profit Rises As High Costs Offset Strong Sales

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that higher operating costs trimmed fourth-quarter profit growth to 4 percent, but predicted strong results for 2007 despite an expected slowdown in U.S. machine and engine sales. The forecast sent the company’s shares up more than 2 percent in trading on the New York Stock Exchange, even though it mirrored a revised outlook issued three months ago that predicted Caterpillar’s four-year sales surge would slow this year. “I think... 

Constitutional machinery breakdown in Bengal: Sushma

Claiming total breakdown of the constitutional machinery in West Bengal, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday demanded dismissal of the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government and said that her party would seek the President`s intervention to stop the setting up of a special economic zone at Nandigram. “There has been a total breakdown of constitutional machinery in West Bengal and the state government should be immediately dismissed,” Swaraj told a gathering of farmers here at a village... 

Stanley SBN200K 5/8 to 2-Inch 18-Gauge Brad Nailer

When it comes to versatility and value, it’s hard to beat the Stanley SBN200K 18-gauge Brad Nailer. This lightweight, air-powered tool accepts superthin 18-gauge brads ranging in length from 5/8 inch to 2 inches long. Brads are similar to finishing nails, except they’re considerably thinner and have tinier heads. As a result, brads can fasten thin wood without splitting it. The tool’s magazine holds up to 100 T-head brads. The nailer has a working air-pressure range of 70 to 120 pounds per... 

Porter-Cable CFBN200A 18 Gauge Brad Nailer Compressor Combo Kit

Remember when you were a kid on Christmas morning, with a pile of new toys to play with–but no batteries? Well, Porter-Cable’s not going to let that happen to you again. Here they’ve packaged their hard-working 18-gauge brad nailer with its power source–a 15 amp, 120-volt, 6-gallon compressor driven by a 2-horsepower oil-free motor. Fill up the nailer with standard 18-gauge brads from 3/4 inch to 2 inches long, hook up, and you’re ready to install baseboards, chair... 

Senco PC0947 / FP18KIT 18-Gauge Brad Nailer Compressor Combo Kit

With its light weight, only 2.9 lbs, the powerful FinishPro 18 is tough enough to do the job but light enough for all-day work. The FinishPro 18 brad nailer drives nails up to 2″ into hard wood applications. FinishPro 18 FEATURES * Extra power — Drives fasteners up to 2″ in hard wood applications * Belt hook — For convenience * Adjustable depth-of-drive * Rear exhaust — Keeps oil and dust away from work surface * Easy-open latch — For quick and comfortable loading...