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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal Confirms Continuing Weakness in Non-Residential Construction]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Duru submits:  Fastenal FAST is a $5.8B market cap industrial company that supplies components and parts for construction and manufacturing. FAST reported earnings yesterday that again confirmed a recurring theme of weakness in non-residential construction. This area has often been called &#8220;the next shoe to drop&#8221; that will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:25:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Economy Hampers Fastenal Q3 Earnings]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zacks.com submits:   The Fastenal Company FAST of Winona, MN reported a drop in earnings to $47.6 million or 32 cents per share in the third quarter of 2009, from $72.9 million or 49 cents in the prior-year quarter. However, the company has managed to meet the Zacks Consensus...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:38:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal Company Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions We will take our first question from David Manthey of Robert W. Baird. David Manthey - Robert W. Baird Hi guys, good morning. Will Oberton Good morning Dave. David Manthey - Robert W. Baird Just a quick question on outside sales reps, do...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:10:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shorts Expect Eroding Margins in Fastenal Earnings]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jessica Johnson submits:  Fastenal Co FAST is due to release Q3 earnings on Monday 12th October.   The market will be looking for any evidence of margin pressure and the management guidance will be closely scrutinized. by Data Explorers]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:20:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal Company Q2 2009 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fastenal Company FAST   Q2 2009 Earnings Call   July 13, 2009 10:00 am ET]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:01:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal Company Q2 2009 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Michael Cox - Piper Jaffray     Michael Cox - Piper Jaffray     My question is on the margin side, I was just hoping you could comment on your inventory...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:01:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shorts in Position for Fastenal's Earnings]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jessica Johnson submits:  On Monday the 13th of July, Fastenal Company FAST will announce their Q2 earnings numbers. Many believe that Obama&#8217;s stimulus bill will be beneficial to FAST as their products are so essential to nearly every kind of industrial and construction project.  The short base (measured...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:37:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal Company Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Earnings Call Excerpt  Fastenal Company FAST Q1 2009 Earnings Call  April 14, 2009 10:00 am ET Executives Willard Oberton &#8211; Chief Executive Officer Daniel Florness &#8211; Chief Financial Officer Analysts David Manthey &#8211; Robert W. Baird Michael Cox &#8211; Piper Jaffray Adam Uhlman &#8211; Cleveland Research Brent...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:10:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal: Taking Profits from the Point of Maximum Pessimism]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment U submits:  by Louis Basenese    Tuesday was a train wreck for State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). The stock cratered 59%. But don&#8217;t read too much into it&#8230; by Investment U]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fastenal Company Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from Jeffrey Germanotta &#8211; William Blair. Jeffrey Germanotta &#8211; William Blair Congratulations on a great profit performance in a tough environment. My question relates to gross profit. You've been doing a lot of good things there whether it's the freight initiative,...]]></description>
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