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Praxair Inc.

(PX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$25.1B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.7B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Praxair makes the coatings that make the world's industries work. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Danbury, CT, Praxair Inc (NYSE: PX) manufactures and sells atmospheric, process, and specialty gases and surface coatings. Primarily, it produces oxygen, nitrogen, and argon through several separation processes, and supplies wear- and temperature-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings to customers in healthcare, petroleum, computer chip, carbonation, fiber optic, steel, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company has revenues of approximately $7.65 billion and employs about 27,300 workers. It operates in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Number of Employees 26,936

Contact Information

39 Old Ridgebury Rd

Danbury, Connecticut 06810

www.praxair.com

(203) 837-2000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Industrial Gas Manufacturing: 325120

Company News

Recent Events

Praxair PX Issues Regional Guidance for 2009

12/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Praxair Unit Launches Coating Production Cell For Airframe Applications - Quick Facts

12/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Praxair China Signs Gas Supply Contract with China Aviation

11/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Praxair to sell gases to Chinese solar cell maker

11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Indian Market To Track Global Cues For Direction

11/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Praxair PX Signs Solar Cell Bulk and Process Gas Supply Agreement with MAGI Solar

11/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Praxair declares dividend of 40 cents

10/28/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Praxair, Inc. - SWOT Analysis

10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Secretary Chu's 'Game-Changing' Push to Capture Carbon

10/15/09 - New Investment - View Story
Praxair listed among top for carbon disclosure

9/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Praxair 2Q Profit Down 14%; Gives Weak 3Q EPS View

7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Praxair Surface Technologies Acquires Sermatech Int'l - Update

7/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Praxair Acquires Sermatech International

7/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

praxair inc. and stock - All News and Analysis

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Praxair, Inc., Smith International, Inc. and Gardner Denver, Inc

- 2007-05-24

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Zacks Buy List Highlights: Acuity Brands, Inc., Praxair, Inc., Genesis Energy, L.P., and FPIC Insurance Group, Inc

- 2006-08-17

CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks highlighted today...

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The economy is finally on the move up.(Looking Inside)

- 2003-10-20

The stock market is hitting new highs and forecasts on the economy are becoming more optimistic daily, although the prophets of doom continue to see only bad news in the future. It's a shame that critics continue to keep hammering on Iraq and the...

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Wall Street highlights industrial gas sector in volatile times: investors flock to "chicken cyclicals" in times of uncertainty.(industrial gas stocks)(Industry Overview)

- 2002-10-14

IN A TREACHEROUS investment landscape clouded by a sputtering economic engine, rising oil and gas prices, and a high level of earnings volatility, Wall Street is showcasing the attractiveness of industrial gas stocks. Firmly in the category of &quo IN A TREACHEROUS investment landscape...

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Praxair Stock Falls Sharply On 4th Quarter Warning.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

- 2000-10-23

ALTHOUGH PRAXAIR Inc. matched Wall Street expectations in the third quarter with earnings per share of 76 cents, the company warns that its fourth quarter EPS will fall short of estimates. That has sparked a selloff of Praxair's stock, which lost $ ALTHOUGH PRAXAIR...

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Brazilian Subsidiary of Praxair Suspends Trading in its Stock

- 1999-12-13

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 13, 1999-- S.A. White Martins, the Brazil-based, majority-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX), has requested that the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo stock exchanges suspend trading in its stock, pending a possible announcement by Praxair. This action has no effect on the trading of...

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Praxair Statement On Stock Price Movement

- 1997-10-01

DANBURY, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--October 1, 1997--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) stated today that it is not aware of any business developments or actions that would have caused the movement which took place in the Praxair stock price today. H. William Lichtenberger, Praxair's chairman and chief executive officer, said...

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