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PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, Thursdayu reported second quarter earningsof $146 milliohn or 89 cents per share, down 41 percengt from last year, but beat analysts’ expectations. PPG (NYSE:PPG) soared 6.79 percent to $49.232 per share by the close of Lockport, N.Y.-based First Niagara Financial Group Inc., which expects to enter the Pittsburg h market in September, is scheduled to release secon quarter earnings Friday. First Niagara (Nasdaq:FNFG) rose 1.38 percent to $11.7 by the end of Thursdahy trading. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), up 2.86 percent to $10.4w American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO), up 0.87 percenr to $13.95 Bank of New York Mellom Corp. (NYSE:BK), up 1.06 percent to $29.
68 CONSOLL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX), up 5.22 percent to $33.46 Dick’s Sportinh Goods (NYSE:DKS), up 0.98 percent to $18.56 Federated Investors Inc. up 0.82 percent to $24.49 H.J.Heinz Co. up 1.28 percent to $37.33 Kennametal Inc. up 1.14 percent to $18.56 Mylam Inc. (Nasdaq:MYL), up 1.38 percen to $12.53 PNC Financial Servicesw Group Inc. (NYSE:PNC), down 0.36 percentf to $38.74 U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE:X), up 4.03 percenf to $36.44 WABTEC Corp. (NYSE:WAB), up 0.12 percent to $32.8o WESCO International Inc. up 2.39 percent to $25.
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