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Friday 29 January 2016
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Eye-Catching Stocks: TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX), ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE), Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE), Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI)

On Tuesday, TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX)’s shares declined -1.07% to $71.20.

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) confirmed the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.21 per share payable December 3, 2015, to shareholders of record on November 12, 2015.

The TJX Companies, Inc. operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX Europe.

ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE)’s shares gained 0.60% to $36.71.

ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) declared that it has priced an offering to sell $500 million of 7.50 percent senior notes due 2023. The notes will be issued under ONEOK’s existing shelf registration statement formerly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated expenses, are predictable to be about $487.1 million. ONEOK anticipates to use the proceeds and cash on hand to purchase additional common units from ONEOK Partners, L.P. (OKS) in a private placement. Funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. also will purchase $100 million of common units from ONEOK Partners co presently with ONEOK’s purchase.

ONEOK is the parent company of ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C. (General Partner), the sole general partner of ONEOK Partners. Following the common unit purchases, ONEOK’s and the General Partner’s aggregate ownership interest in ONEOK Partners will enhance to 41.2 percent from 36.8 percent.

ONEOK Partners, L.P. engages in the gathering, processing, storage, and transportation of natural gas in the United States. It operates in three segments: Natural Gas Gathering and Processing; Natural Gas Liquids; and Natural Gas Pipelines. The Natural Gas Gathering and Processing segment gathers and processes natural gas produced from crude oil and natural gas wells located in the Mid-Continent region; and gathers and processes natural gas in the Williston Basin, which spans portions of Montana and North Dakota, and the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

At the end of Tuesday’s trade, Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE)‘s shares dipped -2.88% to $39.13.

Nucor Corporation (NUE) declared guidance for its third quarter ending October 3, 2015. Nucor anticipates third quarter results to be in the range of $0.45 to $0.50 per diluted share. This range is a decrease from the third quarter of 2014 earnings of $0.76 per diluted share and is an enhance contrast to the second quarter of 2015 earnings of $0.39 per diluted share.

Projected third quarter results comprise a LIFO credit of $83.0 million ($0.16 per diluted share), contrast to a credit of $95.5 million ($0.19 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2015 and a credit of $14.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share) in the third quarter of 2014. Comprised Of in the second quarter of 2015 results was a $9.3 million ($0.03 per diluted share) benefit related to state tax credits. Comprised Of in the third quarter of 2014 results was a $12.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share) charge related to the partial write down of assets within the steel mills segment.

Nucor Corporation manufactures and sells steel and steel products in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials.

Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI), ended its Tuesday’s trading session with -0.92% loss, and closed at $50.80.

Named to the 2015 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti is a wholly owned partner of Robert Half (RHI). Protiviti, a global consulting firm, has been named one of the global 2015 ‘Best Firms to Work For’ by Consulting magazine. This prestigious award recognizes consulting firms that rank highly across several categories, counting client engagement, firm culture, firm leadership, career development, work/life balance, and compensation and benefits. The publication’s global survey drew detailed employee insights from some 9,000 consultants. Of the more than 300 consulting firms whose employees take partd in the survey, only 15 are named to the ‘Best Firms to Work For’ list.

Protiviti invests in its people by offering unique professional development programs, mentoring, sabbaticals and incentive compensation. The firm’s commitment to a strong employee culture also extends beyond the office with programs to support local communities, such as i on Hunger, a company-wide campaign which has offered 1.5 million meals to people in need across the globe since the fourth quarter of 2014.

Robert Half International Inc. provides staffing and risk consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through three segments: Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services.

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