Thomas & Betts Corp (TNB)

Thomas and Betts is an electrical company who has been around since the late 1800's. This stock is targeted at almost $10 more than its current price. It is in the industry sector, which i feel is a concrete place for investment over the new year.

This supplier of electrical wiring components is very well run and is currently down from the housing downturn. The TNB product crosses all electircal comopnents and as a result the industrial and controls products help sbouy the stock during housing downturns. I expectTNB to provide a strong return as the housing effect diminshes.

Although oil will still be king for the forseeable future clean tech is already making inroads and should grow almost exponentially. Be it wind, solar, bio fuels or what ever, as a group they are only a small part of 1 percent of the total energy complex and will take years to make a significant dent in oil. Long term buy!!!

Right place/right time, undervalued, due for a reversion to the mean.

Seems boring; just how i like my investments.

Wind Power

Part of my wind index

wind power

Within a dollar of its 52-week low, reasonable debt to equity, consistently profitable, a good p/e to eps growth, and zero institutional ownership. This stock could prove to be an excellent growth stock.

picken's pop?

Buying a highly regarded company at a discount. I think It will get a political boost with all the hardcore pro-wind power legislation people are pushing for.

I'm pushing toward wind over solar because the best solar company (nanosolar) isn't on the stock market, and the rest of them fall short.

This is a great company selling at below book value.

Excellent management, low debt, back orders, solar energy and the federal recovery package.

wind energy play, nice low PE down off 52 week high

Full Time Employees: 11,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY
Thomas & Betts Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets electrical components for industrial, commercial, communications, and utility markets. The company operates in three segments: Electrical; Steel Structures; and Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC). The Electrical segment offers connectors, components, and other products for electrical, utility, and communications applications. Its products include fittings and accessories; fastening products, such as plastic and metallic ties, and flexible tubing; connectors, such as compression and mechanical connectors for power and grounding applications; indoor and outdoor switch and outlet boxes, covers, and accessories; floor boxes; metal framing used as structural support for conduits, cable tray, and electrical enclosures; and emergency and hazardous lighting. This segment also offers utility distribution connectors and switchgear; power quality equipment and services; CATV drop hardware; radio frequency connectors; aerial, pole, pedestal, and buried splice enclosures; encapsulation and sheath repair systems; and other products, including insulation products, wire markers, and application tooling products. The Steel Structures segment provides tubular steel transmission and distribution poles, and markets lattice steel transmission towers for power and telecommunications companies. The HVAC segment offers heating and ventilation products for commercial and industrial buildings. Its products include gas, oil, and electric unit heaters; gas-fired duct furnaces; indirect and direct gas-fired make-up air; infrared heaters; and evaporative cooling and heat recovery products. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, utilities, and end-users, as well as through distributors, mass merchandisers, catalog merchandisers, and home improvement centers. It operates primarily in North America and Europe. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Still fighting back from previous leadership scandels. Good sales prospects for product lines.

the buy back of shares should show up in the stock price.

The recent strength favors the long investor.

Solid HX