Conference Participations, Company Updates, Earnings Releases, and Stock Movements - Analyst Notes on Abbott, GE, Manitowoc, Fluor and Emerson Electric

NEW YORK, May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), Manitowoc Co. Inc. (NYSE: MTW), Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2143-100free.

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Abbott Laboratories Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) announced that it will participate in the Deutsche Bank 39th Annual Health Care Conference on May 8, 2014. According to the Company, Thomas C. Freyman, Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO will participate in a Company related Q&A session starting at 8:20 a.m. CT. Abbott is a global healthcare company with a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals. The full analyst notes on Abbott are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2143-ABT-07May2014.pdf

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General Electric Company Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, General Electric Company (GE) announced that GE Intelligent Platforms' Proficy® Mobile has been implemented by Cornell University so as to achieve real-time operational Intelligence (RtOI) in its facilities management. According to the university, the RtOI provides 40% faster off-hours troubleshooting, increasing energy savings, reliability and equipment uptime. With the help of Proficy Mobile, the facilities team at Cornell University can observe operations and drill into KPIs such as electrical distribution, amount of power the university is sending or receiving from the grid, and power through breakers. Chris Smalt, Plant Manager for Cornell University, said, "With Real-time Operational Intelligence from GE, I can see the KPIs I want - anytime. When an operator calls at night, I reach for the iPad with Proficy Mobile. I can see what the operator is up against and what the campus needs and immediately help with troubleshooting and decision making." The full analyst notes on GE are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2143-GE-07May2014.pdf

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Manitowoc Co. Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, shares of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (Manitowoc) plunged 10.16% after the Company reported dismal Q1 2014 numbers. The Company reported Q1 2014 net sales of $850 million, down 5.0% YoY, missing Wall Street analysts' consensus estimate of $908.89 million. Manitowoc stated that the Foodservice segment net sales increased by 9.3% YoY due to continued success from new products and growth in the Americas and EMEA regions, while net sales in the Crane segment were $466.7 million, down 14.2% YoY due to lower level of backlog at the start of the year along with few customer-related project delays. Excluding special items the adjusted earnings from continuing operations was $23.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, versus adjusted earnings of $14.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in Q1 2013. On average, 17 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.20 per share for Q1 2014. The full analyst notes on Manitowoc are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2143-MTW-07May2014.pdf

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Fluor Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, Texas-based, Engineering and construction Company - Fluor Corporation (Fluor) announced financial results for Q1 2014. The Company generated revenue of $5.4 billion, down 25.1% YoY because of a considerable drop in revenue from the Industrial & Infrastructure segment's mining and metals business line. Consolidated segment profit for Q1 2014 was $268.1 million, down 8.7% YoY. Oil and Gas segment profit rose 32.0% YoY. Net earnings attributable to Fluor for Q1 2014 were $149.1 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to $166.5 million, or $1.02 per diluted share in Q1 2013. Analysts' polled by Thomson Reuters' expected EPS of $0.97. On the same day, Fluor Corporation's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on the company's common stock, payable July 2, 2014, to shareholders of record on June 3, 2014. The full analyst notes on Fluor are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2143-FLR-07May2014.pdf

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Emerson Electric Co. Analyst Notes
On May 2, 2014, shares of Emerson Electric Co. (Emerson Electric) ended the trading session at $67.53, down by 0.68%. The stock of the Company opened the session at $67.79 and oscillated in the range $67.43 - $68.17 during the day. This was the second consecutive fall for the Company's shares. Emerson Electric's trading volume for the day was 2.79 million shares as compared to the previous day's trading volume of 2.16 million. In the past one month, the Company's stock has gained 0.39% underperforming the broader index NYSE Composite which gained 1.07% over the same time period. The full analyst notes on Emerson Electric are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2143-EMR-07May2014.pdf

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