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It is also engaged in designing, developing and manufacturing of innovative aerospace systems.

Subject to certain conditions, the transaction will commence today and reduce Ball's outstanding common stock by a total of approximately 5.1 million shares.

Ball Corp., a Broomfield-based maker of containers for Miller beer and Pepsi-Cola, sued Crown Holdings to challenge its competitor's patents for easier-pouring aluminum-can tops.

Ball Corporation announced to buyback an approximate $200 million of common stock.

BOK Financial Corporation : Net loans charged-off against the allowance for loan loss totaled $9.5M or 0.34% on an annualized basis for 4Q11 compared to $10.2M or 0.37% on an annualized basis for 3Q11.

Ball 's stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by Zacks Investment Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday.

Metals packaging firm Ball Corp supplies metal containers and bottles to leading food, beverage and consumer goods firms across the globe.

Ball Corporation [NYSE:BLL] announced today that it has agreed to repurchase approximately $200 million of its outstanding common stock in a privately negotiated accelerated stock repurchase transaction with J.P. Morgan, using cash on hand and available borrowings.

Ball Packaging has revealed plans to relocate its European headquarters from Germany to Switzerland in 2012 to centralise administration and align operations more closely with customers.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. announced that Rob Strain will be joining the company as chief operating officer effective March 2012.

Ball 's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

Ball Corporation Drive for 10 actions will play a key role in helping Ball achieve their goal of 10%-15% EPS growth in 2012 and beyond.

Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $77.5 million or 47 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing from $92.2 million or 52 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Ball Corporation Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Call.

S&P 500 component Ball Corporation reported its results for the fourth quarter. Ball Corporation supplies metal and plastic packaging to the household products, food and beverage industries as well as aerospace and other technologies and services to governmental and commercial customers.

Ball Corporation today reported full-year 2011 net earnings attributable to the company of $444.0 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, on sales of $8.6 billion, compared to $468.0 million , or $2.55 per diluted share, on sales of $7.6 billion in 2010.

This repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations. "This dividend increase and stock repurchase authorization return value to our shareholders while maintaining financial flexibility, and reflect management's expectations of continued strong free cash flow generation and earnings performance," said Ball Corporation is a supplier of ... (more)

Analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Ball in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.'s Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite onboard the NPP satellite began collecting Earthview image science and solar calibration data on January 24, 2012.

S&P 500 component Ball Corp will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, January 26, 2012.