Black & Decker Nails Profit Growth.

The article focuses on the financial performance of Towson, Maryland-based Black & Decker Co. Investors bid up shares of tool maker Black & Decker on April 17, 2007 after the tools and accessories maker said it expects overseas sales and a strategic acquisition last year to push first-quarter income ahead of Wall Street forecasts. The company thinks its net earnings per share will be around $1.60 for the first quarter of 2007, compared to the consensus forecast of $1.26 per share.