Praxair Tops Q4 Estimates, Boosts Dividend by 11%

Praxair, Inc. (PX) posted adjusted fourth quarter earnings of $1.25 per share on sales of $2.62 billion this morning, edging consensus Wall Street estimates. The industrial gas company also guided in line with analyst projections for 2011, and raised its for the 18th consecutive year. Analysts were expecting a profit of $1.23 per share and [...]