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The transaction is valued at $32.3 million.

JCI expects that the acquisition will enhance its Building Efficiency business, specifically with ECNG's demand response technology and service platform.

Johnson Controls (JCI) and EnergyConnect Group (ECNG) today jointly announced that the companies have signed a merger agreement under which JCI would acquire the outstanding shares of ECNG. The transaction is subject to customary

The notes consist of $350 million of floating rate senior notes that mature in 2014 and bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.41%; $450 million of fixed rate senior notes that mature in 2014 and bear interest at a ra

"Johnson Controls (JCI) announced it priced a public offering of $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount of floating and fixed rate senior notes.

Joining us to discuss JCI is analyst Colin Rusch of ThinkEquity.

The company in the U.S. reported earnings Thursday morning. Johnson Controls posted a 1Q2011 EPS of 55 cents, coming in above analyst consensus estimates. Revenue came in at a record-setting $9.5 billion dollars, up 13% from last

The company boosted its forecast and said it now sees full-year EPS of $2.50-$2.55, up from prior guidance of $2.30-$2.45. Analysts were looking for $2.54. Sales for the year are now seen at $38.5 billion, up from prior guidance o

For fiscal Q2, the company said it sees EPS of 52-54 cents, vs. analyst estimates of 57 cents.

Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) reported fiscal Q1 EPS of 55 cents, topping estimates of 54 cents. Revenue in the quarter totaled $9.54 billion, better than consensus estimates of $8.97 billion.

Johnson Controls announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire KEIPER and the automotive sport and specialty seat business of Recaro. The acquisition will include approximately 4,750 employees globally in seven coun