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Honeywell (HON) reported earnings of 60 cents per diluted share, unchanged from the second quarter of 2009. Sales rose 8% to $8.2 billion, driven by strong gains in transportation systems and specialty materials. Earnings excluding non-cash pension expenses were up 24% to 78 cents a share, the...

Major health care distributor Cardinal Health is buying privately-held Healthcare Solutions Holding for $517 million in its latest foray into the specialty pharmaceuticals market.