American Express, which in recent years has been reining in costs to counter sluggish revenue growth, said expenses rose 3.5 percent to $3.60 billion in the fourth quarter, driven mainly by marketing costs and salaries. American Express Co ...
Despite a projected 5.4 percent increase in global semiconductor revenue in 2015, this is down from 7.9 percent growth in 2014, according to Gartner Inc. The forecast is also down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.8 percent ...
Tags: LED lighting, Electrical
Online groceries in Australia set to grow, IBISWorld Online groceries sales in Australia are predicted to grow, reaching $2,194 million in 2015, up 14.6 per cent from $1,914.2 million in 2014, according to market research organisation ...
Tags: hydroponic crop farming, coal seam gas extraction, Agriculture
In what has become an annual tradition, Chaco named its sales agency of the year at its recent sales meeting with the donning of the official gecko green jacket in a nod to golf's ultimate award at The Masters. Chaco selected Outdoor Sports ...
Tags: golf, Sporting Goods
The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) held its first shareholders’ meeting last week in Hanoi city. This was the first meeting after the company successfully issued its initial public offering (IPO) in September ...
Tags: revenue targets, profit margins, Textile
Gross margin expansion and a lower average share count drove diluted earnings per share growth by 25 per cent year on year at Nike for its second fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, net income ...
Tags: product type, geography, key category, Apparel
Nike, Inc. reported earnings rose 22.7 percent in the second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $655 million, or 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 70 cents. Revenues grew 14.8 percent to $7.38 billion. Nike Brand ...
Tags: product type, geography and key category, Sporting Goods
For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2014 (to end-September), Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optics market, has reported revenue of $43.7m, down 1.9% on $44.6m ...
Tags: Emcore, Fiber Optics, Electronics
DTS8 Coffee Company announced that revenue from its fresh, artisan roasted coffee grew by 22%, for the six months ended October 31, 2014 when compared to October 31, 2013. Revenue increased to $173,839 compared to $142,235 which is ...
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Fox Factory Holding Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of the Race Face and Easton Cycling businesses, formerly Race Face Performance Products, Inc. and 0999324 B.C. Ltd. Race Face/Easton ...
Tags: Cycling, Sporting Goods
For its fiscal second-quarter 2015, fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported revenue of $297m, up 2.2% on $290.7m a year ago but down 9.4% on $327.6m last quarter (its first ...
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The firm has also grown its international sales by over 40 per cent in the year ending August 31st, 2014. The Character Group has reported an increase in total revenue of 46 per cent. The Group’s takings have soared from ...
Tags: international sales, Toys
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless producer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has signed an agreement for Japanese company Daito Electron Co Ltd ...
Tags: GaN Systems, Daito Electron, Electrical
Australian quick service restaurant operator Collins Foods Limited, which operates KFC and Sizzler restaurants, has reported a 37 per cent lift in Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITA) and a 43 per cent lift in ...
Tags: Collins Foods, Agriculture
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., an industry-leading provider of hunting and shooting accessories. The acquisition, which is expected to be accretive to Smith & ...
Tags: hunting, shooting accessories, Recreation