For its fiscal second-quarter 2015 (ended 27 December 2014), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $86.8m, down 15.6% on $102.9m a year ago and ...
Tags: end-market, Telecoms
China's central bank seems to have moved to stabilize the yuan despite mounting market sentiment that the currency has been toward the upper limit of its daily trading band for the past week. The reference rate the People's Bank of China ...
Deckers Brands reported earnings in its third quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 7.5 percent to $149.4 million, or $4.50, but missed its original guidance. Overall Ugg sales grew 6.5 percent but Ugg Classic styles declined due to a slow October and ...
Tags: casual boots, weather boots, Sporting Goods
EPA proposes new requirements for Bt corn New framework could change the way farmers use Bt corn. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on proposed framework intended to delay the corn rootworm pest from ...
Tags: corn rootworm, scientific tests, Agriculture
Qorvo Inc, a provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications, has reported December-quarter financial results for both RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA and TriQuint ...
Tags: core technologies, solutions, Electrical
Lentuo International ("Lentuo" or the "Company"), a leading non-state-owned automobile retailer headquartered in Beijing, today announced that it has begun a strategic expansion into the electric vehicle ("EV") and plug-in hybrid EV ("PEV") ...
Tags: electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid EV, Auto
Former Coles boss, Ian McLeod has resigned from his position with Coles’ parent company Wesfarmers, accepting an offer to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Bi-Lo Holdings, one of the largest supermarket operators in the ...
Tags: retail market, Agriculture
"We couldn't be more excited to work with such an icon of the sport who is one of the most talked about athletes in all of sports," said Ryan Dotters, CEO at Full Swing Golf. "We're extremely proud to have guidance from one of the greatest ...
Tags: athletes, sports technology, Sporting Goods
Posted in Regulatory and Compliance by Nancy Crotti on January 21, 2015 Just in time for the next wave of wearable wellness devices appears ready to roll, FDA has issued guidance statements about wellness products and medtech accessories. ...
Tags: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Health
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales by its Cycling and Travel Solutions stores increased 7.6 percent and 5.7 percent respectively in the 15 weeks and fiscal third quarter ended Jan. 9. The UK’s leading retailer of ...
Tags: Same-Store Gains, Sporting Goods
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation increased its guidance for financial results for the third quarter ending Jan. 31, and full 2015 fiscal year, which will end April 30, 2015, saying it has seen recent, positive trends in the primary ...
Tags: Battenfeld Technologies, consumer firearm market, Sporting Goods
Supporting some upbeat holiday forecasts, Zumiez and Pacific Sunwear of California both raised fourth-quarter guidance after reporting healthy comps in December. A few department stores also showed above-plan performances although both ...
Tags: hard goods, footwear, Sporting Goods
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented recently to EFSA. The provisional findings of the Draft Scientific Opinion on the ...
Tags: energy drink, public health, Agriculture
PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.71 billion, up $207 million, or 6 percent, versus the prior-year figure of $3.5 billion. Net sales in local currencies grew 10 percent year-over-year, ...
Tags: portfolio management, earnings-accretive cash deployment, Construction
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday, with markets expecting gloomy Chinese economic data to be published this week. U.S. stocks closed lower, marking a fifth straight session of losses, as bank results disappointed and ...
Tags: Oil Prices, U.S.stocks