Pentair Ltd. announced fourth quarter 2012 sales of $1.8 billion, an increase of 103 percent from the prior year quarter excluding 1 point of foreign exchange impact, reflecting the Flow Control acquisition. Adjusted fourth quarter 2012 ...
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired a 51% interest in the Buffalo David Bitton ("Buffalo") brand from Buffalo International ULC, owned by David Bitton and his brothers. To acquire the trademark, Iconix formed a new joint ...
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US food company Hillshire Brands has reported that its net income decreased by 86.1% to $65m for the second quarter ended 29 December 2012, compared to $470m for the corresponding period in the last year. The company's net sales increased ...
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At the end of October, GT Advanced Technologies Inc of Nashua, NH, USA (a provider of polysilicon production technology as well as sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets) ...
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Mondelez International, the snacks group spun off from Kraft Foods last month, has reported a fall in underlying third-quarter sales amid problems in Brazil and Russia. The company, which produces brands including Cadbury chocolate, ...
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US retailer Kroger has increased its full-year profit forecast after reporting a rise in third-quarter earnings. In the three-month period ended 3 November, earnings climbed to US$316.5m from $195.9m a year earlier, which included a ...
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PepsiCo booked a 5% drop in third-quarter earnings today (17 October) as it increased its spending behind flagship brands. The company said earnings totalled US$1.9bn, or $1.21 per share, in the three months to 8 September, down from ...
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Shares in US retail giant Wal-Mart slid almost 3% in pre-open trading this morning (16 August), despite a 5.7% increase in second-quarter net income and an improved full-year outlook. The company said today that net income in the three ...
Irish food manufacturer Kerry Group has booked a decline in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, profits after taxation dropped to EUR107.6m (US$132.8m) from EUR144.4m last year. Operating profit declined 23.9% to ...
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US natural and organic retailer Whole Foods Market booked a 49% jump in fourth-quarter profits to round off a year in which earnings increased by more than a third. Whole Foods posted net income of US$112.7m for the three months to the ...
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Tempur-Pedic International Inc., the leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of premium mattresses and pillows worldwide, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company also announced revised ...
US retailer Kroger has raised its full-year earnings guidance after booking an increase in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, earnings climbed to US$718.4m from $713.1m a year earlier, the company reported today (7 ...
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Stanley Black & Decker announced first quarter 2012 financial results. -- 1Q'12 Revenues Increased 12% To $2.7 Billion; Organic Revenues Up 3% -- 1Q'12 Diluted GAAP EPS, Including M&A Charges, Was $0.72 -- Excluding M&A Charges, 1Q'12 ...
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