Dow Chemical Co. said its third-quarter profit rose 17% as the chemical company's performance plastics segment helped drive higher revenue and prices. However, shares of the company declined as results fell below analyst expectations. ...
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Avery Dennison Corporation announced preliminary, unaudited results for its third quarter ended September 28, 2013. Highlights: - 3Q13 Reported EPS (including discontinued operations) of $0.37 - Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP, continuing ...
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Corning Incorporated GLW +25.86% today announced preliminary third-quarter 2013 results. Corning is providing this preview to facilitate communications with investors regarding its announcement today that it has entered into a series of ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported third quarter revenues of €3,778 million, 5 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was a consequence of adverse currency effects and divestments. Lower restructuring costs and ...
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Akzo Nobel NV Monday said it swung back to a net profit in the third quarter as the Dutch company, one of the world's leading paint and coatings makers, made faster-than-expected progress in cutting costs in a wide-reaching restructuring of ...
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The Volvo Group has made a directional decision to implement changes in the European industrial structure for truck manufacturing. The aim is to enhance the efficiency of manufacturing and thus strengthen competitiveness. The intention is ...
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Carmanah Technologies Corporation announced that it has filed a final prospectus in respect of a shareholder rights offering (the “Offering”). Under the Offering, Carmanah will seek to raise up to approximately $6 million. The ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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Atlas Copco AB and Edwards Group Ltd. have entered into an agreement where Atlas Copco will acquire Edwards, a leading global supplier of vacuum and abatement solutions for an amount of up to BSEK 10.6 (?1.04 Billion). The company is ...
Zebra Technologies Corporation announced 2013 second quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.60, including exit, restructuring and acquisition costs that reduced earnings by $0.03 per share. Income from ...
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Premier Foods will continue to develop its Power Brands and deliver a further £10M of cost savings this year, according to a statement accompanying its half-year results posted today (July 23). Gavin Darby, chief executive officer, ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a four percent decrease in revenues in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. The company reported that this was due to divestments and adverse currencies against a backdrop of continued ...
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The SGS Group delivered a resilient first semester revenue growth of 7.2% (constant currency basis) to CHF 2.9 billion despite challenging market conditions for some of the Group’s business sectors and the winding down of Life Science ...
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THE Australian stockmarket opened higher following gains on Wall Street and European bourses as Alcoa kicked of the US earnings season. The aluminium producer posted a sharp Q2 loss of $US119 million ($130.989 million) citing ...
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Global pressure sensitive label materials supplier UPM Raflatac has announced plans to reduce labelstock production capacity in Europe, South Africa and Australia in a bid to secure profitability in low-growth markets. According to the ...
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