Driven by mattress fabric sales, revenue at NYSE-listed Culp, Inc., one of the world's largest marketers of mattress fabrics for bedding and upholstery fabrics rose 8.4 percent in the first fiscal quarter ending August 3, 2014. Net sales ...
Tags: Textile, Mattress Fabrics, Fabrics
For the thirteen week period ended August 2, 2014 or the second fiscal quarter of 2014, net income leapt massively from a net loss in the corresponding quarter of 2013 at specialty women's apparel retailer and NYSE-listed Christopher & ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
NYSE-listed retailer of casual apparel - Aeropostale, Inc reported a 13% year-on-year decline in net sales and a corresponding decrease in comparable store sales for the second fiscal quarter of 2014. For the second quarter of 2014, ...
Tags: Aeropostale, Sales, Apparel
Brazil Fast Food Corp, one of the largest food service groups in Brazil with 1,235 points of sale, operating under (i) the Bob's brand, (ii) the Yoggi brand, (iii) KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iv) ...
Tags: Brazil Fast Food, Agriculture, Food
Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Québec, Canada has signed a new US$125m senior secured multi-currency revolving syndicated credit facility that will replace its existing US$100m senior secured ...
Tags: 5N Plus, Electrical, Electronics
NASDAQ-listed and a branded uniform and facility services programs provider G&K Services, Inc said its full year adjusted operating income touched a record high in its fiscal year ending June 28, 2014. Full year adjusted operating income ...
Tags: G&K, Apparel, Accessories
Return on invested capital (ROIC) for the 12 months ended August 2, 2014 at garment retailer and NYSE-listed Nordstrom stood at 13.2 percent, down from 14.4 percent from same period last year. Nordstrom said, this decrease reflects ...
Tags: ROIC, Apparel, Accessories
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827 billion equipment finance sector, showed their ...
GE found 42 percent of respondents expect increasing margins at their firms in the coming year. COLUMBUS, OH— GE Capital surveyed over 400 U.S. fleet execs and found that most fleets are looking to add more employees and grow their ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced some updates in its 2014 guidance, following its Brazilian customer Petrobras' decision to eliminate most of its tube inventories by the end of the year, while maintaining its drilling plans. ...
Warren Steel is asking Ohio regulators for an electricity rate discount the company says could allow it to attract "strategic partnerships" and reopen its Warren steelmaking plant that was shut in late March. Warren is the latest in a ...
The Valspar Corporation launched Valspar Valde Extreme Flex Cure (EFC) powder coating technology designed with proprietary resin technology to deliver full performance with faster cure rates at a much lower temperature compared to ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced an update to its 2014-2016 capital allocation plan that will allow the company to invest approximately $500 million to build a new consumer tire plant to support demand in North America and Latin ...
Tags: Tire, Rubber Tire
The nation's largest sporting goods retailer reported net sales for the first quarter of 2014 ended May 3, 2014 increased 7.9 percent to $1.4 billion. Consolidated same store sales increased 1.5 percent, compared to the company's guidance ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Golf, Hunting
Craft Brew Alliance, an independent craft brewing company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The results for the first quarter are in line with management’s expectations, and the Company ...
Tags: Craft Brew, beer shipments