Moody's has changed its outlook for the global shipping industry to stable from negative on April 30. This outlook reflects Moody's expectations for the fundamental business conditions in the industry over the next 12 to 18 months. ...
Tags: Shipping, Global Shipping
Dayco Products LLC's latest feature for its vehicle identification number (VIN) scanning smartphone app for iPhones, iPads and Android phones and tablets allows users to enter the VIN or license plate via voice recognition. "We recognized ...
China truck industry insiders point that engineering vehicles are going to grow as government of all levels will add investment on people's livelihood,Infrastructure construction, subways, high-speed rail etc this year; overseas markets ...
Tags: Heavy Truck, Dayun Auto
Rumors had it that Apple requested two battery suppliers, Taiwan based Simplo Technology and Shenzhen Desay, to challenge the limit for flexible thin battery in order to respond to iPhone 6’s larger screen size and one-third of iPhone ...
Tags: iPhone6, Lighter Battery, Lithium Battery
Skechers USA, Inc. reported earnings rose nearly five-fold in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $31.0 million, or 61 cents a share, from $6.7 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Revenues rose 21.0 percent to $546.5 million from $451.6 ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
The CIF Northwest Europe naphtha cargo physical premium over the balance-month and the front-month swaps fell Tuesday to respectively $2.25/mt and $13.75/mt, their lowest level in April, according to Platts data. On April 2, the physical ...
Powered by the freshly fueled gears of reviving economies, the global market for semiconductors used in industrial electronics applications overcame a serious fall in 2012 and roared back to life in 2013, boding well for an even more ...
Tags: electronics industrial, Lights, Lighting, Electronics Chip
Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. reported it will cease domestic furniture production in the factory that supports its Young America brand. “We have decided to cease manufacturing operations in Robbinsville,” said Glenn ...
The Finish Line, Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014, representing the 13 and 52 weeks ended March 1, 2014. Fourth Quarter Results: -Consolidated net sales were $518.9 million, an increase of 17.2% over ...
Tags: Finish Line, EPS, GAAP basis
US Northeast spot natural gas prices continue to trade at parity or a premium to New York Harbor fuel oil prices as cold weather blankets the region. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line zone-6 New York spot gas was trading around $18.69/MMBtu ...
Tags: Spot Gas Prices, Fuel Oil
Using graphite pencils to draw on regular paper, researchers can make some very inexpensive piezoresistive (PZR) sensors. Due to the piezoresistive effect, a sensor's resistance changes under an applied strain, allowing it to sense ...
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The Dixie Group reported financial results for the year ended Dec. 28, 2013. For the year of 2013, the company had sales of $345,066,000 and income from continuing operations of $5,358,000, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with sales of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Electrical, Electronics
MINNEAPOLIS—Mattress manufacturer and retailer Select Comfort said its fourth-quarter sales rose 4.7%,but profits fell almost 50%due largely to higher sales and marketing expenses. The company,which makes the Sleep Number ...
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VF Corp reported revenues rose 8 percent in its fourth quarter to $3.3 billion, compared with the same period of 2012, driven by double-digit growth in its Outdoor & Action Sports, Sportswear, international and direct-to-consumer ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
This morning represents yet another frigid day in the Arctic saga of the winter of 2014. Yesterday, an intense Arctic cold front plunged south from Canada, dropping temperatures as much as 40 degrees across the Midwest and Plains, ...
Tags: Arctic saga, Agriculture