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The Retail Sector Has Not Yet Taken up LED Lighting in Any Significant Amount

Feb 17, 2014

The retail sector has not yet taken up LED lighting in any significant amount, according to the latest research from BRE. BRE undertook a survey of retail lighting in the Watford area in 2011. It looked at shopping centres and retail ...

Tags: LED lighting, LED, Lights=

Mullen Group Said Its Net Income Fell in The Fourth Quarter as Weather and Holidays Hurt

Feb 17, 2014

Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group said its net income fell in the fourth quarter as weather and holidays hurt trucking and logistics operations. Profit fell to C$20.3 million, or 22 cents a share, a 6.9% decrease from last year's ...

Tags: Transportation

Global Transportation and Logistics Mergers and Acquisitions Rose by 57%

Feb 17, 2014

A study by PwC US found that global transportation and logistics mergers and acquisitions rose by 57 percent in the fourth quarter, while the value of those deals increased by 100 percent. The firm, which publishes a quarterly analysis of ...

Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories, Transportation, logistics

Retail Sales Fell in January by The Most in a Year and a Half

Feb 17, 2014

Retail sales fell in January by the most in a year and a half, hurt by bad weather and slow growth in employment and personal income. Sales dropped 0.4%, the largest decrease since June 2012, the Commerce Department said Feb. 13. Poor ...

Tags: Transportation

Coal Inventories at China's Four Main Northern Ports Continued to Increase

Feb 17, 2014

Coal inventories at China's four main northern ports continued to increase as demand from downstream buyers weakened due to the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, industry sources said. Coal stockpiles held at Qinhuangdao Port in Hebei ...

Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Cummins Reported Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit Than The Same Period a Year Ago

Feb 17, 2014

Cummins Inc. reported higher fourth-quarter profit than the same period a year ago as sales increased in North America and Europe. Net income attributable to Cummins increased to $432 million in the quarter, or $2.33 a share, from $369 ...

Tags: Cummins, Transportation, generator

Conagra Foods Is Recalling About 27 Tons

Feb 14, 2014

For want of the right label, ConAgra Foods is recalling 54,673 pounds – about 27 tons – of chicken noodle soup products made in one day at its facility in Milton, PA. A "Healthy Choice Chicken with Rice" soup label, which does ...

Tags: Food Safety, Chicken with Rice, chicken noodle soup

Staying Power of Retail Beef Demand in The U.S., Despite Record-High Retail Prices

Feb 14, 2014

It remains a remarkable story: the staying power of retail beef demand in the U.S., despite record-high retail prices. And it's depicted in the latest beef demand index calculations from a K-State livestock economist. Dr. Glynn Tonsor ...

Tags: Beef, Agriculture, Food

They Are Predicting 2023 Beef Exports Will Be up 38.8%

Feb 14, 2014

USDA's February WASDE increased their forecast of slaughter steer prices in 2014 by $2.50/cwt. They now expect the 5 area average for slaughter steers this year will be between $132/cwt and $140/cwt. USDA is predicting 2014 beef production ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Corn and Wheat Were Higher,Soybeans Were Lower on Fund and Technical Selling

Feb 14, 2014

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The near term supply remains tight and demand continues to look strong, keeping the fundamentals pretty much bullish. Past that – there's acreage position squaring against corn and ...

Tags: Soybeans, Corn, Wheat

VF Corp Reported Revenues Rose 8 Percent in Its Fourth Quarter to $3.3 Billion

Feb 14, 2014

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

PV Equipment Spending Could Potentially Reach US$10 Billion in Revenues in 2017

Feb 13, 2014

Capital expenditures for equipment suppliers serving the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing segment are forecast to enter a new upturn phase beginning in 2015. According to Solarbuzz, PV equipment spending could potentially reach US$10 ...

Tags: solar photovoltaic, PV equipment, ingots, wafers, cells, modules

Soybean Is Still More Than What's Needed to Meet USDA Projections

Feb 13, 2014

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Weekly export sales were lower than expected, but still more than what's needed to meet USDA projections and it was a good week for shipments. Around ten to fifteen percent of ...

Tags: Soybean, Agriculture, Food

Commercial Vehicle Group Reported a 4Q Profit Compared with a Net Loss a Year Ago

Feb 12, 2014

Commercial Vehicle Group reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a net loss a year ago, the truck and auto components maker said. CVG's net income was $1.1 million, or 4 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $5.6 million, or ...

Tags: Commercial Vehicle, Vehicle, Transportation

Rush Said Its Net Income Increased Slightly in The Fourth Quarter

Feb 12, 2014

Truck dealer chain Rush Enterprises Inc. said its net income increased slightly in the fourth quarter, but its sales of Class 8 trucks declined in 2013. Profit grew to $14.9 million, or 38 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 37 cents, a ...

Tags: Transportation, Truck