SHOWING signs of fresh life, smartphone maker BlackBerry eked out a small profit in a transition quarter in the midst of its rollout of a make-or-break platform to challenge Apple and Android. The Waterloo, Ontario firm said profit in the ...
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DELL'S financial advisers tried to persuade 71 potential bidders to make an offer for the troubled personal computer maker before two of them emerged to challenge a proposed $24.4 billion deal with the company's founder, according to ...
It is learned that the current hot rolled coil price from local steelmakers is around 6%~9% lower than imported Chinese steel, which is contrary to the historical trend of a premium over international prices. According to vice president of ...
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The Finish Line, Inc reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013, representing the 13 and 52 weeks ended March 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Results: -Consolidated net sales were $442.7 million. - Finish Line comparable ...
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Gordmans Stores, Inc., an Omaha-based apparel and home décor retailer, announced results for its fourth quarter (fourteen weeks) and fiscal year (fifty-three weeks) ended February 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Highlights - Net sales ...
China-based solar firm JA Solar has reported financial results for fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2012. JA Solar's fourth-quarter shipments reached 500MW, exceeding the 418MW shipped in the third quarter of 2012, while net revenues reached ...
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Fueled by acquisitions and new store openings, bedding retailer Mattress Firm recorded a 37% sales increase in the fourth quarter and saw sales top the $1 billion mark in the fiscal year that ended Jan. 29. The fiscal year sales of $1.007 ...
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Columbus, Ohio-based Worthington Industries, Inc. reported Thursday net earnings of $37.1 million on sales of $619.5 million for its fiscal 2013 Q3 (ended February 28, 2013). In in Q3 2012, the company reported net sales of $611.3 million ...
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A company which works with some of the largest retailers and electrical distributors in the world supplying private label and branded compact fluorescent, halogen and LED lamps has moved its European headquarters to Corby in the UK, further ...
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Recent fiscal changes in Venezuela could help state oil company PDVSA significantly cut its $16.4 billion debt to service providers this year, according to some economists and analysts. The changes, mainly to Venezuela's complicated ...
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A deal that would have made electronics giant Foxconn a major shareholder in Japan display maker Sharp has fallen apart, though the companies remain close partners in the complex global electronics supply chain. Foxconn's Hon Hai ...
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The employment and social situation in the EU remained critical in the fourth quarter of 2012 with employment receding overall and unemployment rising further, while households' financial situation remained serious according to the European ...
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Dollar General Corporation reported record sales, operating profit and net income for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter (13 weeks) and full year (52 weeks) ended February 1, 2013. Highlights of the results -Fourth Quarter Same-Store ...
Rue21, inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended February 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2012 Summary: For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, net sales increased 22.4% to $269.1 million from ...
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There’s good news for potential buyers of clean energy vehicles (CEVs) in British Columbia. If you thought you had missed out on your chance to save up to $5000 on a qualifying CEV, don’t worry: the province’s ...