"We had a good start to the year in our chemicals business and in the Agricultural Solutions segment. We sold more. This more than compensated for the negative effects on sales from the comparatively weak U.S. dollar and currencies in ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Chemicals, Oil, Gas
Luxottica Group reported net sales fell 1.2 percent to €1.8 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, but were up 4.2 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms as unfavorable exchanger ates, North America's harsh weather and weak ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Jarden Corporation reported sales declined 1.6 percent to $684.1 million at its Outdoor Solutions segment in the quarter ended March 31 and that earnings fell 22.3 percent to $55.3 million compared with $71.2 million in the same quarter of ...
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The U.S. economy slowed drastically in the first three months of the year as a harsh winter exacted a toll on business activity. The slowdown, while worse than expected, is likely to be temporary as growth rebounds with warmer weather. ...
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July wheat futures rose 16 cents Tuesday, in part due to rumblings from day one of the Hard Winter Wheat Tour through northern Kansas. Tour participants estimated the yield from 271 field stops in north-central and northwest Kansas to be ...
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Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that for the fiscal 2014 first quarter, net sales were $231.3 million, compared to net sales of $246.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Same store sales declined 7.9 percent for the first quarter ...
Tags: Recreation, Sporting Goods
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a net loss of $58 million on net sales of $4.5 billion for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014. That compares to income of $26 million on sales of $4.9 billion for the same period last year. Goodyear ...
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"Clariant had a promising start to the year with good volume growth and an increase in operating profitability," said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. "Overall, our businesses performed well in an improving but still mixed economic environment. The ...
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Coal stocks at ports in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region have firmed to their highest levels this year at around 6 million mt, according to data collected from port sources Monday. Sources said coal stocks at EMO Dry Bulk Terminal ...
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Net sales were down by 2.5% to $27.8m compared to the same period in 2013. Excluding prior year sales from divested businesses, Q1 net sales were up 1.7% to $17.5m. The Georgia-based company is one of the largest producers of folding ...
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The UK's Rough gas storage facility, the country's main gas storage site, could be completely refilled by as early as the start of August, months ahead of last year, according to Platts analysis of past injection rates. Rough storage ...
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South Korea's third-largest refiner, S-Oil, sold a combined 639,000 b/d of oil products, petrochemicals and lube in the first quarter of this year, up 1.4% from 630,000 b/d a year ago, the company said in a statement Thursday. Sales in Q1 ...
Tags: Oil Products, Petrochemicals
US natural gas prices will remain in the $4/MMBtu range this year while production growth in Appalachian shales will continue to be feverish, a consultant's new study and Barclays said Thursday. The energy consultants at Arlington, ...
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The product range will see a collection of both summer and winter accessories including headwear, earmuffs, scarves and gloves. Mattel has signed VMC Accessories Ltd to produce a range of licensed accessories for its popular brand, ...
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Titan International Inc. posted net income of $2.1 million on net sales of $539 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. That compares to income of more than $19.4 million on sales of $578.4 million for the same period in fiscal ...
Tags: Auto Parts, tyre, tire