Levi Strauss & Co. announced financial results for the first quarter ended February 23, 2014. Net revenues declined one percent on a reported basis and were flat on a constant-currency basis, reflecting lower sales at wholesale in the ...
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Hillshire Brands, a US-based food company, plans to close its manufacturing facility in Florence, Alabama, a move which will result in about 1,100 job cuts. In a regulatory filing, the company said that continuing operations at the plant ...
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The Wet Seal, Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended February 1, 2014. The Company noted that fiscal 2013 had 52 weeks versus 53 weeks in fiscal 2012; results ...
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announced the promotion of Eugene A. Castagna, previously the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Susan E. Lattmann, formerly the Company's Vice President – ...
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Sears Canada Inc. announced its unaudited fourth quarter and full-year results. Total revenues for the 13-week period ended February 1, 2014 were $1,182.3 million versus $1,307.2 million for the 14-week period ended February 2, 2013, a ...
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. VSH +0.07% , one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components, today announced its results for the year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013. Revenues for ...
Following the disruption to its business in Iraq during the fourth quarter, Baker Hughes resumed operations by the end of December. Due to the lost revenue related to this event, expenses associated with personnel movements and security ...
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Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC (BSRO), the operator of more than 2,200 tire and automotive service centers across the U.S., announced a strategic decision to rebrand 63 of its Expert Tire locations to Firestone Complete Auto Care stores ...
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Duke Energy has submitted its $1.2 billion plan for decommissioning the Crystal River 3 nuclear plant in Florida to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The plan calls for the nuclear fuel at Crystal River 3 to remain in the shuttered ...
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The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack announced that in the third quarter ended Nov. 2, 2013, the company had net sales of $507 million, a decrease of $2.6 million for the same period last year, and net income of $1 million compared to a ...
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Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Lucky Brand Jeans to an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP) for total consideration of $225 million, with $140 million of the ...
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Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH will cease production at its Sines, Portugal facility by the end of 2013 affecting immediately approximately 36 of the 40 positions at the plant. The shutdown will take place while investments are being made ...
Eroding sales in two of its critical product segments that include furniture, mattress and major appliances contributed to a weak fiscal third quarter for Sears Canada, even as the multichannel retailer declared a special dividend to ...
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CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has been awarded a contract from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for conducting measurements and modeling of the underwater pressure waves produced during explosive well decommissioning in the Gulf ...
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Sears Canada Inc. announced its unaudited third quarter results. Total revenues for the 13-week period ended November 2, 2013 were $982.3 million compared to $1,049.4 million for the 13-week period ended October27, 2012, a decrease of 6.4%. ...
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