About two years ago, I wrote a column on Apple’s new digital goddess Siri, the company’s digital assistant and go-to person for iPhone users. Folks could ask Siri a range of questions including street directions, the location of ...
Tags: Apple, revamp, Siri, agriculture
Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2013 of $.80, up from $.72 for the 13 weeks ended October 27, 2012. These results reflect an 11% increase on top of a 14% gain in the third quarter of 2012. ...
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With the robust growth in the women's innerwear line, Page Industries, the franchisee for Jockey International, continues to outperform peers in current fiscal. The Bangalore-based company had made a strategic move in 2009 by introducing a ...
Campbell Soup Company today reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Denise Morrison, Campbell's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I'm disappointed in Campbell's first-quarter performance. We are confident in ...
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The Valspar Corporation reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 25, 2013. Fourth quarter 2013 net sales were $1.1 billion, up 8% versus the prior year. Reported net income and earnings per diluted share for the ...
Tags: Valspar, Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter, Full Year Results
Easypack is used to form packs of 2-, 4- or 6-pack units. The machine reaches speeds that allow it to be applied to a modern bottling line and carries out the same function as a shrink wrapper, with a different technology and noticeable ...
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Local media ad revenue is expected to rise from $132.9 billion this year to $151 billion in 2017, or a compound annual growth rate of 2.8%, according to BIA/Kelsey's updated "U.S. Local Media Forecast." In March, the firm projected local ...
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U.S. health officials announced new guidance limits for antibiotics used for children due to the high amount of inappropriate uses of the drug. The report, Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Prescribing for Bacterial Upper Respiratory ...
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A survey of more than 4,000 truck drivers in the US has provided further evidence that the new US hours-of-service rules are costing the industry financially, and could even be negatively impacting road safety. The Owner-Operator ...
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Merck has secured priority review status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug application (NDA) for an investigational intravenous (IV) solution formulation of its antifungal agent, Noxafil (posaconazole), ...
Ford Motor Company recorded its ninth consecutive month of improved retail market share year over year in October and fifth consecutive month of increased sales volume. Ford's passenger car retail market share in October in its five ...
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Every good spinner understands the importance of testing cotton fiber quality. It's the basis for critical decisions which impact on yarn quality and, ultimately, the mill's ongoing profitability. The USTER AFIS PRO 2 fiber testing ...
Tags: Independent Trails, Textile
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%. ...
Tags: Sears Canada, Apparel
Wine industry leader in innovation Truett-Hurst Inc. wine company of Healdsburg, CA, says no to marketing green-washing. The release of the first paper wine bottle in the U.S. from Truett-Hurst Inc. is the real thing. The paper wine bottle, ...
Tags: Wine Bottle, Packaging
A new study, “UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper for Automotive Parts & Accessories Buyers,” highlights new findings about online consumers that can help aftermarket automotive suppliers compete more effectively. The primary ...