Supported by the commissioning of two lines, the VSF business at Grasim Industries, achieved record sales volume of 100,927 tons, up 8% from a year ago quarter in the second fiscal quarter ending September 2014. “Concerted market ...
Global notebook shipments, which are expected to decline 2.1% on year in 2014, will further drop 1.7% in 2015 to reach 168 million units, despite Microsoft's attempts to stimulate demand in the PC market. Microsoft's termination of ...
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Remember the "Cattle Cycle?" It essentially dictates where cattle prices are and where they should be going, as it's done for around 150 years. So, will the arrival of this latest impending reversal in the natural market cycle be any ...
In the week from October 20 to October 26, on the Orbis Steel Index the Turkish scrap index started to move upwards, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index continued to move sideways. In the given week, the Turkish rebar ...
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Despite a drop in revenues, adjusted earnings per share soared 36% year-on-year at PolyOne Corp in the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, driven by mix improvement and accelerated Spartech synergies. "As a result of mix improvement ...
Among many measures, a mix enrichment improvement, helped NYSE-listed and a producer of recycled yarns – Unifi Inc post a 3.3% hike in sales in first fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2014. In its preliminary operating results for ...
Growth in China's auto market, the world's biggest, will halve to 7 percent this year weighed down by a slowing economy, the head of an industry body said. "Personally, I think growth this year can reach 7 percent," Dong Yang, ...
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“Global cotton output in 2014/15 is estimated at 119.4 million bales, which is similar from the previous season, as higher area is offset by a lower global yield,” the USDA informs in its latest October report. The agency ...
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Sales of BASF Group grew by 3% compared with the previous third quarter, reaching €18.3 billion. A sharp rise in volumes in the Natural Gas Trading business sector was mainly responsible for this growth. Income from operations (EBIT) ...
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Asian Paints has announced its financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014. “Double digit volume growth was witnessed across regions in the decorative paint segment. The Automotive coatings JV (PPG-AP), ...
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Amer Sports reported net sales of €645.8 million ($856 mm) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 6.1 percent compared with €608.9 million a year earlier. Net sales increased by 6.0 percent in currency-nuetral terms. The Finnish ...
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Brunswick Corporation reported adjusted operating earnings increased 45 percent in the third quarter on a 13 percent revenue gain. Fitness segment sales, including Life Fitness, and Marine Engine segment revenues, each grew 11 percent. Boat ...
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China makers are continuing to slash pricing for camera modules used in smartphones, with pricing expected to drop as much as 15-20% on year during the second half of 2014. Demand for the modules has slowed down in China following ...
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Cabela's Inc. reported total revenue increased 4.1 percent in the third quarter, to $886.0 million. Retail store revenue increased 8.7 percent to $598.7 million; Direct revenue decreased 11.7 percent to $175.3 million; and Financial ...
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In the January-September period of this year, the production of stainless finished steel in Russia decreased by 22.6 percent year on year to 71,600 mt, according to Russia-based SpetsStal Association. In particular, output of flat hot ...