The Finish Line, Inc. reported results for the 13-weeks ended August 31, 2013. For the thirteen weeks ended August 31, 2013: - Consolidated net sales were $436.0 million, an increase of 13.3% over the prior year period. - Finish Line ...
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Fonterra has posted NZ$736m ($608m) in net earnings for the full-year 2013, an 18% increase compared with NZ$624m in 2012, despite a drought which resulted in lower milk production in Australia. The co-operative cited strong demand in ...
Nokian Tyres P.L.C. announced it will integrate its heavy tires and truck tires profit centers and form a new commercial tires profit center on Jan. 1, 2014. The company says the combined net sales of the two profit centers were ...
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Grupo Lala, a Mexican dairy company, has announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) to strengthen its distribution operations and prepay bank loans. The company also plans to use the proceeds to pursue acquisition of ...
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Inditex posted net sales of 7.7 billion euros in the first half of FY13 (from 1 February to 31 July), year-on-year growth of 6%; this figure rises to 8% in local currency terms. Like-for-like sales growth was 2%, on top of a 7% in 1H12. The ...
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Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces its new strategic agenda and updates its long-term financial targets. During the last four years, Ahlstrom has undergone a major transformation as a company ...
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General Mills has reported that its net earnings declined 16.3% to $459.3m for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, compared with $548.9m for the same period in 2013, as special items boosted its year-ago results. Net sales, for the quarter ...
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Post Foods, a US-based cereal brands manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Dakota Growers Pasta from Viterra, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore Xstrata, for $370m in cash. Dakota Growers is located in Carrington, North Dakota, where it ...
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Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries, a nationwide retailer based in Burlington, New Jersey, announced its results for the second quarter and year to date ended August 3, 2013. Highlights: ...
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Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries, a nationwide retailer based in Burlington, New Jersey, announced its results for the second quarter and year to date ended August 3, 2013. Highlights: ...
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Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, introduces Ahlstrom TenderGuard(TM), a new soft SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) fabric for surgical gowns. Ahlstrom's TenderGuard(TM) offers the optimal balance between ...
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Easton-Bell Sports sales fell 5 percent in the first half of this year, a decline the company attributed to its team sports sales. The company's Action Sports division was flat, with strong helmet sales offset by declines in sales of Easton ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch has extended its contract with GT Nexus to expand its cloud supply chain strategy and improve visibility into the movement of orders, payments and goods. Since 2010, the lifestyle brand company has used the GT Nexus ...
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Glaston has updated its strategic guidelines and financial targets for the 2013 – 2016 period. The company's goal is to deliver profitable growth through innovation and technology leadership in selected product groups, while at the ...
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Pep Boys–Manny, Moe & Jack posted net income of $5.4 million on net sales of $527.6 million for its 13-week second quarter ended Aug. 3, 2013. That compares to income of $33 million on sales of $525.7 million for the same period last ...
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