WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing output declined in August for the first time in seven months, reflecting a sharp fall in production at auto plants that was due mainly to seasonal adjustment problems. Output at manufacturing ...
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. reported net sales increased by 2.3 percent to $159.5 million from $155.9 million in the second quarter and 13 weeks ended Aug. 2, compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Same store sales ...
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Iron ore declined sooner than expected this year as supplies exceeded demand and prices are unlikely to recover, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said 2014 will mark the end of a so-called iron age. This year “is the ...
According to the statistics released by the US International Trade Commission (US ITC), in July this year exports of iron and steel scrap from the US amounted to 1.24 million mt, decreasing by 1.77 percent from June, but up 4.38 percent ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, iron, steel
The LED (chips and components) market is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5% from 2014 to $42.7bn by 2020, according to a report ‘Global Light Emitting Diode (LED) Market (Technology, Application and ...
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Red ink was splashed across all financial parameters, including revenue and net loss at womenswear apparel retailer The Wet Seal in the fiscal second quarter ended August 2, 2014. The Net sales were down 11.2% to $121.2 million in the ...
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According to Visiongain, a British market research firm, the global flexible packaging market has reached some US$143.83 billion, mostly driven by growing sales of consumer products in emerging nations. In the next decade, the firm ...
The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped for the third month in a row, according to data from the Canadian General Freight Index. Ground transportation costs dropped 0.4 percent in April, dropped again by 1.2 ...
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Gold jewelry demand fell 36 percent year on year to $21.11 billion during the second quarter that ended on June 30, according to the World Gold Council. By weight, gold jewelry demand dropped 30 percent to 509.6 tonnes. Gold demand in ...
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United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported revenues of NT$11.42 billion (US$381.82 million) for August, down 1.1% sequentially but up 3.8% on year. For the first eight months of 2014, revenues totaled NT$90.52 billion, ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
LED backlighting prices are expected to decline an average of 3-8% while LED demand for lighting applications will remain flat during the third quarter of 2014, according to LEDinside. The firm said because of the traditional slow season ...
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According to a report Tuesday from the Lake Carriers' Association, for the second month in a row, shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes reached their highest level in six years.? The 7,242,492 tons loaded in August are the most since ...
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Global meat packing company Hilton Food Group has witnessed a decline in revenue in the first half of its financial year. For the 28 weeks to 13 July 2014, revenue was £592.3m, a 0.3%, decline from £593.8m in the first half of ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Meat
A 27% plunge in American continent sales, led NYSE-listed marketer of outdoor sports apparel - Quiksilver, Inc., to report a steep 19% year-on-year drop in global revenues for the third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2014. Net revenues in ...
Tags: Sports Apparel, outdoor apparel
Quiksilver, Inc. reported revenues fell 19.0 percent in its third quarter ended July 31, to $395.7 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales were down 17 percent for the Quiksilver brand, 9 percent at Roxy, and 34 percent at DC Shoes. The ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation