Shares of Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SWKS) were up nearly 11 percent Friday morning, a day after the Woburn-based semiconductor company beat analysts’ expectations on revenue and earnings in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by ...
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2011 Chinese LED lamps (HS: 94054090) exports With governments around the world vigorously supporting and promoting its production and sales, the LED lighting industry witnessed a rapid development in 2011. The global annual demand of ...
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The global protective coatings market, along with its end products, has witnessed a remarkable growth in the past few years. This growth is estimated to increase in the coming years. The quality, durability, corrosion and fire protection ...
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For the third quarter of fiscal 2014, Johnson Controls, Inc., a global multi-industrial company, reported net income from continuing operations of $238 million, or $0.35 per share, on $10.8 billion in revenues. Third quarter diluted ...
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US-based coal producer Cliffs Natural Resources has announced that in the second quarter of the current year its sales revenue decreased by 26 percent to $1.1 billion compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The lower ...
China's price support program, introduced in 2011/12, raised internal market prices for cotton substantially above world prices. Consequently, yarn, fabric, textiles, and apparel made from domestic cotton became less competitive compared ...
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Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol: DAI) is continuing along its path of profitable growth. In the second quarter of 2014, the Group achieved new record levels of unit sales and revenue and significantly increased its operating profit from ...
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Tetra Pak has upgraded its packaging material plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil to meet its products’ demands in domestic and export markets. The €65m upgrade will increase the plant's packaging capacity by 70% to 13 billion ...
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The FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil is expected to boost sales of aluminum beverage cans by 35% to cross two billion mark, as compared to last year’s figures, according to rolled aluminum and beverage can recycler Novelis. The ...
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At-home get-togethers boost savoury snack consumption in the UK, Canadean Consumers' desire for indulgence is the leading consumption motivator in the UK savory snacks market, driving over US$1.1 billion of sales in 2013, according to a ...
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Philips' has announced its LED-based sales grew 43 per cent during Q2. This area now represents 36 percent of total lighting sales, compared to 25 per cent in Q2 2013. The Q2 report also shows lighting comparable sales increased 1 per ...
Following the announcement on June 30 that Epistar is acquiring Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), Epistar will have over 400 MOCVD reactors including those from FOREPI's China subsidiaries, more than double the GaN MOCVD of its nearest competitor, ...
Volvo Group's truck division has sold 17,410 vehicles during May 2014, an increase of 4% compared with the same month previous. May experienced an unfavorable product and market mix. Deliveries of heavy duty trucks were on the same level ...
UK retail sales were up 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from May 2013, when they had increased 1.8% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 2.0%, against a 3.4% rise in May 2013. Clothing was the best performing category, ...
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U.S. corn ending stocks came in slightly higher in Wednesday's USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, while soybean ending stocks are seen slightly lower from last month's estimate amid reports that crop ...
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