French retail Groupe Casino has booked a slight drop in net profit for 2012, as a weaker performance from its domestic business was offset by a strong international showing. Full year underlying net profit was down 0.2% to EUR564m ...
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Bakkavor has booked an increase in earnings during 2012 as the group was able to extend its "market leading positions" in the chilled and convenience sectors. The company today (21 February) revealed that operating profit rose to GBP56.8m ...
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, announces its Interim Management Statement relating to the period from 29 October 2012 to 20 February 2013. Current Trading Update Group sales for the 13 weeks ending ...
For full-year 2012, GaAs-based broadband wireless and wireline communications component maker Anadigics Inc of Warren, NJ, USA has reported revenue of $112.6m, down 26.3% on 2011’s $152.8m. However, although down 16.5% on $36.5m a ...
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Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has announced its financial results for the half year ended on December 31 of the 2012-13 financial year. In the given period, Fortescue's net profit decreased by 40 percent year on year to ...
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France-based pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. According to Vallourec's report, in the fourth quarter the company registered a net profit of €70 million, ...
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Optical component, module and subsystem maker Oclaro of San Jose, CA, USA has announced financial results for its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (ended 29 December 2012), which includes the first full quarter of operating results from Opnext ...
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Clariant announced full-year sales 2012 from continuing operations of CHF 6.038 billion compared to CHF 5.571 billion in the previous-year period. This corresponds to an increase of 8% in local currencies and in Swiss francs. The 8% ...
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Australian packaging company Amcor has announced its agreement to acquire select printing assets of AGI-Shorewood’s (ASG) Tobacco Packaging and Specialty Folding Carton Operations for $115m. The acquired business has plants or ...
US poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride moved to a profit in 2012 and claimed its "best results in recent years". The company made a profit of US$174m in the 12 months to the end of December. This compares to a net loss of $495.7m last year. ...
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Swiss meat processing company Bell Group has booked an increase in full-year profits, despite what it claims has been a "demanding" market environment. In the 12 months to the end of December, net profit climbed 5.9% to CHF75.8m ...
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European confectioner Cloetta saw its losses widen in 2012 thanks to the merger that formed the company last year but it reported improved profits in the fourth quarter. In the 12 months to the end of December, the company made a net loss ...
US firm B&G Foods has recorded an increase in full-year profits, boosted by acquisitions and price increases in 2012. Earnings in the 12 months ended 29 December amounted to US$59.3m, a 17.9% increase on the prior year period. Operating ...
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Regional US supermarket group and food distributor Spartan Stores has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings. Net profit in the three months to the end of December amounted to US$5.2m, a 2% increase on the prior-year period. ...
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Global food group Nestle this morning (14 February) booked an increase in full-year profits but slowing underlying sales growth. The company also pointed to 2013 as looking every bit as "challenging" as 2012. Analysts gave a mixed view of ...
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