Costco Wholesale Corporation announced its operating results for the second quarter (twelve weeks) and first half (24 weeks) of fiscal 2014, ended February 16, 2014. Net sales for the quarter increased six percent, to $25.76 billion, from ...
Gap Inc. reported net sales for the four-week period ended March 1, 2014 were $929 million compared with net sales of $966 million for the four-week period ended March 2, 2013. Gap Inc.’s comparable sales for February 2014 were down 7 ...
Arch Coal has sold its Hazard mining complex in eastern Kentucky to Blackhawk Mining LLC for $26.3 million, the St. Louis-based coal producer said Wednesday. The complex is made up of four active surface mines -- East-Mac & Nellie, Rowdy ...
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Warsaw, IN–based medical device manufacturer Biomet Inc. announced on March 7 that it had filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed an initial public offering of common stock. The announcement states ...
Dorel Industries reported that its Recreational/Leisure Segment lost $5.4 million after mostly non-cash restructuring charges that reduced its overall earnings by about half. Dorel warned investors in early February that continued ...
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Eco-friendly vehicles distributor Green Automotive (GAC) has entered into a binding agreement to purchase British automotive parts remanufacturing business Transhock. Based in West Midlands, UK, Transhock is a re-manufacturer and ...
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Adidas AG delivers exceptional fourth quarter results. “We finished 2013 with an exceptionally strong fourth quarter. Currency-neutral sales grew 12%, which was above our expectations,” commented Herbert Hainer, adidas Group ...
Diversified miner trader Glencore Xstrata said Tuesday it sold 33.2 million mt of iron ore in 2013, a 68% annual rise in volumes, as it proceeds with studies for projects in Africa to gain marketing clout. As a relatively new entrant to ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. released its third-quarter 2013 results on February 28. Despite a $168,000 loss attributable to the company, Cooper will report positive net income for the fourth quarter, according to Chairman, CEO and President ...
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Woolworths has announced a profit increase for the first half Supermarket group Woolworths has announced a net profit after tax for the first half of the 2014 financial year of $1,321.7 million, up 14.5 per cent on the same period in the ...
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Iron ore blast furnace pellet premiums rose further in March as some steelmakers were said to have agreed quarterly pricing for Q1 around the low $40s/dry mt, and leave open the opportunity to renegotiate for lower pricing later this year. ...
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For full-year 2013, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Aachen, Germany has reported a 20% drop in revenue from 2012’s €227.8m to €182.9m. However, although down 34% on €77.5m a year ago, fourth-quarter revenue was ...
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Adjusted Operating Earnings(1)(2)(3) for the fourth quarter was a loss of $21.7 million compared to Adjusted ...
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Tyson Foods, Inc. executives today told investors at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Agriculture Conference that its strong capital structure and sound business fundamentals have given the company a solid foundation for growth, ...
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"The result for the first half of the financial year reflected solid growth in emerging markets, ongoing operating improvements and the benefits from recent acquisitions. Earnings per share, for the continuing operations, increased 22% to ...
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