India's finished steel consumption totaled 48.29 million mt in the first eight months of the current Indian fiscal year (started April 1, 2013), with just a 0.4 percent year-on-year increase, according to provisional estimates released by ...
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Navistar reports a fourth quarter 2013 net loss of $154 million, or $1.91 per diluted share. But still, that's good when compared to the fourth quarter 2012 when Navistar reported a net loss of $2.8 billion, or $40.13 per diluted share. ...
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AK Steel provided guidance for its fourth quarter of 2013 financial results Wednesday, saying it expects to realize net income of $0.02 to $0.06 per diluted share of common stock, excluding the effects of a potential non-cash income tax ...
Despite the transformative impact that shale gas has had on the outlook of US energy markets, the European landscape regarding shale gas is very mixed and markets should exercise caution as multiple issues may slow progress, according to a ...
ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America’s leading food companies, reported results for the fiscal 2014 second quarter ended Nov. 24, 2013. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.54 as reported for the fiscal second quarter, ...
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Navistar continues to be dogged by warranty issues related to its previous emissions strategy, and today announced a $154-million loss for the fourth quarter. Still, it was a marked improvement from the Q4 loss of $2.8 billion the company ...
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The Finish Line, Inc. reported results for the 13-weeks ended November 30, 2013. For the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2013: • Consolidated net sales were $364.5 million, an increase of 22.9% over the prior year period. ...
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Japan's economy will grow 1.4 percent in fiscal 2014 on the back of healthy domestic demand, amid inflation of 1.2 percent — excluding the effects of the consumption tax hike in April, the government projected Saturday. The ...
Exco Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement with Automotive Leather (ALC) to acquire all of its shares for $17.2m in cash. The transaction is subject to receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing ...
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Fifteen years after the $246 billion tobacco legal settlements were reached most states are not spending much on tobacco cessation, U.S. researchers say. Tobacco use is the top cause of preventable U.S. death, killing more than 400,000 ...
Nickel prices are likely to be pushed higher in 2014 if Indonesia introduces an export ban on laterite nickel ore, which would tighten supply particularly for China, according to Dan Loughner, the head of Australian nickel producer Western ...
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General Mills reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The 13-week period ending Nov. 24, 2013 did not include Thanksgiving, while last year's second-quarter results included the holiday. Fiscal 2014 Second Quarter ...
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From noodle bars to housekeeping services, personal spending is spreading cheer to the nooks and crannies of the Japanese economy. The Bank of Japan's December Tankan survey of business sentiment showed a major improvement in confidence ...
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Sanderson Farms, a US-based frozen chicken products maker, has posed a net income of $45.3m for the fourth quarter ended 31 October 2013, compared to $9.3m for the same period last year. During the quarter, net sales were $727.1m compared ...
Parcel carrier FedEx Corp. said its income grew 14% in its fiscal second quarter, driven largely by improvements in its Express airfreight unit. Net income was $500 million, or $1.57 per share in the quarter ended Nov. 30, compared with ...
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