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Ford Conducts Industry-First Snow Tests of Autonomous Vehicles -- Further Accelerating Development Program
Feb 7, 2016Ford is conducting the industry's first autonomous vehicle tests in snow-covered environments – a major step in the company’s plan to bring fully autonomous vehicles to millions of customers worldwide. Unlike other major ...
Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, Ford
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U.S. Weekly Retail Sales Rose 3.9% for The Period Ended Oct. 4
Oct 21, 2014U.S. weekly retail sales rose 3.9% for the period ended Oct. 4.The increase was attributed to favorable weather that generated seasonal apparel demand, according to the Intl. Council of Shopping Centers/Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store ...
Tags: apparel demand, Sporting Goods
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Accell Group Told Its Shareholders Thursday That Sales and Profits Improved
Apr 24, 2014Accell Group N.V. told its shareholders Thursday that sales and profits improved in the first months of 2014 compared with the same period of 2013 as favorable weather in Europe stimulated sales of its bicycles. "We have seen a positive ...
Tags: sports bikes, bike, Sporting Goods, Recreation
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PPG Reported Record First Quarter 2014 Net Sales From Continuing Operations
Apr 23, 2014PPG Industries reported record first quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.6 billion, up $528 million, or 17 percent, versus the prior year. First quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $277 ...
Tags: PPG, Construction, Decoration
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The Markets This Morning Show Wheat on The Decline
Feb 25, 2014Today, we await a much anticipated WASDE report. Ahead of this release, the markets this morning show wheat on the decline, flirting with 574 while March soybeans remain buoyant in the 1330's. Corn is steady in the lower 440's. Recently, ...
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The Month of December Saw a Perfect Storm of Sorts This Year
Jan 15, 2014The fiscal month of December came in like a lion and went out like a lamb in the outdoor products market this year as the right mix of weather, resolution of political strife, improved economics and a shift in the holiday seasonal calendar ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Outdoor Products
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Feed Grain Supplies for 2013/14 Are Projected Lower for Corn and Sorghum
Jan 13, 2014U.S. feed grain supplies for 2013/14 are projected lower with reduced production estimated for corn and sorghum. Harvested area for corn is raised 436,000 acres, but the estimated yield is lowered 1.6 bushels per acre to 158.8, reducing ...
Tags: Corn, Projected Corn, Corn Use for 2013/14
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Temperatures This Morning Are Below Zero Across Nearly The Entire Extent of The Midwest
Jan 7, 2014Temperatures this morning are below zero across nearly the entire extent of the Midwest, with the exception being a few areas near/slightly above zero along the extreme southern Midwest. Across the Plains states, most of the HRW wheat ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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U.S. Soybean Futures Rose Friday
Dec 27, 2013U.S. soybean futures rose Friday, buoyed by strong export sales and concerns about dryness in Argentina, the world's third-largest producer of the oilseeds. Corn and wheat also rose. Net export sales of U.S. soybeans for delivery in the ...
Tags: Soybeans, Agriculture, Food
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World Wheat Production Forecast for 2013/14 Soared 5.0 Million Tons This Month
Dec 26, 2013Key Competitors' Wheat Output Boosted This Month World wheat production forecast for 2013/14 soared 5.0 million tons this month to 711.4 million, exceeding the record wheat output of 2011/12 by 14.1 million tons and surpassing that year's ...
Tags: Wheat, Wheat International Outlook
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Outlook for Coatings Producers in Europe Has Suddenly Brightened After Prospects
Sep 13, 2013The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
Tags: Construction, Coatings
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First Quarter Sales Was an Increase of 2% in Local Currencies and 1% in Swiss Francs
May 3, 2013Clariant reported first quarter sales 2013 from continuing operations of CHF 1.526 billion compared to CHF 1.513 billion in the previous-year period, an increase of 2% in local currencies and 1% in Swiss francs. Organic growth of 2% was ...
Tags: Clariant, Construction
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Cotton Trades Moved at Slower Pace in Early Feb, Sellers Were Flexible Regard Asking Price
Feb 21, 2013Cotton trades moved at a slower pace in early February, and sellers were more flexible regarding asking prices, after significant price rises in January. The industry was indicating a slight interest for large batches and pressed down ...
Tags: Cotton trades, slower pace, February
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Results for The Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter and First Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Dec 20, 2012Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation, a leading sporting goods retailer, reported financial results for the fiscal 2012 third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the fiscal 2012 third quarter, net sales increased to ...
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The Introduction of Guyi Exorcising Opera
Dec 17, 2012Guyi Exorcising Opera in Wu'an County, Handan City, is developed from the ancient exorcising ceremony, exorcising music, exorcising dance and the custom of exorcising. It is various in kinds and characters and is the quintessence of the ...
