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Helen of Troy profit rises 20%
Helen of Troy Corp.’s HELE +4.25% fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 20% from a year-earlier period weighed down by impairment charges as the housewares and personal-care products company…
Aflac first-quarter profit more than doubles
Aflac Inc.’s AFL +1.55% first-quarter earnings more than doubled over a year-earlier period hit by heavy investment losses, although the insurer also posted a core profit that easily exceeded expectations.
Toshiba won’t make round-2 bid for Elpida: report
Toshiba Corp. (6502.TO) will not participate in the second round of bidding for failed chipmaker Elpida Memory, the Sankei Shimbun reported in its Tuesday morning edition.
Keppel Corp. unit in natgas pact with Petronas
Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp. Ltd. said that unit Keppel Energy Pte. Ltd….
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of treatments that significantly improve outcomes in patients with life-threatening diseases.
Extreme Networks lowers outlook for quarter, year
Extreme Networks Inc. EXTR +1.89% said its fiscal third-quarter results will miss its expectations due to the negative impacts of longer customer sales cycles,…
Moody’s names ex-Pfizer chief McKinnell chairman
Moody’s Corp. MCO -2.44% has named former Pfizer Inc. PFE -0.51% chairman and chief executive Henry A. McKinnell Jr. as its new chairman,…
Universal Forest swings to profit as sales pick up
Universal Forest Products Inc. UFPI -0.25% swung to a first-quarter profit as the seller of lumber and construction materials saw higher revenue in all its major segments,…
Stryker profit up 14% on sales strength
Stryker Corp.’s SYK +1.20% first-quarter earnings rose 14% as the medical-device maker saw sales of its hip and knee replacements increase, providing further evidence that the orthopedic market may be picking up.
Conagra to buy breakfast sandwich company Odom’s
ConAgra Foods Inc. CAG +0.97% has agreed to buy Odom’s Tennessee Pride, the second-largest maker of frozen breakfast sandwiches in the U.S., for an undisclosed amount, continuing an acquisition spree of smaller food companies.
Edelman Financial agrees to go private
Edelman Financial Group Inc. EF +41.42% agreed to go private in a buyout deal with private-equity firm Lee Equity Partners that values the wealth manager at roughly $263 million.
Dreams Inc. to be acquired by Fanatics Inc.
Dreams Inc. DRJ +30.27% agreed to be acquired by privately owned online sports merchandiser Fanatics Inc. in a deal that values the sports retailer at roughly $156 million.
Coinstar boosts Q1, yearly view on Redbox strength
Coinstar Inc. CSTR -2.91% raised its earnings and revenue forecasts for its first quarter and full year, saying it experienced increased consumer demand at its Redbox movie rental kiosks,…
Mosaic more than doubles quarterly dividend
Mosaic Co. MOS +2.38% said it will more than double its quarterly dividend, as the fertilizer producer looks to put its cash stockpile to use and boost shareholder returns.
QMC QUANTUM MINERALS CORPORATIO (QMC.V)
QMC Quantum Minerals Corp is a junior mineral exploration company exploring VMS style Copper-Gold prospects in the world-class Flin Flon Snow Lake District,…
PPG plans 2,000 job cuts, stock hits all-time high
PPG Industries Inc. PPG +2.52% said Thursday it plans to shed 2,000 jobs and take $328 million in special charges, in the latest sign of the strains Europe’s industrial economic slowdown has placed on chemical makers.
Intel chips to power Nissan vehicle ‘infotainment’
Intel Corp. INTC +0.50% processors will soon be powering the “infotainment” systems in new Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY, 7201.TO) vehicles, the chip giant said, continuing its efforts to broaden beyond its core PC market.
Samsung pursues ad market on its mobile devices
Mobile phone heavyweight Samsung Electronics Co. (SSNHY, 005930.SE) is playing a more hands-on role in the advertising on its devices, underlining the growing potential many companies see in mobile ads.
Hyundai March U.S. sales up 13% to all-time high
Hyundai Motor Co.’s (HYMLY, 005380.SE) U.S. auto sales rose 13% in March, setting an all-time year-over-year sales record, as the South Korean manufacturer continued to see strength from sales of the Sonata, Elantra and Accent.
Ford to invest $1.3 bln in Mexican Fusion plant
Ford Motor Co. F +0.20% will invest $1.3 billion in its Mexico operations to build the new generation of one of its most-popular models, the mid-size Ford Fusion, company officials said Friday.
