Playboy expects larger 2nd-quarter charge for Manhattan office closing

October 9th, 2009 Playboy turning cover over to Marge SimpsonCHICAGO — Marge is about to do something Homer might not approve of. Playboy magazine is turning over its cover to the matriarch of Springfield's first family: Marge Simpson.

September 30th, 2009 Solta Medical expects $17M to $19M in 3Q revenueHAYWARD, Calif. — Solta Medical Inc., which makes anti-aging products for the skin, said Monday it expects its third-quarter revenue to be between $17 million and $19 million.

August 27th, 2009 Cost Plus expects loss third-quarter loss to widenOAKLAND, Calif. — Specialty home retailer Cost Plus Inc.

August 11th, 2009 Ohio cop: Wife's Playboy photos led to harassmentGAHANNA, Ohio — An Ohio police officer claims he endured "a humiliating and intolerable working environment" after his wife appeared nude for Playboy early last year. Ron Fithen filed a lawsuit last week in Franklin County court.

July 22nd, 2009 RealNetworks issues outlook on 2nd quarter salesSEATTLE — Digital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. said Wednesday it expects to report second quarter sales between $134 million and $136 million.

July 14th, 2009 Continental to book $44 million in 2Q chargesHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says it will record a $31 million charge against the value of its Boeing 737s in its fiscal second-quarter results because of the falling market value of those planes.

July 9th, 2009 Allegheny expects $17 million 2Q chargePITTSBURGH — Titanium producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. said Thursday it expects to take a charge of $17 million in the second quarter related to a pension trust contribution and costs from the retirement of $183.3 million of notes.

June 24th, 2009 H.B. Fuller profit falls in second quarterST. PAUL, Minn. — H.B. Fuller Co. on Tuesday reported that its profit and sales fell in the second quarter.

June 19th, 2009 Steel Dynamics projects 2nd-quarter lossFORT WAYNE, Ind. — Steel Dynamics Inc.

June 3rd, 2009 FedEx expects to take $1.2B in fiscal 4Q chargesNEW YORK — FedEx says it will book a total of $1.2 billion in charges in its fiscal fourth quarter as writedowns on the value of two acquisitions ended up being bigger than originally anticipated. The Memphis, Tenn.-based package delivery company said Wednesday it will take a noncash charge of about $900 million related to the 2004 purchase of Kinko's, now known as FedEx Office.

June 1st, 2009 Playboy elects Scott Flanders chief executiveCHICAGO — Playboy Enterprises Inc. says it has hired Freedom Communications Inc.

May 11th, 2009 Executives weigh frequency, other cuts at PlayboyNEW YORK — Executives at Playboy's parent company are considering cutting the magazine's frequency, reducing circulation or raising prices in order to save the money-losing publication. "It is clear that this company cannot continue to sustain significant losses in a business that now comprises less than one-quarter of the company's revenue base," Jerome Kern, interim chief executive for Playboy Enterprises Inc., told analysts on a conference call Monday.

May 5th, 2009 Headwaters 1Q loss down sharply on chargeSOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Energy and building products company Headwaters Inc. said Tuesday that its net loss grew substantially during the first quarter due to a goodwill-impairment charge, but predicted better-than-expected profit for the year.

April 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - American actress Lisa Rinna has once again landed on the cover of Playboy magazine, 11 years after she first posed for it in a sweater - and nothing else. Rinna, 45, vamps it up in the magazine's May 2009 issue in a skimpy leotard, suit jacket, lacy peek-a-boo bra and fishnets.

March 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - Staffers at Playboy have no idea about the company's alleged move from New York to Chicago, according to reports. It was recently disclosed that Playboy is reportedly closing its New York office and packing up for Chicago.