Missouri farmer killed by lightning strike as storms pelt Midwest with heavy rainOctober 8th, 2009 Missouri farmer killed by lightning strikeST. LOUIS — A Missouri farmer has died after being struck by lightning while checking on his cattle.
99 Only Stores sees sales comparison grow for second-quarterOctober 8th, 2009 99 Only Stores sales measurement grew for 2QCOMMERCE, Calif. — Discount retailer 99 Only Stores said Thursday that its sales at stores open at least a year grew 2.3 percent in its second quarter.
GE's Immelt warns less lending, high unemployment to drag on US economic recoverySeptember 30th, 2009 GE's Immelt warns US recovery slowest in decadesSINGAPORE — General Electric Co. chief executive Jeffrey Immelt warned Tuesday that high unemployment and slower lending will drag on U.S.
More looking, less buying at annual farm equipment show as farmers grow cautious about futureSeptember 2nd, 2009 Fewer farmers buying at annual ag equipment showDECATUR, Ill. — Danny Bradshaw climbed out of the cab of a New Holland tractor Wednesday morning impressed but already certain he wouldn't spend the more than $200,000 all that horsepower and high-gloss blue paint would cost.
BJ's Wholesale Club 2nd-quarter profit slips but beats estimates; sales fall with gas pricesAugust 19th, 2009 BJ's Wholesale 2Q profit drops but beats estimatesPORTLAND, Ore. — BJ's Wholesale Club said Wednesday that wet weather, food deflation and weak consumer spending hurt its second-quarter results, but the warehouse club chain beat analysts' estimates and raised its full-year profit outlook.
Precision Castparts posts 13 percent drop in fiscal 1st-quarter profit as sales tumbleJuly 21st, 2009 Precision Castparts 1Q profit drops 13 percentPORTLAND, Ore. — Precision Castparts Corp., which makes metal components and products, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 13 percent as sales tumbled on a volatile aerospace market and soft overall demand.
Business inventories fall more than expected in May, 9th straight declineJuly 14th, 2009 Business inventories dip more than expected in MayWASHINGTON — Businesses slashed inventories more than expected in May, the ninth consecutive decline, as companies continued to trim stockpiles amid a severe recession. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that inventories fell 1 percent in May.
Ford US sales drop 10.7 percent in June; far smaller than previous monthly declinesJuly 1st, 2009 Ford US sales drop 10.7 percent in JuneDETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday called its 10.7 percent drop in U.S.
2-day Ritchie Bros. auction in Mead sets record with almost $35 million in salesJune 7th, 2009 Ritchie Bros. auction in Mead sets sales recordMEAD, Colo.
Drugmaker Pfizer's Q1 profit dips 2 percent on much lower sales, costs of Wyeth acquisitionApril 28th, 2009 Pfizer profit dips 2 percent, sales fall much moreNEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. posts a 2 percent drop in first-quarter profit, as cost-cutting by the world's largest drugmaker couldn't offset big drops in sales for several medicines.
Textron Inc.'s 1st-qtr profit sinks 63 pct on weaker corporate jet sales, cuts '09 outlookApril 28th, 2009 Textron's 1st-quarter profit drops 63 pctPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Textron Inc., which makes Cessna planes, Bell helicopters and turf maintenance equipment, says its first-quarter profit sank 63 percent on lower sales of corporate jets.
Mass. Little League serving mostly low-income children has equipment stolen just before seasonApril 24th, 2009 Thieves steal Mass. Little League's equipmentLAWRENCE, Mass.
EMC 1Q profit drops 23 percent on charges, weak data-storage spending; sales missApril 23rd, 2009 EMC 1Q profit drops 23 percent, sales missSAN FRANCISCO — EMC Corp. says first-quarter profit dropped 23 percent on restructuring charges and weakness in data-storage spending, an area that has been fairly resilient to the recession.
L&T profit jumps 215 percentJanuary 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Construction and engineering giant Larsen and Toubro (L&T) posted a 215.5 percent jump in its quarterly profit, primarily riding on the income from the sale of its ready-mix concrete (RMC) business. The company filed a net profit of Rs.15.2 billion (Rs.1,520.44 crore/$338.75 million) for the third quarter of 2008-09, as against Rs.4.81 billion during the same period last fiscal.
Rs.1.3 mn stolen from Ludhiana farmerDecember 30th, 2008 LUDHIANA - A farmer from this industrial city of Punjab Wednesday fell prey to a thief's prank and lost nearly Rs.1.3 million. The farmer, Iqbal Singh Gill, and his son took out money from a bank on the Mall Road here.
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