Higher selling prices and lower commodity costs boost Kimberly-Clark's 3Q profitOctober 22nd, 2009 Kimberly-Clark 3Q profit rises 41 percentNEW YORK — Price hikes on Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues helped push Kimberly-Clark Corp. to a 41 percent profit increase, and the company said it will hold tight to the increases even as many retailers push discounts and store brands.
Johnson & Johnson appoints Xerox chairman Anne Mulcahy to boardOctober 22nd, 2009 Johnson & Johnson appoints Xerox chairman to boardNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that Xerox chairman and former CEO Anne Mulcahy will join its board.
Supervalu, NetApp, Scientific Learning, Infosys, Acorda are among big market movers FridayOctober 9th, 2009 Supervalu, NetApp, Scientific Learning big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Sunrise Senior Living Inc., up $1.47 at $4.77
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. said it will buy 21 senior living communities for $204 million from Sunrise Senior Living affiliates.
Kimberly-Clark to purchase healthcare company I-Flow in deal valued at about $276 millionOctober 9th, 2009 Kimberly-Clark to buy I-Flow in $276M dealDALLAS — Kimberly-Clark says it will add higher-margin medical devices to its healthcare unit by buying healthcare company I-Flow Corp. in a cash deal valued at approximately $276 million.
Xerox to purchase Affiliated Computer Services in cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.75 billionSeptember 30th, 2009 Xerox to buy Affiliated Computer for $5.75BNEW YORK — Xerox Corp. has agreed to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc.
Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, Abbott Labs, Applied Materials are among big market movers MondaySeptember 30th, 2009 Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, Abbott Labs big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Johnson & Johnson, up 65 cents at $61.27
The health care giant is jumping into the vaccine business by taking an 18 percent stake in Dutch biotechnology company Crucell NV. Accenture Ltd., up $1.77 at $37.89
A Wall Street analyst upgraded the consulting and outsourcing company to "Buy" and predicted improvement in its margins.
Analyst boosts HP price target, sees little effect from Xerox-ACS dealSeptember 30th, 2009 Analyst sees little effect on HP from Xerox dealNEW YORK — Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu doesn't think the combination of Xerox Corp.
Las Vegas Sands, Penney, Amgen, Blockbuster are among big market movers FridayAugust 14th, 2009 Las Vegas Sands, Penney, Amgen are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Las Vegas Sands Corp., down 47 cents to $13.32
An analyst boosted the casino operator
Kimberly-Clark 2nd-quarter earnings decline 3 percent, but lifts 2009 profit, sales outlookJuly 23rd, 2009 Kimberly-Clark 2Q profit declines 3 percentDALLAS — Kimberly-Clark Corp. said Thursday its profit slipped 3 percent in the second quarter, but the maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissue lifted its 2009 outlook because it expects a smaller hit from the strong dollar.
Xerox to report 2nd-quarter results Thursday as technology budgets remain tightJuly 21st, 2009 Earnings Preview: Xerox to report 2Q earningsNEW YORK — Xerox Corp. is set to report earnings for the second quarter on Thursday ahead of the opening bell.
Amgen says Rebecca Henderson, Harvard professor and IDEXX director, has joined its boardJuly 10th, 2009 Amgen appoints Harvard business professor to boardTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Biotechnology company Amgen Inc.
Family Dollar, NRG Energy, Amgen, Alcoa, Las Vegas Sands are among big market movers WednesdayJuly 8th, 2009 Family Dollar, NRG Energy, Amgen are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Family Dollar Stores Inc., up $3.43 at $31.18
The discount retailer's profit grew as recession-struck consumers hit its stores, and its year forecast beat analysts' expectations. NRG Energy Inc., up $1.27 at $23.35
The power company rejected Exelon's sweetened takeover bid, saying it was worth more, and boosted its profit outlook for the year.
Kimberly-Clark to cut 1,600 jobs, or 3 percent of its work forceJune 25th, 2009 Kimberly-Clark to cut 1,600 jobsCHICAGO — Household-products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. said Thursday it plans to cut 1,600 jobs, or 3 percent of its global work force, as it slims down in the tough economy.
With a new printer, Xerox looks to cut the cost _ and waste _ out of colorMay 9th, 2009 Xerox looks to make color printing more affordableNEW YORK — The economics of color printing in many big offices are simple: A page of black and white costs about 2 cents per page, while color runs about 8 cents. That's one reason why only 15 percent of the 2.25 trillion pages printed worldwide each year are in color.
Kimberly-Clark 1st-quarter profit declines, but still meets Wall Street's expectationsApril 22nd, 2009 Kimberly-Clark 1Q profit falls but meets StreetNEW YORK — Kimberly-Clark Corp., which makes Huggies diapers, Kleenex tissues and other consumer products, said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit dropped 8 percent because of the effect of the stronger dollar. The earnings met Wall Street's expectations.
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