Glenview Business
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Littlefuse reports earningsFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - DES PLAINES - Littlefuse Inc. Monday reported an increase in fourth-quarter sales and earnings that beat estimates. Fourth quarter net income totaled $11.7 million, or 5...
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Biggest Boeing 747 ever takes to the skyFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter -- the biggest plane the company has ever built -- took off on its first flight Monday, a year later than originally...
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CVS Caremark 4Q profit grows 11 percentFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Monday its profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter as results improved for its...
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Cocoa rally sweetens Kraft's Cadbury dealFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The longest cocoa rally in three decades is ending as growers boost output, widening profit margins for chocolate makers who've already shrunk the size of candy bars and...
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Simon: We're not in negotiations With General GrowthFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. shopping-mall owner, climbed the most in three months after its fourth-quarter profit and 2010 forecast exceeded analysts' es...
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Hospira profit fallsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, reported its fourth-quarter earnings fell 7.6 percent on restructuring...
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Walgreen's starts free diabetes testingFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen's is joining efforts to stem the nation's diabetes epidemic by offering free blood sugar testing. The Deerfield-based chain's 24-hour stores and clinics will of...
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Walgreen CFO sees sales 'uplift,' lower costs with new formatFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co., the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, said its new store format is bringing an "uplift" in sales and helping drive down costs. Walgreen will have the new layou...
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Aon shows 4Q profit, to repurchase $2 billion in sharesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion in shares after swinging to a profit in the fourth quarter. Aon also has o...
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Zurich Financial 4Q profit increases fivefoldFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ZURICH -- Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group on Thursday reported a fivefold increase in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to higher premiums and fewer writedo...