Oak Brook Business
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Smoothies, coffee spike McDonald's July salesAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- McDonald's lesson from July: If you want to start selling cold, fruity drinks, pick one of the hottest months in U.S. history. The fast-food giant posted its ...
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Sara Lee CEO Brenda Barnes steps down permanentlyAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Senseo coffee, said Brenda Barnes is resigning as chairman and chief executive officer, focusing on her health after ...
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Small boost on tax holiday's first morningAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Harry Barkelar, general manager of Sears in Woodfield Shopping Mall, started his work force 4 hours earlier than normal - at 6 a.m. - to open the doors Friday for back-t...
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Ratings changed at DeVry, Career Eduction Corp.Aug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. • Career Educatio...
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Suburban component makers see uptick as Ford, others recoverAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Addison-based Woodland Plastics Corp. had to lay off a handful of workers last year due to the recession and the historic slowdown with one of its main clients, the auto...
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'Tax holiday' saving may not be big, but shoppers still happy to have itAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' "tax holiday" may not produce huge savings for back-to-school shoppers, but retailers around the suburbs still are doing what they can to instill it with a "Bl...
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Redbox DVD rental service expands to CVS storesAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - DVD rental giant Redbox is expanding again, this time into CVS pharmacy stores. The Oakbrook Terrace-based company plans to install its DVD rental kiosks at CVS location...
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Gallagher acquires Texas firmAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Tuesday announced the acquisition of Benefits Unlimited Inc. in Houston, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Establis...
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Ratings changed at Cat, NavistarAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today on the following stocks. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names. • Caterpillar Inc...
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OfficeMax drops as after sales forecast reducedAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - OfficeMax Inc., the third-largest U.S. office-supply chain, fell as much as 15 percent in New York trading after forecasting a sales decline this quarter. Sales will be ...