McHenry County Business
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Kraft Foods second quarter profit up 11 percentAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 11 percent even though its revenue slipped as the dollar's strength weighed down international ...
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Dental practice expands to Buffalo GroveAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - BUFFALO GROVE - Dr. Michael I. Farr recently opened a second dental office. The office is at 135 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 170, Buffalo Grove. The business, calle...
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Caterpillar sees long-term profitabilityAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday its cost cuts and strategic planning had positioned the company for long-term profitability whether the global economy improves or remains ...
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UAL leads Airline Index toward longest gain in decadeAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. led the Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index toward its longest climb as increased travel demand signaled the worst of the industry's slump has...
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PepsiCo to buy bottlers in deals totaling $7.8 billionAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday it is buying its two top bottlers for $7.8 billion in a bid to save money and get new products to market more quickly. The deals w...
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Huron plummets on plans to restate results, chief's resignationAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Huron Consulting Group Inc., which provides consulting services to health-care companies and law firms, dropped 68 percent in early U.S. trading after saying it will res...
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CNA surges as profit exceeds analysts' estimatesAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - CNA Financial Corp., the insurer controlled by Loews Corp., gained the most in three months after second-quarter profit beat analysts' estimates on improved investment r...
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HSBC Holdings first half profit down 57 percentAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- HSBC Holdings PLC, the world's fifth-largest bank by assets, reported a 57 percent fall in first-half profit as bad loans increased due to the global economic ...
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SEC: Ex-Kmart CEO should give up more than $22 millionAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Federal regulators are seeking more than $22 million from the former head of Kmart Corp., who was found liable for misleading investors about the company's fi...
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Report: Boeing's Dreamliner may face 6-month delayAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co., which has delayed the delivery of its 787 Dreamliner five times, may not get it flying for another six months, said Senior Plc, a British supplier of air duc...