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22 hrs ago | Boating Industry

Magazine Announces the 2009 Top 100

" As the economy begins to show signs of recovery, the marine industry's future relies on consumers' ability to find dependable dealers that exceed their sales and service expectations.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Seattle Metro

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Sun Journal

Auction raises $4,000 for Red Cross

Mike Davis, left, holds a microphone to call out the numbers bid by more than 200 local participants at a Saturday auction at Hatteras Yachts to benefit the Coastal Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Related Topix: Automakers

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Boating Industry

MDCE Keynote: "It's not your fault, but it is your problem."

The 2009 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which moved from Las Vegas to Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando this year, got underway yesterday night with a keynote from the Disney Institute's Rob Morton.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Baxter Bulletin

Bankruptcy officer says Ranger best asset

A Midway manufacturer now pulling double-duty as an officer of the Minnesota District U.S. Bankruptcy Court says Ranger Boats at Flippin will be the biggest prize in assets belonging to Minnesota-based Genmar Holdings Inc.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Flippin, AR, Automakers

Mon Nov 16, 2009

BassFan.com

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A Marriage In Separation Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Photo: BassFan Irwin Jacobs yesterday stepped down as chairman and CEO of Genmar Holdings, Inc.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Investment Banking, Financial Services

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Knoxville tumbles down to 119 on Milken list of best-performing cities

Fueled by massive layoffs at some of the region's largest employers, Knoxville plummeted 59 spots to 119th on the Milken Institute's 2009 list of the best-performing cities in America.

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Related Topix: Knoxville, TN, Knoxville Metro, Mining, Alcoa, Brunswick, Office Equipment, Home, Mortgage, Entertainment

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Baxter Bulletin

Genmar reorganization winding down; Ranger president upbeat

A motion for permission to auction the assets of Minneapolis-based Genmar Holdings Inc., the parent company of Ranger Boats at Flippin, is expected to be filed this week for review by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis D. O'Brien of the District of Minnesota.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Minnesota

Wed Nov 11, 2009

KARE-TV Minneapolis

Irwin Jacobs eyeing bid for Genmar

Legendary Minnesota financier Irwin Jacobs, who once made a small fortune grabbing up distressed companies, may be looking to make a bid on his own troubled recreational boat company.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Boating Industry

Irwin Jacobs resigns role at Genmar

As of last week, Irwin L. Jacobs is no longer Chief Executive Officer of Genmar, the company said in a release Monday.

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Related Topix: Automakers

Mon Nov 09, 2009

TwinCities.com

Irwin Jacobs out at Genmar, turnaround outfit says

Twin Cities entrepreneur Irwin Jacobs has been booted out of the chairman and CEO spots at his bankrupt boat manufacturer Genmar Holdings Inc.

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Related Topix: Automakers

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Jacksonville Daily News

Floating an idea

A BOAT taking shape at Carteret Community College is an example of innovation fueled by adversity.

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Related Topix: Carteret County, NC, Atlantic Beach, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Hubert, NC

Thu Nov 05, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Brunswick Corp. Reports Operating Results

Brunswick Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-11-03. Brunswick Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of leading consumer brands in four segments: Marine Engines Boats Fitness and Bowling & Billiards.

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Related Topix: Brunswick, Financial Markets

News-Sun

People on the Move

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: Two experienced radiologists have joined Lake Forest Hospital's newly restructured Diagnostic Imaging Department.

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Related Topix: Radiology, Medicine, Lake Forest, IL, Northwestern University, Medical College of Wisconsin, Brunswick, Waukegan, IL

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Jacobs seeking to buy back Genmar

Twin Cities businessman Irwin Jacobs, who is known for scooping up bankrupt firms, is now to seeking to buy back Genmar Holdings Inc.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Automakers, Minneapolis, MN, Publishing, Media

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Boating Industry

Brunswick: the industry's low cost manufacturer?

" Wells Fargo Securities LLC's Leisure Equity Research Department has upgraded Brunswick Corp.

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Related Topix: Brunswick

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Production cuts, layoffs continue at boat builders' parent company

Production cuts and layoffs will continue through the rest of this year at Brunswick Corp.

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Related Topix: Brunswick, Flagler County, FL, Volusia County, FL, Edgewater, FL

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Chicago Tribune

CME Group's cost cuts, tax break boost earnings, but revenue drops

Chicago-based exchange operator CME Group Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit increased 20 percent as cost cutting and a smaller tax provision offset a 4 percent decline in revenue.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Investment Services, 9, Brunswick, Business News

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WisInfo

Brunswick 3rd quarter loss totals $114 million

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Brunswick Corporation, parent company of Mercury Marine, on Thursday reported total third quarter sales of $665.8 million, down 36 percent compared to 2008.

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Related Topix: Brunswick, Lake Forest, IL

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Chicago Business

Brunswick shares surge on improved results

Brunswick Corp. reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, sending its shares up more than 8 percent, as aggressive cost-cutting helped offset continued weakness in its core marine market.

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Related Topix: Brunswick, Business News

Boating Industry

Marine Products Corp. sales, inventory show dramatic Q3 decline

Marine Products Corp., the maker of Chaparral pleasure boats and Robalo fishing boats, generated net sales of $8.7 million in its third quarter, a 72.3-percent decrease compared to $31.5 million last year.

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