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Oregon Scientific is no stranger to weather stations with built-in alarm clocks and such, but their latest release should please environmentalists as well since it's solar-powered. This one features a detachable solar panel so you can harness the sun's rays and juice up the internal battery whether the sun is shining or not.

A A A' The California Supreme Court has reduced the punitive damages that McKesson Corp.

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. announced today that a third party clinical study led by Dr.

A former Home Depot store in Cottage Grove is scheduled for the auction block Dec.

Market America Inc., a mass market e-retailer and e-marketplace operator, introduced this week a 'Paid to Shop' program that awards customers 2% back on all purchases made on MarketAmerica.com and its sister sites.

Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos., the largest U.S. home-improvement chains, are stocking fewer fake Christmas trees as shoppers plan to save money by buying the real thing.

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The school colors are red and blue, but the Tri-Point High School Class of 2010 will be green when they collect diplomas next spring.

Home Depot Inc. and Lowea s Cos., the largest U.S. home-improvement chains, are stocking fewer fake Christmas trees as shoppers plan to save money by buying the real thing.

FRAZEYSBURG -- Bundled up beneath warm clothes, coats and blankets, the Childers family didn't let the late November chill spoil their holiday spirit.

David Ebner Vancouver - Published on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 7:03PM EST I n early 2008, it seemed obvious.

Doris Hard. B. Smith has her hands in almost every part of the home -- the bedroom, the kitchen, the bathroom.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced Friday that it has signed a satellite technology contract with the Russian Radio Research and Development Institute worth more than $200 million.

The Support Democracy, Buy Israeli list, modified ever so slightly from the BDS folk's list AHAVA This brand's cosmetics are produced using salt, minerals, and mud from the Dead Sea.

The Norwall Group Inc. has reported a net loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter ended Sept.

The award-winning Stihl iCademy Internet-based training program celebrated the completion of its 500,000th test by presenting a pair of airline tickets and Stihl Timbersports 25th anniversary jacket to the lucky test taker.

Nordstrom Inc. will locate its first North Carolina Nordstrom Rack store at the Renaissance Center in Durham, the Seattle-based retail giant announced Monday.

Having already unleashed a flurry of deals, discounts and other incentives, web retailers are looking for strong sales the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.

Oh, the joys of the holiday season. Bright lights, fresh snow, and once-a-year fashions like cranberry sauce tablecloth, eggnog shirt and, of course, the infamous pumpkin pie pants.

Negotiations have fallen through on a deal to redevelop a closed Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Ronson Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. RONSON CORP.'s consumer products operations consist of consumer packaged products and flame products.

The Toro Company has announced that Judy Altmaier has joined the company as vice president, operations.

JohnsonDiversey today launched www.outbreakcontrol.com , a one-stop resource for managing infection risk in schools, health settings and other commercial spaces.

Funds managed by New York City private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC have finalized the acquisition of a 46 percent interest in JohnsonDiversey Inc.

Last week, Overstock.com took the bizarre step of firing its accounting firm and filing a quarterly SEC document that had not been reviewed .

Reckitt Benckiser, owner of brands Vanish, Veet, Clearasil and Dettol, has consolidated its A 800 million global media planning and buying arrangements into Havas Media and Publicis Groupe.

Several shareholders of Black & Decker are protesting the Towson toolmaker's merger with Connecticut-based Stanley Works in a $4.5 billion all-stock deal.

GREG BLUESTEIN Ga. law doesn't cut both ways: Court says riding lawn mower is not a motor vehicle if stolen ATLANTA - ATLANTA a ' A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car.

Among the earnings stories for Monday, Nov. 23, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE _ Tyson Foods Inc.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced the promotion of Todd I. Woods to senior vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary.

A recall on Vicks Nasal Spray may have you checking your medicine cabinet. Procter and Gamble announced the recall Saturday after bacteria was found in the product in Germany.

Target Corp. said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings jumped 18%, which was better than expected, on higher profit for the No.

At Ace Hardware in Waverly, customers have been Johns Hopkins University students who need paint to touch up a room or Greenmount Avenue rehabbers who need to replace a broken drill.

Brazilians' obsession with beauty helped lift beauty and hygiene sales last year by 27.5 percent in dollar terms from 2007 to $29 billion, according to Euromonitor International.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. posted higher net income in the third quarter but web sales also declined.

The Home Depot, Inc. earned $0.41 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended 1 November 2009, down from $0.45 in the same quarter of last year.

Multichannel retailer The Container Store this week began offering online gift cards that allow it to track and analyze the shopping behavior of consumers and offer more personalized recommendations.

As Jay Leno recognized this week while interviewing West Michigan native and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" star Taylor Lautner, Grand Rapids is the home of Amway Corp.

Williams-Sonoma Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year outlook on Thursday as the home-goods retailer's cost-cutting and merchandising efforts bore fruit.

The Home Depot, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 17, 2009 9:00 am ET Executives Diane Dayhoff - VP and IR Frank Blake - Chairman and CEO Craig Menear - EVP of Merchandising Carol Tome - CFO and EVP of Corporate Services Marvin Ellison - EVP of U.S. Stores Analysts Peter Benedict - Robert Baird Chris Horvers - JPMorgan David Schick - Stifel ...

California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.

The government made the right call. In retrying former McKesson HBOC Chairman Charles McCall, prosecutors decided not to put one-time cooperator and former CEO Albert Bergonzi on the stand.

Marathon Oil [S: mro] said Thursday it expects 2009 production growth of 6% over the year-ago period.

This week, we speak with personal finance guru and TV personality Suze Orman about her work on behalf of the Avon Foundation for Women .

Williams-Sonoma Inc. swung to a third-quarter profit and raised its fourth-quarter and full-year outlooks Thursday on cost control efforts and a pick-up in demand.

Procter & Gamble is interested in buying companies or products in three areas and is open to a major acquisition, its chief financial officer said today.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after discount retailer Target gave a cautious holiday season outlook, but positive brokerage comments on tech bellwether Microsoft helped limit losses.

JohnsonDiversey, Inc. today announced the pricing of its private placement of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due November 15, 2019.

OraSure Technologies Inc., which makes diagnostic kits to detect HIV and drug use, said Thursday it will pay Inverness Medical $3 million to settle a patent dispute over HIV tests.

The Home Depot has opened a 657,000-square-foot distribution center in south Jefferson County.

A federal jury on Thursday found the former head of the country's largest drug distributor guilty of fraud, nearly 10 years after he played a central role in one of the costliest corporate accounting scandals of the time.

Procter & Gamble Co. said Thursday it is voluntarily recalling three lots of Vicks Sinex nasal spray that were distributed in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany.

When Elisabeth Robert, the former CEO of Vermont Teddy Bear Co., bought a Rochester company that specializes in women's bicycles and apparel this spring, the plan was to move Terry Precision Cycling to an undetermined Vermont location.

Stocks managed to finish with their third straight session of gains Tuesday, as the dollar returned near 15-month lows, helping fuel gains in commodities and offsetting a batch of weak economic reports and a glum outlook from Home Depot.

WEST NYACK - A new bus stop at the Palisades Center mall will open to the public on Saturday.

The Clorox Company today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Feb.

U.S. stocks rose to fresh 13-month highs on Tuesday as upbeat broker views on improving prospects for two Dow components offset disappointing holiday spending outlooks from Target and Home Depot.

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Assured Guaranty Ltd., up $4.32 at $25.53 Shares of the bond insurer hit a 12-month high after its quarterly loss narrowed despite big losses in credit derivative contracts.

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. may be eyeing Sara Lee Corp.'s air-freshner business, according to a published report Tuesday.

World stocks fell modestly Tuesday after U.S. retailers Home Depot Inc. and Target Corp.

Nov 17 - Home Depot and Target announced better-than-expected quarterly profits, but offered no ringing endorsement of the consumer.

Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

Fourth quarter now projected to be better than expected. Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.

Stocks fell Tuesday as investors found little to pull them into the market after two weeks of big gains.

NEW YORK - Reuters Published on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 6:43AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov.

American Woodmark Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath cabinets for remodeling as well as new home construction.

No. 1 home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. is expected to show a decline in its third-quarter profit when it reports earnings Tuesday, hurt by consumers' reluctance to spend on big-ticket and non-essential items.

Direct-selling giant Amway says it's eliminating 93 positions in the United States and Canada over the next 15 months due to a consolidation of its financial operations.

Capital One Financial Corp and Discover Financial Services reported credit card defaults fell in October, but delinquencies rose in a sign that consumers remain under stress and the sector can expect more pain ahead.

Lowe's said it expected sales in stores open more than one year to slide by 2 percent to 6 percent in the current quarter.

Rep. Jean Schmidt While many Ohio political races in 2010 will garner a well-deserved amount of attention, one candidate in the 2nd Congressional District's race will surely bring a few unusual headlines.

In this Aug. 18, 2009 file photo, Bob Kunkel of Niagara Falls, N.Y., loads driveway sealer into his trunk at Home Depot in Williamsville, N.Y. Home Depot Inc., Target Corp.

November 09, 2009, 7:09 AM / Light Switches Name of product: Handy Switch, Wireless Light Switches Units: About 1.3 million.

Amway Corp. changed the way direct selling happens throughout the world. But the Grand Rapids-based company founded by entrepreneurs Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel also had a profound impact on the hometown of the two childhood friends.

Ilhavo, Portugal a ' 11/11/2009 a ' SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering BBA Aviation plc .

Rona president and CEO Robert Dutton at the launch of new Studio stores unveiled on Thursday November 12, 2009.

Silvia Cordero eyed the row of disinfecting gels, soaps and hand sanitizers at a Rite Aid in Culver City with the intensity of a drill sergeant preparing troops for a skirmish with the H1N1 flu virus.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced the board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share that will be paid on Dec.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders today in New York City.

Big brands move slowly. There's a certain inevitability to that, as unfortunate as it sounds.

CAMBRIDGE a ' Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday night he will meet with heads of The Stanley Works and Towson-based Black & Decker Corp.

President & CEO of SCRIPPS CO. Richard A Boehne sells 170,743 shares of SSP on 11/11/2009 at an average price of $6.64 a share.

President and COO of The Scotts MiracleGro Company Commmon Mark R Baker sells 5,000 shares of SMG on 11/12/2009 at an average price of $42.9 a share.

As you get older, it seems that no one wants you to have any fun. You have to be more careful about your health.

With General Electric Co. nearing a sale of its GE Security Inc. unit to United Technologies Corp.

Market Wrap-Up Stocks and many exchange-traded funds notched mild gains Wednesday, a low-volume trading session because of the Veterans Day holiday.

Procter & Gamble announced in October that it will once again create and host a public restroom for the holiday season in New York City's Times Square as a promotion for Charmin tissue.

Ecolab Inc. 's Douglas Baker Jr. and C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. 's John Wiehoff are among the top 10 CEOs in a "wealth creation" index published in Chief Executive magazine.

Despite slower sales, Haverty Furniture Companies reported third quarter profits of $501,000, compared to a $1.5 million net loss for the same quarter of 2008.

Some stores in our area are currently hiring for extra help during the holidays.

Atlanta The Home Depot said it has identified about 25 Georgia stores in which it plans to market surplus parking.

It will cost Black & Decker Corp . or New Britain-based Stanley Works $125 million if either of the tool giants has a change of heart and decides to walk away from their recently announced $4.5 billion merger, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.

Home improvement retailer Rona Inc. says its sales have slipped and its profit is down from last year but there are enough signs of relief to begin another phase of its expansion plans.

Procter & Gamble Co. will move almost 200 jobs from its Iams and Eukanuba pet food operations in Lewisburg to the Cincinnati area during the next several years, eliminating most of its operations in the Preble County community by no later than June 2012, the company said on Monday, Nov.

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: RadioShack Corp., up $2.53 at $20.27 The electronics retailer said it would sell Apple Inc.'s popular iPhone, and an analyst said that could boost customer traffic.

Procter and Gamble headquarters, Downtown Cincinnati CINCINNATI - The Procter & Gamble Co.

Google has reached an agreement to buy mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million.

Shares of Revlon Inc. jumped on Monday as an analyst upgraded the stock on improving financials and lower expenses.

From its pre- World War I origins in Hartford, Emhart Corp. grew into an international hardware enterprise with 32,000 employees.

The Sonitrol National Dealers Association has filed a lawsuit in California state court here, asking a judge to force Stanley Works to live up to certain longstanding agreements between the Sonitrol Corporation, which it bought last year, and its network of franchisees.

Filed under: Earnings reports , Clorox Co , Colgate-Palmolive , Procter and Gamble Clorox , a consumer-products business that counts Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive as related stocks, may have seen a sales drop of 1% in its fiscal first quarter , but that didn't stop it from posting a nice bottom-line growth rate.

NEW YORK Revlon posted a decline in third-quarter sales and net income as it gears up for 2010 with new launches under its Revlon and Almay color cosmetics, Revlon Beauty Tools and Mitchum.

Christine Jacobs: Her tenure at Theragenics makes her the longest-serving female CEO of all U.S. companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Parlux Fragrances, Inc. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Raymond J. Balsys, will be presenting at the Small Cap Ideas Conference on Monday, November 16, 2009.

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Leaner and meaner drug-distributor Cardinal health is positioned for growth. But few on Wall Street recognize its full potential -- yet.

All News and Columns >>>> Ecolab Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Ecolab Inc.

Revlon, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation , has received all of the required lender consents to amend its bank term loan credit agreement and bank revolver credit agreement to permit RCPC to conduct certain refinancing transactions on a variety of terms and conditions, including ...

Oakland-based The Clorox Co. said it is changing how it makes its namesake bleach so it can stop transporting chlorine to U.S. factories by rail amid growing safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny.

New Britain, CT & Towson, MD -- The Stanley Works, a worldwide supplier of tools and engineered solutions for industrial, construction and do-it-yourself use, and security solutions for commercial applications, and The Black & Decker Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement ...

Jim Carrey, Colin Firth and Bob Hoskins have appeared in central London to switch on the city's Christmas lights and attend the world premiere of a 3-D film, "A Christmas Carol." The actors came to the British capital to promote Robert Zemeckis' animated movie, which features their voices.

Dorel Industries has high hopes for 2010 overall but has seen no sign yet that American consumers are preparing to open their wallets and return to stores.

A former Home Depot Inc. manager is facing federal charges that he shared the Atlanta-based retail giant's trade secrets with a potential vendor.

November 05, 2009, 2:07 PM / Robinson Home Products has begun adding jobs tied to a recently completed licensing agreement with Oneida Ltd.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed, crediting a sales increase stemming from continued strong consumer demand for lawn and garden products.

Nine companies on the Fortune Magazine's 100 best companies to work for list for 2009 are listed as the companies with the best job security.

The Clorox Company filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Clorox Company's business operations represented by the aggregate of its U.S. Household Products and Canada U.S. Specialty Products and International segments include the production and marketing of non-durable consumer products sold primarily through grocery and other ...

During these tough economic times, budget cuts are an unfortunate reality. That means important kids' programs everywhere, despite dedication and hard work, are getting scaled back or even eliminated.

Companies offering marketing, general management and finance jobs, came looking for candidates on the second day of summer placement at the IIM-A. An IIM-A press release said Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble were the most preferred employers of students looking at a career in marketing.

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 8:33 am Article: Businesswire While you were sleeping: Buffett buys railroad, US factory orders rise, UBS loss Nov.

Overstock.com Inc. said on Tuesday that it lost $787,000 in the third quarter, about half the size of its loss during the same period a year earlier.

Nov. 3 -- Bloomberg's Deborah Kostroun reports on the performance of the U.S. equity market today.

Liz Smith, who was on track to succeed Andrea Jung as CEO of Avon Products , is moving to a new company and a new industry.

Investors sidestepped some of their doubts about the economy and bought energy and industrial stocks as commodity prices rose.

McKesson Corporation, the nation's oldest and largest healthcare services and IT company, today announced the release of its 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report and launched the McKesson Foundation's new strategic focus on chronic disease management.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has warned the Procter & Gamble Co.

In a previous article , we examined Procter & Gamble 's Income Statement for the September 2009 quarter and compared the figures on each line to our "look-ahead" estimates .

The Clorox Company F1Q10 Earnings Call November 2, 2009 1:30 pm ET Executives Larry Peiros - Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, Clorox North America Donald Knauss - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Analysts Nik Modi - UBS Wendy Nicholson - Citigroup Chris Ferrera - Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Ali Dibadj - Sanford Bernstein Alice Longley ...

Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 02 Nov 2009 USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

As expected, Black & Decker Corporation's stock is recovering ahead of the U.S. housing sector's better days, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on April 17, 2009 at a price of $33.53. If you bought BDK in April, you're up about 42%. Look for a 4-7% revenue increase for BDK in FY2010, and an 8-10% ...

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2009 file photo, Clorox bleach is seen display at a market in Palo Alto,... FILE - In this Feb.

Interpublic Group's Initiative is launching a new global business intelligence and analytics process designed to drive and assess performance through every phase of client media and marketing campaigns.

Filed under: Earnings reports , Avon Products , Procter and Gamble Avon Products had a difficult third quarter .

In an effort to boost foot traffic and sales, Home Depot has kicked off its holiday season with two trade-in events.

Avon Products Inc., the world's largest direct seller of beauty products, said that its third-quarter profit fell 30%, hurt by restructuring costs and a stronger dollar that dented overseas sales.

The new Townsend Public Library and Senior Center opened to the public for the first time Saturday morning, following a dedication ceremony honoring those who brought the complex to fruition over the last two years.

Signs of an improving economy might be in your kitchen or bathroom cupboards. Consumers are showing a willingness to pay a little more to get Colgate toothpaste, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Gillette Fusion shavers.

Revlon, Inc. October 29, 2009 9:30 am ET Executives Steven Berns a ' EVP, CFO and Treasurer Alan Ennis a ' President and CEO Chris Elshaw a ' EVP and COO Analysts Ken Ben a ' Jefferies & Company Presentation Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Revlona TMs third quarter 2009 earnings conference call.

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. October 28, 2009 10:00 am ET Executives Nancy Oa Donnell - VP of IR Mark Ketchum - President and CEO Pat Robinson - CFO Analysts Bill Schmitz - Deutsche Bank Budd Bugatch - Raymond James Bill Chappell - SunTrust Lauren Lieberman - Barclays Capital Joe Altobello - OppenheimerFunds Chris Ferrara - Bank of America John Faucher - ...