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Thursday | Electric Energy Online

President Obama Meets with Simonton President Savan to Discuss Energy Efficiency Issues

On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, President Obama hosted Simonton Windows President Mark Savan and a small group of business leaders at the White House to discuss home energy efficiency issues and plans for the future.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals, Advertising

Tue Dec 15, 2009

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Fortune names CEO for home products unit

Fortune Brands Inc. said Tuesday it has appointed Christopher Klein as president and CEO of its home products business, Fortune Brands Home & Security, effective Jan.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Caribbean Net News

Cruzan Rum's owners deny slavery ties in USVI

In recent weeks, the issue has been raised of disclosure by corporations in the US Virgin Islands that operated during the slavery era.

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Related Topix: Rum, Drink, Liquor, World News, Central America, Virgin Islands

Sun Nov 22, 2009

PGA.com

10. Titleist Cameron Studio Stainless Newport 2 Putter

Titleist offers a full golf equipment product line including drivers, fairways, irons, Vokey wedges, utility irons and Scotty Cameron Putters.

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Related Topix: Fairhaven, MA

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Just-Drinks.com

Insight - Fortune Brands to expand non-US sales

This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-drinks to view this article.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Business Wire

Fitch Rates Fortune Brands' $400MM Senior Notes 'BBB-'

Fitch Ratings has rated Fortune Brands' $400 million two-and-a-half-year senior notes 'BBB-'. Proceeds are expected to be used to repay an outstanding $400 million bank term loan.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Caribbean Net News

Letter: Cruzan Rum, slavery, and corporate disclosure

Dear Sir: I listened with great interest to the special session of the legislature on Tuesday October 27, 2009 called by the governor.

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Related Topix: Rum, Drink, Liquor, World News, Central America, Virgin Islands

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Motley Fool

Do You Know This Miniature Berkshire Clone?

Some of the finest companies in the world are small, obscure, and underfollowed .

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Energy, Otter Tail, Construction, Investment Services

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Virgin Islands Daily News

Debate is this week on Cruzan Rum deal

The 28th Legislature on Tuesday will take up the question of whether to ratify an agreement between Cruzan VIRIL and the local government that would keep the distillery on St.

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Related Topix: Rum, Drink, Liquor, Beverages, Diageo

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Kellogg 3Q profit rises on strong brand loyalty

Kellogg Co. said Thursday that shoppers' loyalty to its cereal brands helped boost its profit 6 percent in the third quarter.

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Related Topix: Kellogg, Food, Agriculture, Newell Rubbermaid, Household Products, Tupperware, Business News

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Hertz raises 2009 earnings guidance

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. on Monday raised its earnings guidance for the year by more than 40 percent, citing stronger-than-expected results from its global car rental business in the third quarter and current fourth-quarter projections.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Furniture, Leggett and Platt, Business News

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Retail Stock Blog

Tough Q3 for Fortune Brands

Fortune Brands Inc. reported third quarter earnings of 82 cents per share. Although earnings were well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents, they were down 59.8% year-over-year. Net sales for the quarter declined 10.6% year-over-year to $1.72 billion, primarily due to flat sales for the company's spirits business and comparatively ...

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

ION Geophysical soars on ION-BGP joint venture

Shares of ION Geophysical Corp., which generates diagrams of crude oil and natural gas deposits for exploration companies, soared Monday when it announced a global joint venture that will dramatically cut its debt.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Goodrich, Aerospace-Defense, Goodrich Petroleum, Energy, Oil & Gas, Education

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Blogging Stocks

Before the bell: Earnings enthusiasm shows signs of slipping

Filed under: Before the bell , International markets , Earnings reports , Microsoft , Fortune Brands , Economic data , Honeywell Intl , Oil , S and P 500 , DJIA , Recession , NASDAQ Wall Street watchers can be excused for feeling a little whipsawed this week.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Startups, Honeywell International, Aerospace-Defense, Financial Markets

Charleston Gazette

Officials to tour Simonton Windows plant

ELLENBORO, W.Va. -- The U.S. Commerce Secretary, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Gov. Joe Manchin are scheduled to make a joint appearance at Simonton Windows.

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Related Topix: Ellenboro, WV, Construction, Retail

Fri Oct 23, 2009

ABC News - Brian Ross

Whirlpool, Fortune See Slightly Improved Home Market

The news came as the National Association of Realtors reported sales of previously owned U.S. homes surged to a two-year high in September.

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South County Spotlight

Home sales scale 2-year high in September

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped to a two-year high last month, according to data on Friday, though the looming expiry of a tax incentive for first-time home buyers was a major factor spurring sales.

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Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Semiconductors, Memc Electronic Materials, Electronics, Home, Mortgage

KHWB-TV Houston

Fortune Brands 3rd-quarter profit falls as year-ago includes hefty gain; lifts full-year view

Fortune Brands Inc., a seller of consumer goods ranging from faucets to bourbon, said Friday that its third-quarter profit dropped 63 percent as the prior-year's results included a hefty gain related to the termination of a joint venture.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Examiner.com

Beam Global Announces Major Reorganization.

Beam has been a Chicago-area company since 1933. Beam Global Spirits & Wine Yesterday, Beam Global Spirits & Wine announced a major corporate reorganization.

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Related Topix: Rum, Drink, Liquor, Cordials and Schnapps, Whiskey, US Travel, Travel

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Plastics News

Therma-Tru and Fypon consolidate some operations

The parent company of Maumee-based entry door maker Therma-Tru Inc. and Archbold, Ohio-based polyurethane and PVC millwork maker Fypon Ltd.

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Related Topix: Archbold, OH, World News, China, Sales

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