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Harbin posts $1.9M loss for 3rd quarter
Procter & Gamble reported that fourth-quarter profits fell 18 percent and sales were off 11 percent, and the company forecast more declines in the current quarter, Bob McDonald's first as CEO.
OfficeMax to issue new Visa credit card
NAPERVILLE ,A Ill. OfficeMax announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance and partnership with U.S. Bank, lead bank for U.S. Bancorp to issue a new OfficeMax Visa Signature and Visa Rewards credit card.
OfficeMax awarded for customer service
NAPERVILLE ,A Ill. OfficeMax announced that it has earned Service Quality Measurement Group Inc.'s prestigious Highest Customer Satisfaction for the Call Center Award for the Retail industry, scoring the highest ever of any company.
OfficeMax Stands Pat on Closures
OfficeMax has completed its major store closures, executives said at the company's third quarter conference call.
Ford, Office Depot, YRC Worldwide are big movers
Office Depot Inc., down 23 cents at $5.82 An analyst cut his rating on the office products retailer and said he prefers OfficeMax Inc.
Retail Winners: Rite Aid, Saks, Zale
Retailers are roaring Thursday morning, after GDP reported growth, signaling a possible end to the recession.
This morning, TD Newcrest upgraded shares of Barrick Gold from Buy to Action List Buy as the company is the top pick among established gold producers.
Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
Allegheny Energy Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!aye /quotes/nls/aye said Thursday third-quarter net income fell to $77 million, or 45 cents a share, from $89 million, or 52 cents a share in the year-ago period.
Office retail results indicate weak business climate
Office Depot and OfficeMax reported a drop in third-quarter sales but eked out profits, thanks to expense control and a focus on sales in profitable categories.
OfficeMax moves to 3Q profit but misses estimates
Office-supply retailer OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday it moved to a third-quarter profit from a year-ago period weighed down by a massive write-down. But results missed analyst estimates, sending shares sharply lower in premarket activity.
OfficeMax honored by North American Steel Alliance
NAPERVILLE ,A Ill. OfficeMax announced that it as been named the 2009 Supplier of the Year by the North American Steel Alliance for outstanding customer service and support.
OfficeMax CEO honored for diversity leadership
NAPERVILLE ,A Ill. OfficeMax chairman and CEO Sam Duncan has received the 2009 CEO Diversity Leadership Award presented by Diversity Best Practices.
Pet Chain Breeds Loyalty Through Service
In 1975, entrepreneur Dave Ratner borrowed $5,000 from his dad and opened a soda shop in an empty Hadley, Mass., gas station.
Education briefs: School to host blood drive
Spring Brook Elementary School, 2700 Seiler Drive, Naperville, is co-hosting an annual blood drive with Heartland Blood Centers from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday.
"Sorry we couldn't do business" is a phrase you'll hear from brokers at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas when a deal just doesn't make sense.
Retail Losers: Data Drag Down Sector
Retailers were in the red on Wednesday, weighed down by disappointing manufacturing data .
Xerox to buy Affiliated Computer for $5.75B
Xerox says it will buy Affiliated Computer Services in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.75 billion.
Retail Losers: Wal-Mart, Rite Aid
A boost in consumer sentiment was overshadowed by disappointing durable goods and new-home sales data, making investors less optimistic then shoppers.
Major online retailers are sued over use of guided navigation technology
Some of the biggest names in online retailing are being sued over the way they guide visitors to products on their e-commerce sites.
Product Recalls / Where to go, what to do
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