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GE Consumer and Industrial says it plans to close a plant based in Bloomington that employs nearly 100 workers.

CHENNAI: Whirlpool of India, the subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation, has increased its turnover by 32 per cent to Rs.

Jarden Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products used in home food preservation.

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Talk about advances. Institutional investor sentiment on Whirlpool Corp. has strengthened in-sync with the strengthening global economy, and that's why I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the appliance manufacturer, first recommended on April 13, 2009 at a price of $34.47. If you bought WHR in April, you're up a remarkable 111%. Whirlpool's pleasant ...

SnapOn Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-10-03. Snap-On Incorporated is engaged in the business of providing productivity-enhancing innovative products services and solutions.

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Two Michigan companies, including Whirlpool Corp. , will help the nation transition to a smart-grid future.

Kirby Corporation today announced net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $35.0 million, or $.65 per share, compared with net earnings of $41.8 million, or $.77 per share, for the 2008 third quarter which included the impact of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

U.S. stock-index futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poora s 500 Index may rebound from its biggest drop in three weeks.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct. 28. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it is the recipient of stimulus funds as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Smart Grid Investment Grant program.

I think Macgyver is the ultimate handyman. The way he is able to fix, create, or build whatever it is he needs under nearly any circumstances is amazing.

Benton Harbor Commissioners voted Monday night to accept a $350,000 donation from Whirlpool Corporation.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Maytag Corporation, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products: MaytagA , Jenn-AirA , AmanaA , AdmiralA , Magic ChefA , Performa by MaytagA and CrosleyA brand refrigerators [Additional info...] 10/27 - County Commissioners' Meeting Highlights Fleet safety award, Disabilities ...

The TA-25 Index rose for a second day, increasing 3.13, or 0.3 percent, to 1,055.48 at the close in Tel Aviv.

Whirlpool is no stranger to the downturn. First of all, it should come as no surprise that people aren't lining up to buy brand new washing machines and dryers.

Schlumberger says the worst effects of the economic slump may be over, even though the company's third-quarter profits dropped 48 percent from a year earlier.

Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB on Monday reported a 93 percent rise in third-quarter profit as cost cuts and increased prices on its products helped it defy weak market demand.

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New York stocks declined as investor stay on the sidelines as earnings parade continues.

Sources: Company needs million sq. ft. Dallas Business Journal - by Bill Hethcock Staff writer Whirlpool Corp.

Quarterly results from Whirlpool Corp , Fortune Brands and several other manufacturers pointed to slight improvements in the U.S. housing market, sending their shares higher.

Whirlpool Corp., the world's biggest manufacturer of home appliances, has seen sales tumble during the recession as consumers around the world hold off on big-ticket purchases like washers and refrigerators.

Whirlpool Corp. said Friday that its third-quarter profit fell 47 percent as the world's biggest home appliance maker continues to slash costs to combat slumping demand for its big-ticket items.

* Operating profit/... 10/23/2009 - 03:08 AM Husqvarna AB: Restructuring for Improved Competitiveness STOCKHOLM-- --Regulatory News: Husqvarna intends to implement a number of structural changes in order to reduce costs and improve the Group's competitiveness.

Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese household electric appliance producer, announced Thursday evening that its net profit in the third quarter rose 48.88% year on year to 300.7 million yuan .

The world's biggest home appliance maker continued to cut costs in the third quarter, but Whirlpool Corp.'s profit fell 47% as shoppers are still holding off on big-ticket purchases during the recession.

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After rallying 53% in the last six months and outperforming its peers, UBS said Chesapeake's valuation is now in line.

Power tool company Black & Decker Corp. said Thursday morning that third quarter earnings fell 35 percent as it continued to be hurt by a weak housing and development market.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session Amgen, Anglo American, Astoria Financial, Black & Decker, eBay, Lam, Logitech, Merck, Novartis, Occidental Petroleum, Pactiv, Travelers, 3M, VMWare, and Xerox.

The Stanley Works ' third-quarter sales and profits fell by double-digit percentages, with the worst results for the New Britain toolmaker's industrial division.

GE, Whirlpool Corporation and a number of other companies today announced the creation of a new collaborative effort aimed at demonstrating the role of smart grid technologies and practices in the achievement of climate change goals.

Consumer product winners in an economic environment where retailers and automakers have gone bankrupt, restaurants have closed, and malls have become ghost towns.

Based on a recent survey of U.S. consumers, Whirlpool Corp. was named one of the top 50 U.S. companies for social responsibility by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute.

In 2009 H1, Chinese home appliance industry continued to decline. From January to May, 2009, sales revenue of this industry totaled RMB 266.104 billion, dropping by 7.71% YOY.

Viking Range Corp. has laid off 30 more employees in Greenwood. Bill Crump, Viking's director of governmental affairs, tells the Greenwood Commonwealth that the layoffs, which came this past week, involved salaried and hourly workers.

Viking Range Corp. has laid off 30 more employees in Greenwood. Bill Crump, Viking's director of governmental affairs, tells the Greenwood Commonwealth that the layoffs, which came this past week, involved salaried and hourly workers.

Coffee drinkers have a new reason to celebrate with the introduction of the Donut House a Collection : , a full line of regular, decaf and flavored coffees in K-Cup A portion packs for use with Keurig A Single-Cup Brewing Systems.

After getting worrisome signs about consumers from bankers' earnings reports, investors will be looking at a broad range of companies this week for further insights into the outlook for the economy.

The Whirlpool Corp. refrigerator factory in Fort Smith is preparing to add production and may call back 150 employees who were laid off.

In accordance with the decision at the Munters Annual General Meeting, the Chairman of the Board of Directors has requested four of the major shareholders in terms of voting rights to appoint one member each who, jointly with himself, will comprise the Nomination Committee.

Rob Austin recently turned 23. He's the sales development representative for Whirlpool's North Atlantic sales division, a position that has him traveling constantly from Kingston to the Bronx, as he trains store associates on Whirlpool appliances sold through the company's national accounts.

About 150 employees laid off from the Fort Smith Whirlpool Corp. plant may be called back to work, and the company may add time to its production schedule.

The Stanley Works announced today that its Board of Directors approved a regular fourth quarter cash dividend of $.33 per common share.

Back in 2001, when Sequoia Capital participated in the Series A for lithium-ion battery maker A123Systems Inc.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) At today's extra ordinary shareholders meeting, the Board of Directors was authorized, at one or several occasions, up to the next annual meeting 2010, to decide on purchase and transfer of own shares.

Vectren Energy Delivery of Energy-South, a division of Vectren Corp. , is seeking approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to proceed with the development of a "smart" energy grid.

Sometime after the sun goes down Friday, Sarah Lankton will lead visitors on a slightly spooky walking tour to meet a survivor of the Titanic's sinking, P.T. Barnum's publicist and the remarkable Frederick T. Stanley, New Britain's first mayor and founder of The Stanley Works .

Lynette Ceruzzi, of Sterling, was one of about 20 concerned residents who asked questions about the H1N1 strain and its vaccine Tuesday.

Nothing worse than an earnings miss and heavy losses. Third-quarter earnings season is now kicking into full gear and there are few things that move a stock faster, up or down, than .

CIT Group , the 101-year-old lender that may file for bankruptcy protection, said chief executive Jeffrey Peek plans to resign.

C. Berdon Lawrence, chairman of the board of barge operator Kirby Corporation, will retire effective April 27, 2010, the date of the company's annual stockholders and board of directors meetings.

U.S. stock futures rose on Columbus Day as updates from Philips Electronics and Black & Decker helped lift sentiment ahead of a wave of earnings results.

U.S. and European stocks rose, sending the MSCI World Index to near a one-year high, on speculation improving corporate earnings will extend a seven- month rally in equities.

South Korea-based LG Electronics has filed a lawsuit against appliance maker Whirlpool , saying the company violated one of its refrigerator patents.

Tool maker Black & Decker Corp doubled its profit estimate for the third quarter, citing better-than-expected shipments buoyed by a rebound in the U.S. housing market, sending its shares up 10 percent.

GREENWOOD, Miss. - The recent closure of Greenwood's Dunkin' Donuts after less than a year is yet another sign of the contracting economy, Mayor Carolyn McAdams says.

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Whirlpool Corp., the world's largest appliance maker, sued South Korea's LG Electronics Inc., asking a judge to invalidate a U.S. patent for a refrigerator that includes an icemaker in the door.

Stamford, Connecticut, - " The story of Conair Corporation and the Rizzuto family is truly the American dream come true.

Government Announcements Submitted by New Britain Parks and Recreation on 2009-10-06.   New Britain Mayor Timothy T. Stewart, Parks and Recreation Chairman Richard Lorch and Vice Chairman Paul Shaker Sr.

Uppsala, Sweden, 6th October, 2009 - Orexo AB today confirms that its partner, ProStrakan Group plc , has announced that the New Drug Application filing for Abstral has been accepted for review by the US Food and Drug Administration .

Maytag. Maytag Commercial Technology introduced their new line of appliances Wednesday at the Mississauga Convention Centre.

Consumer products company Newell Rubbermaid Inc. reported Wednesday Chief Financial Officer J. Patrick Robinson will take early retirement at the end of the year so that he can spend more time with family.

The Madison County Industrial Development Board is buying the former Whirlpool Corp.

The elevated floor, tall ceilings, steeply pitched roof and broad overhangs are borrowed from the traditional 'cracker house' that relied on shade and air movement for relief from Florida's sultry subtropical climate.

Whirlpool Corp. recently placed 78th on the Newsweek Green Rankings, a list of the 500 greenest big companies in America.

Regulatory News. In accordance with the decision by the Annual General Meeting in March 2009, Electrolux shall have a Nomination Committee consisting of six members.

Comcast Corp. might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of the most prominent owners of TV shows, movies and other programming as well.

Andrew Wasson of De Pere wandered through the Snap-On display trailer parked near the buildings of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College on Tuesday afternoon looking at displays of wrenches and screwdrivers.

Aiken, S.C.-based Carlisle Tire & Wheel , a subsidiary of Charlotte, N.C.-based Carlisle Companies Inc.