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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.

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.

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.

Brunswick Corp. October 29, 2009 11:00 AM ET Executives Bruce J. Byots - Vice President Investor and Corporate Relations Dustan E. McCoy - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter B. Hamilton - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Analysts Hayley Wolff - Rochdale Securities Matt Vittorioso - Barclays Capital Presentation Operator ...

Ilhavo, Portugal a ' 29/10/2009 a ' SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering Brunswick Corporation .

Opening statements are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. today in the St. Paul trial of Wayzata businessman Tom Petters, who faces up to life in prison if convicted of running a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme as the government alleges.

Marine Products Corporation announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Brunswick Corporation, parent company of Mercury Marine is donating $74,000 in support of the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area United Way 2009 fundraising campaigns.

Brunswick Corporation today announced that it has named Andrew E. Graves, 50, president - Brunswick Boat Group.

Mercury Marine and local leaders are responding to criticism by the Institute for Wisconsin's Future leveled last week against the company, the Brunswick Corporation and local government.

Email this article to a friend! MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A liberal Wisconsin public policy group is criticizing the decision to give Mercury Marine parent Brunswick Corp.

Dozens of companies were recognized this morning for innovation and customer service during the annual IBEX industry breakfast.

Brunswick Corp., the parent of Fond du Lac-based Mercury Marine Inc., should have come under closer scrutiny before state and local government officials offered incentives to keep Mercury in Wisconsin, a liberal public policy group said Tuesday.

Portsmouth's Melville marine trades area is hosting an open house this Saturday, Oct, 17 from 9am to noon with a dozen local firms and organizations providing tours and information about the boating industry.

After 48 years, Browning's Marine is no longer a dealer for Sea Ray Boats. The line of power watercraft announced last week it is switching dealers in Hampton Roads to Lynnhaven Marine.

Even though the boating industry has been struggling since the recession began, that isn't the case with all boat manufacturers.

Boating Industry : As you assessed the current state of the marine industry in an effort to determine areas of opportunity, what conclusions did you reach? Bill Yeargin : Liz, I am going to dance around this question a little bit since we made a very significant investment to come to our conclusions.

Companies are selling more bonds secured by assets than ever, showing that even in a record year for corporate debt, investors are becoming more demanding.

This special model V45 is a 12-volt, 45-pound thrust motor. Its VariMAX technology allows precise digital variable speed control with 3.5X more run time from a single battery charge than the common 5-speed transom-mounted trolling motors.

The CAFC noted: Although the construction of a claimed term is usually controlled by its ordinary meaning, we will adopt an alternative meaning "if the intrinsic evidence shows that the patentee distinguished that term from prior art on the basis of a particular embodiment, expressly disclaimed subject matter, or described a particular embodiment ...

Directors at boatmaker Brunswick Corp. haven't brought shareholders much return in the past year.

Brunswick Corporation Announces Results of Tender Offer for a Portion of Its... Below is an auto news article from October 01, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.