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FAS 142 has a few tax-planning implications for the balance sheet. Lisa Yoon CFO.com US October 16, 2001 Where new financial accounting rules go, are a spate of complex new tax issues sure to follow? Under FAS ...

AIM Education, a new division of AIM Learning Group , has set its sights on providing a broader range of visual media to the education market in the United States.

Discount-store operator Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc. on Thursday said its fiscal first-quarter loss widened, as revenue stayed flat while expenses increased.

School Specialty today reported record fiscal 2008 revenue of $1.09 billion, a 4.3 percent gain on the previous year.

School Specialty inc., a Greenville provider of supplemental learning products, has named David Vander Ploeg as executive vice president and chief financial officer, Vander Ploeg, 49, most recently served as ... via Business Journal Milwaukee

Fair Value on School Specialty Posted Tue Feb 26, 03:20 pm ET Posted By: Rob Plaza, CFA School Specialty, Inc. via Zacks Analyst Blog

“If I make a reference to the 1990s, it's not because Hillary wants to go back to those days”

Addressing a crowd of 2,400 people wedged into Lancaster High School's gymnasium last night, former President Bill Clinton said he was a little out of practice when it comes to political speeches. via Toledo Blade

“But we're hoping to get it done by the end of June. We have a lot of stuff to do in there.”

The new Elouise and Harold Williams Intermediate School is well on its way to completion, with a staff and furniture. via Daily Home

Mark Fleming - ' Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications David Vander Zanden - ' CEO Thomas Slagle - ' President and COO Kevin Baehler - ' VP, Interim CFO Analysts Mark Marostica - ' Piper ... via Seeking Alpha

The Business Journal of Milwaukee The costs of a business system conversion helped drive up expenses at School Specialty Inc. via Bizjournals

NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. , School Specialty, Inc. and Hoku Scientific, Inc. via All Stories

“This tells you something about the bidding climate”

The A.J. Maggio Company of Mt. Prospect was awarded the contract at last month's Oswego School District Board meeting for construction of an addition onto The Wheatlands Elementary School in Aurora. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

Students have been making snowflakes using coffee filters, glue and glitter. They also are making tambourines decorated with bells and painted red and green for the winter concert. via WisInfo

“You don't want people jumping in and making major decisions.”

The Bennington School District Board could have more than a few new faces after town meeting in March. via The Bennington Banner

“They don't have a lot of fixed costs, and they've done a great job of managing working capital”

Consumer whims, Federal Reserve interest rate moves, subprime lending debacles and surprises from competitors. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

School Specialty Inc. said Monday that its board has approved the repurchase of up to $50 million worth of issued and outstanding common stock. via The Business Journal of Milwaukee

“We are pleased to continue offering this program as a way to return value to our shareholders, while maintaining our financial flexibility and supporting our strategic growth initiatives.”

School Specialty today announced that its Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization that gives the company the ability to purchase up to $50 million of its issued and outstanding common ... via PrimeNewswire

Sign-up Now for a Free Test Drive of a New Sales Prospecting and Leads subscription services. via The Business Journal of Milwaukee

As the teaching programs of the pre-college educational community evolve, so must the offerings of the firms providing educators with materials and equipment. via Blogging Stocks

Shares of Autodesk Inc. jumped nearly 6 percent Tuesday after the design software maker received an upgrade from a Goldman Sachs analyst who called the stock undervalued. via Boston Globe