Regions

Rent-a-DVD gets trial at Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart has started a ?trial? online DVD rental service that appears to be a direct challenge to Netflix, which was founded in 1998 by Reed Hastings and has more than 742,000 subscribers.

Brass Eagle Inc.

Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 jumped 40.4 percent to $21.9 million from $15.6 million in the comparable quarter of 2001 for Brass Eagle Inc.

Cannon Express Inc.

Cannon Express Inc. announced on Oct. 14 that it had revenues of $18.8 million for the first quarter of its fiscal 2003, down 13 percent from $21.7 during 2002?s comparable period.

Triad Hospitals Inc.

Triad Hospitals Inc. took steps to assure analysts that its earnings estimates are sound after Prudential Securities said Nov. 8 that it had lowered the hospital group?s rating from ?buy? to ?hold.?

Tyson Foods Inc. reported earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 28 at 24 cents a share, up from 22 cents from the same period in 2001. It credited gains from its IBP beef operations, which offset lower poultry sales and prices.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported on Nov. 13 that sales for the quarter ended Oct. 31 jumped 11.5 percent to $58.8 billion and net income increased by 23 percent to $1.82 billion, when compared to the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Business Matters Losing Two Reporters

Nell Smith and Edward Klump plan to leave the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette?s Business Matters section in Springdale to work at the newspaper?s main office in Little Rock.

$6 Million Dollar Mouth Opens Again

Nolan Richardson Jr., the former University of Arkansas basketball coach who for the 2001-2002 school year was paid $1.03 million plus another $5 million in severance, was back on television Nov. 10.

Times Headlines Wearing Thin

The Northwest Arkansas Times has been publishing very short Page 1 headlines that tell readers almost nothing about the story underneath.

Morning News Exec Logo Looks Like Enron ?E?

We were amused when we opened the Oct. 27 issue of The Morning News and saw a logo floating inside an article about Collins Haynes, the architect and developer from Rogers.

Arvest No. 1 Among Regions Mortgage Lenders

Arvest Bank of Fayetteville tops the list of the region’s largest mortgage lenders, according to the latest list by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

CommunityCare, NWACF Give Donors, Area Strong Foundation

The Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation has $4 million in endowed funds and the CommunityCare Foundation has $120 million. The NWACF has 47 different funds under its umbrella, including CommunityCare.