by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Wal-Marti Gras
Residents of New Orleans are still fighting over a Wal-Mart Supercenter planned for the site of a former housing project, but it looks like things are going Wal-Mart?s way.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Residents of New Orleans are still fighting over a Wal-Mart Supercenter planned for the site of a former housing project, but it looks like things are going Wal-Mart?s way.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Although its rise to be the largest company in the nation and the world has created some animosity from rivals, we congratulate Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith on April 19 reported first-quarter income that was $7.6 million less than income from the first quarter of 2001.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Headquartered in Fort Smith, Baldor Electric Co. recently declared a regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents for the second quarter, payable to shareholders of record on June 7.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
A truck driver for Springdale-based Cannon Express Inc. was arrested April 20 in Dublin, Ga., after an Alabama woman scrawled a message pleading for help on a bathroom wall in Tennessee.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell announced a 206 percent increase in first-quarter net earnings in 2002 as compared to the same period last year.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown on April 16 said first-quarter net income and earnings per share have increased since the same time last year.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Superior Financial Corp. of Little Rock released on April 1 delayed year-end earnings figures that include restatements going back to the fourth quarter of 2000.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. said its first-quarter net income increased to $73,853, or 1 cent a share, compared with a net loss of $404,910, or 4 cents a share, for the first quarter of 2001.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
The annual shareholders meeting of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, June 7, in Bud Walton Arena on the Univeristy of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, the nation?s largest producer of beef and poultry, announced on April 16 that it has signed a letter of intent to buy a Nebraska bacon processing facility.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
On April 5, Tyson Foods announced it would sell off one of the subsidiaries from its September purchase of IBP Inc. of Dakota Dunes, S.D.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Preformed Line Products Co.?s manufacturing plant in Rogers makes more than 8,000 different high-tech gadgets that anonymously affect many people?s lives.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. reported improved fourth-quarter and annual profits.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
The shareholders of Brass Eagle Inc. of Bentonville will meet May 22 to approve the re-election of the company?s six directors and to allow employees to purchase 30,000 shares of stock at 85 percent of market value.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Edgewater Technology Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., formerly part of StaffMark Inc. of Fayetteville, announced on March 20 that William Hall had been promoted to vice president of consulting services.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Harrison?s First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. announced on April 2 that it completed a buyback and authorized the repurchase of up to 150,638 shares, about 5 percent of its common stock.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
First Albany Corp. of Albany, N.Y., on April 2 initiated coverage of Southwestern Energy Corp. with a ?buy? rating.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, the country?s largest mass merchandiser, on April 9 said same-store sales grew 10 percent in March over the same month last year.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
While Wal-Mart has changed vastly in the decade since Sam Walton died, the co-founder?s vision remains in place.