by - October 1, 2001 12:00 am
AERT Announces Increased Sales
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. announced a 15 percent increase in gross sales for July and August over figures from the comparable period of 2000.
Tag: Public Companies
by - October 1, 2001 12:00 am
Beverly Announces Plans to Appeal Ruling
Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith told the Associated Press that it will appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling that the chain illegally laid off hundreds of employees following a 1996 strike in Pennsylvania.
by - October 1, 2001 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Warns of Dropping Profits
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell issued a strongly worded profit warning Sept. 18.
by - October 1, 2001 12:00 am
Paper Reports Between Wal-Mart and Mycal
Mycal Corp., the fourth-largest supermarket chain in Japan, wants to talk again with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. about selling some of its stores after it filed for court protection from creditors Sept. 14, according to a daily business newspaper.
by - October 1, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson EPS Higher Than Original Projection
John Tyson, chairman, president and CEO of poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., said the Springdale company would see much higher fourth-quarter earnings per share than originally expected.
by - October 1, 2001 12:00 am
The NW Arkansas Executive Compensation List
H. Lee Scott of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tops the list of exectives.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
Garrison Sells $1.33 Million Worth of J.B. Hunt Stock
Wayne E. Garrison, chairman of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., sold 55,000 shares of the company?s stock between Aug. 27 and Aug. 29.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
Brass Eagle Inc. Dispels Hacker?s Hoax
The Nasdaq stock market suspended trading of Brass Eagle Inc. shares for two hours on Aug. 24 after a computer hacker sent out ?hundreds, if not thousands? of e-mails containing misinformation about the company?s finances.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
Delta Systems Cooks Up $1.3 Million of New Orders
Bentonville automation and control leader Delta Systems Inc. reported on Aug. 16 that it received ?significant? new orders during the second quarter.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Places $70 Million Equipment Order
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell has ordered containers and chassis worth more than $70 million from Wabash National Corp.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
Superior Financial Assets Increase
Unitary thrift holding company Superior Financial Corp. recently announced that through the quarter ended June 30, its total assets are up 2 percent to $1.69 billion.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
WMT Sales Untouched by Tax Rebate
The world?s largest retailer said the U.S. tax rebate has had little effect on sales.
by - September 17, 2001 12:00 am
The Region’s Top Brokerage Firms
Arvest Asset Management of Rogers tops the list of the region’s brokers.
by - September 3, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson Acquisition Coincides with Executive Stock Apending
This summer has seen a flurry of local insider trades.
by - September 3, 2001 12:00 am
Staffmark Alleges Fraud; Edgewater Says ?Too Late?
Staffmark Investment LLC claims that Edgewater Technology Inc. committed fraud by deceiving it regarding operating costs of the staffing division that Stephens Group Inc. of Little Rock purchased last year for $190 million.
by - August 20, 2001 12:00 am
Faith and Finances: Working From the Soul
In an effort to bridge the traditional divide between capitalism and Christianity, business people are creating a spiritual movement in corporate America.
by - August 20, 2001 12:00 am
Arkansas Best Corp. to Buy Back Shares
Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith announced on Aug. 13 it was buying back all outstanding shares of its $2.875 Series A Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
by - August 20, 2001 12:00 am
Baldor Electric Co. Dividends Drop 61 Percent
Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith on Aug. 14 declared a regular dividend of 13 cents per share on the company?s common stock for the third quarter.
by - August 20, 2001 12:00 am
Delta Systems Gross Profit Margin Rises
Bentonville?s Delta Systems Inc. improved its gross profit margin for the three months ended June 30, compared with last year?s second quarter.
by - August 20, 2001 12:00 am
National Home Centers Net Income Swells
National Home Centers Inc. said net income for the quarter ended July 31 jumped by 261 percent to $1.1 million (or 16 cents per share) compared with net income of $312,000 (or 4 cents per share) in the same period last year.