PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, November 2:
S & K FAMOUS BRANDS ANNOUNCES OCTOBER, THIRD QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE SALES RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- S&K Famous Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SKFB) today announced that total sales for the four-week period ended October 28, 1995 increased 12% to $10.0 million from $9.0 million last year. Comparable store sales increased 7% for the four-week period. ...
ANDRX ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL EQUITY INVESTMENT BY WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS
Nov 02, 1995 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ANDRX Corporation announced today that Watson Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: WATS) has entered into definitive agreements to purchase an additional $15.5 million of Andrx common stock, representing approximately 13% of the Company's common shares ...
'ZIMA TALK' BRINGS ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AND EXTREME SPORTS STARS TO AMERICA ONLINE NOVEMBER 1, 1995
Nov 02, 1995 ... Big Audio Dynamite and The Pharcyde Among First to AppearLOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Stars of alternative music, extreme sports and various TV and films will speak directly with their fans on America Online's newest talk show "Zima Talk." Beginning on November 1, and every ...
IHOP CORP. OCTOBER 1995 SAME STORE SALES UP 0.2%
Nov 02, 1995 ... GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IHOP Corp. (Nasdaq: IHOP) announced today that same store sales for the fiscal month of October, 1995, were up 0.2% compared to an increase of 3.3% in the same period last year.IHOP develops, franchises and operates International House of ...
DOVE BOOKS TURNS O.J. SIMPSON'S SIGNING IN ATLANTIC CITY INTO A CHARITABLE EVENT
Nov 02, 1995 ... Faye Resnick Will Counter-Sign Copies of Her Newly Released BookLOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In a stunning announcement made today by Dove Books, Dove will host a signing in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 24th, 1996 to counter O.J. Simpson's event.In ...
NUTRITION FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL, INC. REPORTS RECORD SALES AND EARNINGS FOR FISCAL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 1995
Nov 02, 1995 ... <Pre> Sales Increase 84%/Earnings Increase 798% for the Year </Pre> HOUSTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutrition For Life International, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: NFLI) announced today record sales and earnings for its year and fourth quarter ended September 30, 1995.Net sales ...
SINGAPORE HIGH COURT'S INJUNCTION AGAINST AZTECH SYSTEMS
Nov 02, 1995 ... <Pre> From Infringing Creative's Copyright In ItsSound Blaster Developer Kit Manual </Pre> SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Technology Ltd ("Creative") announces that the Singapore High Court on October 25, 1995 that Aztech Systems Pte Ltd ...
MUSICLAND REPORTS MONTHLY SALES
Nov 02, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Musicland Stores Corporation (NYSE: MLG) today reported a 11.1 percent increase in total sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 28, 1995. Companywide sales reached $112.3 million compared with $101.0 million for the same period a year ago. ...
SHOPKO STORES REPORTS OCTOBER SALES
Nov 02, 1995 ... GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SKO) today reported sales for the four weeks ended October 28, 1995, increased 3.1 percent to $140.2 million from $136.0 million during the same period last year. Comparable sales decreased 2.2 percent. The fall selling ...
FUEL TECH TO BEGIN TRADING EX-RIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 2, 1995
Nov 02, 1995 ... STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuel-Tech N.V. (Nasdaq: FTEKF) reported that it has been advised by Nasdaq that Fuel Tech shares will trade ex-rights beginning November 2 instead of November 1 as reported yesterday. Fuel Tech announced yesterday that the registration statement filed ...
UNITED HEALTHCARE REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS OF $0.53 PER SHARE
Nov 02, 1995 ... <Pre>Third Quarter Enrollment Gains of 142,600 Strongest in Company's History Same Store Enrollment Gain Accelerates To 19.3%Earnings Thru Nine Months Up 20.2% </Pre> MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- United ...
NOVATEL COMMUNICATIONS LTD. ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT HAS LAPSED
Nov 02, 1995 ... CALGARY, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- NovAtel Communications Ltd. ("NovAtel") today announced that upon mutual agreement the Letter of Intent signed with Intek Diversified Corporation dated August 18, 1995 has lapsed. NovAtel management has been in discussions with Simmonds Capital Limited ...
MEDICARE WORRIES PROMPT SENIORS TO FEND FOR SELVES WITH 'HEALTH CARE CREDIT LINES'
Nov 02, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The clash between the Republican Congress and President Clinton over proposed Medicare changes, along with deficiencies in the current health system, are prompting some worried seniors to fend for themselves by means of new "health care credit lines." ...
TOPICAL VITAMIN C BREAKTHROUGH! HAS THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTHFUL SKIN BEEN DISCOVERED?
Nov 02, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Years of medical research have resulted in the world's first stable lipid soluble topically applied Vitamin C preparation. Scientists have proven that Vitamin C plays an essential role in every aspect of the skin's functioning. This includes growth, ...
BUSINESSES USING THE INTERNET FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE CAN SAVE MONEY WHILE SETTING THEMSELVES APART FROM COMPETITORS
Nov 02, 1995 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing superior customer service at low cost is one of the best benefits the Internet offers, but many businesses, particularly smaller ones, don't know how to get started.Fortunately, a host of new instruction books, tapes, and CD-ROMS, ...
COST CONTROLS FOR LONG-DISTANCE
Nov 02, 1995 ... SHAMONG, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Is your business looking for ways to cut costs and increase profits? Reducing your telecommunications costs like long-distance, calling cards, pre-paid calling cards, 800-number service and in-state long-distance by 10 to 50%, could mean a significant ...
BAD HANDWRITING IS BAD BUSINESS
Nov 02, 1995 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Busy executives wanting to lower costs and increase profitability need to look no further than the paperwork that crosses their desks. Ninety percent of U.S. executives complain of consistently poor handwriting among employees. Human resources ...
INTERGENERATIONAL CARE (FOR SENIORS & CHILDREN) AT SAME SITE OFFERS ECONOMIC HELP TO BOTH FAMILIES AND EMPLOYERS
Nov 02, 1995 ... AGOURA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefits that meet the needs of working families are among those most desired by today's employees. Children's Wonderland, the nation's only full service intergenerational day care chain, is expanding to provide care for children and seniors at the same ...
PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS FROM TELEPHONE TOLL FRAUD WITH PC-BASED DETECTION SYSTEM
Nov 02, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Toll fraud cost American business more than $3 billion in one year alone, according to Telecommunications Advisors, Inc. (TAI), a Portland, Oregon, consulting firm. Now companies can fight back using a PC-based fraud detection system from MER Communication ...
A COST-SAVING TOOL FOR PERSONNEL ON THE ROAD: FAX, VOICEMAIL AND E-MAIL THROUGH THE LAPTOP WITHOUT A PHONE LINE
Nov 02, 1995 ... WOODBRIDGE, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives on the road can get back to customers with written confirmation of an agreement or a sale even before leaving the parking lot by using a new service that lets them send faxes directly from their laptop computer without plugging into a phone ...
PRICECOSTCO, INC. REPORTS RECENT SALES RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... ISSAQUAH, Wash., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceCostco, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: PCCW) today reported net sales of $1.42 billion for the four weeks ended October 29, 1995, an increase of 8 percent from $1.32 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. On a comparable warehouse ...
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER RESULTS; REVENUE UP 62%
Nov 02, 1995 ... Company Also Announces Additional Strategic Investment in Andrx <Pre>Corporation </Pre> CORONA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: WATS) today reported record results for the third quarter and nine months ended ...
ALIGN-RITE INTERNATIONAL, INC. REPORTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... <Pre> Revenues and Earnings Grow 25% and 74%, Respectively, in the Second Quarter </Pre> BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Align-Rite International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MASK) today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended September ...
LARIZZA INDUSTRIES, INC. REPORTS SALES AND EARNINGS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1995
Nov 02, 1995 ... TROY, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Larizza Industries, Inc. (AMEX: LII) today announced sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 1995 were $38.5 million compared to $37.7 million for the previous year's third quarter. Net income for the third quarter of 1995 was $1.0 million ($0.05 ...
AJAY SPORTS REPORTS IMPROVED THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajay Sports, Inc. (Nasdaq: AJAY) today reported increased sales and a reduction in losses from the prior year's quarter, as the company announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter.Net sales for the third quarter ...
BUDD PROMOTES HOFFMAN TO HEAD MIS
Nov 02, 1995 ... TROY, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Budd Company has named Harold T. Hoffman, Manager, Management Information Systems, responsible for all company computer operations. He reports to Siegfried Buschmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Budd's corporate offices in Troy, Michigan. ...
IVAX ANNOUNCES 1995 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
Nov 02, 1995 ... MIAMI, Fla. Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IVAX Corporation (AMEX: IVX) today announced primary and fully diluted earnings per common share of $.23 for the 1995 third quarter, the same as reported for the 1994 third quarter. Net income for the 1995 third quarter was $27.6 million, compared to $26.4 ...
COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. REPORTS INCREASED THIRD QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), an equity real estate investment trust, reported funds from operations ("FFO") for the quarter ended September 30, 1995 increased to $3,679,863 or 32 cents per share compared to $2,477,996 or 32 cents per ...
RENAISSANCE ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CREATIVE FAIRES, LTD.
Nov 02, 1995 ... BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Renaissance Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: FAIR) today announced that it has signed a Purchase Agreement to acquire Creative Faires, Ltd., owner and operator of the New York Renaissance Festival.Details of the agreement were not disclosed ....
CORTEX ANNOUNCES FIRS QUARTER FISCAL 1996 RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CORX) today reported a net loss of $954,610, or $0.16 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, compared with a net loss of $1,455,885, or $0.24 per share, for the corresponding prior year period. ...
INTELCOM GROUP NAMES BELLSOUTH'S JAMES GRENFELL AS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Nov 02, 1995 ... DENVER, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IntelCom Group Inc. (AMEX: ITR), the nation's leading competitive access provider (CAP) in tier II/tier III markets, today named James D. Grenfell, 43, as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president. Grenfell is presently director- financial ...
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 1995 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Nasdaq: LJPC), a leader in the development of therapeutics for autoimmune diseases mediated by antibodies, today reported its first revenue of $3 million in the quarter stemming from its new corporate partnership. The ...
JEFF JORDAN PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DISNEY STORE, INC.
Nov 02, 1995 ... GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeff Jordan has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Disney Store, a new position, it was announced by Richard Nanula, President of The Disney Store Worldwide. In this role, Jeff will be responsible for overseeing all of ...
G&L REALTY CORP. REPORTS INCREASED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS IN THIRD QUARTER
Nov 02, 1995 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- G&L Realty Corp., (NYSE: GLR), a healthcare real estate investment trust, today reported increased Funds From Operations (FFO) for the third quarter ended September 30, 1995 of $2,052,700, equal to $.45 per share. This represented an increase of ...
ERNST HOME CENTER, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 1995 SALES
Nov 02, 1995 ... SEATTLE, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst Home Center, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNS) today announced sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal 1995 which ended October 28, 1995. Sales for the quarter were $152.7 million, up 13.0 percent from the same period of 1994. Comparable store sales (sales from ...
APPLE TO CONSOLIDATE SALES AND MARKETING TO ACCELERATE SUCCESSFUL MARKET SHARE STRATEGY
Nov 02, 1995 ... CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) today announced an organizational alignment to accelerate the implementation of its market segmentation strategy. According to the company, sales, marketing and customer solutions will be consolidated within three ...
BRATTAIN RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR OF DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION
Nov 02, 1995 ... SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Destron Fearing Corporation (Nasdaq: DFCO) today announced the resignation of Donald R. Brattain as chairman of the board and a director of the company, effective immediately.Brattain, a private investor, said other business commitments ...
NISSAN ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1996
Nov 02, 1995 ... TOKYO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its non-consolidated financial results for the first half (April 1, 1995 - September 30, 1995) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1996.Non-consolidated net sales came to 1,712.3 billion yen ($17.3 billion), ...
CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORPORATION REPORTS ON THIRD QUARTER
Nov 02, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Materials Corporation (AMEX: CUO) today reported third quarter net income of $495,000 or 44 cents per share. Sales were $18,183,000, a decline of 7 percent from the prior year quarter of $19,630,000 when the company reported net income of $763,000 ...
METROCALL RESULTS FEATURE NEW HIGHS IN PAGERS, REVENUE AND OPERATING CASH FLOW
Nov 02, 1995 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrocall, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCLL) today reported a net loss of $3.4 million ($.31 per share) on total revenues of $28.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1995. These results compare to a net loss of $0.8 million ($.10 per share) on total ...
BUSINESSES SAVE TIME, MONEY, WEAR AND TEAR ON BUSY EXECUTIVES WITH VIDEOCONFERENCING FROM VSI ENTERPRISES, INC.
Nov 02, 1995 ... NORCROSS, Ga., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Time is money, and wasting away the hours in gridlocked airports isn't the most productive use of time for busy corporate executives. Increasingly, cost- and productivity-conscious managers are spending less time in the air -- and more time on the job ...
CORTECH AND SMITHKLINE BEECHAM COLLABORATE ON BRADYCOR(TM) DEVELOPMENT FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Nov 02, 1995 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortech, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTQ) and SmithKline Beecham (NYSE: SBE and SBH) today announced that they have signed a worldwide product development and license agreement for the development of Bradycor(TM), Cortech's lead bradykinin (BK2) antagonist, for the ...
TRM COPY CENTERS CORPORATION OVERCOMES SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PAPER COSTS AND REPORTS IMPROVED FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- TRM Copy Centers Corporation (Nasdaq: TRMM) today announced results for the first quarter ended September 30, 1995.Sales for the first quarter were $15.7 million, up 19.3% from first quarter sales of the previous year of $13.2 million. This ...
SOLA REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER PERFORMANCE
Nov 02, 1995 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sola International Inc. (NYSE: SOL) today announced strong sales, operating and net income growth for the second quarter ended September 30, 1995.Net income was $9.0 million or $0.39 per share, an increase of 43% over the pro forma net ...
INTERNATIONAL MUREX RECEIVES JUDGEMENT FROM BRITISH COURT OF APPEAL; CHIRON HCV PATENT PARTIALLY INVALID; NO DECISION ON DAMAGES
Nov 02, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- International Murex Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: MURXF) (Murex) today announced the British Court of Appeal's decision in the Company's Hepatitis C (HCV) patent litigation with Chiron Corporation. The Appeal Court found Chiron's HCV patent to be only ...
AASCHE TRANSPORTATION POSTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER REVENUE AND EARNINGS
Nov 02, 1995 ... SHANNON, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Aasche Transportation Services, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: ASHE) announced today record third quarter revenue and earnings for the three months ended September 30, 1995. Revenue for the quarter, which included results for its AG Carriers unit acquired May 16, ...
COBRA ELECTRONICS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER PROFIT ON 12.3 PERCENT SALES GAIN
Nov 02, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR) today reported a profitable third quarter on higher sales and improved gross margin.For the third quarter ended September 30, 1995, Cobra Electronics reported net income of $104,000, or 2 cents per share, ...
HECHINGER COMPANY ANNOUNCES OCTOBER SALES
Nov 02, 1995 ... LANDOVER, Md., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hechinger Company (Nasdaq-NNM: HECHA and HECHB) today announced total sales for the month of October were $170.3 million, compared to $195.3 million last year, a decrease of 13%. Comparable store sales were down 12% for October.Total sales for ...
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC. REPORTS A 33% SALES INCREASE FOR OCTOBER; SAME STORE SALES DECREASE 3%
Nov 02, 1995 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSUN) today reported sales of $6.1 million for the four week period ended October 29, 1995, an increase of 33 percent over sales of $4.6 million for the four week period ended October 30, 1994. Same store ...
DISNEY STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE ON CAPITAL CITIES/ABC MERGER JANUARY 4, 1996
Nov 02, 1995 ... BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that, subject to SEC approval of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the special stockholders meeting to vote on the proposed merger with Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. (NYSE: CCB) will take place at ...
DAYTON HUDSON OCTOBER SALES UP 7 PERCENT
Nov 02, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/-- Dayton Hudson Corporation (NYSE: DH) today reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 28, 1995 increased 7.0 percent to $1.681 billion from $1.571 billion a year ago. Comparable-store sales were up 0.7 percent from the same period a ...
SAINSBURY'S ANNOUNCE INTERIM RESULTS 1995/96
Nov 02, 1995 ... Highlights:-- Group Sales exceed pounds sterling 7 billion.-- Sainsbury Supermarkets increased sales by 6.2 percent to pds 5.3 billion and operating profit by 3.1 percent to pds 417.5 million.-- Homebase, Savacentre and Shaw's increased operating profit by 10.3 ...
VENTURE STORES, INC. REPORTS OCTOBER 1995 AND THIRD QUARTER 1995 SALES RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... O'FALLON, Mo., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Stores, Inc. (NYSE: VEN) reported a 4.3 percent sales decline for October 1995 and for the third quarter, a decline of 4.1 percent, reflecting the closing of three stores in August and sales losses associated with the Company's current ...
U.S. ALCOHOL TESTING OF AMERICA, INC. APPOINTS ERNST & YOUNG AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Nov 02, 1995 ... <Pre> Board Names New Outside Law Firm and Investor Relations Agency </Pre> RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Alcohol Testing of America, Inc. (AMEX: AAA) announced today that its newly constituted Board of Directors has ...
HISTORICAL SITE ASSESSMENT RESEARCH FOCUS OF UPCOMING ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
Nov 02, 1995 ... SOUTHPORT, Conn., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Historical site assessment research is the major topic of "Due Diligence at Dawn," an upcoming environmental conference to be held December 14 at The Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, Virginia.Co-sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet Information Services, ...
THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. ANNOUNCES OCTOBER SALES
Nov 02, 1995 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bombay Company, Inc. (NYSE: BBA) reported today that sales of The Bombay Company stores for the four week period ended October 28, 1995 were $23,059,000 compared to $24,035,000 for the four week period ended October 30, 1994. Same store sales ...
OCTOBER SALES INCREASED 0.1% AT WOOLWORTH CORPORATION
Nov 02, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Woolworth Corporation (NYSE: Z) reported that sales for the four-week period ended October 28, 1995 increased 0.1 percent to $551.4 million from $551.0 million in the comparable year-earlier period. For this same four-week period, comparable store sales ...
CHARMING SHOPPES REPORTS OCTOBER SALES
Nov 02, 1995 ... BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS), the retail women's apparel chain, today reported that total sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 28, 1995, increased 4 percent to $90,000,000 from $86,300,000 for the comparable period ended Oct. 29, 1994. Sales for ...
SONAT OFFSHORE DRILLING AWARDED CONTRACT ON DRILLSHIP DISCOVERER 534
Nov 02, 1995 ... HOUSTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ --Sonat Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE: RIG) today said that its deep-water drillship, the Discoverer 534, has been awarded a new contract with the exploration and production sector of Amoco Corporation (NYSE: AN).Amoco will contract the rig for an ...
STANDARD MANAGEMENT SALE OF DUPLICATE CHARTER TO NET $.30 TO $.35 PER SHARE
Nov 02, 1995 ... INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with its original acquisition strategy, Standard Management Corporation ("SMC" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SMAN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana ("Standard Life") was selling a ...
MEDEX ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
Nov 02, 1995 ... HILLIARD, Ohio, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Medex, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: MDEX) today reported sales and earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 1996 ending September 30, 1995.Net sales for the quarter were $23.7 million, an increase over the $23.1 million reported during the same period in ...
WENDY'S PROFITS JUMP 21 PERCENT IN THIRD QUARTER; NINE MONTHS PROFITS UP 22 PERCENT; MERGER WITH TIM HORTONS CHAIN APPROVED & CONTRACTS SIGNED
Nov 02, 1995 ... DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- More restaurants and higher average sales helped produce record results for Wendy's International (NYSE: WEN) in the third quarter ended Oct. 1, 1995.Net income for the quarter was a record $36.1 million, up 21 percent over the $29.8 million ...
DURAMED PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 1995 RESULTS
Nov 02, 1995 ... CINCINNATI, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- E. Thomas Arington, Chairman and CEO of Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: DRMD) today announced the Company's operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 1995. Net sales were $13,153,352, resulting in net income of $317,207. "The ...
ALBEMARLE ANNOUNCES NEGOTIATIONS WITH AMOCO FOR OLEFINS AND RELATED BUSINESSES
Nov 02, 1995 ... RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) said today that it is negotiating with Amoco Corporation (NYSE: AN) on an exclusive basis for a transaction involving Albemarle's olefins and related businesses.The company said no final agreement has been ...
LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Nov 02, 1995 ... BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today announced the election of Vance D. Coffman to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective January 1, 1996. This action is consistent with the succession plan set in ...