MOLINE, Ill. — Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), whose companies include Titleist, FootJoy and Pinnacle brands in golf, reported earnings per diluted share increased 66 percent to $2.21 for the quarter. Excluding one-time items, diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.11, down 17 percent. Net sales were off 10 percent at $1.92 billion.
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Many agricultural products can be converted into feedstocks for alternative fuel. Now analysis from the Agricultural Research Service suggests that they can be used this way without reducing the nation’s food supply, soil production capacity or environmental quality.
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The nation’s largest trucking company, YRC Worldwide Inc., said Friday it is taking steps to pay down debt and preserve liquidity as pricing competition is increasing and demand is slowing in the fourth quarter.
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Comcast, the nationâs leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband in Tewksbury and more than 100 other local communities.
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Turkey time class will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 1 at the Recreation Center, 1501 N. Barnsdale, LaGrange Park. The class will teach how to properly thaw and carve the turkey and what to do with the leftovers. For more information, call Darla Goudeau at (708) 354-4580.
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Wine and spirits maker Fortune Brands Inc., which also sells home and hardware products and golf equipment, said fourth-quarter profit will decline as U.S. consumers scale back on spending.
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The shares are getting very attractive at these levels and the 5.05% dividend yield is also looking good.
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Fortune Brands, parent company of Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and other spirits, said today that it’s launching a search for a new leader for its Beam Global Spirits & Wine business.
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