The Brown-Forman brand legacy and rise to $2 billion sales
Born in Kentucky in 1870 a pharmaceutical salesman began bottling whiskey in sealed glass bottles. During World War II the firm produced industrial alcohol. Today Brown-Forman owns brands like Jack Daniel's and Southern Comfort and reports annual sales around two billion.
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Canadian Mist
Southern Comfort
Korber Champagnes
Fetzer Wines
Bella Wines
Lenox china/crystal
Dansk
Kentucky
Brown-Forman
Polaroid Debt Woes Highlight Investor Caution
The piece warns investors to avoid firms with heavy debt unless they show strong cash flow. It cites Polaroid history from 1999 to 2000, noting its 1.4 interest coverage ratio, negative free cash flow, and high capital expenditures, as the company fought to cut debt and pivot to digital.
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Polaroid
Senate
Iim
The Fool Take Flying the FedEx Flag
FedEx operates in a tough low margin industry yet built a lasting franchise through high quality service and strong brand power. With about $20 billion in revenue and over 200000 employees, it ships over 3 million packages daily and expands to FedEx Home Delivery and ground services.
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FedEx Corp
FedEx
FedEx Global
Dumbest Investment Lessons From a Dead Cat Bounce
Doug Johnson of Baker Louisiana recalls urging a friend to sell stock in a risky home loan firm as it plunged from 72 to 2 dollars. He bought 500 shares online at 4.50 after a tip, only to see the price plunge to a penny, teaching the term dead cat bounce.
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Doug Johnson
Baker
Wham-O eyes No 1 outdoor toy maker status
Wham-O plans a major comeback by expanding beyond Frisbee and Hula Hoop, aiming to outpace Mattel and Hasbro which control 37 percent of a $23 billion market. The company will roll out 50 new products next year, many winter oriented, and revamp classics like Slip N Slide with safety tweaks and new twists.
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Mattel
Hasbro Inc
Wham-O
Chris Byrne
New York
Scott Masline
Matthew Rinaldi
Rinaldi
Wham- O
Toy Maker
California
Masline
Wham-O Inc. Headquarters and Founding Details
Wham-O Inc headquartered in San Francisco was founded in 1948 by Rich Knerr and Arthur Spud Melin. The company produced the Frisbee Hula Hoop Slip'N Slide Boogie Board Water Wiggle and Hacky Sack and employs about 50 people with annual revenue around 50 million as it aims to become the nation's leading outdoor toy company.
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Mojde Esfandiari
Wham-O
Scott Masline
San Francisco
Vintage Toy Company
Eadquarters
Rich Knerr
Arthur Spud
Melin
Lawrence engineer shapes Hallmark store lighting expansion
Lawrence firm GPW under Linda Watson eyes 4800 Hallmark stores nationwide for lighting design while expanding into mechanical and electrical systems for KU renovations. Watson leverages a strong client network and key hires, such as Myron Reed, to win state projects and pursue university work.
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Watson
Hallmark Cards Inc
Greeting Cards
Kansas City
Crown Center
Greg Larson
Myron Reed
Reed
GPW
State of Kansas
State
Myron
Dan Sabatini
Sabatini & Associates Architects
805
N.H
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