Caterpillar earnings dip 43 percent in Q2
Caterpillar, the Peoria maker of construction and mining equipment, posted a 43 percent drop in quarterly earnings to 960 million dollars or 1.45 per share while revenue fell 15.8 percent to 14.63 billion. Analysts expected 1.69 per share on 15.09 billion in revenue as dealers cut inventories and mining slowed.
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Arms makers post higher profits amid budget cuts and tough orders
U S arms makers reported higher quarterly earnings and raised full year forecasts despite Pentagon budget cuts and shrinking backlogs at Lockheed, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman. Northrop's profit rose to 488 million and revenue to 6.29 billion as it lifted full year earnings guidance to 7.60 to 7.80 per share with revenue about 24.3 billion.
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Maids Win President's Club Award for Franchise Growth
Jeff and Pam Markland owners of The Maids of Butler and Warren Counties receive the President's Club Award for outstanding achievement in franchise sales and growth. The honor was presented at The Maids Growth Summit in Las Vegas in March. The Butler area office operates from 7216 Towne Centre Drive Liberty Two. Nurses at Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital were honored at the National Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses convention in Nashville for two poster presentations Code Pink Neonatal Resuscitation Team and It’s a Crime to Risk Patient Safety Innovative Education Program details. The association recognized Mercy Fairfield’s nursing team for innovation in practice and bedside empowerment.
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Ford profits rise as global sales diversify beyond North America
Ford Motor Co reports a record quarterly profit in Asia of 117 million for the quarter ended June 30 and notes 20 percent of sales come from the region. South America profit jumps to 151 million from 5 million, Europe narrows losses, and North America remains the main income driver at 1.23 billion. Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks calls it a green shoot expanding outside North America.
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Mich
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