Colgate-Palmolive 3Q profit rises as sales jump

NEW YORK (AP) — Colgate-Palmolive Co. posted a 19 percent gain in third-quarter earnings on Thursday after it raised prices, and the toothpaste maker gave a confident forecast for double-digit profit growth in 2009.
The company's shares rose more than 7 percent.
Chief Executive Ian Cook said the pullback in commodity and energy costs — along with the company's higher prices and cost cuts — make the consumer products company Read the rest of this entry »

Clorox Reports Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth for Q1

The Clorox Company
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
Dollars
in millions, except per share amounts
Three Months Ended
9/30/2008 9/30/2007
Net sales $ 1,384 $ 1,239
Cost of products sold Read the rest of this entry »

D-Link(R) Business Network Switches Help Washington Hospital

D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and
large enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning
designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital
electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the
digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium
Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With
millions of networking and connectivity products Read the rest of this entry »

R-Money wants to buy 16% in NMCE

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Money has sought permission to acquire an additional 16 per cent in the National Commodity Exchange of India (NMCE), a top company official said on Wednesday.
“We had acquired 10 per cent stake and now, we are seeking approval from the Forward Markets Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs for an additional 16 per cent stake in NMCE within three months,” Reliance Money Director and Chief Executive Sudip Read the rest of this entry »

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated to Announce 2008 Fourth Quarter

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $55 billion regional bank holding
company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Huntington has more than 142 years of
serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington's banking subsidiary,
The Huntington National Bank, provides innovative retail and commercial
financial products and services through over 600 regional banking offices in
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »

Travelocity Business Expands Global Reach with Radius

"The Travelocity Business brand is recognized for its commitment to
travel expertise and first-rate travel experience. As RADIUS has proven
successful in implementing and servicing multinational corporate
customers globally, this relationship combines the best of service
provision options while meeting the specific needs of customers
globally. We are excited to serve as an extension of Travelocity
Business, Read the rest of this entry »

Fight the Panic and Win

a huge part of many people's life savings. But plenty of folks haven't batted an eyelash at falling stocks -- because they don't own any.
National Save for Retirement Week runs through this Saturday. Observed by Congress, state and local governments, and private employers, the event aims to encourage workers to make sure they're putting enough aside for their long-term financial needs.
. Half of all workers have less than $25,000 saved toward Read the rest of this entry »

Rainmaker to Present at 2009 Needham Growth Stock Conference

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future
events. These forward-looking statements are based on information available
to Rainmaker as of this date and they assume no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and actual results could differ materially from current
expectations. Among the important factors which could cause actual results Read the rest of this entry »

Trulia Launches MLS Partnership Initiative

Trulia, Inc. (
),
a residential
real estate search engine and the fastest-growing U.S.
real estate Web site (comScore), has revolutionized online
home search by offering a rich, intuitive user experience that
points consumers directly to listings on agent and broker Web sites. By
partnering with the real estate industry, including 93 of the top 100
largest U.S. brokers, Trulia helps approximately Read the rest of this entry »

Online Gourmet Retailer Sees Significant Increase in Online Orders

Management believes that certain statements in this release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, including, but not limited to, statements
regarding the abilities and expected benefits of our services to
customers and strategic partners. These statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions regarding future Read the rest of this entry »