06/24/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Appliances

• Helen of Troy Corp. Downgraded by Zacks to "Underperform" _{2013-06-24, 08:46 pm}
  They currently have a $36.60 target price on the stock. Zacks ' price target indicates a potential downside of 4.96% from the stock's previous close.
• Class act: Lessons help consumers learn _{2013-06-24, 05:45 pm}
  I recently held a seminar for a small group which once again was filled with comments and complaints about some of their newer major appliances.
• Whirlpool Corp. Stock Rating Reaffirmed by TheStreet _{2013-06-24, 04:29 pm}
  's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at TheStreet in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.
• Joint Infringement Case Moves Toward Supreme Court Review _{2013-06-24, 01:03 pm}
  ... of the US Solicitor General. The Supreme Court may see the case as an extension of its decision in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB, S.A , 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4022 (U.S. May 31, 2011). That case focused on the intent requirements ...
• Whirlpool Corp. Receives "Buy" Rating from Bank of America _{2013-06-24, 01:36 pm}
  's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Bank of America in a research report issued on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.
• Segulah-Backed PMC Group to Sell Servi to Ferd Capital _{2013-06-24, 10:42 am}
  Segulah III L.P .' s portfolio company PMC Group has agreed to sell Servi t o Ferd Capital .
• Rederi AB TransAtlantic Issues Debt Certificates _{2013-06-24, 05:18 am}
  Rederi AB TransAtlantic has decided to issue debt certificates in the total amount of SEK 140 million.
• Armes could gain $21 million from sale _{2013-06-24, 12:16 am}
  By LOU WILIN STAFF WRITER Roy Armes, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. president, could gain about $21 million from his company's sale to Apollo Tyres and related changes, according to company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Husqvarna Names New Business Head _{2013-06-19, 03:00 am}
  ... from consumer durables including barbeque grills and accessories, lawn and garden equipment, and major home appliances. Most recently, Shaw comes from the barbeque grill and accessories company Char-Broil LLC, US, where he has been president and CEO ...
• Whirlpool Veterans Association launches chapter _{2013-06-23, 04:19 pm}
  On May 22, the Whirlpool Corporation established the Whirlpool Veterans Association, an employee recruitment and retention initiative that is being spread throughout its network of U.S. plants and support sites, including Cleveland.
• Securitas B (STO)a _{2013-06-20, 03:00 am}
  Securitas AB Lindhagensplan 70 Box 12307 SE-102 28 Stockholm SWEDEN Tel.: +46 10 470 30 00 Fax: +46 10 470 31 21 E-mail: ir@securitas.com Securitas is a Swedish public company and has its registered office in Sweden.
• I had a dream about appliances _{2013-06-22, 03:00 am}
  I recently held a seminar for a small group which once again was filled with comments and complaints about some of their newer major appliances.
• Cybercom Group (STO)a _{2013-06-20, 03:00 am}
  Cybercom Group AB Lindhagensgatan 126 P.O. Box 7574 103 93 Stockholm SWEDEN Tel.: +46 8 578 646 00 Fax: +46 8 578 646 10 E-mail: info@cybercomgroup.com Cybercom Group is an IT consulting company that provides strategic and technical solutions in the market for IT services.
• Federal agency says attic dust can't be used to make connection with cancer _{2013-06-21, 03:00 am}
  Test results from dust found in attics of homes where children sickened in the local cancer cluster lived cannot be used to determine whether there is a connection between the dust and cancer, a federal agency said.
• New Market Research Report: Procter & Gamble Co, the in Consumer Appliances _{2013-06-21, 01:08 pm}
  Personal care appliances is the only category in which Procter & Gamble has significant sales volumes, where it is ranked first globally in 2012.
• Jarden Zinc, Zahner to Debut New Products at the AIA Pre-Convention Party in Denver _{2013-06-14, 03:00 am}
  GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Jarden Zinc will announce its newest line of products, the Zahner series of patinated zinc, which will debut at a launch party prior to the American Institute of Architects National Convention in Denver.
• Swedish Match (STO)a _{2013-06-21, 12:21 am}
  Swedish Match AB Box 7179 SE-103 88 Stockholm SWEDEN Tlf.: +46 8 658 0200 Fax: +46 8 720 7656 E-mail: emmett.harrison@swedishmatch.com Swedish Match develops, manufactures, and sells quality products with market-leading brands in the product areas Snus and snuff, Other tobacco products , and Lights .
• Intrum Justitia (STO)a _{2013-06-21, 12:21 am}
  Intrum Justitia AB Marcusplatsen 1A, Nacka SE-105 24 Stockholm SWEDEN Tlf.: +46 8 546 10 200 Fax: +46 8 546 10 211 E-mail: info@intrum.com Intrum Justitia is the leading credit management company in Europe.
• Benton Harbor leaders outline parks proposal for residents _{2013-06-20, 11:07 pm}
  "In government, you rarely see an opportunity where you can cut costs and improve service," said Benton Harbor Emergency Financial Manager Tony Saunders.
• Electrolux AB Given "Add" Rating at AlphaValue _{2013-06-20, 10:06 pm}
  ... t price of $189.80. Electrolux AB is a Sweden-based company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of household appliances and appliances for professional use.

04/19/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Appliances.

• Electrolux AB Rating Reiterated by Deutsche Bank _{2013-04-18, 09:32 pm}
  ... target of $208.93. Electrolux AB is a Sweden-based company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of household appliances and appliances for professional use.
• Gold Traders Split on Outlook as Asian Jewelers Buy: Commodities _{2013-04-18, 08:19 pm}
  Gold traders are divided on whether bullion will extend declines after the biggest plunge in three decades generated buying from investors and jewelers.
• Benton Harbor Thanks Berrien County For Approving Extra Police Patrols _{2013-04-18, 08:12 pm}
  The Berrien County Sheriff's Department will likely again be helping patrol the streets of Benton Harbor this summer.
• Huawei eyes 73% gain in employees _{2013-04-18, 04:13 pm}
  HUAWEI Technologies plans to increase hiring by 73 percent, or more than 5,500 employees, in Europe from the current size in the next four or five years, Shanghai Daily learnt yesterday.
• Snap-on 1Q sales up slightly _{2013-04-18, 03:29 pm}
  Snap-on Inc. first-quarter profits increased 17 percent on higher sales in its tools and repair systems and information groups.
• Horizon Bancorp Appoints New Chairman of the Board and Lead Director _{2013-04-18, 03:02 pm}
  Mr. Dwight has served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer since 2001, Director since 1998 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank NA since 1998.
• Fagerhult: Decisions at Shareholders' General Meeting 18th April 2013 _{2013-04-18, 02:29 pm}
  At the shareholders general meeting at AB Fagerhult on the 18th of April 2013 a dividend of SEK 6.50 per share was decided.
• Simple Tips For A Cleaner, More Efficient Home _{2013-04-18, 11:58 am}
  ... home. So how do you keep it looking spotless? Declutter the countertops-Rather than displaying your small kitchen appliances, store them in easy-access cabinets and take out only when needed. Appliance garages have become a popular feature in newer ...
• Snap-On Incorporated (SNA) Posts Quarterly Earnings, Beats Expectations By $0.06 EPS _{2013-04-18, 11:49 am}
  Snap-On Incorporated posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.06, ARN reports.
• Snap-on net income rises 17%, beating estimates _{2013-04-18, 10:48 am}
  The Kenosha company earned $82.8 million, or $1.40 a share, up from $71 million, or $1.21, in year-earlier quarter.
• Sveriges Bostadsfin UK Regulatory Announcement: SBAB Bank: Decisions... _{2013-04-18, 10:19 am}
  At the Annual General Meeting of SBAB Bank AB this Thursday, Board Members Per Anders Fasth, Jakob Grinbaum, Ebba Lindso, Karin Moberg and Christer Aberg were re-elected. The AGM elected Bo Magnusson, Kristina Ekengren and Jane Lundgren-Ericsson as new Board Members.
• Listing of bond loans on STO Corporate Bonds _{2013-04-18, 10:06 am}
  NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB decides to officially list the following loans on STO Corporate Bonds with effect from April 19, 2013. For further information concerning this exchange notice please contact Andreas Jensen or Eva Norling, telephone +46 8 405 60 00, or iss@nasdaqomx.com
• Fagerhult: Interim Report, January a " March 2013 _{2013-04-18, 09:43 am}
  Orders received MSEK 733 . After adjustments for currency effects, orders received have decreased by 5% compared with the previous year Continued lower demand in the late-cycle Indoor Lighting and Retail Lighting segments remains stable on a low level, in line with previous estimates.
• Snap-on Announces First Quarter 2013 Results _{2013-04-18, 07:00 am}
  Snap-on Incorporated , a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks, today announced operating results for the first quarter of 2013.
• Tradedoubler: Invitation to press and analyst meeting on May 3 at 10:00 CET _{2013-04-18, 06:34 am}
  Stockholm, 18 April, 2013 Tradedoubler's interim report for January-March 2013 will be published at 8.00 am CET on Friday, May 3. President and CEO Rob Wilson and CFO Jonas Ragnarsson will present the report during a press and analyst meeting on the same day at 10.00 am CET at Tradedoubler's offices at Sveavagen 20, Stockholm.
• Snap-On _{2013-04-18, 07:40 am}
  Snap-On (SNA): Q1 EPS of $1.40 beats by $0.06. Revenue of $741.7M (+0.9% Y/Y) misses by $11.61M....
• Stoner, Judy Ann _{2013-04-18, 05:00 am}
  Judy Ann Stoner MARION: Judy Ann Stoner, age 73, of Marion, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 14, 2013, from Marion Pointe.
• Huawei Hires for European Growth as Alcatel to Ericsson Cut _{2013-04-18, 04:22 am}
  Huawei Technologies Co., China's biggest maker of phone-network equipment, will hire 5,500 people in Europe in the next four to five years, bringing its workforce in the region to 13,000, even as competitors make reductions.
• Tele2 AB: Notice to Attend the Extraordinary General Meeting _{2013-04-18, 04:03 am}
  The shareholders of Tele2 AB are hereby invited to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Monday 13 May 2013 at 6.00 p.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.
• Tele2 AB: Notice to Attend the Extraordinary General Meeting _{2013-04-18, 02:24 am}
  The shareholders of Tele2 AB are hereby invited to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Monday 13 May 2013 at 6.00 p.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.

04/15/13 The Raw Appliance News Feed

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Appliances.

• Brand Manager _{2013-04-15, 08:22 pm}
  ... - and as far as you want to go. Whirlpool is the industry leader in the manufacturing and marketing of home appliances. Whirlpool is a global company and markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other ...
• Kitchen stoneware sells like hotcakes _{2013-04-15, 05:53 pm}
  Tara McConnell and her Exton cookware company, Temp-tations L.L.C., have struck gold by marketing cookware through QVC.
• Local Runners Participated in Today's Boston Marathon _{2013-04-15, 05:44 pm}
  As police in Boston investigate this afternoon's explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, members of the marathon and racing communities in the our Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties are reaching out to friends who ran the race to check that they are OK.
• 1,500 Scott Myers dinner benefit tickets sold out _{2013-04-15, 03:00 am}
  All 1,500 tickets printed for the chicken barbecue benefit for Scott Myers at the U.S. 20 fire station have been sold out.
• Hubbell Names Joseph Capozzoli Vice President, Controller _{2013-04-15, 03:37 pm}
  Hubbell Incorporated announces the appointment of Joseph Capozzoli to the position of Vice President, Controller effective April 22, 2013.
• Bulletin from Investor AB's Annual General Meeting, April 15, 2013 _{2013-04-15, 03:13 pm}
  The Annual General Meeting approved the income statement and the balance sheet for the parent company, as well as of the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year 2012.
• Shamaran Corporate Update _{2013-04-15, 01:15 pm}
  April 15, 2013 . ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. reports that it has granted an aggregate of 5,640,000 incentive stock options to certain senior officers , directors and other eligible persons of the Company.
• My 3 Favorite Stocks with Over 100 Years of Dividend Payments _{2013-04-15, 12:45 pm}
  Everybody loves a long history. The longer the history of a company the bigger the database for investors and the more information is available for your desk research.
• First-Ever SoapUI User Conference Hosted by SmartBear _{2013-04-15, 12:39 pm}
  April 15, 2013 - MeetUI 2013, the first-ever SoapUI User Conference, is being hosted by SmartBear Software, provider of software quality tools used by more than one million developers and testers worldwide,A for SoapUI and other open source users from around the world on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at SmartBear in Stockholm.
• Forbes Earnings Preview: Snap-on _{2013-04-15, 11:22 am}
  Optimism surrounds Snap-on , as it gets ready to report its first quarter results on Thursday, April 18, 2013.
• Helen of Troy Limited Announces Earnings Release Date, Conference... _{2013-04-15, 10:53 am}
  Helen of Troy Limited designer, developer and worldwide marketer of brand-name household, personal care and healthcare/home environment consumer products, today announced that it will conduct a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 results on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time.
• One of Europe's Leading Logistics Providers Chooses ReadSoft in 385,000 EUR deal _{2013-04-15, 08:21 am}
  "We are delighted that our strong global presence has helped us reach this agreement.
• ATracker for iPhone - easy and elegant task and time tracker adds... _{2013-04-15, 07:28 am}
  WonderApps AB proudly announces implementing social network sharing function and new overview panel in its popular iPhone app "ATracker - Daily Task and Time Tracking". It is exactly what I was looking for.
• Hexagon Strengthens Presence in South Am ... _{2013-04-15, 07:00 am}
  Hexagon AB , leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired all shares in MANFRA, the Brazil-based distributor of Leica Geosystems products for nearly 30 years.
• Northland Pays the Interest to Its Bondholders _{2013-04-15, 06:31 am}
  Northland Resources S.A. - together with its subsidiaries, "Northland" or "the Company") announces that together with the administrator it has agreed to disburse the previously withheld interest on the outstanding bond loans.
• I., Francis D. Huffman _{2013-04-15, 05:00 am}
  Francis D. Huffman, I MARION: Francis D. Huffman I, age 58, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Grant Medical Center after complications of an automobile accident.
• Hunter Announces Sale to Swedish Foundry _{2013-04-11, 03:00 am}
  Hunter, the first name in automated matchplate molding machines, sand and mold handling equipment, announced today the sale of an XL 2430 molding machine to Skeppshult Gjuteri AB, a cast iron foundry in Skeppshult, Sweden, world-famous for its cast iron, no-stick cookware.
• U.K. Clinic Anticipating New Era of Radiotherapy Speed and Precision with Elekta's New Versa ..._{2013-04-10, 03:00 am}
  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust to harness new linear accelerator to improve therapy for patients with head-and-neck, lung and prostate cancers MANCHESTER, England Featuring a revolutionary combination of speed and accuracy, Elekta's new Versa HD system will help clinicians at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust maximize the precision of ... (more)
• H&M March Sales Slump as Winter Chill Delays Spring Season _{2013-04-15, 04:22 am}
  Hennes & Mauritz AB , Europe 's second-largest clothing retailer, reported a slump in March revenue as freezing weather delayed sales of spring clothes.
• Hexagon Strengthens Presence in South America with Acquisition of Leica Geosystems Distributor MANFRA _{2013-04-15, 04:18 am}
  "MANFRA's strong installed base in the Brazilian territory and expanded footprint across the region strengthens our penetration in this emerging market" Hexagon AB , leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired all shares in MANFRA, the Brazil-based distributor of Leica Geosystems products for nearly 30 ... 

Tele2 AB: Notice to Attend the Annual General Meeting

"instruct the Board of Directors to prepare a proposal for the Annual General Meeting 2014 regarding Board representation for the small and mid-size shareholders of the Company" The shareholders of Tele2 AB are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting on Monday 13 May 2013 at 2.00 p.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.

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CDON Group AB: Notice to Attend the Annual General Meeting

The shareholders of CDON Group AB are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on Tuesday 14 May 2013 at 2.00 p.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.

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Tele2 AB: Notice to Attend the Annual General Meeting

"to instruct the Board of Directors to take appropriate actions in order to establish a shareholders' association in the Company" The shareholders of Tele2 AB are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting on Monday 13 May 2013 at 2.00 p.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.

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Tele2 AB: Nomination Committee Proposals Regarding Election of Board of Directors

In advance of the Tele2 AB Annual General Meeting of shareholders to be held on Monday 13th May 2013, the Tele2 Nomination Committee, which comprises of representatives of Investment AB Kinnevik, SEB Investment Management AB, Nordea investment funds and Swedbank Robur funds, proposes the re-election of Lars Berg, Mia Brunell Livfors, John ... (more)

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