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Culp Poised To Rebound On Cost Cutting & Debt Reduction
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<>In early September, Culp Inc. (CFI) reported results for its fiscal 1Q09, which included lower net sales of $59.3M compared to $65.2M in the year-ago period, but still managed a profit per diluted share of $0.06 ($781K) versus $0.07 ($851K) in the year-ago period. Excluding restructuring charges, 1Q09 profits were $1M or $0.08 versus $1.5M or $0.12 in the year-ago period. In mid-August, Culp acquired the knitted mattress fabrics operation of Bodet & Horst to provide the Company with improved supply logistics, vertical integration, and improved customer service. The acquisition was financed ...
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Viva la Revolucion at Furniture Brands…
 Last week, on May Day no less, investors in Furniture Brands International (FBN), the furniture company whose brands include Thomasville and Broyhill, appear to have elected three directors proposed by activist investors, Sun Capital, which owns about 9.5% of FBN’s shares. Sun offered to buy the company, whose stock has declined sharply since 2002, back in February, but the company turned them down.
<>But judging by this 8K filed by FBN late yesterday, the company has a few revolutionary thoughts of its own. As yesterday’s filing notes, on May 1, the company’s board, which does not include t<><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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Viva la Revolucion at Furniture Brands…
Last week, on May Day no less, investors in Furniture Brands International (FBN), the furniture company whose brands include Thomasville and Broyhill, appear to have elected three directors proposed by activist investors, Sun Capital, which owns about 9.5% of FBN’s shares. Sun offered to buy the company, whose stock has declined sharply since 2002, back in February, but the company turned them down. <>But judging by this 8K filed by FBN late yesterday, the company has a few revolutionary thoughts of its own. As yesterday’s filing notes, on May 1, the company’s board, which does not include t<><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
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Fox Business pundit sells sex potion on the side; wife, Meredith Whitney, benefits
Filed under: Products and services, Launches, News Corp'B' (NWS), Entrepreneurs, Media World The New York Times has it all -- a story that mixes wrestling, Fox Business News (FBN), a hawker of sex potions, and bank analyst extraordinaire -- Meredith Whitney. This could well be the best business story of 2008. <>John C. Layfield is the FBN commentator, former wrestler and hawker of a sex potion. Layfield sells Mamajuana Energy, a berry-flavored liquid that he developed and sells for $4.99 or less. He bills the two-ounce shots as an all-natural "sexual endurance drink" for men. Mamajuana - typica...
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In reaction to strong earnings/guidance:
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ANSS +9.9%, ARII +9.8%, RIMM +9.3%, LOCM +8.7%, NTES +8.2%, BCSI +7.7%, ITRI +7.0%, NM +6.6%, OCNW +6.5%, FADV +6.5%, TEX +6.4%, SNPS +6.4%, IFSIA +6.0%, GA +5.9%, ADI +4.6%, RRR + 3.5%, TQNT +2.7%, PLLL +2.3%, KDN +1.9%, TRN +1.9%, VIV +1.7%, ACTL +1.3%, JCP +1.3%... M&A news: CPS +43.2% (to be acquired by Reed Elsevier for $50/share), PROS +24.5% (reaches agreement to merge with MIG, PROS shreholders to receive ~$20.00/share), FBN +16.1% (Sun Capital Partners proposes to acquire co at a substantial premium)... Other news: BNVI +18.1% (announces "positive developments" in on-going Phase 1/...
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