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Jul 18, 2008 Bissell Launches New Hand Vacuum Bissell Homecare, Inc., introduced the new Pet Hair Eraser Corded Hand Vacuum, specifically designed for pet owners. Available in September for US$34.99, the vacuum provides consumers with a fast, easy and portable cleaning solution to pick up pet hair, dander, and dirt from carpets, upholstery... more
Jul 18, 2008 A. O. Smith Reports Record 2Q Earnings A. O. Smith Corp. announced that 2Q 2008 earnings increased 18% over 2Q 2007 results to US$31.9 million. Sales for the quarter ended June 30 were $622.2 million, slightly higher than second quarter 2007 sales of $611.5 million. Second quarter sales in the company's Water Products operation were... more
Jul 18, 2008 PC Market Continues to Grow Worldwide PC shipments continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2Q 2008, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Shipments were up 15.3% from a year ago Â– slightly more than second quarter projections and first quarter growth of 14.9%. Solid growth in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East,... more
Jul 18, 2008 United Technologies Corp. Reports 2Q Profit United Technologies Corp.'s 2Q profit rose 11%, including an increase at Carrier Corp., which posted revenue of $4.35 billion, up more than 7%. The company on also raised its full-year outlook for revenue and per-share earnings. Second-quarter profit rose to US$1.28 billion from $1.15 billion a... more
Jul 18, 2008 Nokia's 2Q Profit Drops 61% Nokia Corp. said profit fell 61% in the 2Q 2008 from the same period a year ago. The company slightly upgraded its forecast for the global handset market in 2008, and said it expected to keep growing its slice of the pie. Nokia's profit was US$1.75 billion, down from $4.49 billion a year earlier.... more

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