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Illinois Tool Works: Staying Bullish In The Wake Of Its Latest Dividend Hike

2014-08-10 16:45:10| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

ITW recently announced it would be increasing its quarterly dividend by 15%, from $0.422/share to $0.485/share.

Weather extremes continue in central Illinois

2014-08-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Pekin Times: Its been a pleasant summer. Farmers are concerned. Theyre not complaining yet. So far, so good for corn and soybean crops, Tazewell County Farm Bureau Director Doug Godke said Friday. Promising yields will weaken, however, if August continues whats becoming another summer of extremes in central Illinois this one almost as cool as the summers of 2011-12 were blistering hot. July ended with an average temperature recorded in Peoria of 72.2 degrees. Thats 3 1/2 degrees below normal,...

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Illinois Medicaid restricts use of hepatitis drug

2014-07-31 06:02:16| Biotech - Topix.net

After spending an estimated $16 million this fiscal year on Sovaldi, which holds promise for a cure for the liver-damaging disease, the state agency headed by Julie Hamos approved the restrictions July 10. The rules limit the drug to sicker patients and bar it for anyone with a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past year.

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Illinois Tool Works profit surges, outlook boosted

2014-07-29 16:59:56| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

Illinois Tool Works Inc. said its second-quarter earnings soared as the diversified manufacturer posted stronger revenue and margins, amid sales growth at four of its seven main business segments.

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