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Harsh winter causes first-quarter loss at Gibraltar Industries
2014-05-03 06:00:17| Steel - Topix.net
But Lipke, chairman and chief executive officer, said the first-quarter weakness is expected to be only temporary, with the company's sales and earnings projected to rebound during the rest of this year as the nation's housing market strengthens and demand rises for the company's cluster mail boxes.
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Berkshire quarterly profit hurt by winter weather, insurance
2014-05-03 05:27:49| Food - Topix.net
Results nonetheless benefited from strength in many businesses, including a one-third increase from underwriting at its Geico car insurance unit, and improvement at economically-sensitive businesses such as its Clayton Homes mobile home unit.
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US: Weyco Q1 profit up despite harsh winter challenges
2014-05-02 13:47:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US footwear business Weyco managed to book an increase in first-quarter net profit, despite the harsh winter challenging its retail and wholesale businesses.
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Frigid winter has given way to a warming economy
2014-05-01 22:52:14| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Consumers are ramping up spending, businesses are ordering more goods and manufacturers are expanding.
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Winter Wont Let Go: Great Lakes Still on Ice
2014-05-01 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: April has come and gone but a record amount of ice still remains on the Great Lakes. This April was the lakes' iciest on record after a near-record winter, and the season has been notable for how early ice formed and how long it's lingered. At the close of April, nearly a quarter of the five Great Lakes -- the largest group of lakes on Earth -- still have ice on them and ice is likely to linger for weeks to come according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. That makes the month...
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