Industrial Goods

  • Microsoft was playing a game of chess with Sony. Sony was smart to let Microsoft make the first move and alienate gamers. In a big win for gamers, Microsoft has just announced that it is reversing the unpopular policies.

  • A federal ruling this week on a patent battle between vibrator makers is latest sign that sex toys have moved from niche industry to big business.

  • Apple TV Gets a Major Upgrade (Update 1) @ TheStreet.com - 10 hours ago

    Apple announced that HBO Go and WatchESPN would be coming to the Apple TV. That's a major upgrade

  • It owns half of Netflix-competitor Redbox.

  • Dish Has Left the Sprint Race @ Wall St. Cheat Sheet - 14 hours ago

    SoftBank has overcome its biggest hurdle in acquiring Sprint Nextel Corp., as Dish Network has apparently given up on buying the company.

  • Cher credits luck for her lengthy career

    Cher is no stranger to tabloid fodder. The 67-year-old singer who has spent most of her life in the spotlight offered this advice to young artists on navigating the world of paparazzi attention: "You're ...

  • Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management'

    Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." In a statement Tuesday, producer Lionsgate says the actress won't be returning to the FX comedy. The company ...

  • El presidente ejecutivo de Boeing, Jim McNerney (a la derecha en la imagen), junto a Ray Conner, presidente de los aviones comerciales de la firma, junto a una maqueta de un avión 787-10 durante la Feria de Aeronaútica de París, jun 18 2013

    Por Alwyn Scott y Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing lanzó el martes una versión más grande de su avión insignia Dreamliner en la Exposición Aérea de París, intensificando la batalla con su rival Airbus en el floreciente mercado de aviones de bajo consumo de combustible y capaces de recorrer largas distancias. El ampliamente …

  • CARACAS (Reuters) - La papelera estadounidense Kimberly Clark planea invertir unos 234 millones de bolívares (unos 37,1 millones de dólares, según el cambio oficial) en la ampliación de su planta en la región central de Venezuela, informó la agencia estatal de noticias, lo que contribuiría a aliviar la escasez de bienes …

  • PARIS (Reuters) - El fabricante brasileño de aviones Embraer anunció pedidos de más de una decena de sus actuales aviones de pasajeros por casi 700 millones de dólares el martes, mientras espera la llegada de la segunda generación de E-Jets en el 2018. Los contratos fueron eclipsados por las 365 potenciales órdenes de aviones …

  • A look at original shows by online video services AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 6:21 PM EDT

    Netflix's deal to air 300 hours of original television programming from Dreamworks Animation in a multi-year deal is part of a trend in which online streaming video services including Amazon and Hulu are ...

  • Por Maria Sheahan PARIS (Reuters) - El inversor alemán de transporte Doric Lease Corp dijo el lunes que comprará 20 superjumbos A380 de Airbus en un acuerdo valorado en 8.000 millones de dólares a precios de catálogo y anunció que podría adquirir más, dejando al fabricante de aviones cerca de alcanzar su meta de pedidos …

  • Netflix boosts original programming with DreamWorks deal @ Reuters - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 9:09 AM EDT

    * Deal involves 300 hours of new programming * Deal is Netflix's largest for original programming * Netflix shares up 5 pct premarket June 17 (Reuters) - Video streaming service Netflix Inc is beefing ...

  • PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus está en camino de duplicar sus márgenes de ganancia al 2015, en parte gracias a que dio mayor autoridad a los gerentes locales de producción para mejorar la eficiencia, dijo su presidente ejecutivo, Fabrice Bregier, en declaraciones al periódico Wall Street Journal. Bregier dijo que confiaba en …

  • BERLIN (Reuters) - El Bundesbank advirtió el lunes que hay señales de que el crecimiento en Alemania se ralentizará durante el verano boreal después de que la mayor economía de Europa probablemente creció con fuerza en el segundo trimestre de este año. "Dado que las órdenes fueron algo más débiles nuevamente en abril, las …

  • Faster than speeding bullet, 'Man of Steel' sets June record @ Reuters - Sun, Jun 16, 2013 2:10 PM EDT

    By Ronald Grover and Chris Michaud June 16 (Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the big-budget reboot of the Superman franchise, leaped over the apocalyptic buddy comedy "This is the End," collecting ...

  • The top films at the North American box office @ Reuters - Sun, Jun 16, 2013 12:46 PM EDT

    June 16 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting June 14, led by "Man of Steel," according to studio estimates compiled by ...

  • Was This New Wal-Mart Hiring Policy Created With Obamacare in Mind? @ Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Sat, Jun 15, 2013 10:16 AM EDT

    Wal-Mart has instituted a new policy to ensure that its stores are “staffed appropriately.”

  • Would You Pay $50 To See 'World War Z' Two Days Early? @ Forbes - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 9:31 AM EDT

    Back in late-December 2006, when I didn't have kids and didn't get to see movies ahead of time, I bought two tickets for my eventual wife and I to see Dreamgirls during its week-long exclusive run at the Arclight Hollywood.  The tickets were $25 a pop, and they included programs and [...]

  • Pekín, 14 jun (EFE).- El gobierno chino aseguró hoy que tratará "de forma adecuada" la denuncia de la Unión Europea (UE) ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) por los aranceles que el gigante asiático impone a las importaciones de tubos de acero inoxidable procedentes de los países de la Unión.

  • Speculation mounts in countdown to Britain's royal baby @ Reuters - Thu, Jun 13, 2013 1:19 PM EDT

    * Duchess of Cambridge bows out of public life ahead of baby * Royal baby widely expected to be a girl * Speculation mounts on how and where the baby will be born By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) ...

  • (Reuters) - El fabricante de químicos DuPont dijo el jueves que sus ganancias operativas caerán más de lo esperado en el primer semestre del año debido al impacto de la lluviosa primavera boreal sobre su negocio agrícola en Estados Unidos y Europa. La noticia motivó una baja de un 1,5 por ciento en las acciones de la empresa. …

  • NUEVA YORK (Reuters) - La unidad de aviación de General Electric Co dijo que espera producir 3.800 motores de aviones comerciales con sus socios en el 2014, desde 3.600 reactores previstos este año, debido a un aumento en la demanda de aeronaves. El pronóstico, que será anunciado durante el Paris Air Show que comienza la …

  • EA Unveils New Games at E3 Zacks - Thu, Jun 13, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

    Electronic Arts recently announced a number of new games from some of its acclaimed studios.

  • Por Martin Santa BRUSELAS (Reuters) - La producción industrial de las fábricas de la zona euro subió en abril, desafiando las expectativas del mercado de un descenso intermensual, mostraron datos el miércoles, pero el ritmo de expansión se desaceleró por una caída en la producción de energía y bienes de consumo duraderos. …

  • Por Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - El presidente ejecutivo de Facebook Inc, Mark Zuckerberg, enfrentó el martes una serie de preguntas sobre la caída del precio de los papeles de la compañía en la primera reunión de accionistas de la mayor red social del mundo desde su accidentada oferta pública inicial en mayo …

  • Airbus programa primer vuelo del A350 para el viernes Reuters - Tue, Jun 11, 2013 3:50 PM EDT

    PARIS (Reuters) - El fabricante europeo de aviones Airbus dijo el martes que eligió al viernes como el día que marcará el primer vuelo de su nuevo avión, el A350. El vuelo tendrá lugar a las 10:00 a.m. hora local (0800 GMT) desde la sede de la subsidiaria de EADS en Toulouse, en el suroeste de Francia. La primera partida …

  • La actividad industrial en México descendió un 1,67 % en abril

    México, 11 jun (EFE).- La actividad industrial en México descendió un 1,67 % en abril pasado respecto al mes anterior, con cifras desestacionalizadas, informó hoy el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi).

  • American, US Airways name post-merger leadership AP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 2:31 PM EDT
    American, US Airways name post-merger leadership

    The new American Airlines will have more top executives from smaller but more successful US Airways than from the current American. Five US Airways executives will follow their current CEO, Doug Parker, ...

  • Por Tetsushi Kajimoto y Kaori Kaneko TOKIO (Reuters) - El superávit de cuenta corriente de Japón se duplicó en abril comparado con el mismo mes del 2012 y la economía creció a un ritmo mucho más acelerado de lo esperado, señales alentadoras para las agresivas políticas del Gobierno para estimular el crecimiento pese a recientes …

  • Battery maker Exide Technologies files for bankruptcy Reuters - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 2:40 AM EDT

    U.S. battery maker Exide Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early on Monday, court documents showed, with the aim of cutting debt and implementing a restructuring plan to better compete ...

  • 'The Purge' shocks with $36.4 million opening AP - Sun, Jun 9, 2013 4:40 PM EDT

    The suspense thriller "The Purge" topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday. Audiences starved for a ...

  • Palace Malice Outruns Oxbow, Favorite Orb in Belmont Stakes @ Bloomberg - Sun, Jun 9, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

    Palace Malice, running without the blinkers that hindered a previous performance, won the Belmont Stakes ahead of Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby champion Orb.

  • Accidental Hitler Teapot Sells Big at JC Penney @ CNBC - Fri, Jun 7, 2013 1:41 PM EDT

    Architect Michael Graves says when he looks at the teapot he designed for JC Penney, he doesn't see the silhouette of a dictator. But he has seen strong sales numbers for the so-called Hitler Teapot. "Bring ...

  • Glenn Beck says he regrets dividing people AP - Fri, Jun 7, 2013 7:50 AM EDT
    Glenn Beck says he regrets dividing people

    A reflective Glenn Beck said Thursday he regrets that some of his fiery opinions caused division in the country over the last several years. He wasn't fully aware of the perilous times and people "at ...

  • Carrie Underwood takes video of year at CMT Awards AP - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 10:28 AM EDT
    Carrie Underwood takes video of year at CMT Awards

    Carrie Underwood's awesome week got off to a roaring start at the CMT Music Awards. Underwood won top honor video of the year Wednesday night for "Blown Away," capping the evening with an emotional ...

  • Wayne Newton moving out of Las Vegas estate AP - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 8:29 AM EDT
    Wayne Newton moving out of Las Vegas estate

    With a bitter legal fight nearly over, "Mr. Las Vegas" Wayne Newton is moving from his estate of 45 years, "Casa de Shenandoah," to another mansion about a mile away. The downsizing ...

  • MILAN (Reuters) - Una posible alianza entre Telecom Italia y Hutchison Whampoa quedó en el aire el miércoles, cuando la junta directiva de la compañía italiana de telecomunicaciones postergó la discusión sobre la fusión para más adelante. La compañía de teléfonos más grande de Italia acaba de aprobar un plan para escindir …

  • 100 students ejected from NYC-to-Atlanta flight AP - Tue, Jun 4, 2013 5:05 PM EDT

    A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot and crew lost patience with some kids who wouldn't sit ...

  • Río de Janeiro, 4 jun (EFE).- La producción industrial brasileña, una de las principales responsables del bajo crecimiento de la economía de Brasil en el primer trimestre, creció un 1,8 % en abril en comparación con marzo, su mejor resultado en tres meses, informó hoy el Gobierno.

  • Weyerhaeuser Seeing Improved Business Unit Performance @ Seeking Alpha - Tue, Jun 4, 2013 2:05 AM EDT

    Weyerhaeuser Seeing Improved Business Unit Performance

  • Huntington Ingalls, General Dynamics win U.S. Navy orders Reuters - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 7:48 PM EDT
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    Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc beat out General Dynamics Corp for a larger share of a $6.1 billion U.S. Navy order for nine new DDG 51 destroyers, scoring a $3.33 billion deal for five ships that carries ...

  • Semapa Focuses on Brazil Cement Plant as Portugal Market Shrinks @ Bloomberg - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 7:01 PM EDT

    Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao SGPS SA, the Portuguese holding company that controls cement maker Secil, is focused on building a cement plant in Brazil as home consumption continues to slow, ...

  • Mexico's Cemex plans $100 mln investment in Egypt @ Reuters - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 6:26 PM EDT

    June 3 (Reuters) - Mexico's Cemex , one of the world's five biggest cement companies, plans to invest about $100 million to expand its operations in Egypt, the company said in a statement on Monday. The ...

  • Top U.S. lawmaker looks to rein in military contractors' pay @ Reuters - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 5:50 PM EDT

    By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - A powerful U.S. lawmaker on Monday included a provision seeking to rein in the amount corporate executives can make from military contracts in the fiscal ...

  • Mohawk Industries Inc. (MHK): Today's Featured Industrial Laggard @ TheStreet.com - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 5:01 PM EDT

    Mohawk Industries was a leading decliner within the industrial industry, falling $2.53 (-2.3%) to $108.64 on average volume

  • Toll Brothers was a leading decliner within the materials & construction industry, falling $0.58 (-1.7%) to $33.59 on average volume

  • FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR): Today's Featured Aerospace/Defense Laggard @ TheStreet.com - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 5:01 PM EDT

    FLIR Systems was a leading decliner within the aerospace/defense industry, falling $0.35 (-1.4%) to $24.01 on average volume

  • Masco Corporation (MAS): Today's Featured Industrial Goods Laggard @ TheStreet.com - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 5:01 PM EDT

    Masco Corporation was a leading decliner within the industrial goods sector, falling $0.28 (-1.3%) to $20.74 on average volume

  • Column: Housing rebound boosts timber stocks @ Reuters - Mon, Jun 3, 2013 4:42 PM EDT
    Column: Housing rebound boosts timber stocks

    By John Wasik CHICAGO (Reuters) - If a tree falls in the forest, can you make a little money? As the U.S. housing rebound continues, you can watch the value of your real estate rise. In addition you can ...

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