On Thursday, Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLHR)’s shares inclined 2.30% to $28.50.
Herman Miller, Inc. (MLHR) declared results for its first quarter ended August 29, 2015. Net sales in the quarter totaled $565.4 million, an enhance of 10.9% from the same quarter last fiscal year. New orders in the first quarter of $563.3 million were 9.0% above the preceding year level. On an organic basis, which adjusts for acquisitions and foreign currency translation, sales and orders in the first quarter raised 8.1% and 6.6%, respectively, from the same quarter last fiscal year.
Herman Miller stated net earnings of $0.56 per share on a diluted basis in the first quarter. This compares to diluted earnings per share of $0.42 in the same quarter last fiscal year. Adjusted diluted earnings were $0.47 per share in the first quarter of last year. The translation impact from year-over-year changes in currency exchange rates had an unfavorable impact on earnings per share of about $0.06 in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
Herman Miller, Inc. engages in the research, design, manufacture, and distribution of office furniture systems, seating products, other freestanding furniture elements, textiles, and related services in the United States and internationally.
Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX)’s shares dropped -1.53% to $35.38.
Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) will host its third quarter 2015 earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. (CST), Wednesday, November 4, 2015. The Company plans to release its third quarter earnings after market close on November 3, 2015.
To take part in the conference call, please dial (785) 424-1666 and enter conference code 7962303 about 10 minutes proceeding to the planned start time. In addition, a listen-only broadcast of the call will also be offered over the internet at http://www.newfield.com, under Investor Relations.
Newfield Exploration Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The companys primary areas of operation comprise the Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountains, and onshore Gulf Coast regions in the United States.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH)‘s shares surged 4.63% to $61.48.
DISH has partnered with Common Sense Media, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology. The integration of Common Sense Media to the DISH Anywhere platform will provide households with age-appropriate ratings and reviews, in addition to content ratings that evaluate on a 0–5 scale the degree to which certain topics, counting violence, positive role models, sex, and language, are present in a movie or TV show.
Ratings and Reviews
Customers using DISHAnywhere.com now can access independently conducted age-based ratings and reviews for thousands of titles.
Common Sense Media provides a minimum age rating for each title, up to 18 years. Age ratings are followed by a brief overview of what parents should know before their families view a TV series or movie, counting a short analysis of how young viewers may react to various aspects of a title’s plot and theme.
DISH Network Corporation, through its auxiliaries, provides pay TV services in the United States. The company operates through two segments, DISH and Wireless. The company provides video services under the DISH brand.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (NYSE:CCE), ended its Thursday’s trading session with -0.83% loss, and closed at $49.05.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has been named in the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the first time the company has been listed. This move recognizes CCE’s long-term investment in and commitment to sustainability.
The DJSI, reviewed annually by the S&P Dow Jones Index Committee and RobecoSAM, is a global index which tracks the financial performance of leading sustainability-driven companies. It is based on an analysis of financially material economic, environmental and social factors. Companies are only listed in the annual ranking if they are best in class within their industry for sustainability.
In total, 3,000 companies were evaluated for inclusion in the index, with just 3 beverage companies being successful in being named to the DJSI World Index. Coca-Cola Enterprises’ inclusion is due to its success integrating sustainability into its core decision-making, and delivering sound long-term plans for sustainable development.
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets non-alcoholic beverages in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. The company offers nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages with carbonation, counting energy drinks, waters, and flavored waters; and nonalcoholic beverages without carbonation, such as waters and flavored waters, juice and juice drinks, teas, coffees, and sports drinks.
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