On Friday, Shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), gained 0.91% to $28.71.
Lucasfilm, declared that they are collaborating with seven of the world’s most well-known brands — COVERGIRL& Max Factor, Duracell, FCA US, General Mills, HP, Subway and Verizon — for the launch of an expansive, historic promotional campaign in support of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” opening on December 18.
For the highly anticipated next episode in the “Star Wars” franchise, each company has developed break-through, custom creative campaigns, and innovative programs and activations for their target audiences.
“We are thrilled to be working with such a stellar roster of promotional partners. The ‘Star Wars’ brand has endured over the years, across generational audiences because it connects with people in a very special way,” said Lynwen Brennan, General Manager of Lucasfilm. “Our partners have all delivered original, stand-out campaigns that capture the familiar fun and excitement of our galaxy far, far away that we hope will delight fans as they get ready to experience ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'”
The seven best-in-class global partners were chosen for their creative excellence within their fields in addition to their collective diverse global reach. All of the partnerships plannedally complement the tempo and tone of the film’s overall marketing campaign.
Hewlett-Packard Company, together with its auxiliaries, provides products, technologies, software, solutions, and services to individual consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), in addition to to the government, health, and education sectors worldwide.
Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW), inclined 0.37% to $89.76, during its last trading session.
Illinois Tool Works, stated second quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share (EPS) from ongoing operations of $1.30, a 7 percent enhance contrast to the year-ago period. Not taking into account the $(0.12) impact of currency translation, EPS would have been up 17%. Organic revenue growth was up slightly in the quarter as continued strong organic growth performance in our Automotive OEM and Food Equipment segments together with improving demand trends in our Construction Products business were offset by the impact of the soft capital spending environment on our Welding and Test & Measurement and Electronics segments. In addition, the implementation of the company’s ongoing product line simplification (PLS) initiative reduced enterprise-level organic revenue growth by 1 percentage point in the quarter.
Second quarter 2015 enterprise highlights
- Organic revenue was up slightly for the total company. Growth was positive for both North America and International, with Europe up 2 percent. As predictable, the ongoing PLS activities associated with the portfolio administration component of ITW’s Enterprise Strategy reduced organic revenue growth by about 1 percentage point. Total revenues of $3.4 billion were down 8 percent due to the impact of foreign currency translation.
- Operating margin raised 80 basis points to a record 21.3 percent. Enterprise Initiatives contributed 100 basis points.
- After-tax return on invested capital also improved 80 basis points to 20.3 percent.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment worldwide. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Food Equipment; Polymers & Fluids; Welding; Construction Products; and Specialty Products.
Finally, Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS), ended its last trade with 0.05% gain, and closed at $97.08.
Dillard’s, declared operating results for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2015.
Second Quarter Results
Dillard’s stated net income for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2015 of $29.9 million, or $0.75 per share, contrast to net income of $34.5 million, or $0.80 per share, for the preceding year second quarter.
Dillard’s Chief Executive Officer, William T. Dillard, II, stated, “While we achieved positive comparable store sales, we were disappointed with our overall performance contrast to the preceding year. However, from our strong cash position, we returned $208 million to shareholders under our share repurchase program.”
Dillard’s, Inc. operates as a fashion apparel, cosmetics, and home furnishing retailer in the United States. The company’s stores offer a selection of merchandise, counting fashion apparel for women, men, and children; accessories; cosmetics; home furnishings; and other consumer goods.
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