— The Dow Jones opens the week higher than last week after November saw better-than-expected retail sales. It opens at 10,471, 85 points higher than last week’s open. Meanwhile the WisBusiness index of Wisconsin stocks has been on a steady rise. It opens the week at eighteen-thirty-five, up nearly 50 points over the past two weeks. — Three companies from the Wiss-Business index report their earnings this week. On Wednesday the Milwaukee-based mining manufacturer Joy Global reports its earnings. Then on Thursday come reports from the industrial manufacturer Actuant and the movie theater and hotel chain the Marcus Corporation. See more on Wisconsin stocks: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=140042 TOP STORIES Doyle to take part in UN climate conference: Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle will take part in a series of events at the four-day United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, starting Dec. 14. Piper Jaffray to hire 60 as capital markets improve: Piper Jaffray Cos. expects to hire roughly 60 investment bankers over the next year, the company’s CEO, Andrew Duff, told Bloomberg News on Thursday. Oshkosh Corp. executives, others waiting on multibillion dollar contract decision: Oshkosh Corp. executives, employees, parts suppliers and stock market analysts all eagerly await the Government Accountability Office’s decision today on whether to uphold a multibillion dollar Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles contract the U.S. Army awarded Oshkosh Corp. over rival and current contract holder BAE Systems in August.
************************************************************ See commentary from around the state and columns from WisBusiness contributors Jennifer Sereno, Kevin McKinley, Tom Burzinski, Gregg Hoffmann, Tom Still and Steve Jagler: ************************************************************ TECHNOLOGY (back to top)
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ECONOMY (back to top) – A year after GM plant closure, Janesville stays afloat however it can – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh wins The New North Inc. award – Lee Enterprises’ ad sales improve again
LABOR (back to top) – Impact of job-growth legislation debated – AirTran pilots picket against SkyWest deal
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REAL ESTATE (back to top)
AGRIBUSINESS (back to top) – Hundreds attend dairy hearing
HEALTH CARE (back to top) – BloodCenter names chief medical officer – Centene: Profit to stay flat in 2010
FINANCIAL SERVICES (back to top)
MANAGEMENT (back to top) – Retired Journal executive joins Cygnus – A.O. Smith’s Neal to chair Border Trade Alliance PRESS RELEASES (back to top) For these and more releases visit http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Content=82 |
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