Jiffy: protection
Jiffy, a leading protective packaging company has for some time been aware of companies passing off its brand name, either innocently or, in some cases, deliberately.
Ackman snacks
Activist investor William Ackman has built a $5.5Bn stake in Mondelez the maker of Oreo, Ritz, Cadbury's and Belvita snacks in a move to consolidate the food brands market
Fitbit gets hit
Newly public Fitbit reported strong growth in Q2'15, might be planning on launching new products in the fall, but it’s not telling analysts about it, a l'Apple
DDDecelerating
3D Systems, a leading 3D maker reported disappointing financial results for Q2'15. Weakness in the US markets slowed its strength in EMEA
Keurig coffee
Keurig Green Mountain, the $4Bn+ in sales leader in specialty coffee brewers for offices, reported declining sales and profits in Q3'15. Shares dived another 30% as CEO Brian Kelley's backward mistakes amass...
Avnet advance
Avnet Technology, the $28Bn in sales, global leader in technology distribution and services reported slowing sales and profitability in Q4'15
Sick Systemax
Systemax, the tech-direct marketer including Misco, CompUSA, Circuit City and Tiger Direct brands, reported serious declines in its financial results for Q2'15.
RRD divided,
RRDonnelley (RRD), the digital & print media giant, reported disappointing financials for Q2'15. It suffered secular decline in OP and announced a split into 3 companies?
The death of
Epson, the leading printer maker is introducing a new high capacity ink tank to slow down the decline in the marketplace. Another defensive protectionist move to stave off the inevitable?
Disintegrating
Office Depot/Max, the bigbox car-crash combo, continued its tailspinning tale, according to Q2'15 results. Annual sales have fallen nearly 50% since 2007. Thankfully, there was no woolly webcast rhetoric...
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