Economic Development
Perry Capital Management changes name, adds advisers
Milwaukee investment consulting firm Perry Capital Management, Inc. has changed its name to Park Place Capital Management, Inc.
Troyk Printing Corp. acquired by Illinois printer
Franklin-based Troyk Printing Corp. has been acquired by Niles, Ill.-based printing company The Garvey Group LLC.
Higher sales drive Fiserv earnings bump
Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc. reported first quarter net income of $168 million, or 65 cents per share, up from $117 million, or 43 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.
Revenue was $1.2 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the same period a year ago.
Revenue was $1.2 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the same period a year ago.
Artisan earnings up on increased assets under management
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. reported first quarter net income of $8.6 million, or a loss of $2.29 per share, up from $3 million, or 19 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.
BrightStar completes second investment round
Milwaukee-based BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc. has announced its second round of investments in early-stage Wisconsin companies.
Manufacturing, GDP growth falter
Milwaukee-area manufacturing activity stalled in April after growing in March, according to a new report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.
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First Business reports strong quarter
First Business Financial Services Inc., the Madison-based parent company of First Business Bank-Milwaukee, reported first quarter net income of $3.3 million, or 84 cents per share, up from $3.2 million, or 83 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.
BMO report: Wisconsin economy gathers steam
After a moderate expansion in 2013, the pace of Wisconsin's economic recovery is picking up in 2014, according to a special report by BMO Economics on the economic output from the Great Lakes region.
Charter Communications to acquire Time Warner Cable’s Milwaukee area service
Stamford, Conn.-based Charter Communications will take over 1.4 million existing Time Warner Cable customers, including those in the Milwaukee area, from Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. in a divesture deal.
Quad completes financing of debt for acquisition
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. has completed its $1.9 billion debt financing, which incorporates refinancing, extending and expanding its $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility and a high-yield offering of $300 million in bonds.