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The Milwaukee Bucks announced that the team has added seven additional local investors to its ownership group, and for the first time acknowledged that New York hedge fund manager Jamie Dinan is a “substantial” owner of the team.

Milwaukee-based mortgage insurance firm MGIC Investment Corp. reported third quarter net income of $72 million, or 18 cents per share, up from $12.1 million, or four cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

The Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth recognized A.O. Smith Corp. of Milwaukee and J.F. Brennan Company of La Crosse with Outstanding Growth Awards during the chapter's member meeting this month.

Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. reported third quarter net income of $4.4 million, or 9 cents per share, up 51.6 percent from $2.9 million, or 6 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Green Bay-based Associated Banc-Corp reported third quarter net income of $50.2 million, or 31 cents per share, up from $45.7 million, or 27 cents per common share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Brookfield-based Connecture Inc. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

Milwaukee and Madison-based startup BankMyBiz.com has launched a $500,000 seed round to fund its growth.

Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup today reported third quarter net earnings of $130.5 million, or $1.61 per share, up from $94.7 million, or $1.18 per share, in the same period a year ago.

Editor's note: The following blog was pulled from the notes of a speech at the recent BizTimes Get Smarter Conference.

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