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Four advisors at Robert W. Baird & Co Inc. have been named to Barron’s annual list of Top 1,000...

Henry (Rusty) Barham III has been named corporate Bank Secrecy Act officer at Associated Banc-Corp in Milwaukee. He is...

The Marcus Corp. reported fiscal third quarter net earnings of $734,000, or 3 cents per share, up from a net loss of $2.0 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Kohler Power Systems has acquired Sao Paolo, Brazil-based generator manufacturer Maquigeral.
The acquisition is Kohler's first expansion into South America.

Wisconsin firms raised more than $152 million in early stage funding in 2011, reflecting a record year for angel investments, but a decline in venture capital financing from 2010 totals, according to a report by the Wisconsin Angel Network (WAN).

Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. initiated coverage of the common stock of Roundy's Inc. with a rating of “Outperform” and set a $12 price target for the stock.

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre (FBFC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the retail banking branches of Equitable Bank SSB located in Mequon and Brookfield and the deposits associated with those branches, totaling approximately $53.7 million.

The state's FDIC-insured banks outperformed national averages in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to recent data from the FDIC.