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Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. reported net income of $3.0 million, or 19 cents per share, in its first quarter as a publicly traded company.

Waterstone Financial Inc., the Wauwatosa-based parent company of WaterStone Bank, reported first quarter net income of $4.6 million, or 15 cents per share, up from $2.2 million, or 7 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported fiscal second quarter net income of $8.9 million, or 90 cents per share, up from $7.3 million, or 74 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

It's no secret that Republicans and Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature have disagreed on more than a few issues in recent years. There comes a time, however, to put partisanship aside and to stand on common ground.

Ten Wisconsin companies took spots on the Fortune 500 listing released yesterday.

Madison-based Wisconsin Bank & Trust plans to enter the Milwaukee market with a mortgage lending office in Brookfield.

The Milwaukee-area manufacturing industry contracted in April, according to a monthly report from the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

New Berlin-based BuySeasons Inc., an online retailer and supplier of costumes, accessories and party supplies, issued layoff notices last week to between 90 and 100 employees, according to sources.

MillerCoors has unveiled a new bottle design for Miller Lite.

Profits for Waukesha-based Generac Holdings Inc. surged in the first quarter by 68.4 percent. The company reported first quarter net income of $50.7 million, or 73 cents per share, compared to $30.1 million, or 44 cents per share for the first quarter of 2012.