Banking & Finance

Dielectric Corp., a Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer of custom plastic and non-ferrous parts, sub-assemblies and finished products, announced today that it has acquired Centerline Machine Inc. of Waupaca at an undisclosed price.

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Chicago-based Northern Trust Corp. and Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp today both reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates.

Dubuque, Iowa-based Heartland Financial USA Inc., parent company of Madison-based Wisconsin Bank & Trust, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Community Banc-Corp., parent company of Sheboygan-based Community Bank & Trust, for $52.8 million in stock. Heartland has merged Wisconsin Bank & Trust with Community Bank & Trust.

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. today announced its comparable store sales were up 5.3 percent during the nine-week holiday shopping season that ended Jan. 3.

Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. reported higher fourth quarter and full-year net income, driven by an increase in net interest income.

Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. announced that it will acquire Courier Corp. of North Chelmsford, Mass., the nation's second-largest book manufacturer, for approximately $260 million.

Kenosha-based Southport Bank has named Russ Weyers president and chief executive officer.

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reported fourth quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.84 per diluted share, down from $1.1 billion, or $1.87 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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