Banking & Finance

As the economy recovers, now is the time for company owners to plan for their next move, as the mergers and acquisitions market is quickly heating up.

Perhaps one of the most challenging decisions a business owner faces is determining the right time to sell his or her business. Exit planning is a simple, yet critical, exercise that can help a business owner ensure that everything he does will support his goals and maximize the value of his business.

Douglas Dynamics Inc., a Milwaukee-based designer and manufacturer of snow and ice control equipment for light trucks, reported a first quarter net loss of $4.3 million, or 19 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $0.8 million, or 4 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based Roundy’s Inc. reported first quarter net income of $2.3 million, or 6 cents per share, down from $8.8 million, or 29 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Brookfield-based Inlanta Mortgage continues to expand by opening new offices Marshfield and De Pere, Wis, and Schaumburg, Ill.

As the economy recovers, now is the time for company owners to plan for their next move, as the mergers and acquisitions market is quickly heating up.

Brookfield-based QPS Employment Group, a staffing and recruiting firm, has acquired the Kansas City, Mo., operations of SOS Staffing Services Inc., a national recruiting firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Wisconsin Energy Corp. reported first quarter net income from continuing operations of $172.1 million or 74 cents per share, up from $170.9 million, or 72 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Fiserv Inc. reported first quarter net income of $132 million, or 94 cents per share, up from $112 million, or 76 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.