Industries

Five Wisconsin firms were recently recognized in a Financial Times Top 300 listing, including Elm Grove-based Annex Wealth Management, Milwaukee-based Cleary Gull, Milwaukee-based Diversified Management Inc. and Milwaukee-based Sadoff Investment Management.

Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. reported second quarter net income of $19.3 million, or 42 cents per share, up from $5.7 million, or 38 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013.

Wauwatosa-based WaterStone Bank has named two community president and an assistant vice president.

Midwest mergers and acquisitions deal value over the first half of 2014 has already surpassed the value of deals for all of 2013, according to a recent report from MergerMarket.

An overnight fire at Miller Park has resulted in water damages to several areas, including the Miller Park Conference Center meeting rooms on the Club and Terrace levels, which will be closed until further notice.

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has acquired Integrated Services, ISI Logistics and ISI Logistics South for $13 million.

Most other major American cities have found ways to build NBA arenas to keep or attract teams in recent years.

Grafton-based Kapco Inc. recently purchased a building at 983 Badger Circle in Grafton, and has applied to the city to start production operations there.

HellermannTyton Corp. is seeking a $10 million loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. for the ongoing expansion of its facility at 6701-11 W. Good Hope Road in Milwaukee.

Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. reported second quarter net earnings of $108.8 million, or $1.80 per share, up from $90.7 million, or $1.50 per share, in the second quarter of 2013.