Industries
United Way in Waukesha County campaign raises more than $4.5 million
United Way in Waukesha County exceeded its 2012 campaign goal of $4.5 million, raising a total of $4,503,708.
Pinstripe funds wish for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
Pinstripe, Inc., based in Brookfield, presented Make-A-Wish Wisconsin a $5,000 check last week to fund a wish for one of the nonprofit’s selected wish recipients.
Above the Clouds to expand programs with Helen Bader Foundation grant
Above the Clouds, Inc., a Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization providing free arts education programs for at-risk youth and families, will expand the scope of its services thanks to a two-year $80,000 grant from the Helen Bader Foundation.
Waisman Center still at forefront of brain research
The telegram from President John F. Kennedy to University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington was both eerie and visionary. Eerie because it was delivered Nov. 20, 1963 – just two days before Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas – and visionary because it seemed to anticipate the challenges confronting science in its quest to explore the human brain.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Banks bullish about Wisconsin’s economy
A great deal of positive chatter about Wisconsin’s economy in 2013 is coming out of the state’s banking sector.
Roadrunner caps strong fiscal year
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. today reported fourth quarter net income of $9.5 million, or 29 cents per share, up from $6.9 million, or 22 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
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MGIC treasurer to retire
Milwaukee-based Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. (MGIC), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corp., announced that James Karpowicz, CFA, senior vice president, chief investment officer and treasurer, will retire, effective March 1.
Snap-on caps strong year
Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. today reported fourth quarter net earnings of $84.6 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, up 13.9 percent from $74.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Kohl’s January sales bounce back
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Corp. today reported that its comparable store sales were up 13.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and up 0.3 percent for the entire fiscal year.
Racine Federated acquisition pumps up earnings for Badger Meter
Bolstered by last year's acquisition of Racine Federated Inc., Brown Deer-based Badger Meter Inc. today reported a 362-percent increase in net earnings and a 22.4 percent increase in net sales for the fourth quarter of 2012.
