BRIEFCASE SUPERIOR TO DOLE OUT QUARTERLY CASH.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services VAN NUYS - Superior Industries International Inc. announced Tuesday that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the corporation. Dividends will be $0.1375 per share payable April 23, 2004, to shareholders of record as of April 9, 2004. Probe of Putnam finds disregard BOSTON - Executives at Putnam Investments Putnam Investments was founded in 1937 by George Putnam. At the same time, he founded its first mutual fund offering, The George Putnam Fund of Boston.[1] Putnam has offices in London and Tokyo, and its headquarters is located in Boston, Massachusetts. did not regard improper trading by several portfolio managers as serious misconduct and were slow to stop excessive trading excessive trading The act of churning. by a handful of outside investors, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an internal investigation of Putnam's trading practices. But the six-month investigation also found that, despite shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Poll: Conviction not buying factor DETROIT - Martha Stewart's conviction isn't influencing people on whether to buy her products, a national poll released Tuesday indicated. And that's good news for Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Holding Corp., the nation's third-largest discount retailer, which has an exclusive agreement to sell Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. Everyday merchandise through 2008 at its 1,500 stores. Sixty-eight percent of consumers surveyed said that Stewart's March 5 conviction related to her 2001 sale of Imclone stock would have no impact on their buying decisions. Nearly a quarter, or 24 percent, of consumers polled said they were less likely to purchase a Martha Stewart-branded product as a result of her conviction. And 8 percent said they were more likely to purchase Stewart products. The scientific survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The national survey of 1,500 people was conducted online March 9-12. It was conducted by NPD Group The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading global market research company[1] founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers and retailers. Using actual sales data from retailers and distributors as well as consumer-reported purchasing behavior, NPD , which tracks sales and marketing information on a number of industries, and HomeWorld Business Magazine, a retail trade publication for the housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. and home decor industries. Kmart declined comment on Tuesday. |
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