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MILWAUKEE, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOYG) today announced that its board of directors elected James H. Woodward, Jr. as the company's chief financial officer and treasurer and elected Sean D. Major as the company's general counsel. Both Mr. Woodward and Mr. Major joined the company as executive vice presidents in January 2007. Woodward, 54, joins Joy Global...

MILWAUKEE, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) today announced its results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2007. During the quarter, a 3-week strike occurred at the Company's York, Pennsylvania manufacturing plant. The impact of the strike is included in the following results. Revenue for the quarter was $1.18 billion compared to $1.29 billion in the year-ago quarter,...

MILWAUKEE, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG) -- Briggs & Stratton today announced fiscal 2007 third quarter consolidated net sales of $717.1 million and consolidated net income of $7.8 million or $.15 per diluted share, that included a $35.2 million pretax ($21.4 million after tax or $.42 per diluted share) write-down of assets primarily associated with...

MILWAUKEE, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG) : At its regular quarterly meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of twenty-two cents ($0.22) per share on the common stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable June 29, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business...

GREENVILLE, Wis., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- School Specialty, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHS) , a leading education company and the largest provider of supplemental learning products to the preK-12 education market, today announced a comprehensive three-part plan to simplify its business, and focus on core assets. Part one involves the company's intended sale of its video production company, School Specialty Media (SSM), and...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(R), Inc., (NASDAQ:RLRN) , a leading provider of computerized assessment and progress monitoring tools for pre-K - 12 schools and districts, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.05 per share, payable June 1, 2007 to shareholders of record as of May 11, 2007. (Logo:...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With the average family caregiver spending up to $2,500 per year for the purchase of healthcare products not covered by insurance or Medicare, the financial responsibilities facing an estimated 50 million Americans caring for aging, disabled or special needs family members and friends are taking a growing toll. To provide some much-needed financial...

MILWAUKEE, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading provider of medical imaging software and services, today announced the release of Fusion RIS/PACS MX(TM), an imaging informatics solution that moves beyond the simple interfacing of RIS and PACS applications designed for imaging centers, hospitals, multi-facility physician practices and specialty clinics. Fusion RIS/PACS MX helps these...

MADISON, Wis. – MidwestBusiness.com recently named anchorbank.com to its list of the Top 10 Web Sites in Wisconsin. AnchorBank’s site is the only financial institution to make the grade. Out of a possible 40 points, AnchorBank received a score of 34. The site received a perfect score in the navigation category. Sites were also ranked on uniqueness, look and feel...

BELOIT - Governor Jim Doyle today announced $6 million to help the Kerry Group as they expand their American headquarters in Beloit.  Governor Doyle joined with representatives from the City of Beloit and Kerry Americas, a worldwide leader in food production, sales and marketing to make the announcement.   The Beloit expansion is expected to retain 800 jobs and create...

By David Wise WisBusiness.com A panel of media professionals offered differing views on how technological advancements like the Internet have affected their organizations at a Public Relations Society of America conference Tuesday in Milwaukee. While most of the panelists offered an optimistic view of new technologies and the Internet, Mark Tatge, Midwest bureau chief and...