Democratic presidential candidates have been stumping for "green collar jobs," contending that workers need federally-funded training to help build the new energy economy and fill the avalanche of work coming to the burgeoning domestic clean-tech and alternative energy sectors. Attention to green jobs is a relatively...
Chesapeake Energy posts lower profit (6:00 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Chesapeake Energy Corp. (US:CHK) , the largest independent U.S. natural gas producer, reported late Thursday fourth-quarter net income of $303 million, falling from $471 million a year ago. After paying preferred stock dividends and including...
American Railcar Industries Inc., (US:arii) the St. Charles, Mo., railcar producer, reported fourth-quarter earnings rose 28% on 2.1% lower revenue and said it agreed to cooperate with Amtek to produce and sell railcars in India and Southeast Asia. Earnings reached $7.9 million, or 37 cents a share, from $6.1 million,...
Dana Corp. (USAN) confirmed Thursday that it named Gary Convis chief executive. The Toledo, Ohio, maker of automotive parts said Convis was appointed to the company's board in January after retiring from Toyota Motor Corp. (US:TM) where he served as chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Kentucky. Acting Chief Executive...
Shares of the following companies were among those that made notable moves in the U.S. stock market Wednesday. Advancers 3Com Corp. named Robert Mao chief executive officer to succeed Edgar Masri, who is leaving. "To support the company's increasing emphasis on its growing and profitable China-based H3C operations, Mao...
AN) confirmed Thursday that it named Gary Convis chief executive. The Toledo, Ohio, maker of automotive parts said Convis was appointed to the company's board in January after retiring from Toyota Motor Corp. (US:TM) where he served as chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Kentucky. Acting Chief Executive...
