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Warner Reveals 'Risky Business' Blu-ray Specs, Adds Exclusives (High-Def Digest: All Hig)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:24:39 GMT

Warner has announced specs for the September Blu-ray debut of 'Risky Business,' which will hit high-def with multiple exclusives and Digital Copy. As previously reported, the smash 1983 comedy (which propelled...

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Acuity Brands, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 05/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:05:30 GMT

Acuity Brands (AYI) F3Q08 Earnings Call Complete Story »

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Acuity profit surges 6.2% in Q3 (The Atlanta Business Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:51:08 GMT

New products and higher sales lit the way for Acuity Brands Inc. in the third quarter of 2008. (AYI)

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Acuity Brands profit rises, cautious on year (Market Watch)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:33:14 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Acuity Brands Inc. on Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter net income rose to $41.1 million, or $1 a share, from $38.7 million, or 88 cents a share, in the year-ago period. On a continuing operations basis, it earned $1.01 a share compared with 78 cents a share. Net sales rose to $512.4 million from $502.4 million. "Looking ahead, various leading indicators such as employment,...

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CodeIgniter vs. Zend Framework (MichaelWales.com)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:40:26 GMT

Avnet Labs has a few great articles in which they compare CodeIgniter to the Zend Framework. I have often been lured over to the Zend Framework, simply because it’s the “official” solution but I always come back over to CodeIgniter after a week or two of playing around in Zend. I simply can’t get things [...]

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Risky Business 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Debuts September 16th (Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:14:56 GMT

On September 16th, Warner Brothers is releasing two new versions of Tom Cruise’s Risky Business (25th Anniversary Edition) in honor of the 25th Anniversary. There is a standard version and the Two-Disk Blu-Ray version. Both versions of the Risky Business 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition have been restored and remastered. There is also some bonus content [...]

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New AMITPRO Group Leader (BMS Blog: Everything SBS in the UK.)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:45:24 GMT

I’m proud to announce I have been voted the new AMITPRO Group Leader. I’d like to say a personal thank you to Vijay who has done a sterling job of representing the group since he took on the role of group leader and I’m sure he will continue to positively contribute and be an active group [...]

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Avnet, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Yearend 2008 Earnings Announcement (Business Wire)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that its fourth quarter and fiscal yearend 2008 earnings announcement is scheduled to be webcast live via the Internet at

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Brightpoint to ax jobs in Europe (Indy Star)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Brightpoint is cutting a few hundred jobs overseas, including positions at the Denmark-based company it bought last summer that made Brightpoint the No. 1 cell phone distributor in the world.

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Avnet closes on Horizon Technology acquisition - MSN MoneyCentral (Www.OSIR.org.in) (www.OSIR.org.in)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:15:08 GMT

Avnet Inc. has closed its deal for Horizon Technology Group Plc, purchasing the company for about $156 million, the Phoenix electronics distributor announced Monday. Horizon, based in Dublin, is a system integrator and distributor in Ireland and the Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com Avnet (AVT) Acquires Source Electronics Corporation; Sees Deal - StreetInsider.comAvnet, Inc. [...]

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Avnet buys Source Electronics; deal accretive to earnings (Market Watch)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:16:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Avnet Inc. said Monday it bought Source Electronics Corp., a Hollis, N.H.-based provider of outsourced custom programming services for integrated circuits. Source Electronics will be integrated into the services operations of Avnet Logistics, a division of Avnet. The company did not release financial details of the transaction but said the deal is expected to be accretive...

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Avnet, Inc. Acquires Source Electronics Corporation (Business Wire)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has acquired Source Electronics Corporation (Source) headquartered in Hollis, New Hampshire. Established in 1988,

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Avnet closes on Horizon Technology acquisition (The Business Journal of Phoenix )

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:54:27 GMT

Avnet Inc. has closed its deal for Horizon Technology Group Plc, purchasing the company for about $156 million, the Phoenix electronics distributor announced Monday. (AVT)

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Brightpoint to Cut Ten Percent of its Workforce (cellular-news)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:02:44 GMT

Handset distributor, Brightpoint has announced a reshuffling of its European operations and plans to cur between 275 to 325 jobs - around 10% of its total workforce.

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Brightpoint moves to cut costs as handset market slows (Telecompaper)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:44:00 GMT

(Telecompaper) Mobile phone distributor Brightpoint has announced cost-cutting measures across its global operations due to the slowdown in handset sales. The company said it now expects the global handset market to reach 1.25-1.30 billion units this year, down from a previous estimate of 1.25-1.35 billion. Second-quarter sell-in units are expected to be flat to slightly up versus the first three months...

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Brightpoint cuts 275 to 325 jobs in Europe (Boston Globe)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:08:22 GMT

Wireless device distributor Brightpoint Inc. said Monday it will cut 275 to 325 jobs as it reorganizes its European operations.

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Brightpoint cutting hundreds of jobs overseas (IndyStar.com)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:58:58 GMT

Cell-phone distributor Brightpoint intends to cut 275 to 325 jobs overseas as part of a realignment of European operations.

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Brightpoint cutting hundreds of jobs overseas (Indy Star)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:43:48 GMT

Cell-phone distributor Brightpoint intends to cut 275 to 325 jobs overseas as part of a realignment of European operations.

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Brightpoint plans 275 to 325 job cuts (Market Watch)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:29:49 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Brightpoint Inc. said Monday that it plans to realign its European operations, resulting in about 275 to 325 job cuts. The Plainfield, Ind.-based distributor of wireless devices said it expects the cuts, together with other initiatives, to reduce annual spending by about $25 million to $30 million. Shares of Brightpoint closed Friday at $7.11. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire,...

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Brightpoint to realign Europe operations, cut 275-375 jobs (Market Watch)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:09:09 GMT

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