Valley Industries Offers New Under-Bed Gooseneck Hitch System
Feb 18, 2003
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Federal-Mogul Plugs Into Own Resources to Strengthen Champion Brand
Feb 18, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation is making a substantial investment in its Toledo, Ohio, Ignition Technical Center, bringing the ceramic development process for its Champion(R) spark plugs in-house to increase responsiveness in a competitive market in order to exceed customer expectations. "The q ... Continue reading
Microheat's HotShot Helps Travelers Brace For Winter Storms
Feb 16, 2003
One-Of-A-Kind Product Removes Ice Buildup On Windshield Glass and Wiper Blades FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- Drivers now have a safe and easy way to deal with winter storm driving with the introduction of the HotShot, a one-of-a-kind heated washer fluid system for windshields. Manufactured by Microheat Inc., and ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2003
DALLAS, Feb. 14 -- Fleming Companies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips to supply 114 Conoco-branded convenience stores in five states. The agreement anticipates approximately $35 million in annual volume and commences in April of 2003. The stores will be supplied by Fleming ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corporation, Torrance, California Announces Stock Repurchase
Feb 15, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif.--Feb. 14, 2003--Edelbrock Corporation announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a systematic program for the repurchase of up to 100,000 additional shares of its Common Stock, having a par value of $0.01 per share, for cash, in the open market on the NASDAQ National Market s ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2003
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Feb. 14, 2003--JAG Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:JGMHA) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire OIL@WORK Group, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation based in Dallas, Texas. "We believe that this transaction creates the greatest value for JAG Media's stockholders in ... Continue reading
MPA Announces Selwyn Joffe's Appointment as CEO
Feb 15, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif.--Feb. 14, 2003--Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. (Internet billboard:MPAA) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Selwyn Joffe, MPA's Chairman of the Board since 1999 and a director and consultant to the Company since 1995, as MPA's Chief Executive Officer. In addition to his servi ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Achieved Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
Feb 12, 2003
* Comparable Store Sales Rose 5.5% for the Year, 3.1% for the Fourth Quarter * For the Year, Operating Margins Increased to 6.1% and on a Comparable Basis Rose 230 Basis Points to 7.2% * For the Fourth Quarter, Operating Margins Increased to 4.8% and on a Comparable Basis Rose 190 Basis Points to 6.1% * Generated $165 ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Reports Same Store Sales for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2002
Feb 12, 2003
PHOENIX, Feb. 11 -- CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today announced its sales results for fiscal 2002. The Company also said that it expects to release its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002, and hold a conference call to ... Continue reading
AutoZone Updates Second Quarter
Feb 10, 2003
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 10 -- AutoZone, Inc. , today announced that, for the second fiscal quarter through February 8, 2003, total same store sales are 3% and retail same store sales are flat versus a year ago. AutoZone will end the quarter on February 15, 2003. AutoZone expects to release final results for the quarter on ... Continue reading
ITec Recycling Services Expands Motor Oil Bottle Recycling Program
Feb 8, 2003
OAKDALE, Calif., Feb. 7 -- ITec Recycling Services (ITecRS), a division of ITec Environmental Group, Inc. has recently expanded its motor oil bottle recycling program in California to include one of the top automotive retail chains in the United States, Pep Boys. Through the California Integrated Waste Management Oppor ... Continue reading
Auto Industry Launches Effort to Counter Critical Shortage of Service Technicians
Feb 1, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1 -- Automotive Retailing Today (ART), a coalition of all major auto manufacturers and dealer associations, today launched an industry-wide campaign to respond to a critical shortage of dealership service technicians by overcoming outdated stereotypes about the career. The facts make a compelling ca ... Continue reading
Live Product Installations Will Heat Up SEMA Spring Expo Action Center
Jan 31, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext.104 Lisa Guth, lisag@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 181 LIVE PRODUCT INSTALLATIONS WILL HEAT UP SEMA SPRING EXPO ACTION CENTER Demonstrations Will Show Profit Opportunities in Real Time DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Jan. 30, 20 ... Continue reading
Jury Finds In Favor of Advance Auto Parts in Antitrust Lawsuit
Jan 30, 2003
ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 30 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today that it successfully defended itself against an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of warehouse distributors and jobbers, that appointed themselves as the "Coalition for a Level Playing Field." A seven- member jury in the United States District Court in ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2003
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 29 -- AutoZone, Inc. today announced that based on quarter-to-date operating results, the company projects earnings of approximately $.77 to $.79 per share for its second quarter ending February 15, 2003, compared to $.58 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2002, for an increase of approximat ... Continue reading
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