Despite risks, flu shot not required for staff at many nursing facilities
By Ilana Marcus Medill Reports Staff at many skilled-nursing and rehabilitation facilities in Chicago are not required to receive the vaccination against influenza, despite working
Westell swings to profit despite revenue drop
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports Westell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a wireless infrastructure solutions provider, earned $799,000, or 5 cents per diluted share, in its
Cognizant earnings beat expectations, revenues in line
By Ang Gao Medill Reports Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., based in New Jersey, is a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process services.
Kellogg earnings exceed estimate, stock rises
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Kellogg Co.’s (NYSE: K) fourth-quarter earnings topped Wall Street’s estimate, thanks to the acquisitions of protein bar maker RXBAR and
Tyson tops estimates with first quarter earnings
By Sarah Foster Medill Reports Ready-to-eat meals and a major tax overhaul helped Tyson Foods Inc. beef up its bottom line, soaring past analyst expectations,
Shares of Hanesbrands Fall After Outlook Disappoints Investors
By Brian Baker Medill Reports Shares of Hanesbrands Inc. fell nearly 11 percent Thursday after the company reported disappointing fourth quarter operating results and its
ICE Earnings Narrowly Beat Estimate
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, reported Wednesday net earnings roared 248 percent to $1.2
Juvenile-justice report: Incarceration doesn’t rehabilitate but family-based programs might
By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports Family-focused and community-based approaches are more effective than incarceration in rehabilitating offenders and creating safe communities, according to a new
Psychological impact of gun violence causes public health crisis
By Ilana Marcus Medill Reports The long-lasting psychological impact and mental disorders stemming from exposure to gun violence have made Chicago’s shooting epidemic a public-health
ADM earnings beat expectation
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Nasdaq: ADM) reported net earnings boomed 86 percent to $788 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, in its
Centene Corp. reports high enrollment, better-than-expected earnings
By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports Despite an 11.9 percent profit decline from the year-earlier quarter, adjusted earnings of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC), the St. Louis-based
Brunswick reports loss despite growth in marine business, shares drop
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports Brunswick Corp., operator of marine, fitness and billiards businesses, swung to a quarterly loss, primarily due to increased pension settlement