Strong Return to Profitability in the Nordics; Divestment of Loss-Making UK Print Monitor Operations
Greif, Inc. (Greif) (NYSE:GEF)(NYSE:GEF.B) a global leader in industrial packaging, today announced that it intends to offer up to $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019.
Acquisition Expected To Close Today
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE: RRD) today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 26 cents per common share. The dividend is payable September 1, 2009, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 6, 2009.
Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that net earnings for the quarter ended July 3, 2009 were $296 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, an 18.5% decrease as compared to the Company’s 2008 second quarter net earnings of $363 million, or $1.09 per diluted share. Included in the net earnings and diluted earnings per share are certain discrete credits and charges that are summarized in the attached supplemental schedule.
Quarterly Revenue of $393 Million; GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.23; Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.39
Earnings per share of 16 cents; Operating cash flow of $609 million, $1.2 billion cash balance; 40.2 percent gross margin, increase of 1 point; Revenue impacted by weak global economy
