N.J. Senate, Assembly committees approve Barnegat Bay cleanup bills
Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerThis beach off Hancock Avenue on Barnegat Bay in Seaside Heights. Tests of the waters exceeded the allowable bacteria levels in more than half its 36 total samples taken, according to a report released today by the Natural...
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After lush quarter, Scotts plans repurchase
Scotts Miracle-Gro made some green for investors yesterday, reporting record sales for its fiscal third quarter, lapping analyst expectations and doubling its dividend to 25 cents per share.
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Scotts reports record earnings for third quarter
One of Union County's biggest businesses announced last week that it experienced record results in this year's third quarter.
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10 Top-Rated Defensive Stocks
Orbital Sciences, Archer-Daniels-Midland and Philip Morris International are defensive stocks with top ratings from analysts.
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Davidson coach among those who prefer grass
Brian White is not a man to surprise many people. He coached his Hilliard Davidson High School football team to a Division I state championship last fall in a 16-15 victory over Cleveland Glenville by running the ball. The Wildcats threw only two passes, both missing their mark in the championship.
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Contract available in landscape design contest
To practice what it preaches, the Scotts Valley Water District intends to convert its office landscape into a water-smart vista through a contest.
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Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
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Prominent local landscapers advise on keeping lawn green in extreme conditions
You think your lawn is hard to maintain right now? You have nothing on these folks. While your yard is gasping for water and fading to brown, some of the more demanding yards throughout Columbus continue to flourish. We caught up with those responsible for keeping some of central Ohio's most prominent landscapes attractive all summer long.
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Scotts Miracle sees 19% growth in quarterly profit
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter earnings rose to $175.9 million, or $2.65 a share, from $147.8 million, or $2.27 a share in the year-ago period. On an adjusted basis, the garden-care marketer earned $2.59 a share during the quarter, up from $2.28 a share a year ago. Quarterly revenue rose 1%, to $1.24 billion, helped by a 3% sales jump ...
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Before the Bell: Scotts, InterContinental, MBIA in spotlight
U.S. stock futures fall Tuesday, with nervousness ahead of the Federal Reserve’s announcement on monetary policy weighing on sentiment. A gauge of U.S. nonfarm productivity turns negative in the second quarter.
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