Textiles News (via GlobeNewswire)

Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results - January 31, 2008

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq:COLM), a global leader in the active outdoor apparel and footwear industries, today announced net sales of $376.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, an increase of 4 percent compared to net sales of $361.8 million for the same period of 2006.
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FCStone Group, Inc. Announces Acquisitions of Globecot, Inc. and The Jernigan Group, LLC - January 25, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- FCStone Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCSX), a commodity risk management firm, announced today the acquisitions of Globecot, Inc., a leading supplier of information, market research, news, and consulting for the global fiber and textile industries, and The Jernigan Group, LLC, a registered brokerage group that provides execution services to the global fiber and textile industries.
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