Autozone board approves plan to buy back additional $500 million in common stock
Autozone board authorizes $500M stock buybacks BJ Penn retains UFC lightweight championship with 5th-round TKO of Diego Sanchez at UFC 107
BJ Penn retains UFC lightweight championship Court records show Morgan Freeman has settled lawsuit from woman injured in 2008 car wreck
Records: Morgan Freeman settles suit on car wreck Fred’s posts slight increase in key sales measure in October, but misses analyst views
Fred’s key sales measure rises in October MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Discount retailer Fred’s Inc. said Thursday sales in stores open at least a year edged up 0.4 percent in October, missing analyst expectations. Western Tenn. farmers race to harvest crops before rising Mississippi River floods fields
Tenn. harvesters race to beat river flood threats The Pit and the Pigulum World Championship BBQ Team trailer reported stolen in Memphis
Distinctive trailer gets unwanted ‘piggyback’ ride International Paper’s 3rd-qtr profit surges on federal fuel tax credit, but sales fall 13 pct
International Paper’s 3Q profit soars on tax item International Paper’s 3rd-qtr profit falls but still beats Wall Street expectations
International Paper’s 3Q profit slips MEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper, the world’s top wood products company, says its third-quarter profit fell as sales of cardboard box materials lagged year-earlier levels. Former Memphis Mayor, candidate for congress Willie Herenton target of federal criminal probe
Former Memphis mayor is target of federal probe Thomas & Betts 3rd-quarter profit tumbles but beats Wall Street estimates, shares riseMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Electrical-components maker Thomas & Betts Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 48 percent on a drop in sales stemming from continued weak demand for electrical and commercial heating products. International Paper laying off 1,600 workers, closing 15 percent of capacityMEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper Co., the world’s largest maker of cardboard box materials, said Thursday it is cutting 1,600 positions — nearly 3 percent of the current payroll — as it brings capacity into line with sharply diminished demand. Farrakhan warns supporters not become ‘pacified’ by election of 1st black presidentMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama’s election and to work to repair communities. A C Wharton new Memphis mayor; replaces 18-year city head Herenton who is running for CongressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A C Wharton has won a special election to become the next mayor of Memphis, replacing Willie Herenton who stepped down after 18 years to run for Congress. Dalai Lama visits site of MLK’s assassination; finds visit both sad, inspirationalMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Dalai Lama said his visit Wednesday to the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated was sad but inspirational. Dalai Lama welcomed by Memphis mayor with fist bump and “Hello Dalai”MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Dalai Lama has been welcomed to Memphis with a fist bump and the greeting “hello Dalai.” AutoZone posts 3.1 percent drop in 4Q profit on tough comparision with longer year-ago periodMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 3.1 percent, missing Wall Street expectations on tough comparisons to a prior-year period that included an extra week of sales. Newly elected president of the National Baptist Convention USA seeks unification of groupMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The newly elected president of one of the country’s largest Baptist denominations says he’s seeking unification following an election in which his opponent went to court to challenge the group’s voting process. Newly-elected president of the National Baptist Convention USA seeks unification of groupMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The newly elected president of one of the country’s largest Baptist denominations says he’s seeking unification following an election in which his opponent went to court to challenge the group’s voting process. FedEx shares jump as it boosts 1Q profit guidance on improved international demand, cost cutsNEW YORK — FedEx Corp., the world’s second largest package delivery company, raised its first-quarter earnings forecast on Friday, citing better-than-expected international shipments and cost-cutting. FedEx boost 1Q profit guidance due to improved international demand, cost cut, shares jumpMEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp., the world’s second largest package delivery company, raised its first-quarter earnings forecast on Friday, citing better-than-expected international shipments and cost-cutting. FedEx predicts better fiscal 1st-qtr profit due to improved international demand, cost cutsMEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx is raising its first-quarter earnings forecast, citing better-than-expected international shipments and cost-cutting. Pinnacle Airlines traffic fell 3.5 percent in August, though occupancy rose to 80 percentMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Regional airline operator Pinnacle Airlines Corp. said its August traffic fell 3.5 percent. Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. courtroom, as town’s tensions over traffic tickets come to boilJERICHO, Ark. — It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn’t hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps. Police to charge 31 Tenn. high school students over ‘Fightclub’-style brawls posted onlineCOLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Police in suburban Memphis say they will charge 31 high school students with holding organized fist fights that were recorded and posted online. Taco Bell settles sexual harassment complaint; 2 teen workers claimed they were raped at workMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taco Bell Corp. has agreed to settle a sexual harassment complaint stemming from allegations that two teenage employees were raped at a Tennessee restaurant. First Horizon Insurance acquires Tennessee-based Sandlin InsuranceMEMPHIS, Tenn. — First Horizon Insurance Group Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the insurance business of Sandlin Insurance Agency of Germantown, Tenn. Gates Foundation to focus on educators; seeks initiatives, research to improve teacher qualitySEATTLE — Ever since Americans sent their children to one-room schoolhouses, parents have known what makes a good school: an inspiring, organized, creative teacher. But researchers haven’t been able to quantify what exactly makes a teacher effective and how to tie that to student achievement. Memphis on a budget: Beale Street, Sun Studio and everything ElvisMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is where you go to celebrate everything Elvis. Sun Studio is where Presley got his start as the King of Rock’n'Roll, and Graceland is a few miles south of downtown. But other styles of music — the blues and soul — also have deep roots in this city on the Mississippi River, with legendary Beale Street and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music among the must-sees for any visitor. Jim Dickinson, Memphis producer, musician and father of two-thirds of N. Miss. Allstars, diesJACKSON, Miss. — Jim Dickinson, a musician and producer who helped shape the Memphis sound in an influential career that spanned more than four decades, has died. He was 67. FedEx declares regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents, payable Oct. 1MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. said Friday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share. |
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