UPS Posts Huge 4th Quarter Earnings

Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) announced diluted earnings per share of $0.75 for the fourth quarter of 2009, above the company’s original guidance of $0.58 to $0.65 per share, due in large measure to strong performance by its international segment. That segment saw volume growth, a substantial gain in operating profit and improvement to a 16.7 percent operating margin.

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Healthy, Wealthy & Well

HEALTH-RELATED MARKETING messages may be among the most persistent and ever-present of the modern era. Lose weight, eat right and quit smoking. Get six-pack abs, remember to wash your hands and watch out for restless leg syndrome. Try this new form of diabetes testing, this new multivitamin or this new sleeping aid.

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To a Tee

One of the most diverse items in the promotional industry, T-shirts present so many buying decisions that picking out the right one can be daunting. The number of choices are sure to increase as innovation introduces new kinds of T-shirts, like those made from transitional or slub cotton, with more and more frequency. Add the ever-changing winds of fashion to the decision mix, and picking the right tee for a given promotion can quickly become complicated.

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