by Chris Bahn 5/20/2013 12:00 am
Robert A. Peiser, the USA Truck Inc. board chairman who submitted a conditional resignation Wednesday, told Arkansas Business on Thursday that he's “hopeful” he'll be retained by the publicly traded Van Buren trucking firm.
by Arkansas Business Editors 5/20/2013 12:00 am
Every time we reach out to scores of businesses around the state — large by private-company standards — and ask for data on revenue and employment, we are reminded just how important many of these companies are to their hometowns and their regions.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am
The largest Arkansas-based, Arkansas-owned private companies ranked by reported or estimated revenue (in millions) for fiscal year listed.
by Mark Friedman 5/18/2013 11:04 am
Dillard's Inc. CEO William Dillard II says the Little Rock department store chain will have to decide this year what to do with the cash it's generating.
by Lance Turner 5/18/2013 10:06 am
On AETN's "Arkansas Week," we talk about the farm bill in Washington D.C., new developments in the Arkansas governor's race, earnings season and the abortion law in court. Also: The "Arkansas Business Week in Review" on THV 11 News.
by Lance Turner 5/16/2013 07:08 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville reports a first-quarter same-store sales decline of 1.4 percent and earnings that narrowly miss analysts' expectations as its CEO cites "considerable headwinds" to top line sales.
by Lance Turner 5/15/2013 03:57 pm
@WalmartLabs, the social media operation that's part of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s e-commerce division, purchased two software firms this week, OneOps and TastyLabs.
by Lance Turner 5/15/2013 03:14 pm
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock reports first-quarter profit of $112.8 million, excluding one-time items, which is a 19 percent increase from the same time last year. First-quarter net sales reached $1.549 billion, flat compared to the same quarter last year and missing analysts' predictions by $6 million.
by Lance Turner 5/14/2013 02:16 pm
Analysts and investors have mixed expectations about Wal-Mart's first-quarter earnings results, which the retailer will release Thursday before the market opens.
by Luke Jones 5/14/2013 11:06 am
Windstream Corp. of Little Rock names Randy Nicklas chief technology officer and executive vice president of engineering.
by Mark Friedman 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Since 2011, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has poured millions of dollars into its e-commerce division, and its investments are paying off.
by Chris Bahn 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Recently recognized by Forbes magazine “as one of America's Most Promising Companies,” Collective Bias of Bentonville is becoming a popular tool for brands looking for influence with shoppers.
by Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.
by Gwen Moritz 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.
by Luke Jones 5/13/2013 12:00 am
The $1 annual dividend, paid quarterly, represents a yield of almost 12 percent at last week's stock price of less than $8.50. CEO Jeff Gardner says it's “the best way to create value for our shareholders.”
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Acxiom Corp. has again ranked second on Advertising Age magazine's April 29 list of marketing-services agencies of all disciplines. The list ranks companies by U.S. revenue in 2012 — $678 million in Acxiom's case.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/10/2013 11:05 am
Inuvo Inc. of Conway narrows its first-quarter loss to $290,000, less than the $1.9 million loss it reported in the same quarter last year.
by Lance Turner 5/9/2013 07:43 am
Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith says it has rebuffed a takeover offer by rival YRC Worldwide Inc., which was interested in an acqusition of ABF Frieght System Inc.
by Lance Turner 5/9/2013 07:14 am
Windstream Corp. of Little Rock reports first-quarter net income of $52 million, down 13 percent from the 60 million it reported during the same quarter last year.
by Gwen Moritz 5/8/2013 02:42 pm
The CEO of Windstream Corp. of Little Rock repeatedly assured shareholders at Wednesday's annual meeting that the company is committed to continuing its attractive $1 per share annual dividend.
America's Car-Mart 4Q Profit Down 9 Percent 
