Walmart Still No. 1 on Fortune 500 List
Arkansas companies Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell and Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock made this year's Fortune 500 list. read more >
Murphy Oil Moves On (Editorial)
Losing publicly traded Murphy Oil Corp. to Texas is a body blow to Arkansas. read more >
Murphy USA Reports Strong First Quarter
Murphy USA Inc., the gasoline and convenience store company based in El Dorado, reports better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and income, a development that has buoyed its stock price. read more >
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Murphy Oil CEO Gets Presumptive COVID-19 Diagnosis, Takes Medical Leave
Murphy Oil Corp. announced Thursday that President and CEO Roger Jenkins has, pending test results, a presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19. read more >
Murphy USA Adjusts to Pandemic
Murphy USA, the major gasoline and convenience store chain based in El Dorado, is revising paid leave policies for employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy USA Reports 3Q Income Increase
Murphy USA, the national fuel and convenience store chain based in El Dorado, reported quarterly earnings yesterday that surpassed analysts' expectations with net income of $69.2 million, or $42.18 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2019. read more >
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Murphy USA to Issue $500M in Notes
Murphy USA, the gas and convenience retail chain based in El Dorado, announced Wednesday that it will offer $500 million in senior unsecured notes, with plans to use the debt plus cash on hand to redeem previous 6% notes coming due in 2023. read more >
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Q2 Report Finds Profits Down at Murphy USA
Fuel and convenience retailer Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado reported flat revenue and decreased profits in reporting its second-quarter performance, a result of diminished returns on gasoline sales and higher operating costs. read more >
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Andrew Clyde’s Salary Hits $5.94M at Murphy USA
Murphy USA CEO Andrew Clyde earned total compensation of $5.94 million in 2018, up from $5.78 million the year before. read more >
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Hunger Relief Alliance, Razorback Foundation Names New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Jennifer Martinez Belt has been appointed to the board of directors of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance in Little Rock. read more >
Murphy USA Reports $51.8M Profit for 2Q
Murphy USA, the national gasoline and convenience store chain based in El Dorado, reported strong second-quarter financial results, beating market analysts' expectations. read more >
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Walmart Atop Fortune 500 List for 6th Straight Year
Fortune magazine has published its 64th annual Fortune 500 list of the country's biggest companies, and Walmart Inc. of Bentonville ranks No. 1 for the sixth consecutive year. read more >
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Murphy Oil Names Louis Utsch as Tax Chief, Succeeding Tim Butler
A little over a month after naming a new executive vice president and chief financial officer, Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado has installed a new leader in its tax department, announcing Louis W. Utsch as vice president, tax. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
In Personal Use of Company Jets, Tyson Soars
Arkansas Business reviewed proxy documents from 17 publicly traded companies based in Arkansas to report on those that offer executives the perk of using the company jet for personal trips. read more >
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Pay for Murphy USA CEO Andrew Clyde Slips to $5.8M
Even as a big fourth-quarter pushed Murphy USA's full-year profits to $245 million in 2017, CEO Andrew Clyde settled for a little smaller payday last year. read more >
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Gender Diversity on Company Boards Accelerates in Arkansas
Since November 2014, the last time Arkansas Business measured the estrogen fueling the state’s publicly traded companies, the number of women directors has grown by more than 40 percent, and the number of all-male boards has been cut in half. read more >
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Presqu’ile Winery a Nod to Way of Life for Murphys
Madison Murphy, chairman of Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado, and his family named their 200-acre California winery Presqu’ile as a “tip of the hat” to a family compound destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. read more >
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‘Trump Bump’ Benefits Arkansas Stockholders
The “Trump Bump” has been very good for most of the 120 names on this year’s list of the state’s biggest stockholders, but the benefits have not been evenly shared. read more >
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Murphy USA Posts 3Q Profit of $67.9M
Murphy USA Inc., the nationwide fuel retailer and convenience store chain based in El Dorado, reported a third-quarter net income of $67.9 million and earnings of $1.90 per diluted share, beating analysts' estimates. read more >
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Murphy USA Reports $55.6M in 2Q Profit
Murphy USA Inc., the nationwide fuel and convenience retailer based in El Dorado, reports second-quarter financial results, including net income of $55.6 million, or $1.51 per diluted share. read more >
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