HAL Holding’s Net Income Soars 51 Percent in First Half

Posted: 9/2/2010 12:17 AM
MONTE CARLO—HAL Holding—parent of Pearle Europe, GrandVision and other European optical chain—saw its net income climb 51 percent in the first half of this year, to €200.2 million.

Optistock Conference Calls

Posted: 9/2/2010 12:14 AM
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) announced that it will present at two healthcare conferences this month.

Marcolin Profits Double, Sales Increase in First Half

Posted: 8/30/2010 12:17 AM
LONGARONE, Italy—Marcolin S.p.A. (MCL-IT), reported a strong increase in sales, a doubling of profits and a reduction in debt for the Group’s first half of the fiscal year.

Essilor Int’l Sees Revenues Rise 15.8 Percent in First Half

Posted: 8/30/2010 12:14 AM
CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France—With acquisitions fueling revenue growth as well as stronger sales in core lens and Rx products and services, Essilor International [ISIN: FR0000121667] reported total revenues rose 15.8 percent to €1,926.8 million in first-half 2010.

Shamir Reports Net Income Grew 12.6 Percent in 2Q ’10

Posted: 8/23/2010 12:17 AM
KIBBUTZ SHAMIR, Israel—Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHMR) reported a 16.3 percent increase in revenue to $41.0 million in unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with revenues of $35.2 million for the same period in 2009.

Orange 21 Reports Financial Results for Q2 2010

Posted: 8/19/2010 12:17 AM
CARLSBAD, Calif.—Orange 21 Inc. (OTC:ORNG.PK), maker of Spy Optic, O’Neill, Margaritaville and Melodies by MJB eyewear, has announced their financial results for the second quarter of 2010 ended June 30, 2010.

Five Nominees Proposed by Novartis Conditionally Elected to Alcon Board

Posted: 8/19/2010 12:14 AM
HUENENBERG, Switzerland —In a special shareholders meeting held Monday, Aug. 16, five nominees proposed by Novartis (NYSE: NVS) were conditionally elected to Alcon’s (NYSE: ACL) board of directors.

OptiStock Conference Call

Posted: 8/16/2010 12:17 AM
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) will release third quarter 2010 financial results on, Sept. 2, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. ET, and Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHMR) expects to issue its second quarter 2010 earnings on Aug. 19.

After Record Q2, Luxottica’s Guerra Looks Ahead ‘With a Positive Attitude’

Posted: 8/16/2010 Volume Number: 24:9
Coming off record results in both sales and profits in this year’s second quarter, Luxottica Group’s top executive expressed optimism about second-half prospects during a conference call last month with financial analysts.

HAL Group to Combine Pearle Eurpoe, GrandVision into 2.5 B Group

Posted: 8/16/2010 Volume Number: 24:9
In a move that will create the second largest optical retail company in the world, the two major retail subsidiaries of HAL Group, Pearle Europe and GrandVision, are to be combined into one entity