--(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 08/07/2008 - Marketing Services industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) (the Company), the managing member and owner of 42.3% of National CineMedia, LLC (NCM LLC), the operator of the largest digital in-theatre network in North America, today announced consolidated results for the second fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2008. Total revenue for the second quarter 2008 grew 3.6% to $86.7 million from $83.7 million for the comparable quarter last year. Advertising revenue for the second quarter 2008 was $74.8 million, a decrease of 2.5% compared to $76.7 million for the comparable quarter last year. Meetings and events revenue increased 70.0% to $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $7.0 million for the comparable quarter last year.
SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA's (NYSE: SORC) IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, and AutoPacific, the industry source for owner satisfaction rankings, today announced the results of their third annual Motorist Choice Awards for model year 2008. With better than expected insurance costs, the Toyota Sequoia scored highest of any vehicle, a position bolstered by its standing as best in ownership costs and best in retained value. Most surprisingly, this year's list of winners does not include vehicles from Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Mini Cooper.
If job seekers sometimes feel that hiring managers wouldn't know a good candidate if they saw one, they might be right. At least that is among the key findings of the latest research on talent acquisition strategies from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS). In the new benchmark report, "Talent Acquisition Strategies: Employer Branding and Quality of Hire Take Center Stage," Aberdeen found that not only are organizations struggling to find desired talent in the workforce, but they are also unsure of how to measure quality once a new worker comes on board. However, for those organizations that are successfully managing a talent acquisition program, the gains can be huge.
Petel Incorporated (OTC: PTEI), the Broadband TV and Digital Media specialists, recently announce continued growth in revenue with an increase of 131% for Quarter 2 2008 over Quarter 1 2008. Further to Quarter 1 2008 closing with an increase in revenue of 82% over Quarter 4 2007, the board is pleased to announce the group has achieved a 131% increase in Quarter 2 revenue compared to the previous quarter. "We are pleased to register continued growth in revenues for the group from albeit a modest start to first quarter revenues of some $30,000. We now report quarter two revenues of $69,045," comments CEO David Morton.
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