Total sales inched higher to $57,958.4 million from $57,577.4 million in the third quarter at the 51 public companies we track, while the aggregate bottom line jumped 22% to $4,213.2 million from $3,462.4 million.

The industrial and custom fabrics and textile components suppler inked an agreement to acquire NJ-based Jason Mills for undisclosed terms, effective Jan. 2.

Hong Kong-based Newtimes Brands, which licenses the iconic brand in the North American market under North American Golf, sees founder John Ashworth return as creative director.