Digital River forecasts 2nd-quarter earnings shy of Wall street’s expectations

July 30th, 2009 Digital River 2Q profit falls but beats estimatesMINNEAPOLIS — E-commerce software provider Digital River Inc. on Wednesday reported better-than-expected adjusted profit and sales for the second quarter, but forecast third-quarter profit below analyst estimates, sending shares tumbling in aftermarket trading.

August 6th, 2009 DG FastChannel 2Q profit declinesDALLAS — DG FastChannel Inc., a digital media advertising services company, said Thursday it earned a lower second-quarter profit, but matched Wall Street expectations. Profit declined to $3.6 million, or 16 cents per share, from $4.1 million, or 23 cents per share, a year ago.

August 21st, 2009 Mentor Graphics issues strong 3Q outlookWILSONVILLE, Ore. — Software company Mentor Graphics Corp.

August 5th, 2009 Charles River Labs 2nd-qtr profit down 30 percentWILMINGTON, Mass. — Medical research equipment maker Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

June 25th, 2009 Digital River shares jump on upgradeNEW YORK — Shares of e-commerce software service provider Digital River Inc. rose nearly 5 percent in afternoon trading after a JMP Securities analyst upgraded the stock to "Market Outperform" from "Market Perform," citing strong business fundamentals and strength in the company's digital download service business.

May 8th, 2009 Cisco earnings fall 21 pct but beat expectations NEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday that earnings fell 21 percent in its latest quarter, but the profit comfortably beat Wall Street expectations amid signs that the market is stabilizing.

July 9th, 2009 Meltdown 101: Why do earnings warnings matter?NEW YORK — It's report card season on Wall Street and investors are bracing for bad news. With the April-to-June quarter over, this is the time when companies could come out with warnings that their earnings will fall short of expectations.

September 3rd, 2009 American Software reports rise in 1Q earningsATLANTA — American Software Inc. reported higher earnings for its fiscal first quarter even though revenue came in 7 percent below year-ago levels.

July 22nd, 2009 Manhattan Associates posts second-quarter lossATLANTA — Manhattan Associates Inc., which provides software and services that help companies manage inventory and supplies, posted a second-quarter loss Tuesday, though adjusted results easily beat Wall Street's expectations. For the period ended June 30, the company posted a loss of $556,000, or 2 cents per share, compared with a profit of $9.1 million, or 37 cents per share, in the year-ago period.

July 23rd, 2009 Microsoft fiscal 4Q profit falls 29 percentSEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its profit in the last quarter plunged 29 percent because of weak computer sales, ending a fiscal year in which the software maker's revenue fell for the first time since the company went public in 1986.

August 20th, 2009 Synopsys posts better-than-expected 3Q resultsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Synopsys Inc., which makes software to develop and test chips, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit declined 18 percent from a year-ago period helped by an income tax gain, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations.

August 11th, 2009 Quest Software's 2Q results beat expectationsALISO VIEJO, Calif. —Quest Software Inc.

April 30th, 2009 Comcast 1Q profit up 6 percent on new customersPHILADELPHIA — Shares of Comcast Corp. rose Thursday after the nation's largest cable TV provider reported a 6 percent increase in first-quarter earnings and said it gained more subscribers than expected, without having to do much discounting.

June 16th, 2009 Adobe Systems posts drop in 2Q profit, sales NEW YORK — Adobe Systems Inc., the company whose software powers Flash animation and PDF documents, posted a sharp drop in its fiscal second-quarter profit and sales Tuesday amid weaker demand in the economic downturn. But the quarter's revenue inched past Wall Street's expectations, and adjusted earnings met those estimates as well as the company's own guidance.

September 16th, 2009 Oracle net rises 4 pct, matching Street viewsSAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. says its quarterly profit rose 4 percent despite a 5 percent drop in sales.