Summary Box: Dell profit sinks 23 percent in slumping PC marketAugust 27th, 2009 Summary Box: Dell profit down 23 pctFINICKY BUYERS: Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit fell 23 percent as demand for computers remains soft. Sales fell 22 percent.
Dell profit sinks 23 percent in slumping PC market but edges past Wall Street estimatesAugust 27th, 2009 Dell profit down 23 pct but just beats estimateSAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc. says its second-quarter profit fell 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer.
Microsoft says 4Q profit drops 29 percent, posts first full-year drop in sales since IPOJuly 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.
Samsung 2Q net profit up 5.2 percent; Hynix trims loss in sign of better times for chip makersJuly 24th, 2009 Samsung 2Q profit rises; Hynix trims lossSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Samsung, also the world's biggest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing Friday.
Samsung Q2 net profit up 5.2 pct, Hynix trims loss in sign of better times for chip makersJuly 24th, 2009 Samsung Q2 profit rises, Hynix trims lossSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of computer memory chips, said second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent while rival Hynix reported a narrower loss as the chip industry emerges from a deep slump. Samsung, also the world's biggest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing Friday.
Earnings roundup: Sonic 4Q, 2009 profit slides as sales drop; Yahoo earnings more than tripleOctober 20th, 2009 Earnings roundup: Sonic, YahooAmong the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 20, from AP Financial News:
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sonic Corp.
Dell profit sinks 23 percent in slumping PC market but beats Wall Street estimatesAugust 27th, 2009 Dell profit down 23 pct but surpasses estimateSAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit was whacked 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer. The results beat Wall Street's forecast, however, sending the shares up more than 6 percent.
Microsoft says profit drops 29 percent, posts first full-year drop in sales since 1986July 23rd, 2009 Soft PC sales send Microsoft profit down 29 pctSEATTLE — There isn't much Microsoft Corp. can do to avoid what is shaping up to be a tough rest of 2009.
Microsoft's quarterly sales Records a Steep Fall for the first time in 23 yearsApril 24th, 2009 Microsoft's sales show fallout of recessionSEATTLE — The link between Microsoft Corp.'s fortune and the health of the personal computer market has rarely been clearer than in the software maker's fiscal third quarter. For the first time in Microsoft's 23-year history as a public company, revenue fell year-over-year as PC shipments tumbled.
Microsoft profits declineJuly 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - Software giant Microsoft Corp has reported sales of $13.1 billion for the latest quarter, well below Wall Street expectations of more than $14 billion. The PC market has dwindled for three straight quarters.
AMD 2Q sales slump 13 pct, not as bad as Wall Street feared, but stock sinksJuly 21st, 2009 AMD 2Q sales slump 13 pct, shares diveSAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. narrowed its loss in the second quarter, even though sales at the chip company slumped 13 percent.
General Motors, Yahoo, Tiffany, Time Warner Cable among big market movers FridayMay 29th, 2009 General Motors, Yahoo, Tiffany are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
General Motors Corp., down 37 cents to 75 cents
The UAW union approved a cost-cutting pact with the automaker, but a filing for bankruptcy protection was still expected by Monday. J. Crew Group Inc., up $5.40 at $25.86
The apparel retailer's strong first-quarter results, including higher sales and customer traffic, signaled a rebound from a tough 2008.
How to: Install and Use MS Office 2007 in LinuxJanuary 3rd, 2009 Amongst the very few irreplacable products that Microsoft Windows have come up with, Microsoft Office 2007 is one very close to it. It has so many features and standardized options that I can not think openoffice as an alternative to it.
IBM's 2nd-quarter sales expected to dip, but profit seen higher in Thursday's reportJuly 16th, 2009 Ahead of the Bell: IBM to post 2Q resultsSAN FRANCISCO — IBM Corp. will report second-quarter results Thursday amid an unsettled technology market that's been sending mixed signals.
Dell says fiscal 2nd quarter sales to top previous quarter, year-over-year PC demand stableJuly 13th, 2009 Dell: PC demand stable compared with '08 quarterROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. expects its fiscal second-quarter revenue to be slightly higher than the first quarter, when sales plunged 23 percent to $12.3 billion.
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