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.
Summary Box: Intel raises 3rd-quarter sales outlook, citing improved demandAugust 28th, 2009 Summary Box: Intel raises sales forecastCHIPS UP: Intel Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast.
Digital River posts better-than-expected 2nd-quarter earnings and revenue, but outlook weakJuly 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.
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.
Marks & Spencer says 1Q sales up 2.9 percent; UK comparable sales fall 1.4 pctJuly 1st, 2009 Marks & Spencer 1Q sales up 2.9 pctLONDON — Clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer Group PLC said Wednesday that first quarter sales rose by 2.9 percent, though comparable sales in its home market in Britain declined by 1.4 percent. The drop in U.K.
Ford, Safeway, EMC, Fifth Third, eBay, SanDisk are among big market movers ThursdayJuly 23rd, 2009 Ford, Safeway, EMC, Fifth Third are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Ford Motor Co., up 60 cents at $6.98
The country's No. 2 automaker posted an unexpected second-quarter $2.3 billion profit because of debt reductions and labor cost cuts.
Apple fiscal 3Q profit rises 15 percent as iPhone sales surpass 5 million in 3 monthsJuly 21st, 2009 Apple fiscal 3Q profit jumps 15 percentSEATTLE — Apple Inc., the closest thing the tech industry has to a luxury brand, said Tuesday its profit jumped 15 percent in the most recent quarter despite the recession. Sales of Mac computers grew while the rest of the personal-computer industry shrank.
Oracle sales down as businesses tighten beltsSeptember 16th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle reported a 5 percent decline in quarterly revenue Wednesday as businesses held off on buying new software. The Silicon Valley company said its sales dropped to $5.1 billion, but the company managed to increase profits by 8 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to $1.07 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Salesforce.com 2nd-quarter profit surges, tops Wall Street expectations; shares jumpAugust 21st, 2009 Salesforce.com 2Q profit soars, sales climbSAN FRANCISCO — Sales management software maker Salesforce.com Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit more than doubled as the company added thousands of new customers and grew its revenue.
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 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.
DG FastChannel 2nd-quarter earnings decline as operating expenses riseAugust 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.
Charles River Labs posts 30 percent drop in 2nd-qtr profit; announces 2 acquisitionsAugust 5th, 2009 Charles River Labs 2nd-qtr profit down 30 percentWILMINGTON, Mass. — Medical research equipment maker Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
Samsung says 2nd-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent over last year's, sales riseJuly 24th, 2009 Samsung says quarter-2 net profit rose 5.2 percentSEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit rose 5.2 percent from the same period last year as sales of flat screen televisions and mobile phones increased and prices for memory chips moved higher amid stronger demand for personal computers. Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions, earned 2.25 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in the three months ended June 30, it said in a regulatory filing.
CA 2nd-quarter profit is nearly flat as revenue inches lower, but outlook sends shares higherJuly 23rd, 2009 CA 2Q profit nearly flat, but outlook lifts sharesISLANDIA, N.Y. — Business management software company CA Inc.
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