AutoZone posts 3.1 percent drop in 4Q profit on tough comparision with longer year-ago periodSeptember 23rd, 2009 AutoZone 4Q profit slips, misses viewMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc.
Altera raises 3rd-qtr sales expectations, now expects sales flat or up 3 percent sequentiallySeptember 8th, 2009 Altera ups 3Q revenue outlook on improved marketsSAN FRANCISCO — Altera Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Tuesday, saying it now expects sales to be flat or up 3 percent when compared with the second quarter.
NetApp posts higher 1st-quarter profit, names Tom Georgens new CEOAugust 19th, 2009 NetApp posts higher 1Q profit, names new CEOSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Data storage company NetApp Inc.
Alliant Techsystems posts 28 percent increase in 1st-quarter profit on higher ammunition salesAugust 6th, 2009 Alliant Techsystems 1Q profit up on strong salesMINNEAPOLIS — Military contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 28 percent on higher ammunition sales and improved margins, topping analysts' expectations.
Germany's Henkel sees 2nd-quarter net profit rise sharply, but sales fallAugust 5th, 2009 Henkel 2Q net profit up sharplyFRANKFURT — Germany's Henkel AG, the maker of Persil detergent and Loctite adhesive, said Wednesday that its second-quarter net profit rose sharply from a year earlier, when it took significant restructuring charges. However, sales were lower.
Norway's StatoilHydro posts zero profit in 2Q, cites lower crude and gas pricesAugust 4th, 2009 Norway's StatoilHydro 2Q profit falls to zeroOSLO — Norwegian oil company StatoilHydro ASA on Tuesday saw its profits vanish in the second quarter and cited lower crude and gas prices. The state-controlled oil concern said its net profit for April through June period plummeted to zero kroner from 18.9 billion kroner ($3.1 billion) in the same time last year, when oil prices soared.
Colgate-Palmolive 2Q profit rises 14 percent as toothpaste maker controls expensesJuly 30th, 2009 Colgate-Palmolive 2Q profit rises on lower costsNEW YORK — Consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 14 percent even as sales fell, and it beat analysts' profit predictions as it held costs in check. The New York-based maker of toothpaste, dish soap and Hill's Science Diet pet food earned $561.6 million, or $1.07 per share, in the quarter that ended in June.
Earnings roundup: US Steel posts loss as steel demand falls; Supervalu profit falls, cuts viewJuly 28th, 2009 Earnings roundup: US Steel, SupervaluAmong the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 28, from AP Financial News:
PITTSBURGH (AP) — United States Steel Corp., the largest U.S.-based steel maker, said Tuesday it lost $392 million during its second quarter as the global recession hurt orders for the metal. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Grocery chain Supervalu Inc.
Sweden's TeliaSonera posts 8 pct rise in 2Q profits, sales upJuly 24th, 2009 Sweden's TeliaSonera 2Q profit up 8 percentSTOCKHOLM — Nordic telecommunications operator TeliaSonera AB reported an 8 percent rise in second-quarter net profits Friday, boosted by higher sales and by reaping the benefits of previous cost-saving measures. The Stockholm-based company also raised its outlook for margins in operating profit, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, saying they will be higher this year than in 2008.
Precision Castparts posts 13 percent drop in fiscal 1st-quarter profit as sales tumbleJuly 21st, 2009 Precision Castparts 1Q profit drops 13 percentPORTLAND, Ore. — Precision Castparts Corp., which makes metal components and products, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 13 percent as sales tumbled on a volatile aerospace market and soft overall demand.
Drugmaker Perrigo posts higher 3Q profit on strong consumer healthcare sales, raises forecastMay 9th, 2009 Drugmaker Perrigo posts higher 3Q earningsALLEGAN, Mich. — Perrigo Co.
CESC posts Rs.410 crore net profitApril 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - City-based power utility CESC Ltd posted a net profit of Rs.410 crore in 2008-09 compared to Rs.355 crore netted the previous fiscal, the company said here Thursday. Net profit for the fourth quarter (January-March 2009) increased 9 percent to Rs.94 crore, compared to Rs.86 crore posted in the corresponding quarter the year before, CESC said in a statement.
Textron Inc.'s 1st-qtr profit sinks 63 pct on weaker corporate jet sales, cuts '09 outlookApril 28th, 2009 Textron's 1st-quarter profit drops 63 pctPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Textron Inc., which makes Cessna planes, Bell helicopters and turf maintenance equipment, says its first-quarter profit sank 63 percent on lower sales of corporate jets.
Drugmaker Pfizer's Q1 profit dips 2 percent on much lower sales, costs of Wyeth acquisitionApril 28th, 2009 Pfizer profit dips 2 percent, sales fall much moreNEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. posts a 2 percent drop in first-quarter profit, as cost-cutting by the world's largest drugmaker couldn't offset big drops in sales for several medicines.
Air Products posts 36 percent drop in 2nd-quarter profit on lower salesApril 22nd, 2009 Air Products profit, revenue fall in fiscal 2QLEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Air Products & Chemicals Inc., which supplies oxygen and other gases to the industrial and medical sectors, on Wednesday said its fiscal second-quarter profit dropped 36 percent as the continued decline in the global manufacturing industry cut into its sales.
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