Olive Garden-owner Darden says 1st-quarter profit rises 15 pct even as sales fallSeptember 30th, 2009 Darden 1Q profit rises 15 pct even as sales fallORLANDO, Fla. — Darden Restaurants Inc., owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains, said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 15 percent even as sales fell because food costs were lower than expected.
Hormel 3Q profit rises 49 percent as it improves operating profit; beats analyst expectationsAugust 20th, 2009 Hormel 3Q profit rises 49 pct on lower costsAUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods says its third-quarter profit rose 49 percent to beat analyst expectations.
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.
Time Warner Cable 2Q profit rises on higher subscription revenueJuly 29th, 2009 Time Warner Cable 2nd-quarter profit risesNEW YORK — Time Warner Cable Inc., one of the nation's biggest cable TV system operators, said Wednesday higher subscription revenue helped boost its second-quarter profit by 14 percent, beating Wall Street expectations. Quarterly profit rose to $316 million, or 89 cents per share, in the three months ended June 30, up from $277 million, or 85 cents per share, a year ago.
Ryanair first-quarter net profit surges to euro136.5 mln thanks to lower fuel costsJuly 27th, 2009 Ryanair's net profit surges on lower fuel costsDUBLIN — Irish no-frills airline Ryanair Holdings PLC reported surging first-quarter profit on Monday, citing sharply lower fuel costs and a business model that thrives during recession. The carrier said net profit for the three-month period ending June 30 was euro136.5 million ($194.5 million) compared to euro21 million in the same quarter of 2008.
Starent Networks 2Q profit up 10 percent to beat view as revenue risesJuly 24th, 2009 Starent Networks 2Q profit up 10 percentTEWKSBURY, Mass. — Starent Networks Corp.
United Technologies 2Q profit falls 17 percent as co. records restructuring costsJuly 21st, 2009 United Technologies 2Q profit falls 17 percentHARTFORD, Conn. — United Technologies says its second-quarter profit fell 17 percent as the diversified manufacturer recorded restructuring costs.
Baxter International's 2nd-quarter profit rises 8 percent as better margins offset sales dropJuly 16th, 2009 Baxter 2Q profit rises 8 percent on marginsDEERFIELD, Ill. — Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc.
GenCorp fiscal 2nd-quarter profit jumps 59 percent, helped by lower costsJuly 7th, 2009 GenCorp 2Q profit surges 59 percent on lower costsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — GenCorp Inc.
SAIC 1st-quarter profit rises 13 percent on strong revenue growth; backs outlookJune 3rd, 2009 SAIC 1st-quarter profit rises 13 percentWASHINGTON — SAIC Inc. says its first quarter profit grew 13 percent as revenue soared on U.S.
Bob Evans Farms 4th-quarter profit rises partly on lower food and labor costsJune 3rd, 2009 Bob Evans Farms 4Q profit climbs on lower costsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Bob Evans Farms Inc., operator of Bob Evans and Mimi's Cafe restaurants, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 31 percent, helped by the performance of its namesake restaurants and lower labor and food costs. Late Thursday, the company that also produces pork sausage said it earned $21.1 million, or 69 cents per share, for the quarter ended April 24 compared with $16.1 million, or 52 cents per share, a year ago.
VeriSign reports 1st-quarter profit on boost in revenue, lower restructuring costsMay 9th, 2009 VeriSign reports 1Q profit on revenue, lower costsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — VeriSign Inc., which provides Internet infrastructure services, said Thursday it posted a first-quarter profit on a boost in revenue and lower expenses.
Consumer products maker Unilever reports 45 percent fall in 1st-quarter net profit, sales dipMay 8th, 2009 Unilever first-quarter net profit falls 45 percentAMSTERDAM — Unilever NV, the maker of consumer products such as Dove soaps and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, has reported a 45 percent fall in net profit for the first quarter, as sales dipped and restructuring costs increased. The company says net profit was euro731 million, down from euro1.34 billion.
Starbucks 2Q profit falls 77 percent on restructuring, but adjusted earnings beat estimatesApril 29th, 2009 Starbucks 2Q profit drops 77 percentSEATTLE — Starbucks says its fiscal second-quarter profit dropped 77 percent because of big restructuring charges related to closing more than 120 cafes. Seattle-based Starbucks Corp.
SonicWall reports 1st-quarter profit as costs declineApril 27th, 2009 SonicWall posts 1Q profit, lower revenueSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Network security technology company SonicWall Inc.
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