Target posts decline in key sales metric for September but tops analyst estimatesOctober 8th, 2009 Target September sales metric beats estimatesMINNEAPOLIS — Target says a key sales measure dipped 1.7 percent in September but beat analyst estimates. The result led the discount retailer to predict third-quarter earnings per share above Wall Street's forecast.
Analyst downgrades DreamWorks Animation, poking hole in acquisition speculationSeptember 9th, 2009 Analyst downgrades DreamWorks AnimationLOS ANGELES — An analyst downgraded the shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Wednesday, saying speculation it would be bought by a media giant was unfounded.
San Diego Zoo's new panda cub is a boySeptember 3rd, 2009 San Diego Zoo's new panda cub is a boySAN DIEGO — The panda cub born at the San Diego Zoo nearly a month ago is a boy. The zoo said the yet-to-be-named cub's mother briefly left the den Thursday, allowing veterinarians to examine the 2.8-pound baby panda for the first time.
International Rectifier's estimates for 1st-quarter revenue top analysts' expectationsAugust 25th, 2009 International Rectifier issues 1Q sales guidanceEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier Corp., which makes power management chips for satellites and aircraft, on Tuesday offered revenue guidance for the first quarter above Wall Street's estimates.
BJ's Wholesale Club 2nd-quarter profit slips but beats estimates; sales fall with gas pricesAugust 19th, 2009 BJ's Wholesale 2Q profit drops but beats estimatesPORTLAND, Ore. — BJ's Wholesale Club said Wednesday that wet weather, food deflation and weak consumer spending hurt its second-quarter results, but the warehouse club chain beat analysts' estimates and raised its full-year profit outlook.
Target's 2nd-quarter profits fall 6.2 pct, but results well exceed estimates amid cost-cuttingAugust 18th, 2009 Target's 2Q profit falls 6.2 pct, beats estimatesNEW YORK — Target says its second-quarter profit fell 6.3 percent, but results surpassed Wall Street forecasts amid cost-cutting initiatives and improvements in its credit-card business. The Minneapolis-based discounter says Tuesday that it earned $594 million, or 79 cents per share, in the period.
Europe still in recession, Q2 estimates showAugust 13th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Europe's economy remained stuck in recession, with second quarter figures out Thursday showing gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 0.3 percent in the European Union and by 0.1 percent in the eurozone on the quarter. The flash estimates by the European statistical office Eurostat dashed hopes of an earlier-than-expected recovery after two of the EU's biggest economies - Germany and France - posted positive GDP figures.
17-year-old panda at San Diego Zoo gives birth to cub, 13th panda in the United StatesAugust 5th, 2009 San Diego Zoo panda gives birth to 5th cubSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo says its prized giant panda has given birth to her fifth cub, the 13th panda in the United States. The zoo announced Wednesday that 17-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) had delivered.
D.R. Horton says third-quarter loss shrinks and beats analysts' expectationsAugust 4th, 2009 D.R. Horton's 3Q loss narrows from year beforeNEW YORK — Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. reported fiscal third-quarter results on Tuesday that provided another sign the battered housing market is limping out of its recession.
LSI Corp.'s 2nd-quarter loss widens on charges, beats analysts' expectationsJuly 30th, 2009 LSI 2Q loss widens but beats Wall Street estimatesMILPITAS, Calif. — Chip maker LSI Corp.
San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant againJuly 29th, 2009 San Diego Zoo says giant panda Bai Yun is pregnantSAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo officials say their prized giant panda is pregnant again. Seventeen-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) already is a mother of four.
Red panda at Red River Zoo in ND has triplets, a rarity for the Asian animalsJune 20th, 2009 Red panda at ND zoo has rare set of tripletsFARGO, N.D. — The Red River Zoo in North Dakota has welcomed a rare new set of red panda triplets.
Nasdaq OMX Group's 1st-quarter profit falls to $94M, operating profit beats estimatesMay 8th, 2009 Nasdaq OMX Group 1Q profit slides 22 percentNEW YORK — Stock exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Group says its first-quarter profit fell 22 percent compared with the year-ago quarter when it booked hefty foreign exchange contract gains. The global exchange operator said Thursday it earned $94 million, or 44 cents per share, in the three months ended March 31.
DreamWorks Animation 1st-quarter income beats expectations with 'Madagascar' sequelApril 28th, 2009 DreamWorks Animation 1Q results beat StreetLOS ANGELES — Movie studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled because of strong sales from the home video and international release of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa."
The results blew past analyst expectations.
Disney to distribute Anil Ambani-DreamWorks moviesFebruary 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Walt Disney Studios will distribute movies that the Steven Spielberg-promoted DreamWorks Studios produces in partnership with Reliance Big Entertainment, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Under the terms of a long-term arrangement, Disney will handle distribution and marketing of approximately six DreamWorks films each year.
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