Yum Brands, Monsanto, Family Dollar, Costco, Google are among big market movers WednesdayOctober 7th, 2009 Yum Brands, Monsanto, Family Dollar big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Yum Brands Inc., down 49 cents at $34.37
Despite a jump in profit, the restaurant operator said it expects even weaker U.S. sales in the final three months of 2009.
GE's Immelt warns less lending, high unemployment to drag on US economic recoverySeptember 30th, 2009 GE's Immelt warns US recovery slowest in decadesSINGAPORE — General Electric Co. chief executive Jeffrey Immelt warned Tuesday that high unemployment and slower lending will drag on U.S.
Google aims to make reading online articles easier in test that will sell ads for publishersSeptember 14th, 2009 Google hopes readers will 'flip' over new formatSAN FRANCISCO — Google is testing a new format that is supposed to make reading online stories as easy as flipping through a magazine. The change eventually could feed more advertising sales to revenue-starved publishers.
Google proposes micropayments for online newsSeptember 10th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Google is working on a micropayment system that would allow newspapers to easily charge for online content, the web search giant has revealed in a proposal to the Newspaper Association of America. In the proposal, which was released on the internet Thursday, Google said that its micropayment system would be up and running within the year and would enable simple payment of one cent to several dollars.
Amgen's 2nd-quarter profit rises 40 percent on lower costs after restructuring programJuly 27th, 2009 Amgen 2Q profit rises 40 percent on lower costsTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Biotechnology company Amgen Inc.
F5 Networks expects 4th-quarter profit above analyst expectationsJuly 23rd, 2009 F5 Networks offers 4Q outlook above expectationsSEATTLE — F5 Networks Inc., which makes products that manage and route computer network traffic, said Wednesday it expects fiscal fourth-quarter profit above analyst expectations. The Seattle-based company said it predicts a fourth-quarter profit of 40 cents to 42 cents per share, excluding a stock-option expense, while analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predict a profit of 38 cents per share.
Google profit jumps 19 percentJuly 17th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Web search giant Google reported a 19-percent increase in profits as cost cutting made up for a decline in online ad spending due to the recession. Profits rose 19 per cent to $1.48 billion from $1.25 billion a year ago.
Google's slowing revenue growth overshadows record 2Q profit that tops analyst estimatesJuly 17th, 2009 Google's slowing ad sales trump record 2Q profitSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. made more money than ever in the second quarter, even though its revenue growth slowed like never before.
Gannett posts 2nd-qtr profit above analyst views, reversing year-ago loss despite sales dropJuly 15th, 2009 Gannett posts 2Q profit, beating analyst viewsMCLEAN, Va. — Gannett Co.
Google mutes news commentary feature as another experiment gets clipped in cost-cutting effortJuly 1st, 2009 Google silences news commentary featureMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google has quietly dropped a feature that allowed people mentioned in news stories to comment on the articles.
Google trike snaps views on Penn's and other college campuses, parks, hiking, biking trailsJune 19th, 2009 Google tricycle snaps views on Penn's campusPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. A pedicab-like vehicle with an 8-foot-high camera is rolling around the walkways at the University of Pennsylvania to collect 360-degree views for the "Street View" feature of Google Maps.
Cablevision sees 1st-qtr profit with cable growth, inclusion of Newsday revenueMay 9th, 2009 Cablevision posts profit; explores Garden spinoffBETHPAGE, N.Y. — Cablevision Systems Corp.
inVentiv adjusts profit goal, but earnings forecast is still in range of analyst expectationsMay 9th, 2009 inVentiv Health narrows profit range for 2009SOMERSET, N.J. — InVentiv Health Inc., which provides services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, narrowed its profit forecast for the year, but still expects a profit in range of analyst estimates.
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.
InVentiv Health says profit decreased 2 percent as communications revenue fell 20 percentMay 8th, 2009 InVentiv 1Q profit slips on communications revenueSOMERSET, N.J. — InVentiv Health Inc., which provides services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, said Friday its profit slipped 2 percent in the first quarter due to falling demand for its communications business.
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