Nike's first-quarter earnings performance at a glanceSeptember 30th, 2009 Nike Inc.'s 1Q performance at a glanceSports apparel company Nike Inc. reported results for its fiscal first quarter on Tuesday.
Netezza's 2nd-quarter profit plunges on lower sales, higher costsAugust 27th, 2009 Netezza 2Q profit plunges on sales, costsMARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Netezza Corp., which makes products that enable companies to store and analyze large amounts of data, said Thursday its second-quarter profit plunged on a mix of sliding sales and higher costs.
Natco records higher 2Q profit as lower costs help beat analyst estimateAugust 7th, 2009 Natco records higher 2Q profit on lower costsHOUSTON — Oil services company Natco Group Inc. posted a slightly higher second-quarter profit Friday, as lower costs for goods helped it beat Wall Street estimates.
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.
Compass Group says 9-month revenue up nearly 1 percent on continued gains in North AmericaJuly 23rd, 2009 Compass Group says 9-month revenue up 1 pctLONDON — Compass Group PLC, the world's largest food service company, said Thursday that revenue rose nearly 1 percent in the nine months to June 30 despite the recession's impact on the business, sports and leisure industries. Gains in revenue in North America offset declines in Europe.
Halliburton 2Q profit falls 48 pct; CEO says no end to natural gas glut this yearJuly 20th, 2009 Halliburton 2Q earnings plummet, beat expectationsHOUSTON — Halliburton on Monday said its profit tumbled for a second straight quarter, primarily from a falloff in natural-gas production in North America, and the oilfield services giant offered little hope for an uptick in drilling before year's end. Weatherford, its smaller rival, also reported significantly lower second-quarter profits.
Halliburton 2Q profit falls 48 pct on sluggish oilfield activityJuly 20th, 2009 Halliburton 2Q earnings plummetHOUSTON — Halliburton says its second-quarter profit tumbled 48 percent as sluggish exploration and production activity, particularly in North America, crimped results. The oilfield services company, which has corporate headquarters in Houston and Dubai, said Monday its net income for the April-June period fell to $262 million, or 29 cents per share.
Earnings roundup: Hi-Tech Pharmacal profit jumps, Johnson & Johnson net slips with drug salesJuly 14th, 2009 Earnings roundup: Hi-Tech Pharmacal, J&JAmong the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 14, from AP Financial News:
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Generic drug developer Hi-Tech Pharmacal Inc.
H&R Block reports strong fourth-quarter profit on higher bank income, tax prep feesJune 29th, 2009 H&R Block reports better-than-expected 4Q profitKANSAS CITY, Mo. — H&R Block, the nation's largest tax preparer, has reported better-than-expected profit for its fiscal fourth quarter as higher fees and more consumer financial services income offset a decline in the number of tax returns it prepared.
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.
Disney's 2nd-quarter net income plunges 46 percent on studio, theme parks declinesMay 5th, 2009 Disney 2Q profits plunge 46 percentLOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co. says its second-quarter net income fell 46 percent, with sharply lower profits at its movie studio and theme parks.
Baidu posts higher 1st-quarter profit, revenue, shares jump after-hoursApril 28th, 2009 Baidu posts higher 1Q profit, revenueNEW YORK — Baidu Inc., which runs China's most popular search engine, said Monday its first-quarter profit grew, boosted by higher online marketing revenue. The results sent the Beijing-based company's American Depositary shares higher in after-hours trading.
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.
SonicWall expects to post profit in 2nd quarter; revenue outlook slightly below expectationsApril 27th, 2009 SonicWall expects to post profit in 2QSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Network security technology company SonicWall Inc.