J. Crew Group's 2nd-qtr profit rises slightly and beats forecasts as markdowns spur salesAugust 27th, 2009 J. Crew Group 2Q profit up, beats expectationsNEW YORK — Clothing retailer J. Crew Group Inc.
JDS Uniphase 4th-quarter loss widens as revenue slumps 29 percentAugust 19th, 2009 JDS Uniphase 4Q loss widens as revenue dips 29 pctMILPITAS, Calif. — Communications equipment maker JDS Uniphase Corp.
Earnings roundup: Nymox Pharmaceutical 2Q loss widens; Penney posts small loss, beats viewsAugust 14th, 2009 Earnings roundup: Nymox Pharmaceutical, PenneyAmong the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 14, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) — Canadian biotechnology company Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp.
Blackstone loss widens in 2Q on $196M acquisition chargeAugust 6th, 2009 Blackstone loss widens in 2Q on acquisition chargeNEW YORK — Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP posted a wider second-quarter loss Thursday, in part because of acquisition-related charges. For the three months ended June 30, the company lost $164.3 million, or 60 cents per share.
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.
Electronic Arts posts larger 1st-quarter loss, adjusted results beat expectationsAugust 4th, 2009 Electronic Arts 1Q net loss widens as revenue downNEW YORK — Electronic Arts says its fiscal first-quarter loss was larger than a year ago, dragged by lower revenue. But adjusted results have surpassed expectations thanks to strong launches of games such as "The Sims 3" and "EA Sports Active."
Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts Inc.
Pulte Homes' 2Q loss widens versus last year to $190 million, but better than 1QAugust 3rd, 2009 Pulte 2Q loss widens, but looks better than 1QPulte Homes Inc. says its second-quarter loss widened versus a year ago, but the homebuilder's results improved over the first quarter as the housing market started to recover.
Cliffs shares advance after 2nd-qtr profit beats Wall Street expectationsJuly 30th, 2009 Cliffs shares rise after 2Q profit beats streetNEW YORK — Shares of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. rose in afternoon trading a day after it posted second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.
FedEx posts widened 4th-qtr loss, but adjusted results top Wall Street's expectationsJune 17th, 2009 FedEx posts loss, but adjusted results top viewNEW YORK — FedEx says it posted a bigger fiscal fourth-quarter loss, weighed down by hefty one-time charges, but adjusted results came in well above expectations on Wall Street. The company said Wednesday it lost $876 million, or $2.82 per share, compared with a loss of $241 million, or 78 cents per share a year ago.
Live Nation 1st-qtr loss widens, revenue hurt by drop in N. America concert attendanceMay 8th, 2009 Live Nation 1Q loss widens as attendance dropsLOS ANGELES — Concert promoter Live Nation says its first-quarter loss widened as fewer people attended concerts in its core North America market. Live Nation Inc.
Goodwill impairment charge widens Headwaters first-quarter lossMay 5th, 2009 Headwaters 1Q loss down sharply on chargeSOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Energy and building products company Headwaters Inc. said Tuesday that its net loss grew substantially during the first quarter due to a goodwill-impairment charge, but predicted better-than-expected profit for the year.
Forest Oil widens 1st-quarter loss to $1.2B on write-down, losses on investmentsMay 4th, 2009 Forest Oil widens 1Q loss on write-downDENVER — Natural gas and oil producer Forest Oil Corp. said Monday it widened its first-quarter loss because of a write-down for oil and gas properties.
STMicro 1st-quarter loss widens as sales drop off; chipmaker to lay off 1,200 workersApril 30th, 2009 STMicro 1Q loss widens as sales drop offSEATTLE — Swiss chipmaker STMicroelectronics NV reported a wider first-quarter loss Wednesday as sales sank across the board, and said it would lay off 1,200 people. The Geneva-based company said it lost $541 million, or 62 cents per share, in the quarter, compared with a year-ago loss of $84 million, or 9 cents per share.
Ingersoll-Rand posts loss in 1st quarter but beats Wall Street estimates on cost cuttingApril 22nd, 2009 Ingersoll-Rand posts 1Q loss but tops expectationsNEW YORK — Ingersoll-Rand Co. said Wednesday it fell to a loss in the first quarter but the diversified industrial manufacturer topped Wall Street's expectations, due in part to cost cutting.
AMD first-quarter loss widens, though not as badly as Street fearedApril 21st, 2009 AMD 1Q loss widens, though not as badly as fearedSAN FRANCISCO — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. says its loss widened in the first quarter because of falling demand for its microprocessors.