Copart fiscal fourth-quarter profit falls 15 percent as sales slide more than 10 percentSeptember 23rd, 2009 Copart 4Q profit falls 15 percent on sales slideFAIRFIELD, Calif. — Copart Inc., a junk-car auction service, said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 15 percent to $34.6 million, as sales fell more than 10 percent.
Luxury retailer Tiffany's 2nd-qtr profit falls on lower sales, still beats analysts' estimatesAugust 28th, 2009 Tiffany 2Q profit falls, but tops viewNEW YORK — Tiffany & Co. says its second-quarter profit fell 30 percent as sales slipped, but the results beat analysts' estimates.
Heico 3Q profit falls 13 percent on continued decline in air travelAugust 27th, 2009 Heico 3Q profit falls as air travel slumpsHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Aerospace and defense company Heico Corp.
Retailers' 2nd-quarter profits show strides in profitability but where are the sales?August 18th, 2009 Snapshot of retailers' 2nd-quarter earningsSecond-quarter profits from major retailers underscore how cost-cutting moves helped profitability, and the market saw reason for hope in the four reports Tuesday. But retailers continue to grapple with weak consumer spending.
Telecom Italia 1H net profit drops 17 percent due to shrinking customer base, handset salesAugust 6th, 2009 Telecom Italia 1H down 17 percentMILAN — Telecom Italia SpA says first-half net profit dropped 17 percent from a year earlier because of a shrinking customer base, lower handset sales and regulations limiting termination fees on mobile phones. Italy's largest telecommunication operator said Thursday that net profit in the period that ended June 30 was euro964 million ($1.38 billion), compared with a restated euro1.1 billion a year earlier.
Charles River Labs cuts full-year outlook on weak demand; forecast falls below Street viewAugust 5th, 2009 Charles River Labs cuts full-year outlookWILMINGTON, Mass. — With sales and profit down the first half of the year, medical research equipment maker Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
Archer Daniels Midland 4th-quarter profit drops on lower average selling prices, weak demandAugust 4th, 2009 Archer Daniels Midland 4Q falls on weak demandDECATUR, Ill. — Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Volkswagen: 6-month net profit down 81 percent to euro494 millionJuly 30th, 2009 Volkswagen says 6-month profit falls 81 pctBERLIN — Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker by sales, says its six-month net profit slipped 81 percent to euro494 million ($696.7 million) on falling sales, adding that it expects revenue in 2009 to be lower than last year. The Wolfsburg-based company, which is in the process of merging with Porsche SE, did not immediately provide second-quarter figures.
Publisher Wolters Kluwer profit falls 8 percent to euro132 million in H1July 29th, 2009 Wolters Kluwer profit falls 8 percent in H1AMSTERDAM — Wolters Kluwer NV, a major publisher of medical, legal and accounting journals, reported an 8 percent fall in net profit in the first half of 2009, due to higher operating costs and write-downs on the value of its publishing rights. Net profit was euro132 million ($187 million), down from euro144 million in the same period a year earlier.
Shares of truck maker Paccar fall on weak 2nd-qtr, modest outlook for European salesJuly 28th, 2009 Truck maker Paccar falls on weak 2Q, outlookNEW YORK — A big drop in second-quarter sales and profit plus the truck maker's warning that European sales will remain weak on Tuesday weighed on shares of Paccar Inc. On Monday the Bellevue, Wash., company said that the weak economy hurt freight shipments and truck sales and contributed to its second-quarter net income plunging 92 percent to 7 cents per share.
German drug, chemical maker Merck second quarter net profit falls 48 percent to euro109 millionJuly 24th, 2009 Merck Q2 net profit falls 48 percent to euro109 MFRANKFURT — German drug and chemical maker Merck KGaA said Friday its second quarter net profit fell 48 percent as higher research costs and one-time effects from the acquisition of Serono weighed on the bottom line. The Darmstadt-based company reported a net profit of euro108 million ($153 million) in the April-June period compared with euro207 million a year earlier.
Ticketmaster 1Q profit falls 78 percent amid slowing ticket sales, end of Live Nation dealMay 12th, 2009 Ticketmaster 1Q profit falls on lower ticket salesWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.
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.
OfficeMax 1st-quarter profit falls 79 percent but beats expectations, helped by cost cuttingApril 30th, 2009 OfficeMax 1Q profit falls but beats expectationsNAPERVILLE, Ill. — Office-supply retailer OfficeMax Inc.
Apparel maker VF's profit falls one-third in 1st qtr, hurt by strong dollar; co. cuts outlookApril 28th, 2009 Apparel maker VF's 1st-qtr profit falls one-thirdNEW YORK — Shares of apparel maker VF Corp. fell after hours Tuesday after the company painted a bleaker picture of the fall and remainder of the year than investors were hoping for, cutting its revenue and earnings guidance as its first-quarter profit fell 33 percent.
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