Piedmont Natural Gas posts 3rd-quarter loss as revenue tumbles by nearly half

August 28th, 2009 Chipmaker OmniVision posts 1Q loss, revenue dropsSANTA CLARA, Calif. — OmniVision Technologies Inc., which makes image-sensing chips, said Thursday it lost $9.9 million in its first quarter, reversing a profit a year earlier as its revenue plunged 39 percent, but it offered an upbeat outlook for the current quarter.

August 19th, 2009 Spreadtrum posts better-than-expected 2Q resultsNEW YORK — China's Spreadtrum Communications Inc., which makes chips for wireless phones, said Tuesday that slid to a second-quarter loss as revenue tumbled 60 percent. But the company still beat analysts' expectations and forecast better-than-expected third-quarter revenue, sending shares up 14 percent in after-hours electronic trading.

August 12th, 2009 Solar maker ReneSola posts 2Q lossJIASHAN, China — Chinese solar maker ReneSola Ltd. on Wednesday posted a second-quarter loss as revenue fell 52 percent from a year ago.

August 10th, 2009 E.W. Scripps posts 2nd-quarter profitCINCINNATI —Media company E.W. Scripps says it made a profit in the second quarter despite a decline in revenue.

August 6th, 2009 ON Semiconductor posts 2Q loss as revenue fallsPHOENIX — Chip maker ON Semiconductor Corp. reported a loss for the second quarter after booking restructuring and other charges as revenue fell.

July 30th, 2009 Rosetta Stone posts loss for Q2ARLINGTON, Va. — Language education company Rosetta Stone Inc.

July 30th, 2009 Singapore Airlines posts first loss since 2003SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines Ltd. posted its first quarterly loss since 2003 as tourism dropped and travelers sought budget carriers amid a global recession.

July 29th, 2009 SBA Communications posts wider 2Q lossBOCA RATON, Fla. — SBA Communications Corp., which leases cell phone towers to wireless providers, on Tuesday posted a wider-than-expected loss for its second quarter as operating costs grew.

July 29th, 2009 STMicroelectronics posts larger 2Q lossNEW YORK — Swiss chip maker STMicroelectronics NV posted a wider net loss for its second quarter Tuesday as revenue declined, but said its results reflect "solid progress across several key fronts" and sales were better than planned. The company posted a net loss of $318 million, or 36 cents per share, compared with a loss of $47 million, or 5 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier.

June 2nd, 2009 Hovnanian 2nd-quarter loss narrowsHovnanian Enterprises Inc. says it trimmed its fiscal second-quarter loss versus a year ago as the homebuilder slashed prices to woo reluctant buyers but had to absorb losses from the declining value of land and other assets.

May 12th, 2009 Applied Materials posts 2Q loss, lower revenueSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials Inc.

May 8th, 2009 Wendy's/Arby's posts $10.9M loss in 1QNEW YORK — Wendy's/Arby's Group says it posted a $10.9 million loss in the first-quarter as Arby's sales fell and it took a one-time $15 million charge, in part, to integrate the two fast food chains. The quick-service restaurant chain lost 2 cents per share in the period.

May 8th, 2009 GM posts $6 billion loss for first quarterDETROIT — General Motors Corp. says it lost $6 billion in the first quarter and spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in, as a sales slump cut revenue by $20 billion.

May 5th, 2009 Electronic Arts posts 4Q lossNEW YORK — Electronic Arts is reporting a smaller net loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, a period with few hit game launches. It also confirms its guidance for the current fiscal year.

April 23rd, 2009 Novellus Systems posts 1Q loss as shipments dropSAN JOSE, Calif. — Novellus Systems Inc., which makes gear for producing computer chips, said on Wednesday that it lost $66.4 million in the first-quarter as shipments fell by nearly half from the previous quarter.