Airlines Third-Quarter Earnings ForecastsOctober 8th, 2009 Airlines Third-Quarter Earnings ForecastsHere are the consensus forecasts of analysts for third-quarter earnings or loss per share and revenue for the nation's nine largest airline companies, according to Thomson Reuters as of Thursday morning. Figures from third quarter of 2008 are in parentheses.
Medicines sets 3rd-quarter revenue outlook below Wall Street analyst forecastsOctober 6th, 2009 Medicines sets 3Q revenue outlook below forecastsPARSIPPANY, N.J. — Drugmaker Medicines Co.
Nike's 1st-quarter profit flat but beat, shares riseSeptember 30th, 2009 Nike's 1Q profit beats estimates, shares risePORTLAND, Ore. — Nike Inc.
Altera raises 3rd-qtr sales expectations, now expects sales flat or up 3 percent sequentiallySeptember 8th, 2009 Altera ups 3Q revenue outlook on improved marketsSAN FRANCISCO — Altera Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Tuesday, saying it now expects sales to be flat or up 3 percent when compared with the second quarter.
Ciber completes $155 million credit financing deal with multiple banksAugust 21st, 2009 Ciber completes credit financing dealGREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Ciber Inc., facing tougher terms on its borrowing, said Thursday it completed a 3-year, $155 million financing package led by Bank of America.
GameStop to fall short of 2nd-qtr outlook and cut its '09 forecast, analyst says; shares slideAugust 17th, 2009 Ahead of the Bell: GameStop to fall shortNEW YORK — Shares of GameStop Corp., the world's largest videogame retailer, slid 5 percent in premarket trading Monday after an analyst predicted its second-quarter results would fall short and the company would have to cut its guidance. Wedbust Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said in a note to investors that GameStop results on Thursday are expected to be well below its own estimates due to the total decline in sales in the U.S.
Jinpan International says 2Q profit rose 44 percent, but shares fall on weak outlookAugust 14th, 2009 Jinpan 2Q profit up 44 percent; shares fallJinpan International Ltd., which makes cast resin transformers for power distribution, said on Friday that its second-quarter profit jumped 44 percent as raw material prices fell and it benefited from an influx of high-end orders. But its shares fell sharply as it predicted that earnings growth would slow.
Compass Minerals declares regular quarterly dividend of 35.5 cents, payable Sept. 15August 13th, 2009 Compass Minerals sets 35.5-cent quarterly dividendOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Compass Minerals International Inc.
SRA International says earnings per share could climb as much as 24 percent in fiscal 2010August 13th, 2009 SRA forecasts strong 2010 earnings growthFAIRFAX, Va. — SRA International Inc.
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.
Knight Transportation second-quarter profit nearly flat despite decline in fuel surchargesJuly 22nd, 2009 Knight Transportation 2Q profit nearly flatPHOENIX — Truckload carrier Knight Transportation Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings were nearly flat with a year ago as revenue fell 21 percent — but not as much as expected.
Acxiom forecasts sharp decline in fiscal 1st-qtr revenue, sees profit below Street viewJune 25th, 2009 Acxiom sees sharp decline in fiscal 1Q revenueLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Interactive marketing consultant Acxiom Corp.
Paychex shares fall 6 percent after disappointing 4QJune 25th, 2009 Paychex shares down after 4Q results fall shortDES MOINES, Iowa — Shares of Paychex Inc. fell 6 percent Thursday after fourth-quarter profit and revenue results missed analyst expectations.
Akamai shares take off after 1st-quarter results top Street views, draw Goldman upgradeApril 30th, 2009 Akamai shares take off after 1Q tops StreetNEW YORK — Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. marched higher Thursday after the company beat Wall Street forecasts for the first quarter and drew an upgrade from Goldman Sachs.
Advertising company WPP reports fall in 1Q revenue and weak outlook; shares fallApril 28th, 2009 WPP shares fall on revenue dropLONDON — Shares in Britain's WPP Group PLC, the world's largest advertising company by revenue, dropped on Tuesday after the company reported a fall in first quarter revenue and said it would not meet its full year forecasts. WPP, which owns Ogilvy & Mather, Young & Rubicam and Hill & Knowlton, said the economic downturn was most keenly felt in the United States, where clients cut spending in reaction to the global financial crisis.