Toro backs sales outlook, revises 3rd-quarter profit estimate on charges

September 9th, 2009 Texas Instruments raises 3Q profit outlookDALLAS — Chip maker Texas Instruments is raising its profit outlook for the third quarter. The company said Wednesday it now expects earnings per share between 37 cents and 41 cents in the three months to Sept.

August 26th, 2009 Williams-Sonoma ups full-year adj. profit outlookSAN FRANCISCO — Williams-Sonoma Inc.

August 26th, 2009 Williams-Sonoma 2Q profit falls partly on chargesSAN FRANCISCO — Williams-Sonoma Inc. said Wednesday that its profit tumbled in the second quarter on charges related to underperforming stores and lower sales.

August 26th, 2009 DSW 2Q profit beats Street viewCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Shoe retailer DSW Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 31 percent but it still beat Wall Street's consensus prediction.

August 20th, 2009 Toro 3Q profit falls but beats estimatesBLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Toro Co., which makes outdoor maintenance equipment, said Thursday its third-quarter profit dropped 48 percent as tough economic demand kept professional customers away and sent its sales tumbling.

August 20th, 2009 Semtech issues 3rd-quarter profit, sales outlookCAMARILLO, Calif. — Semiconductor maker Semtech Corp.

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.

August 12th, 2009 Macy's boosts profit outlook but remains cautiousNEW YORK — Department store operator Macy's Inc. boosted its annual profit outlook after posting second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.

August 11th, 2009 Fossil expects recession to weigh on outlookRICHARDSON, Texas — Fossil Inc, which makes watches, shoes and other fashion accessories, said Tuesday that it expects the recession to weigh on both its third-quarter and fourth-quarter earnings results. The company said it anticipates third-quarter profit of 38 cents to 42 cents per share.

August 4th, 2009 Sotheby's 2Q profit drops 87 percentNEW YORK — Sotheby's said on Tuesday said it earned a sharply lower second-quarter profit as revenue slid and the recession dampened demand for art worldwide. In the period ended June 30, net income declined 87 percent to $12.2 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $95.3 million, or $1.41 per share, a year ago.

July 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.

July 21st, 2009 DuPont 2Q profit plunges on sales drop, chargesDOVER, Del. — The chemical maker DuPont Co.

April 30th, 2009 Silgan Holdings expects lower 2Q earningsSTAMFORD, Conn. — Silgan Holdings Inc., a packaging manufacturer, on Thursday backed its full-year profit outlook and forecast lower second-quarter profit.

April 29th, 2009 Volkswagen: 1Q profit down 72 pctFRANKFURT — Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker by sales, said Wednesday that its net profit was down 72 percent in the first quarter as global demand for cars fell — a slight improvement on the preliminary figure it reported earlier this month. Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen said its net profit fell to euro263 million ($347 million) in the January-March period, down from the euro929 million it earned a year earlier.

April 23rd, 2009 EMC 1Q profit drops 23 percent, sales missSAN FRANCISCO — EMC Corp. says first-quarter profit dropped 23 percent on restructuring charges and weakness in data-storage spending, an area that has been fairly resilient to the recession.