Cypress Semiconductor posts 3rd-quarter loss, weighed down by stock options expensesOctober 15th, 2009 Cypress Semi swings to 3Q loss, weighed by optionsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Altera posts lower 3rd-quarter profit, sales but says business improved during quarterOctober 13th, 2009 Altera posts lower 3Q profit, revenueSAN JOSE, Calif. — Chip maker Altera Corp.
Japan's Nomura shares tumble after brokerage announces $5.6 billion equity saleSeptember 25th, 2009 Nomura shares tumble on $5.6B share sale planTOKYO — Investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. Friday after Japan's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale.
Fertilizer seller Potash Corp. lowers 3Q, '09 profit estimates on weak sales volumesSeptember 18th, 2009 Potash Corp. lowers 3Q, '09 profit estimatesSASKATOON, Canada — Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., a Canadian fertilizer seller, said Friday that its third-quarter and 2009 yearly profit would be lower than it had predicted earlier.
AIG, American Axle, Whole Foods, EA, Garmin, Radian are big market movers WednesdayAugust 5th, 2009 AIG, American Axle, Whole Foods, EA are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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American International Group Inc., up $8.48 at $22
Shares of the embattled insurer gained more than 60 percent ahead of its earnings release slated for Friday and the Monday start of new CEO Robert Benmosche, former head of MetLife. American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc., up $1.14 at $3.75
The auto supplier's second-quarter loss shrunk in half from a year ago — but so did its sales due to Detroit automakers' plant shutdowns.
PerkinElmer slides after 2nd quarter sales fall and company cuts profit forecastJuly 31st, 2009 PerkinElmer skids on 2Q revenue and lower outlookNEW YORK — Shares of PerkinElmer Inc. sank Friday after the health and industrial sciences company reported weaker sales due to recent strength in the dollar, and lowered its profit expectations for the year.
Poor Corp. reports decline in 2nd-quarter profit, but shares climb, results beat expectationsJuly 23rd, 2009 Pool Corp. 2Q profit dips but beats expectationsCOVINGTON, La. — Pool Corp.
Alliance Data's net drops 37 pct while sales slumpJuly 22nd, 2009 Alliance Data's net drops 37 pctSAN FRANCISCO — Alliance Data Systems Corp.'s second-quarter profit dropped 37 percent, more severely than Wall Street expected, while sales slumped. The company said Wednesday it earned $29.4 million, or 51 cents per share, compared with $46.9 million, or 60 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter.
Precision Castparts posts 13 percent drop in fiscal 1st-quarter profit as sales tumbleJuly 21st, 2009 Precision Castparts 1Q profit drops 13 percentPORTLAND, Ore. — Precision Castparts Corp., which makes metal components and products, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 13 percent as sales tumbled on a volatile aerospace market and soft overall demand.
Volterra 2Q earnings tumble 80 percent as sales fall, but results still beat estimatesJuly 20th, 2009 Volterra 2Q earnings plunge but top expectationsFREMONT, Calif. — Volterra Semiconductor Corp.
Stec 1st-quarter profit, sales grow, surpassing analysts' expectationsMay 11th, 2009 Stec posts better-than-expected 1Q resultsSANTA ANA, Calif. — Memory chip maker Stec Inc.
Plunge in demand moves Oshkosh to 2Q loss; shares tumble 19 percent on newsApril 30th, 2009 Oshkosh posts second-quarter loss; shares tumbleOSHKOSH, Wis. — Specialty vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp.
Baidu posts higher 1st-quarter profit, revenue, shares jump after-hoursApril 28th, 2009 Baidu posts higher 1Q profit, revenueNEW YORK — Baidu Inc., which runs China's most popular search engine, said Monday its first-quarter profit grew, boosted by higher online marketing revenue. The results sent the Beijing-based company's American Depositary shares higher in after-hours trading.
Textron Inc.'s 1st-qtr profit sinks 63 pct on weaker corporate jet sales, cuts '09 outlookApril 28th, 2009 Textron's 1st-quarter profit drops 63 pctPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Textron Inc., which makes Cessna planes, Bell helicopters and turf maintenance equipment, says its first-quarter profit sank 63 percent on lower sales of corporate jets.
EMC 1Q profit drops 23 percent on charges, weak data-storage spending; sales missApril 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.