Earnings and Losses

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Barnes & Noble finances released: saved by NOOK

Barnes & Noble has announced its latest quarterly financial results, and the retailer has its digital arm to thank for its 1-percent year-on-year sales growth. The popularity of digital devices and content - together with other recently expanded departments, such as Toys ...

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Funtalk China's 2Q earnings more than double

Funtalk China Holdings Ltd., a Chinese cell phone seller and distributor, said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter earnings more than doubled, helped by increased revenue.. The company also provided an estimate of third-quarter revenue that is within the range of Wall ...

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What Is Net Profit?

No figure seems more important to business stakeholders and those that peruse their financial statements than net profit. Net profit consists of all sales minus all costs including cost of goods sold, administrative expenses, and salaries and, in some cases ...

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Inergy Records Loss in Fiscal 2010 on Higher Operating Costs

Kansas, Missouri-based Inergy (NYSE: As a result, for fiscal 2010, the company recorded a loss attributable to limited partners of $23.8 million, or 37 cents per diluted share, compared with profits of $50.5 million, or 93 cents per ...

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School tours help profits at Holidaybreak

Travel firm Holidaybreak today posted a 9% rise in full-year headline pre-tax profit, driven by higher demand for educational tours, but orders for the financial year fell.. The company, whose education unit provides study tours for school children, said the ...

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SodaStream 3Q net income slips on charges

SodaStream International Inc., which makes soda-making machines for the home, said Monday its third-quarter net income slipped 16 percent, hurt by charges.. For July through September, SodaStream said net income declined to 2.1 million euros ($2.8 million) from ...

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Microsoft Could Prove a Good Investment Going Forward

A case for Microsoft" in an attempt to explain why MSFT has been a poor investment over the last decade. Since then, Microsoft has posted first quarter results exceeding most expectations. This chart explains why MSFT was a poor investment ...

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China Has 99 Problems But 51jobs Ain't One

51jobs, Inc. (JOBS - Snapshot Report) recently jumped to a new all-time high after reporting another solid quarter that included a 25% earnings surprise. With estimates on the rise and analysts looking for 38% earnings growth in 2011, this Zacks #1 ...

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Earnings Scorecard: Ross Stores

On November 18, 2010, Ross Stores Inc. (ROST ) reported third-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings of $1.02 per share, which met the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly Review Ross Stores posted third-quarter 2010 earnings of $1.02 per share, in line with ...

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Beauty Supplier's Stock Looks Good

Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH - Snapshot Report) recently hit a new multiyear high at $13.62 after reporting an awesome third quarter earnings surprise of 15%. With estimates on the rise and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock ...

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Tiffany Has Flaws Bulls Can't Ignore

INVESTORS KEEP RAISING THE BAR higher for Tiffany, and Tiffany keeps hurdling over that bar. The company's fiscal third quarter was no exception, as Tiffany (ticker: For the quarter ended Oct. 31, Tiffany posted earnings of $55.1 million ...

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CORRECTION

A correction to the spelling of the name of William Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, that was published on August 16, 2007 issue is presented. THE NEXT GENERATION CONFERENCE Oct. 7-10 Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Palm Beach, Texas ...

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Opportunity Cost Too High At Campbell Soup

The only segment to see positive sales was baking and snacking, which sells Pepperidge Farm brands in the U.S. and Arnott's biscuits in Australia. The other three business units experienced low single-digit top-line declines, with particular weakness in ...

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Earnings Cheat Sheet: Tiffany Sparkles Ahead of Holidays

Increased by 26.4% to $.43 per share, or $55.1 million, compared to $.34 per share, or $43.3 million, in the same period a year ago.. Sales in Asia-Pacific increased 24%.Sales in Europe increased 22%.Gross margin ...

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MasterCard Swaps $2 Billion Credit Facility

This week, MasterCard Inc. (MA) entered into a new three-year credit facility worth $2.75 billion, thus replacing a prior $2.0 billion credit facility that was supposed to expire in April 2011. While the majority of credit facility lenders ...

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The Concept of Security Officer Negligence

Theories/Speculation Security consultants contend the lack of federal oversight contributes to security negligence. Security expert witness J.R. Roberts said many companies are concerned with profit rather than producing qualified officers. He said, "There are more than three times ...

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XS Cargo Income Fund Reports 2010 Third Quarter Results

Fund") today announced its results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010. Non-GAAP Measures References to "EBITDA" are to earnings before inter est and foreign exchange, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and references to "di stributable ...

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Jump in Profits Leading to Sustainable Growth = Delusional Thinking

A post at the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics blog suggests that " Within Tuesday's revisions to third-quarter gross domestic product - which showed real GDP grew at a 2.5% annual rate - the Bureau of Economic Analysis said ...

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Unbeaten Hawaii stops Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-63

Zane Johnson scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half and Joston Thomas added 16 to rally Hawaii to a 70-63 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday night.. Vander Joaquim grabbed 16 rebounds for Hawaii, which is off ...

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Understanding a Business's Profit & Loss Account/Statement

Completing a Profit & Loss Statement is a highly charged activity at the end of the financial year. This article will examine the nature of the profit & Loss Account and its presentation as a statement.. All the expense accounts are closed and their balances are debited to the P & L account.. Image 2 is the Profit & Loss Statement of a trading firm; it clearly identifies gross profit from net profit.. Shareholders could be baffled if presented with an accountant's version and as this account is of such importance to the shareholders, the same information is presented in a ...

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News IN BRIEF

The article offers news briefs related to marketing in Great Britain. Procter and Gamble reveals its Ariel Excel Gel, which comes in a squeezable container. Greg Nugent is resigning from his post as Eurostar's head of marketing in the ...

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Cree, TiVo

_ Shares of Cree Inc. ( CREE - news - people ) jumped after an Oppenheimer analyst said the elements of a "very strong 2011" are falling into place for the LED lighting products maker.. _ Shares of TiVo Inc. ( TIVO - news - people ), whose ...

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Gap: Earnings Scorecard

On November 18, 2010, Gap Inc. (GPS) reported third-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings per share of 48 cents, and met the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Gap Inc.'s third-quarter 2010 earnings of 48 cents per share rose 9.0% from last year ...

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Tiffany's 3Q Beats Street, Guides Higher as Holidays Approach

Tiffany & Co. (TIF), the world's second-largest luxury jewelry retailer, reported a 27% gain in third quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as sales rose globally.. Stock market gains have helped improve confidence among luxury consumers, who will be the ...

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Why Did Deere Drop on Q4 Earnings?

Before you answer, see the chart below on DE's relative performance vs S&P500 in the past year.. Deere & Co. (DE) delivered earnings per share (EPS) of $1.07 in its fourth quarter ended October 30, 2010, striding ahead ...

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Campbell Soup Embarks on New Strategy to Boost Value

First quarter result were less than impressive, and Credit Suisse downgraded the company's shares to underperforming, noting promotional spending didn't help in boost U.S. soup sales. shifting attention away from reducing salt in its products to focus ...

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Deere, Tiffany

_ Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of agricultural equipment, reversed a loss in its fiscal fourth quarter as it reported improved conditions on U.S. farms but continued weakness in construction equipment sales.. _ Strong sales of jewelry ...

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Genomic Shares Look Healthy

Genomic Health (GHDX - Analyst Report) shares are doing great after a bullish quarterly report. The company's Oncotype DX can be used for breast cancer tests to predict recurrence and chemotherapy benefits for breast cancer. Revenue Up 18% On November ...

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American Woodmark posts wider fiscal 2Q loss

American Woodmark Corp., which makes kitchen cabinets and vanities, said Wednesday its fiscal 2011 second-quarter loss widened as expenses and promotional costs offset slightly better sales.. For the three-month period ended Oct. 31, the company posted a loss of $7 ...

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Raven Outperforms on EPS in Q3

Raven Industries Inc. (RAVN) reported its earnings per share of 65 cents in the third quarter, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents and 40 cents in the prior year quarter.. The segment's revenue grew impressively by 169 ...

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Screen of the Week 09/28/10: First Profit

As another earnings season gets into full swing, I've been running screens with this concept: to find companies that have just recently shown their first quarterly profit within the ...

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The Fundamentals of Accounting

What is the first thought that comes to mind when you are having a conversation about the field of Accounting?  When I think of Accounting I picture a guy in ...

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How JC Penny Survived the Economic Downturn

In the early 2000s JC Penny (NYSE: JCP), like most other companies, was hurting from a slowdown in the economy. Retail sales were declining across nearly all industries and even ...

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M&A, HP and Dell results roil market

While mergers and acquisition activity and strong sales reports usually excite investor confidence, a pall of economic uncertainty continues to linger over the tech market. On the tech-heavy Nasdaq, computer ...

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Biggest Profit Since '98

Ford reported its best annual earnings since 1998 on Friday, making 2011 the second most profitable year in the company's 109-year history.. . But ...

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