News on Earnings And Losses

Jabil sees Q2 largely below estimates, shares fall

2011-12-20T16:00:13Z

(Reuters) - Contract manufacturer Jabil Circuit Inc posted quarterly revenue below analysts' estimates as its large customers battled inventory pile-ups, and sees lower revenue in the second quarter from its high-velocity segment which services digital products.

Shares of the company were down 4 p...

Navistar CEO sees potential Oshkosh ties

2011-12-20T09:00:06Z

(Reuters) - Navistar International Corp's Chief Executive Dan Ustian reiterated his interest in forging a collaboration with Oshkosh Corp ...

General Mills earnings miss

2011-12-20T06:00:07Z

(Reuters) - General Mills Inc posted disappointing quarterly earnings, hurt by higher ingredient costs, and its shares fell nearly 3 percent, while rival ConAgra Foods Inc topped Reuters) - General Mills Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as higher ingredient costs hurt gross margins.

The maker of Progresso soups and Cheerios cereal reported net income of $444.8 milli...

General Mills' quarterly profit falls

2011-12-20T04:30:39Z

(Reuters) - General Mills Inc reported lower quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as higher ingredient costs hurt gross margins.

The maker of Progresso soups and Cheerios cereal reported net earnings of $444.8 million, or 67 cents per share, for t...

Weaker Euro to hurt Red Hat Q4 revenue, shares fall

2011-12-19T15:30:50Z

(Reuters) - Business software maker Red Hat Inc forecast fourth-quarter revenue largely below analysts' expectations hurt mainly by a weaker euro, sending its shares down 7 percent in after-market trade.

The company forecast current-quarter earnings of 26-27 cents a share on revenue of $289-$292 million. Analysts on average had expected a profit of 26 cents a share on revenue ...

Accenture sounds caution as economy sputters

2011-12-15T16:30:31Z

(Reuters) - Accenture Plc posted strong quarterly results but the technology outsourcing and consulting company's cautious view of the second quarter amid the worsening global economy sent its shares down after market.

For the second quarter, the company forecast revenue of $6.5-$6.8 billion, a wider-than-usual range, to factor in any de...

Adobe results beat Street view, shares rise

2011-12-15T15:30:11Z

(Reuters) - Software maker Adobe Systems Inc released quarterly results that beat Wall Street projections, sending its shares up 3 percent.

The positive surprise came a month after the company announced plans to lay off 7 percent of its staff as it cut back on investment ...

RIM Q3 profit falls; shares drop on outlook

2011-12-15T14:00:31Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion posted a 27 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday and said it would ship between 11 million and 12 million Reuters) - Aetna Inc, the third largest U.S. health insurer, raised its estimate for 2011 and 2012 operating earnings per share and said it bought back 40 million shares through Dec 9 this year.

Health insurers have benefited from low claims costs as Americans with coverage delay doctor visits and medical procedures while co-payments and o...

Olympus meets filing deadline to avoid delisting

2011-12-14T15:30:34Z

Scandal-hit Olympus on Wednesday filed its delayed earnings report to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, avoiding an automatic delisting that would have wiped out the value of the 92-year-old company.

Shortly after the Tokyo bourse closed for the day, the company revealed it had lost 32.3 billion yen ($414 million) in th...

Swisscom takes 1.2-bln-franc hit over Fastweb

2011-12-14T09:30:49Z

Telecoms firm Swisscom said on Wednesday it expected a drop in profit this year of 1.2 billion Swiss francs (972 million euros, $1.3 billion) owing to its struggling Fastweb subsidiary in Italy amid tough economic conditions.

The Swiss phone and internet provider said the private customer sector of Fastweb, which it acquired in 2007, had come under pressure in recent months.

Th...

Olympus withdraws earnings forecasts, no H1 dividend

2011-12-13T23:30:08Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp said on Wednesday that it has withdrawn its annual earnings forecasts and that there will be no H1 dividend.

The scandal-struck medical equipment and camera maker also said in its half-year earnings report that it expects to be able to co...

Avon's Jung loses CEO title

2011-12-13T15:00:24Z

(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc on Tuesday said that it was replacing Andrea Jung as chief executive, a move that comes as the cosmetics company tries to recover from a myriad of problems, including a federal bribery probe and weak sales in key international ...

Intel cuts Q4 outlook on supply shortage

2011-12-12T07:00:20Z

(Reuters) - Intel Corp warned on Monday that its fourth-quarter results would miss the company's previous forecast due to hard disk drive supply shortages.

The world's largest chipmaker said quarterly revenue is now seen at $13.7 billion, plus or minus $300 million, versus $14.65 billion expected by analyst...

Warnings bode ill for earnings

2011-12-11T09:30:13Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - On top of euro-zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely.

Warnings from companie...

Air Berlin to keep turning cost-cut screw: report

2011-12-10T14:30:05Z

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German loss-making airline Air Berlin aims to trim costs by up to 250 million euros (£213.6 million) per year, a German magazine reported, which would be one fourth above its official savings target for 201...

Air Berlin to keep turning cost-cut screw - report

2011-12-10T09:00:07Z

Corporate warnings bode ill for earnings

2011-12-09T20:30:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - On top of euro zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely.

Warnings from companie...

MetLife expects earnings to rise in 2012

2011-12-05T05:30:19Z

(Reuters) - MetLife expects operating earnings to rise as much as 7 percent in 2012, the largest life insurer in the United States said on Monday, though its forecasts for the fourth quarter and full-year 2011 were below expectations.

MetLife expects 2...

MetLife expects earnings to grow in 2012

2011-12-05T05:00:13Z

(Reuters) - MetLife expects operating earnings to rise as much as 7 percent in 2012, the largest life insurer in the United States said on Monday, though its 2011 forecast was below expectations.

MetLife expects 2011 operating earnings of $5.2 billion ...

Analysis: Earnings outlook may be deteriorating rapidly

2011-12-02T16:00:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Earnings season is just over a month away, but the early signals are not comforting.

Companies cutting forecasts outpace those raising estimates by the greatest ratio in 10 years, and some sectors, such as materials, have seen a dramatic fall in expectations for the soon-to-be ended fourth quarter, according to Thomson Reuters data.

It is a star...

Malaysia's Petronas profit up 54.3 percent

2011-12-01T19:30:39Z

Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Thursday its second-quarter net profit increased 54.3 percent from the year-earlier period, boosted by higher crude oil prices.

Petronas said in a statement that its profit for the three months ending September 30 was 18.35 billion ringgit ($5.84 billion), up from 11.89 billion ringgit in the same quarter last year.

Revenue for the company, Malaysia's only Fortune 500 firm, also incre...

H&R Block reports wider Q2 loss

2011-12-01T14:00:07Z

(Reuters) - H&R Block Inc posted a wider quarterly loss as the largest U.S. tax preparer continued to take charges by disposing of non-core assets.

August-October net loss was $123 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with a loss of $111.4 million, or 36 cents a share, in the year-ago period.

Revenue rose 8 per...

Malaysia's Petronas profit up 48.3%

2011-12-01T12:30:52Z

Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said Thursday its second quarter profit increased 48.3 percent year-on-year due to higher realised prices of crude oil.

Petronas said in a statement that its profit for the quarter ending September 30 was 15.97 billion ringgit ($5.02 billion), up from 10.77 billion ringgit in the same quarter last year.

Its revenue for the quarter also increased 26.0 percent to 71.83 billion ringgit year-on-year despite a "challenging" economic environment...

Kroger profit beats estimates, lifts 2011 forecast

2011-12-01T07:30:08Z

(Reuters) - Kroger Co , the biggest U.S. supermarket chain, raised its forecast for 2011 earnings, helped by strong sales increases at established stores.

The company now expects earnings for the year of $1.95 to $2.00 a share, up from its previous forecast of $1.85 to $1.95. Analysts o...

Kroger raises 2011 profit forecast

2011-12-01T06:30:16Z

(Reuters) - Kroger Co , the biggest U.S. supermarket chain, raised its forecast for 2011 earnings, helped by strong sales increases at established stores.

The company now expects earnings for the year of $1.95 to $2.00 a share, up from its previous forecast of $1.85 to $1.95. Analysts o...

Canada GDP surges 3.5 percent in third quarter

2011-11-30T13:31:06Z

Bucking the trend of major economies, Canada checked in Wednesday with its strongest quarterly growth since the start of 2010.

The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of this year, led by stronger exports and housing investment, said Statistics Canada.

Analysts had forecast growth of 3.0 percent after last quart...

OmniVision Q2 beats, sees Q3 below estimates

2011-11-29T14:30:23Z

(Reuters) - OmniVision Technologies Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by its CameraCube acquisition, but forecast the third quarter below estimates.

The company, which supplies illumination products for smartphones, sees third-quarter adjusted earnings of 5-17 c...

Tiffany sales growth shows signs of slowing

2011-11-29T09:00:18Z

(Reuters) - Concerns about slowing sales momentum took some of the luster off Tiffany & Co's stock amid signs that European and U.S. economic distress are weighing on luxury consumers, and shares fell 9 percent.

The upscale jeweler, a stock market darling for how fast its international business has grown, reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates but ga...

Tiffany sees holiday gains, but profit view misses

2011-11-29T05:30:14Z

(Reuters) - Tiffany & Co gave a holiday quarter profit outlook that missed Wall Street expectations, and fears that its gross margin could slip further and the pace of sales gains is slowing sent shares down nearly 7 percent.

The upscale jeweler reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, helped by sa...

Tiffany expects holiday sales gains, raises view

2011-11-29T04:30:43Z

(Reuters) - Tiffany & Co raised its full-year profit outlook on the expectation that its sales gains would continue in the holiday season, and it reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, helped by sales of more expensive jewelry.

The upscale jeweler expects sales to rise at a low-teens percentage rate for the holiday quarter, but left unchanged its forecast for a ...

Austrian top bank may exit some E. Europe markets

2011-11-24T13:30:34Z

One of central and eastern Europe's biggest banks, RBI, said on Thursday it was "intensively" considering pulling out of individual markets amid concerns the eurozone crisis was hitting the region.

Herbert Stepic, chief executive of Austria's Raiffeisen Bank Internation...

UK third quarter growth estimate unchanged at 0.5%

2011-11-24T07:30:31Z

Britain's economy grew by 0.5 percent in the third quarter, unrevised official data showed on Thursday.

Gross domestic product growth between July and September accelerated from output expansion of only 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2011, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

GDP also ...

HTC cuts Q4 revenue growth forecast to flat

2011-11-23T16:30:22Z

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's HTC Corp cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter to no growth over the same period a year earlier from around 20 percent to 30 percent year on year growth previously, but forecast a pick u...

Agricultural demand fuels Deere results, outlook

2011-11-23T08:30:36Z

(Reuters) - Deere & Co reported a 46 percent rise in quarterly earnings and projected "substantial growth" for 2012 amid strong global farming conditions and higher prices, sending its shares higher in an otherwise weak stock market.

The world's largest farm machinery maker said hefty incomes of the world's farmers -- driving record 2011 results -- are expected to be stable...

ReneSola sees weak demand to continue in Q4

2011-11-23T08:00:28Z

(Reuters) - Chinese solar products maker ReneSola lowered capacity utilization at its facilities as it expects weak demand to continue in the fourth quarter.

"Given the current market condition, we have temporarily lowered our capacity utilization in the fourth quarter to reduce losses from the potential future inventory write-...

ReneSola posts third quarter loss

2011-11-23T06:30:08Z

(Reuters) - Chinese solar products maker ReneSola posted a third-quarter loss and forecast a weak fourth quarter, hurt by weak demand in its key markets.

For the fourth quarter, the solar wafers and power products maker expects revenue of $140-$150 million.

Analysts, on average, expect the company to post revenue of $221....

Deere earnings rise 46 percent, beat estimates

2011-11-23T05:00:08Z

(Reuters) - Deere & Co , reported a 46 percent increase in fiscal fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday due to continued strong demand for farm equipment, and the company said it "expects substantial growth" in 2012.

The Moline, Illinois, com...

Junior miner surges on gold assays

2011-11-22T19:30:21Z

This as financial results lifted a packaging stock Monday

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Reuters) - Chinese solar companies including Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd and LDK Solar Co Ltd poste...

Chinese solar company losses mount but stocks soar

2011-11-22T11:30:08Z

(Reuters) - Chinese solar companies including Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd and LDK Solar Co Ltd poste...

Watered-down soup sales hurt Campbell

2011-11-22T08:01:54Z

(Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co , the world's largest soup maker, reported weak quarterly sales as higher prices at its U.S. soup and international businesses put off price-conscious shoppers, sending its shares down 5 percent.

The company, whose Reuters) - U.S. bank earnings reached their highest point since the second quarter of 2007 but the industry continues to have trouble boosting revenue with the economy struggling.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Tuesday that the industry e...

Campbell Soup profit beats estimate

2011-11-22T06:00:21Z

(Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co , the world's largest soup maker, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a fall in advertising and promotion expenses, and the company stood by its forecast for the fiscal year.

Campbell, which named Denise Morrison as its new chief executive ...

Campbell Soup Q1 profit beats estimate

2011-11-22T05:00:19Z

(Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co , the world's largest soup maker, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a fall in advertising and promotion expenses.

For the first quarter ended October 30, net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup were $265 million, or 82 cents a share, c...

Mentor Graphics Q3 profit beats, outlook misses

2011-11-17T14:00:13Z

(Reuters) - Chip-design software maker Mentor Graphics Corp posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by higher bookings, but forecast a fourth-quarter profit below market expectations.

For the current quarter, Mentor Graphics, which competes with Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday reported a quarterly net loss as its marketing and sales costs increased.

The San Francisco-based company, one of the leaders in computing over the Internet, known as "the cloud"...

Sears' loss nearly doubles, shares fall

2011-11-17T11:30:18Z

(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp reported a much wider than expected quarterly loss on Thursday as higher markdowns and pricing pressures in appliances squeezed margins, and its shares fell as much as 9 percent.

The retailer, home to brands including Craftsman tools and Kenmore appli...

Sears' loss nearly doubles

2011-11-17T08:30:19Z

(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp reported a much wider-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday as higher markdowns and pricing pressures in appliances squeezed margins, and its shares fell 4 percent.

The retailer, home to brands such as Craftsman tools and Kenmore appliances, is a v...

Perry Ellis sees promotions hurting, shares slump

2011-11-17T07:01:37Z

(Reuters) - Apparel maker Perry Ellis International Inc posted lower third-quarter earnings, lagging market estimates for the first time in at least two years, and said it expects increased promotions to hurt the current quarter as well.

Shares of the Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp's quarterly loss almost doubled as weak demand for gadgets and a reputation for run-down locations hurt sales at the operator of Sears department stores and the Kmart discount ch...

Higher food prices help Ahold top Q3 forecasts

2011-11-17T01:30:12Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch grocer Ahold beat forecasts with a 5 percent rise in third-quarter profit as it gained market share and managed to pass on higher food costs to cash-strapped shoppers in its main U.S. business.

Chief executive Dick Boer said on Thursday that was largely because U.S. competitors had also increase...

Air France appoints new CEO

2011-11-16T19:30:16Z

Alexandre de Juniac was officially named chief executive officer of Air France on Wednesday during a board of directors meeting, the company said in a statement.

"The appointment takes effect immediately," the statement said.

The 49-year-old Juniac served as chief of staff of IMF chief Christiane Lagarde when she served as France<...

Confidence boost for Kingfisher as shares jump

2011-11-16T16:31:08Z

Shares of India's Kingfisher Airlines jumped nearly 15 percent on Wednesday, as investors appeared to regain confidence in the cash-strapped carrier.

Shares jumped 14.42 percent to 25.0 rupees at the Bombay Stock Exchange, a day after ...

Applied Materials warns of "challenging economy"

2011-11-16T16:30:25Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chip gear maker Applied Materials Inc gave a cautious quarterly revenue outlook and warned it expects to be affected by a tough economy.

Economic uncertainty in the Reuters) - Data storage equipment maker NetApp Inc reported a 6 percent dip in fiscal second-quarter profit and forecast lower than expected results for the current quarter as large corporations trim technology spending in a shaky economy.

The company, which makes disk storage units and software for holding and managing d...

Qihoo Q3 beats, sees Q4 revenue above estimates

2011-11-16T15:00:35Z

(Reuters) - China-based Qihoo 360 Technology Co posted better-than-expected quarterly results and forecast strong revenue for the current quarter as the provider of antivirus software draws more money from online advertising.

The com...

Qihoo Q3 beats, sees Q4 rev above estimates

2011-11-16T15:00:31Z

The com...

Target profit tops expectations; shares climb

2011-11-16T06:30:17Z

(Reuters) - Target Corp posted a much bigger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Wednesday as shoppers responded to its 5 percent discount for cardholders.

The retailer also indicated that this quarter's profit may be better than Wall Street

Target quarterly profit rises

2011-11-16T05:00:08Z

(Reuters) - Target Corp posted a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as selling more food and offering card holders a 5 percent discount appealed to shoppers.

It earned $555 million, or 82 cents per share, in the fiscal third quarter that ended October 29, up from $535 million, or 74 cents per share, a year earlier. Excludi...

Tyco profit tops Wall Street forecasts

2011-11-16T04:00:04Z

(Reuters) - Industrial conglomerate Tyco International Ltd reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday amid higher sales and margins in its security systems business.

The company, which also makes valves and fire safety equipment, posted net income of $400 million, or 85 cents per s...

Autodesk Q3 beats Street

2011-11-15T14:00:18Z

(Reuters) - Design software maker Autodesk Inc's third-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates on strong demand across all its geographies.

Autodesk, which makes the

Wal-Mart profit below forecasts despite better sales

2011-11-15T06:30:52Z

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's quarterly profit growth missed Wall Street's expectations on Tuesday, as the economy continues to weigh on customers at Walmart U.S., by far the company's largest division.

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Wal-Mart profit below forcasts despite better sales

2011-11-15T06:30:13Z

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Wal-Mart profit below Wall St despite better sales

2011-11-15T05:30:44Z

Still, key sales at those U.S. discount s...

Staples sales miss estimates, cuts FY profit view

2011-11-15T05:00:12Z

(Reuters) - Staples Inc , the largest U.S. office supply retailer, reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales, hurt by weak demand in Europe, and cut its profit forecast for the year.

Staples' weak sales report comes after smaller rivals

Mizuho net falls 25 percent, plans 3,000 job cuts

2011-11-14T00:00:06Z

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group maintained its full-year net profit forecast on Monday after reporting that first-half profit fell 25.4 percent, weighed down by the absence of hefty bond trading gains that lifted its profits the p...

Orascom Telecom swings to Q3 net loss

2011-11-13T14:00:10Z

CAIRO (Reuters) - Currency effects helped push Orascom Telecom to a net loss of $975,000 for the third quarter from a profit of $939 million a year earlier, the company said on Sunday.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization grew 21 percent to $481 million as revenues climbed 3.5 percen...

India's RCom posts 43% drop in quarterly profit

2011-11-12T16:30:24Z

India's second-largest cellular firm Reliance Communications reported Saturday quarterly net profit plunged 43.5 percent from a year ago but was bullish about revenues from mobile Internet.

Reliance Communications, or RCom, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, said in a statement net pr...

Junior energy stock gushes on production, financial results

2011-11-11T19:30:13Z

This as delays tarnished a small gold miner Friday

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Germany's number two steelmaker, said on Friday it was holding to its full-year targets after earnings trebled in the third quarter.

Salzgitter said in a statement it booked net profit of 21 million euros ($28.7 million) in the period from July to September, up from 7.4 million euros a year earlier.

Pre-tax profit jumped to 39.1 million euros in the third quarter from 10.2 million euros a year earlier and sales rose by...

Telefonica 9-month net sags under restructuring charge

2011-11-10T23:30:05Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica stuck to shareholder return targets on Friday, despite a "challenging" operating environment which saw profit fall a more-than-expected 69 percent in the first nine months of the year.

Telefonica announced net profit of 2.73 b...

Nvidia's quarterly revenue beats Street

2011-11-10T14:00:14Z

(Reuters) - Nvidia Corp posted third-quarter revenue slightly above expectations as the chipmaker refocuses on smartphones and tablets to offset a tepid personal computer market.

Nvidia's revenue for the quarter ending October 30 was $1.066 billion, up 26 percent and a bit above analysts' average estimate of $1.062 bi...

EADS delays A350 with 200 million euro charge

2011-11-10T00:00:13Z

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS pushed back its new A350 jetliner by six months with a charge of 200 million euros ($271.7 million) as it pledged to give "maximum attention" to delivering Europe's answer to the carbon-composite

Junior exploration stock pops on gold drill results

2011-11-09T19:30:13Z

This as some speculators rang the register on a retailer Wednesday

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GM warns of cuts as Europe hurts profits

2011-11-09T15:30:27Z

Top US automaker General Motors warned of cost cuts and job losses Wednesday as Europe's turmoil and trouble in South America took a bite out of profits, which fell 5.9 percent in the third quarter.

Chairman Dan Akerson said tha...

Cisco Q2 outlook beats cautious Street view

2011-11-09T15:00:19Z

(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc forecast revenue and earnings above Wall Street expectations as demand from government and enterprises for its network equipment remained resilient despite global economic troubles.

Analysts had expected conse...

Cisco Q1 earnings beat Street

2011-11-09T13:30:29Z

(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc, the world's biggest networking equipment maker, reported quarterly earnings per share that beat estimates, signaling that efforts to revive growth are beginning to pay off.

The company on Wednesday reported adjusted earnings of 43 cents per share for the fiscal first quarter...

GM profit beats Street; cuts Europe outlook

2011-11-09T05:00:15Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as it gained market share in North American and Asian markets.

But the U.S. automaker expects to miss its target for the year to br...

Rovi Q3 rev misses Wall Street, shares slump

2011-11-08T15:00:27Z

(Reuters) - Digital entertainment technology firm Rovi Corp reported fourth-quarter revenue that missed market expectations as sales at its consumer software business fell 16 percent, sending its shares down by more than a fifth in extended trade.

The company develops copy protection software used by telecom and cable com...

Singapore Economy

2011-01-03T06:33:25Z

Skyline of Singapore's financial district, right, and newly opened Marina Bay Sands hotel and casino, left, is seen on a rainy day evening, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. The city-state's gross domestic product rose 12.5 percent in the October-to-December period from a year ago, compared with a surge of 10.5 percent in the third quarter, the Trade and Industry Ministry said Monday. The econom...

Earns ConAgra Foods

2010-12-21T10:32:00Z

FILE - In this March 24, 2010 file photo, Reddi Wip dairy whipped topping lies in a cooler case for sale at the Heinen's grocery store in Bainbridge Twp., Ohio. ConAgra Foods Inc. said Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, a poor consumer response to promotions was part of the reason its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 16 percent, but the results met George Town, Grand Cayman, as the Carnival Valor cruise liner, foreground, and a Celebrity liner sit off-shore. Carnival Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income climbed 29 percent as revenue improved as an economic recovery allowed cruise operators to demand higher prices.(AP ...

Earns Carmax

2010-12-21T06:01:16Z

In this photo taken Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, a potential customer walks past a row of cars for sale at the CarMax dealership in Oak Lawn, Ill. Used car dealership chain CarMax Inc. said Tuesday, Dec. 21, its fiscal third-quarter net income rose more than 10 percent as an uncertain economy continued to boost sales of previously owned vehicles.(AP Photo/M Spencer Green)

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Earns Best Buy

2010-12-14T06:00:49Z

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2010 file photo, Best Buy employees Anthony Leary, left, and Oscar Pimentel, foreground right, help customers load a a television into a car in Boston. Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, its third-quarter net income fell...