second quarter

Data suggests U.S. still overstating employment | Reuters

Topix - Business News  Wed, 01/13/2010 - 17:15

The main U.S. tally of employment undercounted the number of jobs lost in the second quarter of 2009, a government report suggested on Tuesday.


 

Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft

Newsvine - business  Wed, 12/16/2009 - 15:13

Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft starting in the second quarter of next year.


 

Earnings Preview: Smithfield Foods Inc.

Newsvine - business  Tue, 12/08/2009 - 13:24

Smithfield Foods Inc. reports results for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period, which ended in October.


 

DynCorp 2Q profit rises on revenue growth

Newsvine - business  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 20:27

Military contractor DynCorp International Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 60 percent on strong revenue growth.


 

Constellation Brands moves to 2Q profit

Newsvine - business  Thu, 10/01/2009 - 05:53

Wine and spirits maker Constellation Brands says it moved to a fiscal second-quarter profit because of lower restructuring costs and the absence of last year's impairment charge.

Its earnings topped analysts' estimates.


 

RIM posts lower fiscal 2Q profit, higher sales

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/24/2009 - 14:21

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion says its fiscal second-quarter profit declined because of charges for a patent settlement, but adjusted results beat Wall Street's expectations.


 

Off the Charts: On Share Buybacks, Companies Love to Buy High

NYT > Business  Fri, 09/18/2009 - 13:52

Share buybacks have fallen from a high of $171.9 billion in the third quarter of 2007 to $24.2 billion in the second quarter of this year.


 

Best Buy 2nd Quarter Misses Expectations

Topix - Business News  Wed, 09/16/2009 - 05:30

Best Buy Co., the largest U.S. electronics retailer, said Tuesday second-quarter results fell below expectations as sales at established stores fell.


 

Kroger cuts guidance as 2Q profit falls 8 pct

Newsvine - business  Tue, 09/15/2009 - 07:02

The Kroger Co. says second-quarter profit fell nearly 8 percent, as households cut spending more deeply and food prices fell.


 

Rate of past due auto loans rises in 2nd quarter

Newsvine - business  Mon, 08/31/2009 - 23:26

The rate at which people were late making auto loan payments rose in the second quarter as consumers struggled amid rising job losses.