steep decline

KLA-Tencor 1Q earnings rise despite revenue slide

Newsvine - business  Thu, 10/29/2009 - 17:11

Chip manufacturing equipment maker KLA-Tencor Corp. said Thursday its fiscal 2010 first-quarter profit rose slightly as a steep decline in revenue was offset by lower expenses.


 

Greif posts steep decline in 3Q profit

Newsvine - business  Wed, 09/02/2009 - 16:17

Industrial packaging products manufacturer Greif Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 39 percent, though its adjusted results that excluded restructuring charges beat Wall Street expectations.


 

U.S. Economy in 2nd Straight Quarter of Steep Decline

NYT > Business  Wed, 04/29/2009 - 07:11

The government reported that gross domestic product shrank at a 6.1 percent annual rate, worse than economists expected, dampening hopes that the slowdown was easing.