first quarter

Heinz 1Q profit rises 11 percent

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:27:12 -0500

H.J. Heinz says its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 11 percent, fueled by double-digit sales growth in North America and Europe.

Economy in Europe Contracted in Second Quarter

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:35:27 -0500

Gross domestic product in the 15-nation euro area declined 0.2 percent in the April-June period compared with the first quarter, according to reports on Thursday.

Toyota reports fall in fiscal first-quarter profit

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:07:22 -0500

Toyota's fiscal first-quarter profit plunged 28 percent from the previous year as slipping North American sales, a strong yen and rising material costs dented the earnings of the Japanese automaker.

Government: Airfares in US rose 4.4 pct in 1Q

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:23:57 -0500

Average domestic airfares rose 4.4 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period a year earlier, the government said Wednesday in an analysis that was based on a small sample of itineraries and excluded some high-priced destinations.

The worst may be behind for Wall Street - or not

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:41:00 -0500

Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility.

Fannie Mae Posts Another Loss

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:45:42 -0500

Fannie Mae reported a loss of $2.51 billion in the first quarter, its third straight quarterly loss.

comScore Succeeds In First Quarter

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:43:25 -0500

Even the worst earnings announcements try to spin things in a positive way; it's necessary to do a little deep-reading to find out what really happened. comScore's first-quarter earnings just didn't have any bad components, though, and the company's stock is up about 20 percent this morning as a result.

Chevron Earnings Up 10% on Record Oil Prices

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:03:26 -0500

Net income in the first quarter rose to $5.17 billion at Chevron as soaring oil prices outweighed weak profits from gasoline production.

Hearst-Argyle Television Revenue Down 2.6% in Q1

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:40:25 -0500

Hearst-Argyle Television reported earnings per diluted share of $0.11 for the first quarter compared with $0.05 in the first quarter of 2007. Total revenue for the quarter was $165.1 million, down 2.6% from the same quarter in 2007.

‘Soft Advertising’ Spells 2% Revenue Drop at Belo

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:02:22 -0500

Belo reported earnings per share of $0.10 from continuing operations for the first quarter, before spinoff-related charges, compared with $0.15 in the first quarter of 2007. Total revenues decreased 2% in the first quarter compared with the same quarter a year ago. Total spot revenue, including political, was down 5%.