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S&P 500 2nd-quarter earnings fall 29 percent

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:34:22 -0500

NEW YORK : Standard & Poor's Index Services on Monday said preliminary figures show second-quarter operating earnings for the S&P 500 companies fell 29 percent, the fourth straight quarterly decline for the ...

Air France-KLM quarterly earnings drop 59 percent

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:57:25 -0500

Air France-KLM said Tuesday it would deepen cost-cutting plans this year after rising oil prices led to a higher fuel bill and a steep drop in first quarter earnings.

DirecTV profit rises 10 pct on demand for high-def service

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:55:51 -0500

Satellite television company DirecTV said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 10.4 percent, as it acquired more subscribers in the U.S. and Latin America and customers spent more on high-definition and video recording services.

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.

Comcast Earnings Solid Despite Decline in Cable-TV Subscribers

Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:32 -0500

Comcast reported mostly improved first-quarter earnings Thursday, although it experienced a net loss of 57,000 video subscribers, indicating that Time Warner Cable’s surprise subscriber gain reported Wednesday was a fluke and not a sector trend.

Growing customer base boosts Verizon 1Q profit by 9.8 pct

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:20:17 -0500

Verizon Communications Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 9.8 percent as its wireless division attracted more customers than other carriers.

The country's second-largest telecommunications company earned $1.64 billion, or 57 cents per share, in the quarter that ended March 31, compared with $1.50 billion, or 51 cents per share, a year ago.

Revenue rose 5.5 percent to $23.8 billion from $22.6 billion.

ConocoPhillips 1Q profit up 17 pct on higher oil prices

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:53:38 -0500

Setting the tone expected for the world's big oil companies, ConocoPhillips said Thursday its first-quarter earnings benefited mightily from record crude prices to start the year, though those same high levels squeezed results at its refining operations.

Gannett Broadcasting Revenue Down 7%

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:12:00 -0500

Gannett reported broadcasting revenues of $170.2 million for the first quarter, a slide of 7% from the same quarter in 2007. First-quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $0.84, down from $0.88 in the first quarter of 2007.

Sobering news expected for investors

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:02:46 -0500

"This is another positive step in the crisis but it also shows that we are not out of the woods yet"

LONDON : Remarkably resilient morale among euro zone investors and businesses will face a reality check this week as first quarter earnings reports from the nonfinancial sector get into full swing. via International Herald Tribune

Schlumberger first-quarter earnings up 14 percent, but results m...

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:20:21 -0500

HOUSTON : Schlumberger Ltd., the world's largest oilfield services company, reported a nearly 14 percent rise in first-quarter income Friday, but results missed Wall Street forecasts and were seen as largely ... via International Herald Tribune