Company Earnings - Page 13

Investor's Business Daily - Wall Street rewards performance. Nowhere is that more true than when it comes to a firm's earnings results. More Info...  

AP - Wall Street ended an erratic session essentially flat Monday as investors grew anxious about upcoming first-quarter earnings and the possibility that interest rates won't be declining anytime soon. A $2 drop in oil prices lent support to the major indexes.

Reuters - Corporate earnings growth is expected to have slowed to single digits in the first quarter for the first time in more than four years, but absent a sharp slide the slowdown is unlikely to halt rising U.S. equity prices. More Info...  

FT.com - Growing nervousness over the outcome of the upcoming first-quarter earnings season tempered US equity market gains in response to Friday's much stronger-than-expected jobs data. More Info...  

Reuters - One day before Alcoa Inc. kicks off the new earnings season with its first-quarter results, Bear Stearns on Monday raised its forecasts for the world's largest aluminum company and the industry in general. More Info...  

Reuters - Laidlaw International Inc. , operator of iconic bus company Greyhound Lines and yellow U.S. school buses, said on Monday its quarterly net profit fell, citing one-time costs. More Info...  

AFP - US stocks were slightly higher in late morning trading Monday following an extended weekend break, as investors gained confidence from a stronger-than-expected jobs report late last week.

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Reuters - Stocks should complete the last leg of their recovery from February's big sell-off next week as Friday's surprisingly strong job growth data calms investor concerns about the outlook for the economy and consumer spending.

Reuters - Stocks should complete the last leg of their recovery from February's big sell-off next week as Friday's surprisingly strong job growth data calms investor concerns about the outlook for the economy and consumer spending.

FT.com - Wall Street spent another week repairing the damage inflicted by the late February sell-off. Investors are looking ahead to next week's start of the first quarter earnings season. More Info...  

FT.com - Japan's Topix stock index - closely followed by fund managers - edged down on Friday amid thin trading, hit by profit fears. More Info...  

Earnings News FT.com - Japan's stock market edged down on Friday morning amid thin trading, hit by profit fears. More Info...  

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Reuters - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. is eyeing a record group recurring profit of 260 billion yen ($2.2 billion) for the year ended March 31 on strong sales of its handheld DS consoles and a weaker yen, the Nikkei business daily said on Friday.

Reuters - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. is eyeing a record group recurring profit of 260 billion yen ($2.2 billion) for the year ended March 31 on strong sales of its handheld DS consoles and a weaker yen, the Nikkei business daily said on Friday.

AP - Constellation Brands Inc., the world's largest wine maker, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit grew 26 percent, as strong wine sales helped offset heightened competition in Britain and a drop in sales of imported beer.

Investor's Business Daily - 1 With earnings season just getting started, analysts expect S&P 500 firms to report gains in the mid-single digits, ending a long string of double-digit increases. Subprime woes are adding to housing's problems while also weighing on lenders. Technology doesn't look as good as many experts had hoped. More Info...  

Investor's Business Daily - Electronic Arts capitalized on the booming video game industry and built an empire. Its EA Sports franchise, along with long-running titles such as "The Need For Speed" and "The Sims" series, are revered by gamers worldwide. More Info...  

Reuters - Constellation Brands Inc. posted a quarterly profit that topped estimates on Thursday, as a lower-than-expected tax rate offset a decline in operating margin due to higher material costs and pricing pressure in Britain's wine market.

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AP - Everyone knew Circuit City was having a bad fourth quarter. Which made Best Buy's good one a little bit of a surprise. The results reported by the nation's two largest electronics chains on Wednesday showed Best Buy increasing its lead over its smaller rival, with profit up 18 percent, while Circuit City lost money.

AP - Everyone knew Circuit City was having a bad fourth quarter. Which made Best Buy's good one a little bit of a surprise. The results reported by the nation's two largest electronics chains on Wednesday showed Best Buy increasing its lead over its smaller rival, with profit up 18 percent, while Circuit City lost money.