Archive for the ‘Earnings’ Category

Earnings: Investment Banks Feel the Chill

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Analysts’ profit predictions for Wall Street titans keep falling as the credit crisis drags on

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Dell: Confounded by Costs

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Restructuring expenses will take further toll on the computer maker’s earnings, likely weighing on shares and delaying its turnaround

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Behind Freddie and Fannie’s Free Fall

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Analysts slash ratings and investors trounce share prices as the home financiers post huge third-quarter losses

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Lowe’s: The Housing Chill Deepens

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Shares in the home-improvement retailer sank Monday after it cut its sales and profit outlook for 2008

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Starbucks: Trouble in Latte Land

Friday, November 16th, 2007

The company responsible for the ubiquity of coffee shops finds itself struggling with flagging growth, increased competition, and a declining stock price

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Biting the Bullet on Financial Stocks

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Here’s why S&P has downgraded its recommendations on the sector—and several big names in the group

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Jobs: A Big October Surprise

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Nonfarm payrolls surged 166,000 in October, nearly double economists’ median estimate, as the construction industry outperformed expectations

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Microsoft Results Turn Heads

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Despite reliable growth, Microsoft’s unsexy stock has often failed to attract jaded investors. Its spectacular first-quarter earnings have changed that

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VMware Proves Its Value

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market’s expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO

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Merrill Lynch’s O’Neal Takes the Hit

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

The financial giant’s CEO took full responsibility for the 94% revenue loss last quarter. Heavy exposure to subprime mortgages was a big problem

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