Posts Tagged ‘Yahoo!’

Furniture, mattress companies stumble, shares fall

{ Posted on Apr 20 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
Shares of three high-end furniture and mattress makers dropped Friday after the companies issued weak earnings forecasts.The recession hit furniture makers hard. They've started to recover as consumers ... Read More »

Furniture, mattress companies stumble, shares fall

{ Posted on Apr 20 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
Shares of three high-end furniture and mattress makers dropped Friday after the companies issued weak earnings forecasts.The recession hit furniture makers hard. They've started to recover as consumers ... Read More »

Summary Box: Capital One posts higher 1Q profit

{ Posted on Apr 19 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
THE BOTTOM LINE: Capital One Financial said its first-quarter net income grew 37 percent versus the prior-year quarter, aided by higher revenue and the impact of its acquisition of online bank ING Direct.THE ... Read More »

Capital One’s 1Q profit up on ING Direct purchase

{ Posted on Apr 19 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
Capital One Financial Corp. said Thursday that its profit jumped 37 percent in the first quarter, buoyed by the company's acquisition of online bank ING Direct and higher revenue.A healthier job market ... Read More »

Summary Box: Microsoft Windows rebounds in 3Q

{ Posted on Apr 19 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
PLEASANT SURPISE: Microsoft posted fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' projections.THE UPSIDE: The results released Thursday were highlighted by a 4 percent increase in revenue ... Read More »

AMD beats Street on income, revenue in 1Q

{ Posted on Apr 19 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Thursday that it had a net loss in the latest quarter, largely because of an accounting charge related to a revised supply agreement with its primary manufacturer.Its ... Read More »

EBay quarterly results top expectations

{ Posted on Apr 18 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
EBay Inc said quarterly sales and profit grew more than expected and raised its 2012 forecasts, citing growth in the e-commerce company's Marketplaces and PayPal businesses. Ebay's stock rose 6.9 percent ... Read More »

Qualcomm 2Q income more than doubles

{ Posted on Apr 18 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
Mobile phone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit more than doubled as strong demand for smartphones boosted its sales; its revenue and adjusted profit beat Wall ... Read More »

F5 second-quarter beats, company reaffirms FY revenue target

{ Posted on Apr 18 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
F5 Networks Inc posted second-quarter results above market expectations and forecast a muted third quarter, leading to a fall in shares, but the stock recovered after the company reaffirmed its full-year ... Read More »

EBay quarterly results top expectations

{ Posted on Apr 18 2012 by Earnings News and Information on Yahoo! Finance }
EBay Inc reported better-than-expected increases in quarterly sales and profit on Wednesday, driven by growth in the e-commerce company's Marketplaces and PayPal businesses. EBay also edged up its 2012 ... Read More »