Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 15, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturers are entering an period where growth is more muted, profit margins are harder to raise and earnings beats are less common.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 14, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it wrote off fewer bad mortgages and credit card loans.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 5, 2011
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by a recovery in the U.S. market and strong sales in Asia, but vehicle prices disappointed analysts and its shares fell 3 percent,
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 21, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Discover Financial Services reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday as charge-offs fell and consumers spent more on their credit cards, sending its shares up about 3 percent.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 20, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lennar Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as the No. 3 U.S. homebuilder benefited from orders placed before the homebuyer tax credit expired, sending its shares up more than 5 percent.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 31, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dollar General Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it attracted bargain-seeking consumers who spent more per visit, and the discount retailer raised its profit outlook.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 17, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Home Depot Inc reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit on tighter cost controls, but sales missed Wall Street estimates as consumers curbed spending in the grim U.S. economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 12, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kohl’s Corp reported better-than-expected earnings as its strategy to ramp up exclusive lines helped it win market share but its outlook for the rest of the year, which includes the crucial holiday season, fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 29, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc said second-quarter current cost of supply (CCS) net income jumped 94 percent to $4.53 billion thanks to a strong operating environment and a speedy restructuring of the group.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 28, 2010
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co reported a higher-than-expected quarterly net profit on Wednesday as the commercial airplane market recovers from a downturn, but its shares slipped 1.5 percent as revenue fell short of estimates.
