Smithfield 4Q Earnings Drop 30 Percent (AP)
June 03, 2005 03:00
AP - Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's top hog producer and pork processor, said Friday its fourth-quarter earnings declined 30 percent from the year-ago period, which included a gain on the sale of Schneider Corp. and profit from discontinued operations.

Smithfield Foods 4th-qtr profit rises (Reuters)
June 03, 2005 04:50
Reuters - Smithfield Foods Inc. , the largest U.S. hog and pork producer, on Friday reported a 20 percent rise in quarterly earnings from continuing operations as strong hog prices offset weakness in its beef and pork units.

Jackson Hewitt's Profit Up 4 Percent (AP)
June 02, 2005 06:05
AP - Tax preparer Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent on increased sales of prepared tax returns and financial products.

Jackson Hewitt profit rises, boosts div (Reuters)
June 02, 2005 04:56
Reuters - Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. tax preparer, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent as it generated more revenue from each prepared tax return.

Neiman Marcus 3Q Profit Rises 16 Percent (AP)
June 01, 2005 04:34
AP - Neiman Marcus Group Inc. reported Wednesday that profit jumped 16 percent in its fiscal third quarter as the chain of luxury department stores managed to avoid merchandise markdowns.

Bombardier Reports First-Quarter Profit (AP)
June 01, 2005 03:03
AP - Helped by higher earnings and revenue from its two core businesses, Bombardier Inc. on Wednesday said it swung to a profit from a loss in the first quarter.

SCO Group Posts $1.96 Million Loss for 2Q (AP)
June 01, 2005 02:44
AP - The SCO Group Inc. posted a second quarter loss because of competition in the corporate server market and expenses for a lawsuit accusing IBM Corp. of copying confidential code into the open-source Linux operating system.

Nortel Networks Posts First-Quarter Loss (AP)
June 01, 2005 11:13
AP - Nortel Networks Corp., the telecommunications equipment maker struggling to recover from an accounting scandal, on Wednesday posted a first-quarter loss, hurt by charges from restructuring activities.

Engineered Support Revises Down Earnings (AP)
June 01, 2005 10:28
AP - Shares of Engineered Support Systems Inc. dropped sharply Wednesday after the company lowered its earnings projection for 2005, citing production delays and increased costs related to a mobile power generation system for the military.

Engineered Support cuts forecast (Reuters)
June 01, 2005 07:59
Reuters - Engineered Support Systems Inc. on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 10 percent on increased U.S. military spending, but the defense contractor cut its full-year earnings forecast due to delays in a major program, sending its shares down 14 percent.

Stelco warns Q2 op earnings will be lower (Reuters)
June 01, 2005 06:16
Reuters - Stelco Inc. (STEa.TO) said on Wednesday it expects its second quarter operating earnings to be "considerably below" its first quarter results.

Bombardier Q1 earnings swing to a profit (Reuters)
June 01, 2005 05:20
Reuters - Bombardier Inc. (BBDsvb.TO) reported slightly higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Wednesday helped by strong performances from both of its key units.

Charges push Nortel to first-quarter loss (Reuters)
May 31, 2005 04:00
Reuters - Nortel Networks Corp. , one of the world's largest telecom equipment suppliers, said on Tuesday it posted a first-quarter loss, partly because of a hike in special charges related to a restructuring plan.

CORRECTED: United Natural Foods profit (Reuters)
May 31, 2005 07:08
Reuters - Please read in 2nd paragraph as ... Net income for the fiscal third quarter rose to $10.7 million, or 26 cents per share, from $8.6 million, or 21 cents per share, a year ago ... instead of ... Net income for the fiscal third quarter rose to $10.8 million, or 26 cents per share, from $10.7 million, or 26 cents per share, a year ago ... .

Irish Airline Ryanair's Profit Up (AP)
May 31, 2005 06:57
AP - Irish budget airline Ryanair reported better-than-expected profits Tuesday, citing its stringent cost controls and continued growth in passenger numbers and routes across western Europe.

Computer Associates To Restate Five Years Of Earnings (TechWeb)
May 27, 2005 12:21
TechWeb - An audit has found sales that appear to have "no valid commercial purpose."

Slurping Up the Earnings (The Motley Fool)
May 27, 2005 10:17
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Frontier Airlines Narrows 4th-Qtr. Loss (AP)
May 27, 2005 09:12
AP - Frontier Airlines Inc.'s loss narrowed in the fourth quarter from a year ago as the carrier filled more seats on its planes.

Meet the Earnings Yield (The Motley Fool)
May 27, 2005 06:35
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Toll Brothers 2Q Profit Rises to $170.1M (AP)
May 27, 2005 02:07
AP - Toll Brothers Inc., a leading builder of luxury homes in the U.S., said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose sharply and raised its forecast for the year.