Whirlpool Quarterly Profit Dips
Apr 24, 3:24 PM EDT |
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| Everest, Chicago Mercantile and Synalloy record higher quarterly results. |
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| Whirlpool first-quarter profit dipped 1% due to higher costs for materials and lower demand for appliances in the United States because of the slumping housing market. Everest first-quarter net income surged, thanks to favorable underwriting year trends, coupled with the lack of big losses. Chicago Mercantile first-quarter earnings rose 42% on sharply higher volume. Synalloy first-quarter profit more than quintupled, as higher metals prices offset a decline in chemical sales. |
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Independent Bank Earnings fall 60%
Apr 23, 3:27 PM EDT |
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| Zenith National and Gentex record higher quarterly earnings, while American National Insurancenet earnings decline. |
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| American National Insurance first-quarter net earnings declined on lower revenue. Zenith National Insurance first-quarter profit rose about 12.2% on lower policy losses. Independent Bank first quarter earnings fell more than 60% from the previous year due to lower interest income. Gentex first-quarter profit rose 12% on an increase in sales. |
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Xerox Posts a 17% Increase in Profit
Apr 20, 1:47 PM EDT |
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| Saia, Sensient Technologies and Honeywell International enjoy higher profit, while RightNow Technologies net loss widens. |
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| Saia first-quarter profit increased by 27%, as the company overcame a difficult operating environment and bad weather. RightNow Technologies first-quarter net loss widened as costs grew. Sensient Technologies first quarter profit rose more than 11% on strong sales in all segments. Honeywell International first-quarter earnings jumped 21% as sales and profits rose across all of its segments. Xerox quarterly profit rose 17%, driven by sales of service contracts and supplies. |
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New York Times Posts a 26% Lower Profit
Apr 19, 3:32 PM EDT |
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| Cosi increases in quarterly revenue, Cooper Industries records stronger-than-expected quarterly profit |
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| New York Times first-quarter profit fell 26%, hurt by weakness in print advertising and various charges. Cooper Industries reported stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, citing strong demand from utilities and solid sales in the industrial, energy and nonresidential construction markets. Cosi expects to post a wider-than-expected loss in the first quarter, as weaker same-store sales hurt its results. |
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Associated Banc Net Income Falls 10%
Apr 19, 3:16 PM EDT |
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| MoneyGram International and Pool Corp. post lower quarterly profit, while Matthews International and Texas Capital Bancshares enjoy higher net income. |
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| Associated Banc first-quarter net income fell 10% as net interest income fell. Matthews International second-quarter net income rose 10%, helped by improved results in the company''s bronze and cremation divisions. MoneyGram International first-quarter net income fell 4% as expenses increased. Pool Corp. first-quarter profit tumbled as costs grew. Texas Capital Bancshares first-quarter net earnings increased on higher net interest income. |
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JPMorgan Posts a 55% Surge in Profit
Apr 18, 1:41 PM EDT |
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| Bank of New York Compnay net income for the first quarter increase. |
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| JPMorgan reported a 55% surge in first-quarter profit, reflecting strength across most of its primary businesses lines, especially investment banking. Bank of New York Co. first-quarter profit climbed 4%, helped by strong growth in its custody business. |
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Netflix Profit More than Doubles
Apr 18, 1:22 PM EDT |
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| Genlyte profit fell 28%, Applied Industrial enjoys higher profit and AMR records quarterly profit versus last-year loss. |
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| Genlyte first-quarter profit fell 28% on tough comparisons to a prior-year quarter boosted by a one-time gain. AMR said it earned a profit in the first quarter as the nation''s largest carrier overcame stubbornly high fuel prices and winter storms that scrambled flight schedules. Applied Industrial reported a higher quarterly profit that beat analysts'' estimates, citing the company''s efforts to cut operating costs. Netflix first-quarter profit slipped below analyst expectations. |
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Wells Fargo First-quarter Profit Rises 11%
Apr 17, 1:09 PM EDT |
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| Northern Trust enjoys higher first-quarter net income, while Universal Forest Products and U.S. Bancorp. earnings fall. |
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| Universal Forest first-quarter profit tumbled 78% on a drop in revenue. Northern Trust first-quarter profit rose 15%, as the company reported growth in assets, customers and better performance by the stock market compared with a year ago. U.S. Bancorp said its first-quarter profit declined 2% as it paid out more in interest and bought back more of its shares. Wells Fargo net income rose 11% thanks to strong growth in commercial loans and core deposits divisions. |
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General Electric Posts a 2% Earnings Increase
Apr 13, 2:53 PM EDT |
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| Escalade records a decline in its first-quarter earnings, while FCStone Group second-quarter profit surges. |
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| Escalade reported more than a 35% decline in its first-quarter earnings, hurt by higher costs and lower income from European joint ventures. FCStone Group second-quarter profit surged 77% on increased revenue. General Electric posted first-quarter earnings of $4.5 billion Friday, up 2% from the same period in 2006, helped by rising infrastructure sales. |
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Nitches Swings to a Loss
Apr 12, 1:18 PM EDT |
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| VimpelCom enjoys a 30% net income increase, while Rite Aid declines its fourth-quarter net income. |
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| VimpelCom announced fourth-quarter earnings below market expectations on after the company took a charge related to a tax dispute. Rite Aid reported a small fourth-quarter profit that missed expectations, and said it has agreed to divest two dozen stores in a deal for 1,850 Brooks and Eckerd stores that it expects to close in May. Nitches swung to a quarterly loss, compared with a profit in a year-ago period. |
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