Dow Jones First Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 23, 5:23 PM EDT |
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| There was a drop in net income to $22.6 million, which resulted from a one-time accounting gain that increased profits in the same quarter last year. |
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| Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, reported revenue increase of 17% to $507.2 million, which was almost in line with analysts’ expectations of $508.2 million. This reflects results from acquisition of 50% of the Factiva news-search service. Consumer media business delivered 2% higher revenue, on 30% gain in online advertising and higher international revenue. The company agreed to acquire the U.K. media company eFinancial News Holdings Ltd. for $51.6 million. |
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Bill Barrett Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 23, 4:11 PM EDT |
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| In the fourth quarter, the company produced 14.2 Bcfe, a 15% increase over the fourth quarter 2005 and a 13% improvement sequentially. |
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| Oil and gas production for fiscal 2006 was 52.1 Bcfe compared to 39.4 Bcfe in fiscal 2005. Including hedging effect, the company''s average realized sales price for oil and gas production in 2006 was $6.60 per Mcfe vs. an average realized sales price in 2005 of $7.21 per Mcfe. In the quarter, production was 14.2 Bcfe, a 13% sequential increase and a 15% increase over a year ago. The quarterly realized prices were $6.21 per Mcfe compared to $8.89 per Mcfe in the fourth quarter of 2005. |
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CSX First Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 20, 3:56 PM EDT |
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| Profit decreased 2% to $240 million hurt by a derailment and the lack of a fuel hedge from the same quarter in 2006. |
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| The US railroad operator reported revenue increase of 4% to $2.42 billion, which failed to meet the analysts’ expectations of $2.38 billion. The increase was driven by continued strong pricing, which also drove revenue-per-unit gains of 8%. Overall volumes were down 4%, reflecting continued softness in the construction and automotive sectors. The company expects auto industry restructuring to continue in the future, resulting in additional plant closures. |
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Yahoo! First Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 19, 11:04 AM EDT |
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| Profit decreased 11% to $142 million due to higher operating costs Yahoo! spent to compete with Google Inc. |
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| The internet service provider reported revenue increase of 7% to $1.67 billion on stronger demand for online display ads and a surge in sales of text-only ads. Revenue excluding the fees paid to affiliates was $1.18 billion, up 9% from a year ago. Results benefited from a new search technology introduced to U.S. advertisers. The company expects Q2 revenue ex-TAC to be in the range of $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion. |
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Aéropostale Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 19, 10:54 AM EDT |
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| Quarterly earnings grew to $57.3 million, or $1.08 per share, from $41.8 million, or 76 cents per share, in the year-ago period. |
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| The apparel retailer said that its quarterly sales advanced to $506.8 million from $435.2 million a year ago, beating the analysts'' estimates. Full-year earnings jumped to $106.6 million, or $1.98 per share, from $84 million, or $1.50 per share. Annual sales increased to $1.41 billion from $1.2 billion a year ago. Aeropostale opened four new stores during the quarter, ending the year with a total of 728 stores in 47 states. |
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Coca-Cola First Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 18, 9:30 AM EDT |
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| Net income increased 14% to $1.26 billion helped by the strongest growth in worldwide unit case volumes since 2002. |
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| Coca-Cola reported revenue increase of 17% to $6.1 billion, which exceeded analysts’ expectations of $5.63 billion. The company showed strong growth internationally but posted an 11% decline in North American operating income, as case volume dropped 3%. Operating income declined 11%, reflecting the lower concentrate sales and higher input costs on the finished goods businesses. The company intends to buy back $2.5 billion to $3 billion of stock in 2007. |
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Christopher and Banks Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 17, 4:23 PM EDT |
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| Net profit decreased 72% to $1.9 million driven by soft sales and merchandise discounts. |
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| The specialty retailer of women’s apparel reported revenue increase of 6% to $134 million due to positive customer response experienced to the spring collection in March. The fourth quarter benefited from an extra week compared with the year-ago quarter. Same-store sales dropped 7%. Weaknesses in the categories of sweaters and fashion knit tops hurt the most during Q4. The company expects Q1 earnings in the range of 30 cents and 31 cents a share and plans to open 70 stores in fiscal 2008. |
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Infosys Technologies Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 16, 5:09 PM EDT |
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| Net profit increased 70.4% to $259 million due to strong growth in outsourcing orders. |
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| The technology services company based in India reported revenue increase of 45.5% to $863 million, almost in line with the analysts’ expectations of $866.6 million. Profit for the quarter included a tax refund of about $29 million. The company added 34 new clients and 2,809 employees. In Q2, consolidated revenues are expected to be between $904 million and $908 million. |
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HSBC Holdings Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 16, 1:17 PM EDT |
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| Profit for the full year rose 5% to $15.789 billion, versus a year ago, despite losses in the company's mortgage operation in the U.S. |
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| Europe''s largest bank, HSBC Holdings stated that earnings per share for fiscal 2006 were $1.39, versus $1.35 a year ago. Total operating income rose 14% to $70.07 billion, versus $61.704 billion a year ago. In November 2006, HSBC completed the acquisition of Grupo Banistmo S.A., the Central American banking group. The group expects to see a weaker U.S. credit environment in fiscal 2007, along with a higher rate of bankruptcies, in part due to the impact of changes in bankruptcy laws in 2005. |
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General Electric First Quarter Earnings Call
Apr 15, 1:11 AM EDT |
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| Revenue growth was led by a 9% rise in global revenue to $19.6 billion and a 14% gain in developing markets revenue to $7 billion. |
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| General Electric, a diversified manufacturer, reported 6% revenue increase to $40.2 billion, excluding the effect of acquisitions and changes in currency exchange rates. Results include a $2 million loss from discontinued operations. Net income rose 1.5% to $4.51 billion, as the company''''s infrastructure and commercial finance wings posted higher returns. In Q2, earnings are expected to be between 52 cents and 54 cents a share. |
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