10:00AM New York - Hospira, Inc sales fell 3.4% and net income rose 37.5%. Medtronic, Inc revenue rose 3% and net income rose 839%. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc sales rose 1.9% and net income fell 7%.[/R]
Arbitron Inc], an international media and marketing information services firm reported fourth quarter revenues rose 16.8% to $93.6 million from $80.1 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 8% to $3.4 million or 13 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $3.7 million or 13 cents per share a year ago.
Revenues for the fiscal year 2008 rose 9% to $368.8 million from $338.5 million a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year 2008 fell 7.5% to $37.2 million $1.36 per diluted share compared to net income of $40.2 million or $1.35 per share a year ago.
Arbitron Inc (
ARB: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $51.50 in June 2008 and as low as $9.90 in December 2008. Based on the yesterday''s closing price of $13.61 the company has market cap of $359.10 million.
Fossil, Inc, a global marketing and distribution company reported fourth quarter revenues rose 0.2% to $464.1 million from $463.1 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 13% to $46.3 million or 69 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $53.1 million or 75 cents per share a year ago.
Revenues for the fiscal year 2008 rose 10.5% to $1.58 billion from $1.43 billion a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year 2008 rose 12% to $138.1 million $2.02 per diluted share compared to net income of $123.3 million or $1.75 per share a year ago.
Fossil, Inc (
FOSL: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $38.08 in May 2008 and as low as $11.00 in February 2009. Based on the yesterday''s closing price of $12.09 the company has market cap of $805.34 million.
FreightCar America, Inc, a manufacturer of aluminum bodied railcars in North America reported fourth quarter sales rose 98% to $271.9 million from $137.1 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $8.3 million or 70 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $16.6 million or $1.42 per share a year ago.
Revenues for the fiscal year 2008 fell 9% to $746.4 million from $817.0 million a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year 2008 fell 83% to $4.6 million 39 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $26.5 million or $2.17 per share a year ago.
FreightCar America, Inc (
RAIL: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $45.32 in May 2008 and as low as $16.00 in December 2008. Based on the yesterday''s closing price of $18.71 the company has market cap of $225.51 million.
Hospira, Inc, a medical products maker reported fourth quarter sales fell 3.4% to $914 million from $946 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 37.5% to $104.6 million or 65 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $76.1 million or 47 cents per share a year ago.
Net sales for the fiscal year 2008 rose 5.9% to $3.6 billion from $3.4 billion a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year 2008 rose 134.6% to $320.9 million $1.99 per diluted share compared to net income of $136.8 million or 85 cents per share a year ago.
Hospira, Inc (
HSP: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $44.00 in March 2008 and as low as $23.50 in January 2009. Based on the yesterday''s closing price of $26.36 the company has market cap of $4.21 billion.
Medtronic, Inc, the world''s largest medical device maker reported third quarter revenues rose 3% to $3.5 billion from $3.4 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 839% to $723 million or 65 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $77 million or 7 cents per share a year ago.
Medtronic, Inc (
MDT: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $56.97 in August 2008 and as low as $16.00 in December 2008. Based on the yesterday''s closing price of $32.81 the company has market cap of $36.69 billion.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, the largest retailer reported fourth quarter sales rose 1.7% to $109.1 billion from $107.3 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 7% to $3.8 billion or 96 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $4.1 billion or $1.02 per share a year ago.
Net sales for the fiscal year 2008 rose 7.2% to $401.2 billion from $374.3 billion a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year 2008 increased 8% to $13.4 billion $3.39 per diluted share compared to net income of $12.4 billion or $3.13 per share a year ago.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (
WMT: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $63.85 in September 2008 and as low as $46.25 in February 2009. Based on the yesterday''s closing price of $46.53 the company has market cap of $182.52 billion.
Zebra Technologies Corporation, a maker of specialty printing devices reported fourth quarter sales fell 0.4% to $232.6 million from $233.6 mllion a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $117.4 million or $1.88 per diluted share compared to net income of $30.8 million or 45 cents per share a year ago.
Net sales for the fiscal year 2008 rose 12.5% to $976.7 million from $868.3 million a year ago. Net loss for the fiscal year 2008 was $38.4 million 60 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $110.1 million or $1.60 per share a year ago.
