Hewlett-Packard 3Q profit jumps 14 pct (AP)
August 19, 2008
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. says its third-quarter profit jumped 14 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations. Strong laptop sales and a robust international presence continue to lift the technology bellwether.
Sonic expects revenue growth
Pathology and radiology group Sonic Healthcare expects revenue to grow by more than 15 per cent this year, after lifting its profit by nearly 24 per cent.
Sonic expecting revenue growth above 15%
Pathology and radiology group Sonic Healthcare expects revenue to grow by more than 15 per cent this year after lifting its annual profit by nearly 24 per cent.
Thomson Reuters revenue growth slows
Thomson Reuters reports slower revenue growth as the US credit crisis forces investment banks to cut budgets and lay off thousands of workers.
08/12/08
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CBOT Acquisition Boosts CME's Net
CME's net income rose 60% as comparisons continue to be skewed by last year's acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade.
Willis Group to pay $1.67 billion for...
British insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. said late Sunday it will pay $1.67 billion in cash and stock for insurance and risk-management firm Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. in...
06/09/08
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Macworld - Yahoo grows earnings and revenue in...
Yahoo grew its revenue and net income during Q1 2008, as it continues trying to fend off Microsoft’s acquisition attempt.
04/23/08
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News Corporation’s first-quarter...
News Corporation, parent company of
The Times, reported a 30 per cent drop in first-quarter profits, as falling revenues from television advertising and declining film studio...
11/06/08
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Google grows profit and revenue in Q1...
InfoWorld - Google posted solid growth in its revenue and profit during 2008's first quarter and exceeded Wall Street expectations in both categories amid widespread concern...
04/18/08
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HP taking aim on IBM with risky $13.2B acquisition of EDS
Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard Co. is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Google revenues rise, says hard times will drive business
The search giant continues to grow revenues while holding costs in check. Its execs are voicing some cautious optimism as they feel their business model enables others to save money.Read More... 
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05/22/08
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Sonic profit jumps on testing,...
Sonic Healthcare reports a 24% rise in full-year net profit, driven by strong revenues from medical testing and by acquisitions.
Thomson Reuters rev growth slows,...
Reuters - News and information publisher
Thomson Reuters Corp reported slower revenue
growth in its key Markets division as the U.S. credit crisis
took a heavy toll on...
08/12/08
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Thomson Reuters rev growth slows,...
Reuters - News and information publisher
Thomson Reuters Corp reported slower revenue growth in its key
Markets division as the U.S. credit crisis took a heavy toll on
global...
08/12/08
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Macworld - Dell profit falls as revenue grows
Dell posted a decline in profit for its fiscal second quarter even as its revenue grew.
Time Warner to split AOL as revenue...
The box office success of Sex and the City failed to offset a 26 per cent fall
in profits at Time Warner, which reported lower revenue from print and
online.
France Telecom considers acquisitions as it reports growth in 1Q revenue, margins
France Telecom SA on Wednesday reported growth in first-quarter revenue and profit margins and said it is ready to seek acquisitions to enhance its presence in both emerging markets and Western Europe.
EMC 1Q profit dips 14 percent, revenue up 17 percent (AP)
AP - Data storage vendor EMC Corp. says its first-quarter profit dipped 14 percent on acquisition-related charges. But it posted a double-digit revenue gain that beat Wall Street forecasts.
Cigna's Net Income Rises 37%
Managed-care firm Cigna posted a 37% rise in second-quarter net income as its run-off operations drew strong results amid acquisitions.
08/01/08
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SAP 2Q net profit falls 9 percent to...
German software maker SAP said Tuesday its net profit fell in the second quarter, even though the company saw strong growth in software sales and service revenues.
07/29/08
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US newspapers face more bad news as...
U.S. regional and national newspaper publishers, already staggering with a drop in ad revenue more severe than the industry has seen since the Great Depression, say the second...
New York Times quarterly profit,...
Reuters - New York Times Co reported
lower quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday as newspaper
advertising revenue fell nearly 12 percent.
AT&T Income Growth Spurred by IPhone,...
PC World - AT&T reports growth in its net income and revenue, driven by strong mobile numbers.
Macworld - AT&T income growth spurred by...
AT&T reports growth in its net income and revenue, driven by strong mobile numbers.