Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1205 business Earnings News en-us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:24 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1205 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_tiffany ap/20091125/us_earns_tiffany AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:24 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_tiffany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.dc0585d388db486a9651ea8ce70c4d38.earns_tiffany_and_co__nybz111.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0aTciCO8eZIFIJAOo1mbbg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="FILE - In this file photo taken Nov. 7, 2008, shoppers look in through a window at Tiffany & Co.'s store at Easton Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter profit dipped 1 percent, partly on weaker U.S. sales as shoppers continued to curb their discretionary spending, the company said Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Strong overseas sales and cost-cutting kept a decline in Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter profit to a bare minimum, causing the luxury jeweler to raise its full-year profit outlook heading into the crucial holiday season.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_tiffany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.dc0585d388db486a9651ea8ce70c4d38.earns_tiffany_and_co__nybz111.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0aTciCO8eZIFIJAOo1mbbg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this file photo taken Nov. 7, 2008, shoppers look in through a window at Tiffany & Co.'s store at Easton Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter profit dipped 1 percent, partly on weaker U.S. sales as shoppers continued to curb their discretionary spending, the company said Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_deere ap/20091125/us_earns_deere AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:34:34 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_deere"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.5a04814987a046e19b09c342cc114496.earns_deere_ilsp505.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=YZdN_u1wCc6PTXZS7m_LPQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="In this photo taken Sept. 2, 2009, visitors admire the John Deere exhibits at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Deere and Co. said Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, big charges and lower sales of farm and construction equipment amid the economic downturn left it with a $223 million loss for the fourth quarter.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman)" border="0" /></a>AP - Deere and Co. says sales of tractors, combines and other agricultural mainstays slumped in the fourth quarter and it expects farmers to remain cautious about new equipment purchases because of the weak global economy.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_deere"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.5a04814987a046e19b09c342cc114496.earns_deere_ilsp505.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=YZdN_u1wCc6PTXZS7m_LPQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this photo taken Sept. 2, 2009, visitors admire the John Deere exhibits at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Deere and Co. said Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, big charges and lower sales of farm and construction equipment amid the economic downturn left it with a $223 million loss for the fourth quarter.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earnings_calendar ap/20091125/us_earnings_calendar AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:41:09 GMT AP - Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_wimm_bill_dann_foods ap/20091125/us_earns_wimm_bill_dann_foods AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:57:03 GMT AP - Russian dairy, food and juice company Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit climbed on reduced expenses. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/bs_nm/us_deere nm/20091125/us_deere Reuters business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:49:31 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/bs_nm/us_deere"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091125/i/r2499816497.jpg?x=130&y=110&q=85&sig=xn_eDrdyOI4ACHq0dMIslw--" align="left" height="110" width="130" alt="An undated photo courtesy of Deere & Co, the world's largest maker of tractors and harvesters. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Deere & Co , the world's largest maker of tractors and harvesters, reported a quarterly net loss on Wednesday on weak equipment sales and a series of one-time charges.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/bs_nm/us_deere"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091125/i/r2499816497.jpg?x=130&y=110&q=85&sig=xn_eDrdyOI4ACHq0dMIslw--" align="left" height="110" width="130" alt="photo" title="An undated photo courtesy of Deere & Co, the world's largest maker of tractors and harvesters. REUTERS/Handout" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/bs_nm/us_tiffany nm/20091125/us_tiffany Reuters business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:09:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/bs_nm/us_tiffany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091125/i/r951156863.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=DRXztZr89q6dqst3Ec3.xQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A woman walks out of the Tiffany & Co store on Fifth Avenue in New York October 8, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Tiffany & Co , which resisted the temptation to deeply discount its jewelry in the recession, posted earnings showing its upscale shoppers around the world are coming back to life.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/bs_nm/us_tiffany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091125/i/r951156863.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=DRXztZr89q6dqst3Ec3.xQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="photo" title="A woman walks out of the Tiffany & Co store on Fifth Avenue in New York October 8, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_britain_earns_london_stock_exchange ap/20091125/eu_britain_earns_london_stock_exchange AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:20:45 GMT AP - The London Stock Exchange PLC posted a 40 percent drop in first-half earnings on Wednesday on the back of lower trading and warned that market conditions remain uncertain. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_books ap/20091125/us_earns_books AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:28:05 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_books"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.60832663a20641b588cb2456addafc58.earns_barnes_and_noble_nybz102.jpg?x=130&y=107&q=85&sig=HPcrpyZf7TSPUZxPazim8w--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="FILE - In this May 18, 2009 file photo, a customer reads magazines inside the Barnes and Noble store in Tallahassee, Fla. Barnes & Noble said Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, it posted a wider loss in the second quarter because of costs for an acquisition.(AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., the nation's two largest brick-and-mortar book sellers, both posted quarterly losses Tuesday and forecast a difficult holiday season, saying competition from discount chains and online retailers is stiffening.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_books"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.60832663a20641b588cb2456addafc58.earns_barnes_and_noble_nybz102.jpg?x=130&y=107&q=85&sig=HPcrpyZf7TSPUZxPazim8w--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this May 18, 2009 file photo, a customer reads magazines inside the Barnes and Noble store in Tallahassee, Fla. Barnes & Noble said Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, it posted a wider loss in the second quarter because of costs for an acquisition.(AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_blue_coat_systems ap/20091125/us_earns_blue_coat_systems AP business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:51:31 GMT AP - Blue Coat Systems Inc. on Tuesday reported a fiscal second-quarter profit, reversing a year-ago loss, as sales of its security hardware and software products rose slightly and costs declined. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20091124/bs_ibd_ibd/20091124newamer ibd/20091124/20091124newamer Investor's Business Daily business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:54 GMT Investor's Business Daily - U.S. telecom firms have hit a ceiling as most Americans have a cell phone and Internet access. These firms can only dream of untapped potential in China, the world's largest mobile market. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_tivo ap/20091124/us_earns_tivo AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:09:32 GMT AP - TiVo Inc. posted a loss in the latest quarter as sales dropped 12 percent. The company was coming off a big profit a year ago that was caused by a payout from a legal victory. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_netezza ap/20091124/us_earns_netezza AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:26 GMT AP - Data storage and analysis company Netezza Corp. said Tuesday its profit dropped 75 percent in the fiscal third quarter as stock-based compensation costs increased and revenue declined. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_j_crew ap/20091124/us_earns_j_crew AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:55:29 GMT AP - J. Crew Group Inc., seller of clothes, shoes and accessories, said Tuesday its profit more than doubled in the third quarter as sales rose by a double-digit percentage. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_roundup_brown_shoe ap/20091124/us_earns_roundup_brown_shoe AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:28 GMT AP - Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Nov. 24, from AP Financial News: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_benihana ap/20091124/us_earns_benihana AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:45:04 GMT AP - Restaurant operator Benihana Inc. said Tuesday it moved to a loss in the second quarter, and it withdrew its previous forecast for 2010 profit. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/mo_earns_missouri_banks ap/20091124/mo_earns_missouri_banks AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:36 GMT AP - The recession had a mixed effect on Missouri financial institutions in the third quarter as commercial banks posted a net loss while S&L groups enjoyed a net profit. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_kansas_banks ap/20091124/us_earns_kansas_banks AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:27:34 GMT AP - Kansas commercial banks posted a net loss for the third quarter as the recession and bad loans continued to punish the state's lenders. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_brown_shoe ap/20091124/us_earns_brown_shoe AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:17:18 GMT AP - Brown Shoe Co. reported a higher third-quarter profit on Tuesday, citing cost controls and rising sales at its Famous Footwear locations open more than one year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_coldwater_creek ap/20091124/us_earns_coldwater_creek AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:07:39 GMT AP - Women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. said Tuesday its loss widened in the third quarter, largely because of a hefty tax charge and higher promotional costs. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_medtronic ap/20091124/us_earns_medtronic AP business Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_medtronic"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.8f95f89595f2472ca44cf8abe4ae513b.earns_medtronic_nybz104.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ZpyiLNR3l28KL1Fddy61mg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2005, the 'Rising Man' symbol stands in front of the Fridley, Minn., based Medtronic. Medical device maker Medtronic said Tuesday, Nov, 24, 2009, its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 59 percent on higher sales of implantable heart devices and stents, while costs fell.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Medtronic reported a surprising 59 percent boost in second-quarter profit Tuesday, as increased sales of implantable heart devices defied reports of weakening demand from competitors.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_medtronic"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.8f95f89595f2472ca44cf8abe4ae513b.earns_medtronic_nybz104.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ZpyiLNR3l28KL1Fddy61mg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2005, the 'Rising Man' symbol stands in front of the Fridley, Minn., based Medtronic. Medical device maker Medtronic said Tuesday, Nov, 24, 2009, its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 59 percent on higher sales of implantable heart devices and stents, while costs fell.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, file)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP)