Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1205 business Earnings News en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:31:46 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/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_berkshire_hathaway ap/20091107/us_earns_berkshire_hathaway AP business Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:31:46 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_berkshire_hathaway"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.525f5c92346b4de6a11224742f8e9fa5.earns_berkshire_hathaway_nybz201.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=AyAhzGzcTXHJEoPVXITvHw--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett speaks to a reporter prior to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's company said Friday Nov. 6, 2009 that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_berkshire_hathaway"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.525f5c92346b4de6a11224742f8e9fa5.earns_berkshire_hathaway_nybz201.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=AyAhzGzcTXHJEoPVXITvHw--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett speaks to a reporter prior to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's company said Friday Nov. 6, 2009 that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_ticketmaster_earnings_preview ap/20091107/us_ticketmaster_earnings_preview AP business Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:08:29 GMT AP - Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_live_nation_earnings_preview ap/20091107/us_live_nation_earnings_preview AP business Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:06:41 GMT AP - Live Nation Inc., the world's biggest concert promoter and proposed merger partner of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_freddie_mac ap/20091107/us_earns_freddie_mac AP business Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:35:17 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_freddie_mac"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.29eaf458e3f4437bb76aa007f49eb585.earns_freddie_mac__wx101.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=.77z4px1OMkHMsKVfoZ_wA--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="FILE - In this July 13, 2008 file photo, the Freddie Mac's corporate offices are seen in McLean, Va. Freddie Mac says its losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter and the company didn't need a federal cash infusion. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_freddie_mac"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091107/capt.29eaf458e3f4437bb76aa007f49eb585.earns_freddie_mac__wx101.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=.77z4px1OMkHMsKVfoZ_wA--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this July 13, 2008 file photo, the Freddie Mac's corporate offices are seen in McLean, Va. Freddie Mac says its losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter and the company didn't need a federal cash infusion. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, FILE)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_column_stocks_outlook nm/20091106/us_column_stocks_outlook Reuters business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:59:07 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_column_stocks_outlook"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257614491875-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=2UB009iAXvIZd.m5uzhjqQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange moments before the closing bell on November 5. Wall Street's gravity-defying rally found new life over the past week, providing optimism for investors heading into what has historically been one of the best periods of the year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As unemployment in the United States edges above 10 percent, anxious investors will look to earnings reports from major retailers for signs of life in the beaten-up consumer.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_column_stocks_outlook"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091107/capt.photo_1257614491875-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=2UB009iAXvIZd.m5uzhjqQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange moments before the closing bell on November 5. Wall Street's gravity-defying rally found new life over the past week, providing optimism for investors heading into what has historically been one of the best periods of the year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_blackstone nm/20091106/us_blackstone Reuters business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:42:56 GMT Reuters - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit on Friday and said it is gearing up for more deals and IPOs as the lending and equity markets recover. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_roundup_freddie_mac ap/20091106/us_earns_roundup_freddie_mac AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:01:52 GMT AP - Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_roundup_berkshire_hathaway ap/20091106/us_earns_roundup_berkshire_hathaway AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:56:55 GMT AP - Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_cardionet ap/20091106/us_earns_cardionet AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:53:25 GMT AP - Wireless heart-monitoring device maker CardioNet Inc. fell to a loss in the third quarter, as it had ramped up marketing spending after Medicare lowered reimbursement rates on the company's products. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_rosetta_resources ap/20091106/us_earns_rosetta_resources AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:40:50 GMT AP - Rosetta Resources Inc. said Friday its revenue fell by nearly half due to lower natural gas prices. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_one_liberty_properties ap/20091106/us_earns_one_liberty_properties AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:11:54 GMT AP - One Liberty Properties Inc. on Friday said its third-quarter funds from operations rose 22 percent as rental income rose. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_aig nm/20091106/us_aig Reuters business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:53:47 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_aig"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091106/i/r1213460900.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=THgwVuQIurAAxji8VitsnA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Protesters gather outside the AIG building in Los Angeles March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0" /></a>Reuters - AIG, the giant insurer bailed out by the U.S. government, posted its second straight quarterly profit, helped by recovery in the value of its investments, but its underlying business remained weak and its shares fell.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/bs_nm/us_aig"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091106/i/r1213460900.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=THgwVuQIurAAxji8VitsnA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="Protesters gather outside the AIG building in Los Angeles March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_york_water ap/20091106/us_earns_york_water AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:43:47 GMT AP - York Water Co., which purifies and distributes water, said Friday a higher number of customers plus a rate increase lifted its third-quarter profit by 20 percent. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_brookfield_asset_management ap/20091106/us_earns_brookfield_asset_management AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:27 GMT AP - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. on Friday said its third-quarter profit fell 35 percent, as revenue declined, expenses rose and the company booked a charge of more than $192 million as the value of assets declined amid the weak economy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_mirant ap/20091106/us_earns_mirant AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:45 GMT AP - Mirant Corp. on Friday posted a 97 percent plunge in its third-quarter profit &mdash; driven mainly by one-time hedging losses &mdash; and lowered its 2009 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_preview_electronic_arts ap/20091106/us_earns_preview_electronic_arts AP technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:53 GMT AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_pricesmart ap/20091106/us_earns_pricesmart AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:05 GMT AP - PriceSmart Inc., which runs warehouse-shopping clubs, said Friday its fourth-quarter profit declined 9 percent as an increase in operating expenses hurt its bottom line. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_fortress_investment_group ap/20091106/us_earns_fortress_investment_group AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:58:20 GMT AP - Alternative asset manager Fortress Investment Group LLC said Friday its third-quarter loss deepened as it cut expenses and recorded a big gain on affiliate investments. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_aig ap/20091106/us_earns_aig AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:57:09 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_aig"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.d88b53f88fdf4963a5702379ac917ca9.earns_aig_nybz157.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=IuhzhUNyz6bf1RqFfYuEdg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, an AIG office building is shown in New York. AIG said Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after being bailed out by the government last year. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - AIG said Friday it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after the company's bailout by the government last year.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_aig"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.d88b53f88fdf4963a5702379ac917ca9.earns_aig_nybz157.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=IuhzhUNyz6bf1RqFfYuEdg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, an AIG office building is shown in New York. AIG said Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after being bailed out by the government last year. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/earnings/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_blackstone ap/20091106/us_earns_blackstone AP business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:30 GMT AP - Hedge fund and private equity firm The Blackstone Group LP on Friday posted a narrower loss for the third quarter, as its private equity holdings gained value and its real estate investments stabilized.