Gigastorage, in order to reflect increases in cost of polysilicon by US$1.5/kg to US$16-17/kg, has hiked prices for its solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to US$0.8 for models with energy conversion rates of 17-17.1% and above ...
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It’s reported that the Korean steel giant Posco announced that its net profits slumped by 45% year on year to KRW561 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2012, Posco realized sales revenues of KRW15.06 ...
J&J Snack Foods has reported another rise in first-quarter sales and a rebound in profits. The US snack maker reported net sales up by 11% for the three months to the end of December, to US$191.4m, mirroring its pace of growth in the same ...
It’s reported that Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) posted operating profits of US$9.4 million for the fourth quarter of last year, slumping from US$17.4 million in the same period of a year ago. In the given period of time, the ...
International food retailer Delhaize has reported a rise in sales for 2012, but charges and lower profits dampened its performance. Delhaize said in an interim statement today (17 January) that net sales rose by 7.7% in 2012 versus 2011, ...
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SAP’s revenue from software and software-related services showed ample growth thanks in part to its HANA in-memory database and the strength in its portfolio of cloud applications, the company said Tuesday as it reported preliminary ...
Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 7% rise in net sales for 2012 and estimated that profit margins widened during the year. For the 12 months to the end of December, Lindt reported sales of CHF2.67bn (US$2.8bn), ...
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SAP has released its preliminary Q4 figures, with the enterprise software corporation missing forecasts for operating profits, despite delivering record revenues. The German firm reported total revenue from October through to December ...
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SAP's revenue from software and software-related services showed ample growth thanks in part to its HANA in-memory database and to strength in its portfolio of cloud applications, the company said Tuesday as it reported preliminary numbers ...
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US retail giant Supervalu has clawed itself out of the red for its fiscal third-quarter, but sales dropped 5% due to a "distressed" consumer climate. Net sales for the 12 weeks to 1 December fell by 5% on the same period of last year, ...
CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through a combination of job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to an analysis of eight years of published accounts for the venture. The supplier signed ...
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Samsung has said that stronger-than-expected sales of its Galaxy smartphones sent operating profits up 90% in the latest quarter, but analysts warned its results could take a hit in the coming months as it books legal damages owed to Apple. ...
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Apple will sell 101.6 million iPads and 193.9 million iPhones in 2013, according to an analyst. In contrast to Apple, Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley predicted that Amazon will sell 10.7 million tablets during 2013 and Samsung ...
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SunOpta has said it is pleased with its half-year performance, after reporting rises in both sales and profits. For the 26 weeks to the end of June, SunOpta saw net sales rise by 4% to US$541.6m. Net profits, meanwhile, jumped by 38% on ...
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UK sugar-to-dessert group Real Good Food Company has booked a 62% increase in EBITDA on strong sales gains. EBITDA for the 15 months to 31 March rose to GBP9.1m (US$14.3m) on sales that increased from GBP249m to GBP305.5m. Key trading ...
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