Citrix saw profits slump by 15% in the third quarter to $78.2m (GBP49m), while sales increased by 13% to $641.4m. The results follows those of rival VMware, which also saw a double-digit drop in profits of 12% to $157m, while sales ...
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Nokia's Lumia smartphones struggled to lift the Finnish handset provider's market share in China, while domestic vendors ZTE, Huawei Technologies and Lenovo overtook Apple in smartphone shipments in the second quarter, according to research ...
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Facebook boosted revenue by 32% in its first earnings report as a public company, bringing in $1.18 billion and topping analysts' expectations slightly. The company reported a loss of $157 million for the quarter ended June 30, noting ...
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Rubicon Technology, a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, semiconductor, and optical industries, reported that second quarter (ended June 30, 2012) revenue increased to US$17.0 million from US$10.2 million in the ...
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JD Sports Fashion Plc, the leading retailer and distributor of branded sportswear, fashionwear and outdoor clothing and equipment, announces it's Interim Results for the 26 weeks ended 28 July 2012. Highlights Continued robust ...
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Millennium Falcon Collectors toy is being sold for as much as £2,995. The price of Lego Star Wars collectables have shot up as more dads head online to buy them at Christmas. The Millennium Falcon Collectors toy is selling for as ...
Board games are enjoying a sales boom after consumers took strongly to the category in 2012. And leading suppliers have told ToyNews they expect 2013 to be another successful year. Recent research by Netmums and Mattel shows that double ...
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Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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Smart Balance has said that first-half results were in-line with its expectations, despite reporting a 39% drop in net profit. For the six months to the end of June, Smart Balance saw net profit slide to US$4.2m. The US health food firm ...
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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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Dutch supermarket operator and wholesaler Sligro has booked a 25.2% drop in operating profit as intense price competition and challenging economic conditions weighed on margins. The firm revealed this morning (19 July) that net profit ...
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Ireland's grocery sales have seen their biggest fall for two years as shoppers reign in spending in the face of "tough" economic conditions, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal. According to Kantar, the grocery market fell by ...
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Food sales volumes fell at Unilever in the second quarter of 2012 after an increase in the first three months of the year, highlighting the current challenging nature of the sector. Unilever, which owns food brands including Knorr stock ...
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Store openings have driven first-half revenue growth at Russian retailer Magnit. The firm said today (10 July) total sales increased by 32.5% in the first six months of the year. Gains were primarily driven by D, with 413 new stores ...
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Price rises have helped US-based nut group John B. Sanfilippo & Son to book a 4% increase in full-year sales, despite lower volumes. For the 12 months to the end of June, Sanfilippo & Son saw net sales reach US$700.6m. The group ...
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