Taiwanese PC maker Acer, revising its estimates, does not expect "explosive growth" for Windows 8 devices when the Microsoft operating system launches in October, with its company CEO citing a lack of consumer interest as one of the ...
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Fiscal 2013 Second-quarter Highlights(%cited vs.year-ago period amounts,where applicable): Diluted EPS from continuing operations of$0.51 as reported and$0.57 adjusted for items impacting comparability,up 19%as reported and up 16%on a ...
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Lenovo said its net profit for the fiscal second quarter increased by only 13 percent year-over-year, marking a shift from the high profit growth the company has previously seen. For the fiscal second quarter ending on Sept. 30, ...
Tata Consultancy Services on Friday reported strong revenue and profit growth in the third quarter, citing a pick-up in discretionary spending by customers. Revenue in the quarter for India’s largest outsourcer was US$2.85 billion, ...
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Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, said this morning (11 June) its performance in the first quarter of its financial year had been "solid" despite another period of falling domestic like-for-like sales. The company reported a 1.5% decline ...
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US retailer Kroger has increased its full-year profit forecast after reporting a rise in third-quarter earnings. In the three-month period ended 3 November, earnings climbed to US$316.5m from $195.9m a year earlier, which included a ...
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US regional retailer Ingles Markets saw its sales growth quicken in the third quarter of its financial year. The company, which runs over 200 supermarkets, said grocery segment comparable-store sales increased 2.1% in the quarter to 23 ...
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Canadian food group Maple Leaf Foods has booked a drop in third-quarter earnings due to the write-down of certain assets. Maple Leaf earnings fell to C$32.6m (US$32.6m), down from $43m last year, the company revealed today (31 October). ...
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Convenience food group Greencore saw its share price climb nearly 4% this morning (27 November) after booking an increase in full-year profits Net profit soared 79.8% to GBP35.6m (US$57m) on the back of its acquisition of Marks and ...
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Russian meat processor Cherkizovo has reported a jump in first-half earnings as profits from each of its three businesses increased. Net income was up 56% to RUB2.95bn (US$94.4m) for the period to the end of June. Operating income ...
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McCormick & Co. today (27 September) upped its forecast for annual earnings on the back of a better tax rate and also reported an increase in third-quarter profits. The US spice manufacturer said it now sees its full-year earnings per ...
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Saudi food group Almarai had booked an increase in second-quarter profits on the back of a jump in sales, which were up more than one-quarter. Almarai said net profit rose by 8.7% in the three months to 30 June, while operating profit ...
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Associated British Foods has said it expects "substantial" growth in full-year earnings after its first-half results benefited from a strong performance by its sugar division and Primark. For the six months to 3 March, pre-tax profits ...
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Shanghai Daily reported that profits of Chinese industrial companies grew for a second month in October, indicating strengthening economic stabilization in the world's largest manufacturing base. National Bureau of Statistics said that ...
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India’s largest state-run steelmaker Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has posted a 12% quarterly profit rise, though it misses market estimate. The company said its net profit reached Rs543-crore (US$99.4 million) for the second ...
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