Union Pacific 4th Quarter Earnings Sag
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Union Pacific Corp. UNP.N on Monday  said fourth quarter earnings fell sharply as the nation's  largest railroad struggled with high fuel prices and service  disruptions amid last year's record freight volume and said the  year was off to a difficult start.
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The company posted fourth-quarter profit of $414.9 million, helped by growth in emerging markets and the weaker dollar.
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United Parcel Service Inc. said on  Thursday its fourth-quarter net earnings grew, but missed its  initial forecast, after expected tax credits failed to  materialize, domestic package volume dropped sharply and  operating costs rose.
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Building products maker Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  on Monday posted sharply lower fourth-quarter profit, hurt by higher raw materials costs, the strength of the Canadian dollar and a higher-than-expected tax rate.
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U.S. Steel Corp  posted a 35 percent decline in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, worse than Wall Street had expected, and forecast weak fourth-quarter earnings, sending the steelmaker's shares down 6 percent.
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The aluminum maker said second-quarter profit slipped nearly 4 percent as outage costs at two smelters weighed down results.
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The company said fourth-quarter earnings fell from year-ago results that included a one-time gain. But adjusted profit exceeded expectations on Wall Street, driven by higher sales.
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MINNEAPOLIS  â The 3M Company, which makes Scotch tape, Post-it notes and industrial adhesives, posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, compared with the quarter a year ago, which included a one-time gain.
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Power company Duke Energy Corp.  posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday due to higher settlement reserves and merger and restructuring costs.
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Power company Duke Energy Corp.  posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday due to higher settlement reserves and the impact of merger and restructuring activities.
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Retailer Macy&#39;s Inc.  cut its  quarterly profit outlook on Thursday as June same-store sales  came in lower than expected, and its shares fell nearly 4  percent.
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The bank said its fourth-quarter earnings fell sharply,  to $268 million from $5.26 billion a year earlier, hurt by mounting credit losses and weak investment banking results.
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Family Dollar Stores Inc. posted a nearly 10 percent drop in its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, saying the &quot;difficult economic environment&quot; was hurting its performance.
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Warner Music Group Corp  on Friday posted a fourth-quarter profit, but revenue sagged in line with broader weakness in the recorded music and music publishing businesses.
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Shares of United Parcel Service Inc.  slid more than 7 percent on Wednesday, dragging down the transport sector a day after the company said fourth-quarter earnings would miss estimates.
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The hotel operator said its fourth quarter earnings fell 20 percent as it took a hit from the closure of its synthetic fuel business, offsetting overseas gains.
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Fourth-quarter earnings dropped 30 percent to $128.9 million on restructuring and other charges, but the results still beat analystsâ estimates.