MasterCard posts quarterly profit vs. loss
28455
MasterCard Inc. , the credit  card company that went public in May, reported a fourth-quarter  profit on Friday, reversing a year-ago loss.
75157
American Greetings Corp. AM.N on  Wednesday posted a quarterly profit, compared with a  year-earlier loss, and initiated a quarterly dividend as  licensing income and lower costs offset flat sales.
735719
Business software maker Novell Inc.  posted a preliminary quarterly profit on Tuesday, bouncing back from a year-earlier loss when it took a $38 million restructuring charge.
266148
MasterCard Inc  on Thursday said its fourth-quarter operating profit surged, pushing shares of the credit card network up more than 7 percent.
232039
Supervalu Inc  posted higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by lower employee-related costs and other expenses, but said consumer spending would continue to be pressured by inflation.
515072
Strong spending abroad and its sale of stock in a Brazilian company lifted MasterCardâs profit in the fourth quarter by about seven-fold, sending shares sharply higher.
766176
Cirrus Logic Inc. , whose chips are used in a wide range of consumer electronics, on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit versus a year-ago loss, after an income tax benefit and other items.
79851
American Express Co.  said on Monday fourth-quarter profits rose 17 percent, driven by increased use of its credit cards and strong travel-related sales.
228861
Target Corp.  reported higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating estimates on strong holiday season sales and growth in its credit card business, though the stock fell more than 3 percent amid a broad market sell-off.
575113
United Parcel Service posted quarterly profit of $1.1 billion, citing its global package, supply chain and freight business, which offset a slower U.S. small-package market.
347425
Sun Microsystems Inc.  on Thursday reported a small quarterly net profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as narrower costs offset a slight revenue decline.
478445
Greeting card maker American Greetings  Corp.  on Thursday posted a quarterly loss, hurt by costs  for rolling out a new strategy to manage inventory.
340796
The deep-discount retailer reports slightly improved results though losses persist.
377385
Target Corp.  reported higher  quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating estimates on strong  holiday season sales and results from its credit card business.
743937
MasterCard Inc.  reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as spending volume jumped, but the credit card company warned that operating margin growth may slow this year, and its shares fell 10 percent.
722781
American Express AXP.N on Monday  said quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts'  expectations, as cardholder spending and borrowing increased  while loan losses fell.
482181
Qwest Communications International Inc.  on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss as it cut costs in its long-distance business.