UPS Lowers Forecast, Shares Fall
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United Parcel Service Inc.  expects lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings due to slower domestic package volume growth and higher-than-anticipated operating costs, the world's No. 1 parcel delivery group said Tuesday.
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No. 1 U.S. railroad Union Pacific Corp  on Wednesday lowered its fourth-quarter outlook by roughly 20 cents per share due to rapidly rising fuel costs, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent.
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US stock-index futures dropped after Coca-Cola Co., Xilinx Inc., and Tribune Co. said sales or earnings will miss forecasts. ``Profits and outlooks are falling short and that will disappoint
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday,  weighed down by disappointing earnings from eBay Inc. and a  lower-than-expected profit forecast from Qualcomm Inc. .
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Stock index futures dropped on Tuesday after a weaker-than-expected economic report and a sharp fall in China's main stock index unnerved investors after two consecutive days of Wall Street losses.
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Shares of Sharper Image Corp. SHRP.O  fell 14.7 percent before the bell on Monday after specialty  retailer lowered its earnings estimates after reporting  weaker-than-expected holiday sales.
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Specialty retailer Sharper Image Corp.  SHRP.O lowered its earnings estimates on Monday on  weaker-than-expected holiday sales, sending its shares down 17  percent.
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U.S. shares are set to open lower on  Friday before the Presidents Day long weekend as investors  focus on economic data, options expiries and bid target Compass  Bancshares , with little of note on corporate earnings.
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Shares of Sharper Image Corp.  SHRP.O, a retailer of personal and home electronics, fell  before the bell on Friday, a day after the company reported a  lower quarterly profit and forecast a loss for the current  quarter.
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U.S. stocks ended down on Tuesday, pressured by disappointing results from consumer electronics chain Best Buy Inc.  and a weak forecast from steel maker Nucor Inc.
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Shares of Sharper Image Corp. (SHRP) fell 14.7 percent before the bell on Monday after specialty retailer lowered its earnings estimates after reporting weaker-than-expected holiday sales.
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Leading shares closed lower as Wall Street remained weaker after investors received mixed news on US housing data, with Tesco remaining down in the blue chips following disappointing first-quarter UK sales growth.
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Shares in Tyson Foods Inc. fell more than 8 percent Monday after the company lowered its earnings forecast for the fiscal year, saying attempts to hedge grain prices backfired as demand for beef weakened.
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Stock index futures fell on Monday, suggesting stocks will open lower, as investors worried about the outlook for the economy, including the strength of the holiday shopping season.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment reading raised worries about the outlook for spending.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Friday,  pointing to a lower market open, after third-quarter gross  domestic product data showed the U.S. economy grew at a  slower-than-expected pace.
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U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. : The world's top parcel delivery group cut fourth-quarter guidance.