New Century says probably overstated 2005 earnings
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New Century Financial Corp. , the largest U.S. subprime lender in bankruptcy, said on Thursday it probably inflated 2005 earnings because of accounting errors, a disclosure that might add fuel to federal criminal and regulatory examinations into the company.
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N on Tuesday  reaffirmed it expects 2004 earnings to be more than 20 percent  above last year, but warned that results in 2005-2007 will be  hurt by patent expirations on over a half-dozen of its  best-selling medicines.
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Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reaffirmed it expects 2004 earnings to be more than 20 percent above last year, but warned that results in 2005-2007 will be hurt
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Great quarter guys, but nobody's perfect. Did you know that some companies already make a profit online?
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Shares of US mortgage lender New Century are suspended amid fears it may be close to bankruptcy.
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Sunrise Senior Living yesterday reported that it plans to reduce recorded profits by $98 million to $107 million for 1999 through 2005 as it corrects the way it accounted for certain joint ventures.
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update Earnings per share rise compared with a year ago, but company misses analysts' expectations by a long shot.
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Will investors see a sharp earnings increase in 2005?
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Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N on Thursday  said it expects earnings in 2005 to rise to between $3.05 and  $3.15 per share before special items as growing sales of newer  medicines more than offset disappointing sales of its  top-selling schizophrenia drug.
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Finding itself amid a wave of technology companies under investigation in both the US and Canada for granting backdated options without reporting their values as charges, RIM announced this morning it may have to restate prior years' earnings up to 2003 to the tune of USD$220 million, with additional restatement of perhaps $5 million per year thereafter.
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The company's upcoming earnings increases aren't exactly the stuff of investment dreams.
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NEW YORK -- New Century Financial Corp. , the nation's second-biggest subprime lender, said it doesn't have the cash to pay creditors who are demanding their money, increasing speculation that the company will go bankrupt.
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An official of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday a review had found that the firm had violated accounting rules and that he had told the mortgage giant to restate its earnings.
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Income for 1994 through 2005 may be reduced by as much as $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion to correct improper accounting for options awarded to executives and employees.
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Concerns mount that Warren Buffett's holding company might be overvalued.
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High oil prices and rising interest rates could wilt U.S. corporate profit growth in 2005, and tough comparisons against this year's booming earnings will make it harder yet for companies to produce racy figures, analysts said.
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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.