UPDATE 2-Dynegy cuts 2004 profit view, shares slide
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Electricity wholesaler Dynegy Inc. (DYN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday slashed its 2004 profit forecast and said it expects a loss next year due to costs
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Thursday  said quarterly profit fell sharply compared with a year  earlier, when the department store operator had a gain from the  sale of its credit card business, but the profit topped  forecasts as the retailer slashed costs.
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Housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday cut its forecasts for fourth-quarter sales and earnings per share, and its shares fell 6 percent.
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Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the world's second-largest technology services provider, on Monday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit thanks to cost cutting, but revenue fell and it forecast 2005 earnings would fall short of Wall Street estimates.
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Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. (WHR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported a 4 percent drop in third-quarter earnings and cut its profit forecast for the year, citing rising costs for steel and oil.
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TOKYO Toyota Motor reported on Monday that its profit slipped 1.5 percent in the most recent quarter as the damage from a falling dollar offset strong gains in global vehicle sales.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Thursday said quarterly profit fell sharply compared with a year earlier, when the department store operator had a gain from the sale of its credit card business, but the profit topped forecasts as the retailer slashed costs.
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The soft drink maker said its fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent from results a year ago that included a tax benefit from a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Tool maker Black & Decker Corp  slashed its fourth-quarter profit outlook on Friday, citing worse-than-expected conditions in North America and a one-time charge, and its shares fell as much as 10 percent.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S.  oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell,  pulled down by weaker natural gas prices and refining margins.
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Japanese electronics maker Hitachi slashed its full-year profit forecast because of ballooning costs to repair nuclear reactors and slumping sales of some products, saying Friday it now expects to lose 55 billion yen this year, or about $467.3 million.
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The companyâs shares plunged 15.9 percent to a nearly four-year low of $10.36 in morning trading after its net profit fell 84 percent in the fourth quarter.
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Noble Energy Inc.  said on  Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell as weakness in natural  gas prices weighed on results.
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DSG International profits drop for first half of fiscal year, partly due to slow Vista-related hardware sales at its PC World stores.
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Lennar Corp. , the No. 3 U.S.  homebuilder, on Friday cut its third-quarter profit forecast  due to a deteriorating housing market, sending its shares down  nearly 3 percent in premarket trading.
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Electronic Data Systems Corp. EDS.N,  the world's second-largest technology services provider, on  Monday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit thanks to  cost cutting, but revenue fell and it forecast 2005 earnings  would fall short of Wall Street estimates.
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Japanese stocks edged down Friday on profit-taking in the wake of the previous day's strong rally.