Ahold Reports Weaker-Than-Expected Profit
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Dutch retailer Ahold NV, recovering from a major accounting scandal, reported a lower-than-expected second-quarter net profit of euro32 million (US$38.
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Google Inc  reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and predicted further spending to shore up its operations, sending its shares down as much as 9.5 percent.
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SEOUL : South Korea&#39;s Samsung Electronics Friday posted weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter as low product prices, coupled with higher promotion costs, undermined its bottom line.
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Tool maker Black & Decker Corp  said on Thursday quarterly profit fell due to the weak U.S. housing market and higher commodity prices.
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Tool maker Black & Decker Corp  said on Thursday quarterly profit fell due to the weak U.S. housing market and higher commodity prices, but weakness in the dollar boosted overseas sales.
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AnnTaylor Stores Corp  posted  lower quarterly profit on Friday as the women&#39;s apparel  retailer suffered weak customer traffic at its Ann Taylor and  LOFT chains, forcing markdowns on many items.
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Supermarkets and food service group Ahold reported a third-quarter operating loss on Wednesday after making various exceptional charges on the value of some assets as it continues to battle price wars.
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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co.  posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a higher tax rate, but raised its full-year earnings forecast based on sales of new products and cost cuts.
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Dutch retailer Ahold   reported a 3 percent drop in fourth-quarter sales on Thursday, hurt by its sluggish U.S. retail operations and with margins hit by restructuring costs.
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Good operating results at Hormel are not good enough.
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The company also said that its Home Shopping Network and lending profits fell short of internal targets.
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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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Brokerage announces weaker-than-expected results dragged lower by a writedown in the value of some of its assets.
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Tool maker Black & Decker Corp   said on Thursday quarterly profit fell due to the weak U.S.  housing market and higher commodity prices, but weakness in the  dollar boosted overseas sales.
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Ahold NV, the global food retailer that owns the Stop &amp; Shop and Giant supermarket chains in the United States, said Thursday that its fourth-quarter sales declined 3 percent, blaming the weak dollar and the sale of some operations.
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Stock futures pointed to a slightly  lower open on Thursday, as weaker-than-expected earnings from  online retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O dulled the mood on  Wall Street, with investors awaiting more quarterly results and  economic data.
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Sears Holdings Corp. posted its lowest profit in nearly two years Thursday after another round of weak sales at Kmart and Sears stores sent the retailer's net income tumbling 40 percent.