MasterCard posts quarterly profit vs. loss
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MasterCard Inc. , the credit card company that went public in May, reported a fourth-quarter profit on Friday, reversing a year-ago loss.
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Comcast Corp. (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US cable operator, on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts but reported
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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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International Business Machines Corp.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit that beat Wall Street's recently raised profit target as solid year-end product sales were buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar.
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The bank said it did not suffer any subprime-related losses in the fourth quarter of 2007, though the turbulent markets did affect overall profits.
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Eastman Kodak Co.  posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday due to lower costs and its photo kiosk business, which offset a 25 percent drop in sales of digital cameras and accessories.
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American Express Co. (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts&#39; expectations, on record cardholder spending, increased card borrowing and lower loan losses.
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American Express Co. said on Monday its quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts&#39; expectations, due to strength in the economy that spurred record card
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- American Express reported third-quarter net income of $879 million, or 69 cents per share, up 14 percent from $770 million, or 59 cents per share, last year, amid more customer spending on credit cards, higher balances and increased
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Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. on  Thursday reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-ago  loss, as lower borrowing costs offset the effects of sluggish  sales growth.
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American Express has seen its quarterly profits climb, thanks to rising credit card use especially by international cardholders.
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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.
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Lehman Brothers, one of a handful of Wall Street banks to avoid large losses related to subprime mortgages, reported better than expected earnings for the fourth quarter.
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No 2. US book retailer Borders Group Inc. (BGP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss versus a year-ago profit, hurt by sluggish store traffic and a slowdown in sales of bestsellers.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.   on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating  expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and  stock trading.
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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.
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American Express Co. said on Monday  its quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts'  expectations, due to strength in the economy that spurred  record card holder spending, increased travel sales and lowered  loan losses.