Shock profit fall at Nippon Steel
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Shares at Nippon Steel, the world's second largest steel firm, slump after reporting falling quarterly profits.
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The Nikkei average fell 0.37 percent on   Tuesday, retreating from a three-month high a day earlier as   investors took profits on Honda Motor Co. 7267.T and other   blue-chip exporters on a stronger yen.
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe BNI.N,  the No. 2 U.S. rail group, on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in  net profit after taking a charge related to a change in the way  it estimates asbestos and environmental liabilities, but posted  record quarterly revenue.
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Apparel retailer Talbots Inc.  said on Wednesday that quarterly net profit fell, hurt by heavy markdowns and declining sales at its flagship Talbots chain.
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Profits at Norwegian energy firm Norsk Hydro fall more than expected after a write-down and shake-up costs.
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Steelmaker reports big profits, disturbing trends.
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Japanese stocks fell Friday, breaking a six-session rally, as investors took profits after the market reached a seven-year high the previous day.
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Japan's Nikkei average sank 1.69 percent  to below the key 11,000 mark by mid afternoon on Friday with  stocks across the board losing ground after the government  surprised the market by revising down economic growth figures.
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By KOZO MIZOGUCHI  TOKYO - Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. said Tuesday its net profit dropped nearly 78 percent in the October-December quarter, hurt by sluggish sales of mobile phones and personal computers.
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Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, hit by a stronger yen and profit taking in some high-flying sectors.
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TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co., Japan&#39;s third-largest automaker, said Wednesday its profit fell 7.5 percent in its second fiscal quarter, adding that the strong yen hurt earnings even though revenue rose.
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Japanese stocks edged down Friday on profit-taking in the wake of the previous day's strong rally.
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U.S. Steel Corp  said on Tuesday third-quarter profit fell 35 percent because of weaker tubular steel prices and declines in European shipments, and said its fourth-quarter earnings would be even lower.
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Japanese stocks fell by midday on  Thursday as concerns about domestic company earnings and the  impact on global economies from higher oil prices overshadowed  bargain hunting following the market's recent sharp losses.
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Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1 percent on Thursday  as stocks like NEC Corp. dropped after disappointing earnings  from U.S. firms fanned concern about profit trends and sent  Wall Street lower.
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Bear Stearns Cos Inc  said on Thursday quarterly profit plunged 61 percent to its lowest level in five years on bad bets on subprime mortgages and disrupted fixed-income trading.
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Apparel retailer Talbots Inc.   said on Wednesday that quarterly net profit fell, hurt by heavy  markdowns and declining sales at its flagship Talbots chain.