Adobe Systems 4Q earnings, revenue rise
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Adobe Systems Inc. reported record fourth-quarter revenue and an increase in profit of 16 percent, thanks in part to strong sales of the newest version of digital document software Acrobat.
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Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. shot up 4 percent in the extended session after the software company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit and predicted similar results for the fourth quarter.
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Adobe Systems Inc. , the top maker of graphic and Web design software, reported quarterly net profit rose 24 percent, powered by pent-up demand for upgrades to its two main product lines.
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CHICAGO/BOSTON  - Investors flocked to upside calls in software maker Adobe Systems Inc  on Tuesday, betting on a turnaround in the underlying stock on anticipated product news, a positive earnings surprise or a possible sale of the company.
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Broad and strong revenue growth drove Oracle Corp. to higher profit in the fourth quarter and the company's full 2007 fiscal year.
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Travel, lodging and real estate  services company Cendant Corp. CD.N on Monday posted higher   earnings in the fourth quarter on a strong performance in the  company's real estate and travel units.
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U.S. firms pushed online ad revenues to new heights for the fourth consecutive year.
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The Publicis Groupe, the advertising company, said fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.8 percent helped by growth in Europe and gains in North America. Revenue increased to 1.25 billion euros ($1.62 billion), Publicis said. Publicis had $500 million of net new business in the fourth quarter as it won business from Renault, Walt Disney and the Marriott Group, among others. Revenue in Europe was 530 million euros in the fourth quarter, a gain of 5.5 percent, excluding acquisitions and currency swings.
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Adobe returned some pretty impressive financials last week, with profits and revenue up 24% and 17% respectively. The San Jose, California-based provider of desktop publishing and graphics design software reported net income of $152.5m on sales of $745.6m for the quarter.
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Adobe reported revenue up 23 percent for fiscal year 2007 on sales of Creative Suite 3 and Acrobat.
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Adobe Systems Inc. reported Monday that its third-quarter profit more than doubled last year's, setting a revenue record and easily exceeding Wall Street's already bullish expectations as the software company comes off its biggest-ever product launch.
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By RACHEL KONRAD  SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe Systems Inc. reported record fourth-quarter revenue Thursday, but analysts sounded notes of caution regarding the company's bullish prospects for 2007, which is expected to be a tumultuous year for the software industry.
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Software maker Adobe reported a strong financial finish to its 2007 fiscal year with revenue up 23 percent for the year and 34 percent for the fourth quarter on sales of its CS3 (Creative Suite 3) and Acrobat software, the company said Monday.For its fourth quarter ended Nov. 30, Adobe reported record revenue for a three-month period of $911.2 million, compared with $682.2 million for the same time period last year. Revenue beat estimates from analysts polled by Thomson First Call, who were expecting the company to bring in $837 million in the quarter.For the fiscal year ended at the same time, Adobe reported revenue of $3.16 billion, also a record for the company, compared with $2.58 billion last year. Adobe&#39;s net income for the quarter was $222.2 million, a 21 percent increase over the $183.2 million reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. For the year, net income was up 43 percent at $723.8 million, compared with $505.8 million in fiscal 2006.Diluted EPS (earnings per share) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 were $0.38, slightly above the company&#39;s own range of $0.35 to $0.37, and a 27 percent increase over diluted EPS of $0.30 for the same period last year. Diluted EPS for the year was $1.21, a 46 percent increase over EPS of $0.83 in 2006.A strong end to fiscal 2007 is fitting for what turned out to be a banner year for the publishing and design software vendor. The company released CS3, a combination of its own graphics creation products and Web design and multimedia tools that&#160;it acquired from Macromedia. It is the first real blend of the two companies&#39; complementary technologies in one suite.CS3 so far has been well-received by the creative Web and production design community that has been loyal to both Adobe and the former Macromedia for years, making Adobe the leader among those customers. However, this position also inspired more competition in 2007, most notably from software giant Microsoft, which came out with its Expression suite to rival CS3, as well as new cross-browser software called Silverlight to compete with Adobe&#39;s ubiquitous Flash multimedia technology.2007 also saw&#160;longtime Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen step down at the end of the fiscal year. He made the move as part of a planned transition and so he could pursue other career endeavors. Shantanu Narayen, former president and COO, is now chairman and CEO of the company.Adobe also provided on Monday estimates for its first quarter of fiscal 2008, which ends in February. The company expects revenue between $855 million and $885 million and EPS between $0.34 and $0.36 for the quarter. For fiscal 2008, the company reiterated its target annual revenue growth rate of about 13 percent, which it previously announced.
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US Internet portal Yahoo's profit grew fivefold in the fourth quarter from a year earlier to 373 million dollars, lifted by strong advertising revenues and one-time gains, the company said.
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Despite some market concerns over Google&#39;s growth potential in a slowing economy, the search giant continues to report strong growth, with fourth-quarter revenue up 51 percent over the same period the year before.Google reported revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31 using GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles). Net income for the period was $1.21 billion, compared to $1.01 billion in the third quarter of 2007.With earnings per share of $4.43, Google just missed analyst consensus of $4.44 on a non-GAAP basis, as polled by First Call.Google continues to increase revenue from outside the United States, reporting that 48 percent of total revenue in the quarter came from international markets. That&#39;s up from 44 percent in the same period a year earlier but the same as the third-quarter 2007.In a statement, Google&#39;s CEO Eric Schmidt said that the report reflects strong momentum in the company&#39;s core business as well as a growing receptivity to its new businesses.
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Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE.O on Monday  reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit, driven by robust  demand for its Photoshop and document-sharing software.
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InfoWorld - Software maker Adobe reported a strong financial finish to its 2007 fiscal year with revenue up 23 percent for the year and 34 percent for the fourth quarter on sales of its CS3 (Creative Suite 3) and Acrobat software, the company said Monday.