Yahoo's 3Q Profit Nearly Quadruples
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SAN FRANCISCO - Internet giant Yahoo Inc.'s third-quarter profit nearly quadrupled, reflecting a continued boom in online advertising.    The Sunnyvale-based company said Tuesday that it earned $253.3 million, or 17 cents per share, for the three months ended in September, up from net income of $65.3 million, or 5 cents per share, at the same time last year...
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Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled amid another burst of breathtaking growth that enabled the online search leader to sprint past analyst expectations &#151; a habit that has helped propel its stock price above $500.
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VMware, reporting its first financial results since its I.P.O., said third-quarter profit more than tripled on demand for software that makes computers more efficient.
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The search giantâs surging third quarter profits showed that it was growing at twice the speed of the online advertising market, which itself is booming.
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Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O on Tuesday  posted a higher fourth-quarter profit, beating estimates as  online advertising won more business away from television and  Yahoo's Web search service grew.
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The investment firm reported strong third-quarter earnings.
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Fourth-quarter earnings rose 3 percent as record levels of political advertising on its broadcast outlets helped offset higher newspaper costs.
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Internet media company Yahoo Inc.  YHOO.O on Tuesday posted a jump in quarterly profit fueled by  online advertising revenue and the sale of an investment.
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Amazon.com Inc.  posted  quarterly net profit on Tuesday that more than tripled,  surprising Wall Street, as U.S. sales jumped, sending shares up  17 percent after-hours.
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Yesterday, China&#39;s #1 search giant, Baidu reported a quadrupling of sales. And on Tuesday, Yahoo! announced that their profits have tripled thanks to online advertising.
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Fourth-quarter profit more than tripled as more companies listed on the exchange, the company said.
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Google Inc. yesterday reported that sales and profit more than doubled in the third quarter -- despite a one-time expense of more than $200 million -- as the company issued its first quarterly financial report since going public.
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Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. rose more than 3 percent in the extended session after the software company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit.
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Yahoo&#39;s fourth-quarter revenue grew, but net income fell as the struggling Internet giant tried to put its house in order and improve its ability to compete against Google and other rivals.Revenue for the period, ended Dec. 31, came in at $1.832 billion, up 8 percent compared with 2006&#39;s fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday. Subtracting the commission that Yahoo pays to sites in its advertising network, revenue was $1.403 billion, up 14 percent but missing the $1.406 billion consensus expectation from financial analysts polled by Thomson Financial.Meanwhile, net income fell to $206 million, or $0.15 per share, from $269 million, or $0.19 per share. On a pro forma basis, which includes one-time items, net income was $280 million, or $0.20 per share, down from $297 million, or $0.21 per share. Analysts expected Yahoo to post earnings per share of $0.11.Yahoo&#39;s statement doesn&#39;t mention staff reductions, which the company is rumored to be mulling. The company will most likely field questions about layoffs in its earnings-release conference call Tuesday afternoon.
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Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. reported Wednesday that strong demand pushed third-quarter profits well above Wall Street expectations.
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Revenue rises impressively in the eatery's third quarter.
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Yahoo said that it would still meet its financial goals for the third quarter, but that its profit and revenue would be toward the bottom end of its forecast range.