Severn Trent announces profit decline; ups dividend
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LONDON, November 29  - Severn Trent Plc (SVT.ETR) reported a 10% decline in its 1H pre-tax profits to Â£126.2 million ($239 million).
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Second-quarter profit fell by two-thirds at plane and train maker Bombardier Inc. (BBDb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) as its regional aircraft business lagged a rebound
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Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Cos. said fiscal third-quarter earnings fell, their first declines in more than a year. The results sparked concern that Wall Street profits are slowing, and shares of many securities firms dropped.
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The company's sales fall, pulling down its stock price.
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THE REGION Eaton Vance Corp. said fiscal second-quarter profit fell 42 percent because of costs to start the largest-ever closed-end stock fund. Net income in the three months ended April 30 declined to $23.1 million, or 17 cents a share, from $39.9 million, or 29 cents, a year earlier, the Boston fund company said. Excluding expenses to sell shares in ...
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The nation's largest bookseller reports a fall in earnings and completes a spinoff.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday said  earnings will fall this year due to a drop in profit from its  finance unit, which it expects to be hit by rising interest  rates.
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Centrica, the owner of British Gas, reports a 5% fall in operating profits  despite the benefit of higher fuel bills.
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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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Shares in the telecommunications equipment maker fell today to their lowest level after the company slashed its forecast for full-year revenue growth.
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Profits fall 25% at plumbing giant Wolseley as it warns that the outlook could get worse for its US business.
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Two large Wall Street firms - Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns - reported a fall in quarterly profits yesterday in sharp contrast to rival players who presented an upbeat performance the day before.
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Shropshire&#39;s water supplier Severn Trent today announced a multi-million pound drop in profits - but is hoping to get the go-ahead this week to halt the decline by increasing household bills.
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PG&amp;E Corp. said third-quarter net income declined from the year-ago period, when earnings were boosted by revenue collected by its key unit to repay costs related to the California energy crisis.
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The countryâs largest newspaper publisher said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit dropped because of a decline in broadcasting revenue and weak newspaper ad sales.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell 9 percent, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices that have pared record earnings across the industry.
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Northwestern Corp. , which is set to be acquired by Australia's Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group , said 2006 earnings fell after the settlement of a lawsuit.