U.S. Steel Profit Drops on Acquisitions and Job Cuts
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Fourth-quarter profit plunged on costs from acquisitions and job cuts in Europe, sending shares down.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of Friday's jobs data that could show further weakening in the economy and possibly send equity markets lower.
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Toyota Motor Corporation, the world&#39;s second-largest carmaker, had an unexpected drop in quarterly profit as investment earnings declined at a truckmaking unit and a stronger yen cut the value of overseas sales.
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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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Illinois Tool Works Inc.  cut its  quarterly profit outlook on Friday, becoming the latest  manufacturer to warn of the effects of a slowing U.S. economy.
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Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N reported  lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as higher  raw material prices and retirement benefits hurt profit,  sending its shares down more than 5 percent.
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Del Monte Foods Co. DLM.N on Thursday   posted lower quarterly profit, hit by costs related to recent   acquisitions and higher prices for fuel and the steel used in   its packages.
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Aerospace and industrial components maker  Barnes Group Inc's  quarterly profit fell 5 percent hurt  by charges related to realignment of the product mix at its  industrial unit and additional tax expenses, and forecast 2008  earnings below Wall Street expectations.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, pulled  lower by a government report that showed U.S. productivity  growth slowed in the fourth quarter and a brokerage downgrade  of Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O.
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MUMBAI, AUG 23: Shares of steel firms fell in the range of 4 to 7 per cent early on Monday after top producers slashed prices amid government concerns about spiralling inflation, traders said.
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U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped 34 percent amid reduced trading revenue, falling well short of Wall Street's already-lowered expectations and pushing the company's shares down more than 8 percent.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday after disappointing earnings from Procter & Gamble and U.S. Steel and a Wall Street Journal article that cast doubt on the chances for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on Wednesday.
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Diversified manufacturer Illinois Tool Works Inc.  on Friday warned it was cutting its forecast profit range for the fourth quarter, citing expected weakness in the North American market.
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Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Companies posted a drop in quarterly profits on Wednesday, surprising some investors one day after two
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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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The Nikkei average fell 1 percent by  midsession on Thursday after sharp declines in metals prices  pushed down shares of steel makers and mining companies, which  had been big gainers over the past three months.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as disappointing results from Home Depot Inc.  overshadowed stronger-than-expected profit at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and several major takeover announcements.