Lexmark 2nd-Quarter Profit Drops on Lower Sales
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The printer maker said its second-quarter profit declined 16 percent, to $64.2 million, on lower consumer segment sales and higher costs.
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DuPont Co. , the No. 2 U.S. chemical maker, on Tuesday posted a lower quarterly profit after a large tax gain a year earlier and forecast earnings growth in 2005.
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AnnTaylor Stores Corp  posted lower quarterly profit on Friday as the women's apparel retailer suffered weak customer traffic at its Ann Taylor and LOFT chains, forcing markdowns on many items.
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Barnes & Noble Inc. , the top U.S. bookseller, on Monday said quarterly profit fell due to higher expenses and weaker demand for bestseller titles, sending its stock down more than 2 percent.
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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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Lexmark International Inc  on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit, helped by strength in printers aimed at the business market.
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Family Dollar Stores Inc  said on Tuesday quarterly profit fell as sales at older stores declined and customers cut their discretionary spending.
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Blockbuster Inc. , the No. 1 U.S. video rental chain, reported lower quarterly profit on Tuesday due to store closures and higher costs associated with growing its online business.
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Transportation giant Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit slid to $23 million from $68 million a year ago, but showed a sharp improvement from the first quarter&#39;s $174 million loss.
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Boston Scientific Corp.  posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as sales of its flagship drug-eluting heart stents fell by 32 percent.
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- Computer printer maker Lexmark International Inc.  cut its second-quarter earnings outlook range, mainly due to less-than-expected inkjet supplies revenue and lower hardware average unit revenue, among other reasons.
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Office products retailer Office Depot Inc. on Wednesday reported a decline in third-quarter profit due to softening in its European business, disruptions associated with the hurricanes in the southeastern United States, and lower-than-expected back-to-school sales.
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AnnTaylor Stores Corp  posted  lower quarterly profit on Friday as the women&#39;s apparel  retailer suffered weak customer traffic at its Ann Taylor and  LOFT chains, forcing markdowns on many items.
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Computer printer maker Lexmark International Inc.  slashed its second-quarter earnings outlook, citing disappointing revenue from both hardware and inkjet supplies, driving its shares down 11 percent.
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Weak home and hardware sales drive lower fourth-quarter profits.
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TJX Cos. Inc.&#39;s second-quarter earnings fell 4 percent, reflecting higher markdowns on merchandise due to softer sales trends.
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The company lowered its 2008 profit outlook for the second time this year, as leery consumers held their pocketbooks closer.