Wachovia 4th-quarter profit sinks 98 percent
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Wachovia Corp, the fourth-largest U.S. bank, on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell a larger-than-expected 98 percent, hurt by a surge in bad loans and credit losses amid mortgage and capital markets turmoil.
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The company reported fourth-quarter profit of $85 million on weakness in its risk and insurance services business.
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Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 4 U.S.  bank, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit rose, including  its acquisition of SouthTrust Corp. during the quarter.
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Washington Post Co.  said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent, dragged down by charges and a profit decline at its newspaper division.
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The company reported a loss of $369.9 million in its fourth quarter, citing higher taxes, difficulty in its mortgage referral unit and costs for proposed spinoffs that would make five companies out of one.
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Wendy's International Inc.  reported a 90 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit on Friday due to losses at the recently-sold Baja Fresh brand and costs for employee compensation and the burger chain's planned breakfast menu.
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The drug maker said its fourth-quarter profit fell 70 percent from a year-ago period that included the sale of its consumer health business, but adjusted profit topped Wall Street expectations.
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Fourth-quarter profit fell by 9 percent as energy prices declined, but the company still ended up with its third consecutive year of record earnings.
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The ATM maker said earnings fell to $79 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting the spinoff of its Teradata software unit.
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Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 5 U.S.  bank, on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent,  helped by increased lending to consumers and a decline in bad  loans.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S.  oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell,  pulled down by weaker natural gas prices and refining margins.
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Wachovia Corp  posted on Friday a 10 percent decline in third-quarter profit, missing forecasts, as the fourth-largest U.S. bank suffered $1.3 billion of write-downs at its investment banking unit.
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The hotel operator said its fourth quarter earnings fell 20 percent as it took a hit from the closure of its synthetic fuel business, offsetting overseas gains.
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Bank of America Corp and Wachovia Corp, the second- and fourth-largest U.S. banks, said on Tuesday quarterly profits were nearly wiped out by more than $10 billion of write-downs and credit losses.
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The companyâs shares plunged 15.9 percent to a nearly four-year low of $10.36 in morning trading after its net profit fell 84 percent in the fourth quarter.
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The company said it lost $3.36 billion in the fourth quarter because of accounting rules related to the purchase of Organon BioSciences.
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Why did the stock decline after a blowout fourth quarter?