Subscribe to RSSMarket Wrap-Up for Feb.8 (MCD, CL, AET, CLX, AVP, more)
The second interest rate hike in China in less than a month is being digested by Wall Street right now with a ho-hum reaction this morning. At some point the market...
Weyerhaeuser Swings to Q4 Profit as Adjusted Net Beats View (WY)
Forest products maker Weyerhaeuser Company ( WY ) on Friday said it reversed a year-ago loss in the fourth quarter, as adjusted results beat analyst expectations,...
Market Wrap-Up for Feb.2 (BRCM, TWX, MAT, HSY, CHRW, WHR, more)
The market is coming off a big first day of the month, which continues a recent pattern of big jumps at the start of each new month. We are still looking at quite...
Hershey’s Q4 Profit Rises, Matching View; Dividend Raised (HSY)
Candy maker The Hershey Company ( HSY ) on Wednesday said its fourth quarter profit rose 7% on higher sales, matching analyst expectations, and raised its quarterly...
Time Warner Boosts Dividend as Q4 Results Beat Expectations (TWX)
Media giant Time Warner Inc. ( TWX ) on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fourth quarter results, forecast strong 2011 earnings, and announced an 11% hike...
Mattel Raises Dividend 11% as Q4 Profit Beats View (MAT)
Toymaker Mattel, Inc. ( MAT ) on Wednesday said its fourth quarter profit fell 1% from last year, but its results beat analyst expectations and it boosted its quarterly...
NEWSFLASH: The Meltdown Didn’t Have to Happen
Watching the government do practically anything is often akin to watching molasses run down the hill in January. But like that slow running ooze, even the government...
Chevron’s Q4 Profit Surges 71%, Beating View (CVX)
Oil producer Chevron Corporation ( CVX ) on Friday posted a 71% gain in fourth quarter profit on higher revenue and a big one-time gain, beating analyst estimates....
T. Rowe Price Q4 Profit Jumps 25%, Beating View (TROW)
Investment advisor T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ( TROW ) on Friday posted a 25% gain in its fourth quarter profit, beating analyst estimates. The Baltimore-based company...
Colgate’s Q4 Profit Edges Lower, but Still Beats View (CL)
Consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive Company ( CL ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit fell about 1% from last year, but results still beat analyst...
Procter & Gamble Q2 Profit Falls, but Still Beats Expectations (PG)
Consumer products maker The Procter & Gamble Company ( PG ) on Thursday said its fiscal second quarter profit fell significantly from last year, but results...
Lower Costs, Higher Selling Prices Propel Altria Group’s Higher Earnings (MO)
Tobacco giant Altria Group, Inc. ( MO ) on Thursday said its fourth quarter profit jumped 27% from last year, helped by lower costs and higher prices. The Richmond,...
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