Medical device maker Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) has reported a second-quarter net loss of $3.40 billion, or $2.39 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings were $0.11 per share, which compares with $0.10 per share in…
Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) has reported second-quarter earnings of $649 million, or $0.55 per share, and $14.5 billion in revenue. EPS were down from $0.84 in the same quarter of last year and revenue…
U.S. stock index futures reversed earlier losses this morning after news reports quoted European Central Bank President Mario Draghi as saying the central bank would do “whatever it takes to preserve the euro.” The…
Alcatel-LucentAlcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) this morning reported a net loss of 254 million euro ($308 million), compared to a net profit of 43 million euro ($52 million) a year ago. Revenue fell 7.1% to 3.55…
One interesting side note to Tuesday’s disappointing earnings from Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD): Besides facing higher price-per pound costs for chicken wings, the company says that it is receiving fewer wings per pound.…
Surging growth of its Cymbalta depression treatment helped Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) beat Wall St.’s earnings expectations. But generic rivals to Plavix, other drugs hurt Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) second-quarter results.…
U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of the opening bell. Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 futures were about 0.5% higher, while Nasdaq futures were lower by about the same amount. Apple (NASDAQ:…
Ford Motor (NYSE: F) has just reported that its second-quarter net profit slid 57% to $1 billion, or $0.26 a share, as its operations in Europe and a higher tax rate offset strong results…
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is up more than 10% in morning trading following yesterday’s better-than-expected second-quarter results. China’s Internet search leader reported its quarterly earnings jumped 72% from a year ago to $1.24. Sales totaled…
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reported this morning that its second-quarter profit came in at $3.9 billion, or $0.66 per share. That is up from from $3.59 billion, or $0.60 per share, in the same…
This morning, Under Armour (NYSE: UA) reported a better-than-expected profit as demand rose in its footwear category. The company also raised its full-year revenue forecast. The apparel maker said its second-quarter earnings came to…
U.S. stock futures are down slightly, indicating that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is likely to remain near a one-week low. European sovereign-debt worries continue to be of concern, ameliorated somewhat by an…
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) shares rallied in early trading after earnings exceeded Wall St.’s expectations. The second-largest U.S. toymaker said this morning that its second-quarter net earnings, excluding charges, totaled $46.0 million, or $0.33 per…
U.S. stocks are set to fall sharply at the open Monday, following a global sell-off on heightened fears that Spain will need a full sovereign bailout similar to those taken by Greece and Portugal,…
Sales of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone have reached 10 million in its first two months on the market. This latest version of the Galaxy S has received positive reviews, many of which…
Xerox (NYSE: XRX) shares slipped about 2.5% in morning trading, following the Connecticut-based document management company’s second-quarter report. Xerox said its quarterly earnings declined 3.1% to $309 million, from $319 million in the year-ago…
Friday morning, American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) reported that its 2012 second-quarter earnings came to $362 million, or 75 cents per share. That was up from $352 million or $0.73 per share for second…
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) have plunged more than 18% in premarket trading Friday, following Thursday’s second-quarter report that indicated a slowdown in customer traffic growth. The fast-casual restaurant operator reported that…
The U.S. markets appear to be set to follow Asian and European markets lower. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index could end a three-day rally, even as companies reported better-than-expected earnings in the second quarter.…
This morning, General Electric (NYSE: GE) posted second-quarter earnings that topped consensus estimates as profit climbed at its energy and finance units. Earnings from continuing operations rose to $4.01 billion, or $0.38 per share,…