Quarterly Reporting 02/01/07
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) +10%, the world's biggest corn and oilseed processor, said Q2 profit rose 20%, more than analysts' estimates, on higher prices for ethanol, corn sweeteners and livestock feed.
Applebee's International (APPB) -2.85%, said its January system wide domestic sales at restaurants open at least one year fell 5.8%.
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) -3.6%, said its quarterly profit tripled, higher than expected spending plans for 2007 dragged down shares
Exxon Mobil (XOM) +0.8%, announcing that overall net income declined 4%, hurt by lower natural-gas realizations and refining margins. Yet posting the highest annual profit in U.S. corporate history of $39.5B.
Furniture Brands International (FBN) -1%, said its Q4 net earnings dropped to $2.06M, or 4 cents a share, from $17.1M, or 34 cents a share, in the same period last year, as sales decreased and costs of sales and expenses rose.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) +11%, swung to a Q4 loss of $1.67B, or $3.62 a share. In the same period the year before, the company posted net earnings of $281.6M, or 59 cents a share.
Google's (GOOG) -2.5%, net nearly tripled, helped by improvements in its search-ad business. But shares eased after hours on concern over pressure on profit margins.
Murphy Oil (MUR) +2.4%, said Q4 net income plummeted 43% from the year-ago, hurt by lower margins, weaker exploration and production figures and rising costs.
New York Times (NYT) +1.4%, posted a $648M loss, reflecting a write-down of its struggling New England properties, including the Boston Globe.
Pulte Homes (PHM) -0.7%, reported a Q4 net loss of $8.41M, or 3 cents a share. During the same period a year ago, the company posted net earnings of $574.5M, or $2.19 a share.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) +1.9%, Thursday reported a 21% increase in its Q4 profits, mainly due to rising energy prices and the divestment of certain operations.
Sunoco (SUN) +2.2%, Tighter refining margins and weak heating oil demand knocked the air out of Q4 results, leaving the independent East Coast refiner with less than half the profit it racked up a year ago.
Applebee's International (APPB) -2.85%, said its January system wide domestic sales at restaurants open at least one year fell 5.8%.
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) -3.6%, said its quarterly profit tripled, higher than expected spending plans for 2007 dragged down shares
Exxon Mobil (XOM) +0.8%, announcing that overall net income declined 4%, hurt by lower natural-gas realizations and refining margins. Yet posting the highest annual profit in U.S. corporate history of $39.5B.
Furniture Brands International (FBN) -1%, said its Q4 net earnings dropped to $2.06M, or 4 cents a share, from $17.1M, or 34 cents a share, in the same period last year, as sales decreased and costs of sales and expenses rose.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) +11%, swung to a Q4 loss of $1.67B, or $3.62 a share. In the same period the year before, the company posted net earnings of $281.6M, or 59 cents a share.
Google's (GOOG) -2.5%, net nearly tripled, helped by improvements in its search-ad business. But shares eased after hours on concern over pressure on profit margins.
Murphy Oil (MUR) +2.4%, said Q4 net income plummeted 43% from the year-ago, hurt by lower margins, weaker exploration and production figures and rising costs.
New York Times (NYT) +1.4%, posted a $648M loss, reflecting a write-down of its struggling New England properties, including the Boston Globe.
Pulte Homes (PHM) -0.7%, reported a Q4 net loss of $8.41M, or 3 cents a share. During the same period a year ago, the company posted net earnings of $574.5M, or $2.19 a share.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) +1.9%, Thursday reported a 21% increase in its Q4 profits, mainly due to rising energy prices and the divestment of certain operations.
Sunoco (SUN) +2.2%, Tighter refining margins and weak heating oil demand knocked the air out of Q4 results, leaving the independent East Coast refiner with less than half the profit it racked up a year ago.
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