AFP NEWSWEEK at a Crossroads Newsweek Last Wednesday morning, in a meeting with the magazine's staff, our owner, Donald E. Graham, the chairman and CEO of The Washington Post Company, announced that NEWSWEEK was going to be sold. The Post has owned NEWSWEEK since 1961, when Ben Bradlee, …
Washington Post Investments Help MetLife Earnings Wall Street Journal MetLife Inc. reported its second consecutive profitable quarter and beat analysts' estimates on higher revenue and improved investment results. A gain in equity markets and increased demand for its products domestically and overseas helped ..
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Novo Nordisk Q1 beats forecasts, raises outlook Reuters COPENHAGEN, April 27 (Reuters) – World No.1 insulin maker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) posted forecast-beating first-quarter profits helped by strong sales of new potential blockbuster diabetes drug Victoza and its modern insulins, … Novo Nordisk Lifts 2010 Revenue, Profit Forecasts BusinessWeek Novo Nordisk Q1 profit up 23 pct, lifts outlook Forbes Novo Nordisk Lifts 2010 Revenue, Profit Forecasts (Update2) San Francisco Chronicle ABC News
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The Guardian Ahead of the Bell: Microsoft sees spending rebound The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — A slew of analysts raised their revenue and profit estimates for Microsoft Corp. Friday after the software giant reported better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter and noted that corporate spending was on the mend. ..
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Standard Pacific 1Q Loss Narrows On No Land Charges Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Standard Pacific Corp.'s (SPF) first-quarter loss narrowed significantly on an absence of land write-downs, but the home builder reported a double-digit revenue slide and weak orders, weighing on the … Standard Pacific Q1 rev lags Street; shares down Reuters Standard Pacific shares weak after quarterly loss MarketWatch Homebuilder Revenue Falls, Loss Narrows TheStreet.com Wall Street Journal (blog)
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BBC News Carnival Boosts Forecast Despite Higher Fuel Costs Wall Street Journal Carnival Corp. posted a 32% fiscal first-quarter earnings drop amid prior-year gains and recent cost cuts, but the company said it is regaining some pricing power despite concerns over rising fuel prices. Fuel prices rose 80% in the ..
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BBC News Investor Elevation Partners backs Palm, despite woes Reuters NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) – Palm Inc's (PALM.O) most influential investor, Elevation Partners, stood by the smartphone maker on Friday, even as other shareholders bailed and analysts warned its days as an independent company may be …
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Financial Post Crummy Day For Crude Oil Forbes Prices dip on concerns over emerging market growth, euro weakness. Energy stocks bear the brunt. The energy pits were a gauntlet Friday, as a stronger dollar put a dent in crude prices and oil stocks followed black gold lower
Globe and Mail Palm Drops 29% on Revenue Forecast; Analysts Debate Viability BusinessWeek March 19 (Bloomberg) — Palm Inc., maker of the Pre smartphone, fell the most in two years after predicting sales this quarter will be less than half of Wall Street estimates, prompting some analysts to question the … Investor Elevation Partners backs Palm, despite woes Reuters Palm's survival questioned by Wall Street MarketWatch Palm Shares Plunge as Concerns Mount Wall Street Journal CNNMoney.com
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PMI Has $228 Million Loss in 10th Straight Unprofitable Quarter BusinessWeek Feb.