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Provident Financial Fell 3%, Norish Plunges 11%
Sep 04, 6:34 PM ET |
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| Provident Financial plc revenue rose 11% and net profit fell 65%. Norish plc revenue fell 4.36% and net profit fell 73.91%. |
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| Norish plc serving the food manufacturing first-half revenues fell 4.36% to £5.3 million and net profit fell 74% to £184,000 or 1.4 pence a share. Hydro International, a wastewater treatment plant operator reported first-half revenues rose 26% to £14.9 million and net profit rose 27% to £1 million or 4.89 pence a share. McBride plc a provider of household and personal care products revenues rose 18% to £701 million and net profit fell 30% to £21 million or 6.3 pence a share. |
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Ciena, Blyth Plunges; Toll Loss
Sep 04, 1:32 PM ET |
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| Ciena, a telco and network equipment maker stock dropped more than 20% after it offered a weak revenue forecast. |
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| Ciena Corp, a telco and network equipment maker third quarter revenues increased 5% to $253.2 million and net income fell 59% to $11.7 million or 12 cents a share. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service first quarter revenues fell 37% to $4.3 million and net loss was $20.5 million or 72 cents a share. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, second quarter revenues grew 13.7% to $152.7 million and net income grew 8% to $8.9 million or 48 cents a share. |
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H&R Block, Casella Waste Drop
Sep 04, 1:23 PM ET |
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| Casey’s General Stores, Inc revenue rose 22% and net income fell 3%. H&R Block, Inc revenue fell 12.24% and net loss was $132.7 million. |
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| Casella Waste Systems, a garbage collector and recycler first quarter sales rose 6.3% to $157.9 million and net income rose 23% to $2.2 million or 8 cents a share. Casey’s General Stores, a convenience store operator first quarter revenues rose 22% to $1.57 billion and net income fell 3% to $28.8 million or 57 cents a share. H&R Block, the largest tax preparer first quarter revenues fell 12.24% to $339.6 million and net loss was $132.7 million or 41 cents a share. |
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Profit at Banks Surge in China
Sep 03, 12:42 PM ET |
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| Chinese banks have reported between 43% and 160% rise in the first half profit as loan portfolios expand in the country. |
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| Bank of China Ltd, the second-largest lender in China reported first-half net profit jumped 43% to Rmb 42.18 billion or Rmb17 a share. Bank of Communications, fourth-largest bank in China first-half net income jumped 81% to Rmb 15.5 billion or Rmb 32 a share. China Construction Bank Corp services first-half net income jumped 71.34% to Rmb 58.69 billion or Rmb 25 a share. |
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Joy Global Falls, United Natural Rises
Sep 03, 10:46 AM ET |
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| Joy Global sales jumped 45% and net income grew 35.4%. Staples, Inc sales jumped 18% and net income fell 16%. |
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| Joy Global third quarter sales jumped 45% to $904 million and net income grew 35.4% to $113 million or $1.03 a share. Staples, Inc office supply retailer second quarter sales jumped 18% to $5 billion and net income fell 16% to $150 million or 21 cents a share. United Natural Foods, Inc national distributor of natural and organic foods fourth quarter sales increased 29% to $912 million and net income fell 2.3% to $12.8 million or 30 cents a share. |
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Ashtead Surges 10%, Hays Profit Up
Sep 02, 2:47 PM ET |
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| Ashtead Group plc revenue rose 5% and net profit rose 26%. Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc revenues rose 20% and net profit slipped 8%. |
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| Ashtead Group, a UK based equipment rental firm revenues rose 5% to £259.5 million and net profit rose 26% to £35.9 million or 15.9 pence a share. Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc a pharmaceutical company full year revenues rose 20% to £304.4 million and net profit slipped 8% to £11.7 million. Hays plc largest recruitment company full year revenues rose 20% to £2.54 billion and net profit rose 25% to £182.2 million. |
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Vimpel Earnings Rise, Williams Sonoma Falls
Aug 28, 1:26 PM ET |
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| Vimpel Communications revenue rose 52% to $2.6 billion and net income rose 31% to $470 million or 46 cents a share. |
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| DSW Inc footwear specialty retailer second quarter sales rose 2.4% to $357.2 million and net income rose 67% to $11 million or 25 cents a share. Fred’s, Inc discount store operator second quarter sales rose 5% to $447.1 million and net income fell 68% to $1 million or 3 cents a share. Russia based Vimpel Communications second quarter revenues grew 52.1% to $2.61 billion and net income increased 31% to $470 million or 46 cents a share. |
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Diageo, Henderson Rise, Air Berlin Earnings Up
Aug 29, 11:14 AM ET |
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| Diageo, the world’s largest liquor maker net annual sales rose 8%. Air Berlin second quarter net sales increased 6.7% |
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| [[Diageo Plc.]], the largest liquor maker reported net sales in the year ended June 30 rose 8% to ₤8.09 billion from ₤7.4 billion a year ago. Operating profit in the period increased 9% to ₤2.3 billion and profit attributable to shareholders increased 2% ₤1.5 billion. Henderson, investment manager reported first half net income slid to ₤41.2 million or $76 million or 1.85 pence from ₤89.5 million or 1.66 pence in the same period a year earlier. |
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Bradford & Bigley Loss, Rightmove Net Up
Aug 29, 10:32 AM ET |
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| Bradford & Bingley plc net loss was £17.2 million. Rightmove Group Limited revenues jumped 49% and net income climbed 31%. |
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| Rightmove Group U.K.''s largest residential-property Web site first-half revenues jumped 49% to £37.8 million and net income climbed 31% to £12.6 million or 10.6 pence. Dana Petroleum plc oil and gas explorer first-half sales jumped 67% to £314 million and net income rose 55% to £60 million or 65 pence. Regus Group plc world''s largest provider of serviced offices first-half revenues jumped 23% to £508 million and net income rose 39% to £54 million or 5.6 pence. |
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Dell Falls, PetSmart Rises
Aug 29, 10:23 AM ET |
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| Dell Inc sales rose 11% and net income fell 17%. Marvell Technology second quarter sales rose 28% and net income of $71.4 million or 11 cents a share. |
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| The PC maker, Dell Inc second quarter sales rose 11% to $16.4 billion and net income in the quarter fell 17% to $616 million or 31 cents a share. Jamba, Inc operator of Jamba Juice Company second quarter revenues rose 10% to $98.6 million and net loss in the quarter was $89.2 million or $1.69 per share. PetSmart, Inc, the specialty pet retailer second quarter sales rose 11.2% to $1.2 billion and net income in the quarter fell 20% to $37.2 million or 30 cents a share. |
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