Ericsson sees profits fall 61 pct in second quarterJuly 24th, 2009 Ericsson profits fall 61 pct in second quarterSTOCKHOLM — Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Friday said its second-quarter profits plunged 61 percent partly because of restructuring charges and losses in its mobile phone unit, Sony Ericsson. Ericsson said net profit in the April-June period was 800 million kronor ($106 million), down from 2 billion kronor in the same three months last year.
Ericsson profits drop 56 pct in second quarter due to restructuring, joint venturesJuly 24th, 2009 Ericsson profits drop 56 pct in 2nd quarterSTOCKHOLM — Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB's second-quarter profits plunged 56 percent partly because of restructuring charges and losses in its mobile phone unit, Sony Ericsson, the company said Friday. The world's leading supplier of broadband networks said net profit in the April-June period was 831 million kronor ($111 million), down from 1.9 billion kronor in the same three months last year.
Ericsson sees profits fall 56 pct in second quarterJuly 24th, 2009 Ericsson profits fall 56 pct in second quarterSTOCKHOLM — Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB's second-quarter profits plunged 56 percent partly because of restructuring charges and losses in its mobile phone unit, Sony Ericsson, the company said Friday. The world's leading supplier of broadband networks said net profit in the April-June period was 831 million kronor ($111 million), down from 1.9 billion kronor in the same three months last year.
Seagate sees signs of improvement in data storage but posts 4th-quarter loss of $81 millionJuly 21st, 2009 Seagate posts 4Q loss on lower sales, big chargesSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — Hard drive maker Seagate Technology on Tuesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss, reversing a year-ago profit, but said it is seeing signs of improvement in the data storage market and lifted its revenue outlook for the first quarter.
Seagate Technology to eliminate 1,100 jobs as part of restructuring planMay 13th, 2009 Seagate Technology to cut 1,100 jobsSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — Hard drive maker Seagate Technology said Wednesday it plans to cut about 1,100 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its global work force, as part of a restructuring plan.
Viacom's 2Q profit falls 32 percent on weak ad market, slow video game salesJuly 28th, 2009 Viacom's 2Q profit falls 32 percentNEW YORK — Viacom's second-quarter profit tumbled 32 percent as revenue fell amid a weak advertising market, slower video game sales and fewer movie releases. The media conglomerate controlled by billionaire Sumner Redstone earned $277 million, or 46 cents per share, compared with $407 million, or 65 cents per share, in the same quarter last year.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posts 2Q net loss of €213 millionJuly 16th, 2009 Sony Ericsson posts another loss in 2QSTOCKHOLM — Handset maker Sony Ericsson said Thursday it booked another loss in the second quarter as the global economic crisis continued to weigh on mobile phone sales. The LM Ericsson and Sony Corp.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posts 2Q net loss of euro213 millionJuly 16th, 2009 Sony Ericsson posts another loss in 2QSTOCKHOLM — Handset maker Sony Ericsson said Thursday it booked another loss in the second quarter as the global economic crisis continued to weigh on mobile phone sales. The LM Ericsson and Sony Corp.
Electronic Arts posts smaller 4th-quarter loss despite sales slump as costs declineMay 6th, 2009 EA posts smaller 4Q loss as costs declineNEW YORK — Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss Tuesday for its fiscal fourth quarter as it further slashed costs in a quarter that had fewer hit game launches.
Electronic Arts posts smaller 4th-quarter loss, lower revenueMay 6th, 2009 Electronic Arts posts smaller 4Q lossNEW YORK — Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss Tuesday for its fiscal fourth quarter as the company continued to slash costs in a quarter with fewer hit game launches.
GameStop profit falls 32 percent on fewer hit video game titles; full-year outlook cutAugust 20th, 2009 GameStop posts disappointing profit, cuts outlookGRAPEVINE, Texas — GameStop Corp., the world's largest video game and entertainments software retailer, posted disappointing fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday and lowered its full-year earnings forecast, citing fewer hit video games and cautious consumers. Shares tumbled in morning trading.
Samsung 1Q Profit melts down under weak demand of memory chipApril 24th, 2009 Samsung says first-quarter profit plummets
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Friday that net profit plummeted 72 percent in the first quarter amid weak demand for memory chips in the global economic slump. Samsung earned 619.20 billion won ($463.53 million) in the three months ended March 31, the company said in a regulatory filing.
Canon 1Q profit falls 83 percent as sales decline, strong yen hurts income from exportsApril 30th, 2009 Canon 1Q profit falls 83 percent as sales declineTOKYO — Canon Inc. said Thursday profit fell 83 percent in the first quarter, dragged down by lower sales of multifunction copy machines and printers as well as a stronger yen.
Panasonic reports loss on slump, price falls, retirement expenses that offset cost cutsAugust 3rd, 2009 Panasonic reports loss on slump, price fallsTOKYO — Panasonic Corp. posted a 52.98 billion yen ($558 million) loss as sliding sales, falling gadget prices and restructuring costs kept the Japanese electronics maker in the red for a third straight quarter.
RIM says Canada should review Nortel deal to sell wireless business to Sweden's EricssonAugust 20th, 2009 RIM urges Canadian government to reviewOTTAWA — BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says Canadians want and expect the Canadian government to prevent the $1.1 billion sale of Nortel Network's coveted wireless assets to Ericsson of Sweden. Canada-based RIM issued a statement Wednesday after the deadline passed for appeals to challenge a bankruptcy court ruling allowing the Nortel sale to the Swedish telecommunications firm.
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