Yingli Green signs fourth-quarter supply deal with Czech Republic's CTP InvestAugust 26th, 2009 Yingli Green signs supply deal with CTP InvestWASHINGTON — Solar cell maker Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. and CTP Invest spol, a Czech-based commercial property developer have signed a supply agreement.
Electronic Arts posts larger 1st-quarter loss, adjusted results beat expectationsAugust 4th, 2009 EA 1Q loss widens but results surpass expectationsNEW YORK — Lower revenue from packaged video games amid a seasonal slump for the industry gave Electronic Arts Inc. a larger net loss in its fiscal first quarter.
Motorola 1Q loss widens, but beats Street; regains position as No. 4 cell-phone makerApril 30th, 2009 Motorola 1Q loss widens, but beats StreetNEW YORK — Motorola Inc. defeated low expectations Thursday, posting a smaller first-quarter loss than Wall Street had expected and regained its position as the world's fourth-largest maker of cell phones.
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.
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.
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.
Panasonic reports $558 million quarterly loss as cost cuts offset by sales slump, lower pricesAugust 3rd, 2009 Panasonic reports $558 million quarterly lossTOKYO — Panasonic is reporting a 52.98 billion yen ($558 million) loss for the fiscal first quarter as lower sales, falling gadget prices and retirement expenses offset cost cuts. Osaka-based Panasonic Corp.
Motorola loss widens, but beats Street; analysts see worrisome signsApril 30th, 2009 Motorola loss widens; analysts see worrisome signsNEW YORK — Motorola Inc. defeated low expectations Thursday, posting a smaller first-quarter loss than Wall Street had expected and regaining its position as the world's fourth-largest maker of cell phones.
Toyota predicts net loss in current fiscalFebruary 5th, 2009 TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's largest automaker, Friday slashed its earnings prognosis for the third time, now predicting a net loss of 350 billion yen ($3.8 billion) for the business year that ends March 31. The worldwide downturn has hit Toyota harder than expected.
Research in Motion fiscal first-quarter earnings up 33 cents on increased salesJune 18th, 2009 RIM 1Q earnings up 33 percent on increased salesTORONTO — BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Thursday exceeded first-quarter expectations when it reported a 33 percent rise in profit but disappointed investors with its guidance.
AT&T 2Q earnings fall 15 percent yet beat Street estimates; 2.4M iPhones activatedJuly 23rd, 2009 Economy and iPhone subsidies trim AT&T's 2Q profitNEW YORK — AT&T Inc.'s earnings fell 15 percent in the second quarter as it subsidized a record-setting launch of the newest iPhone. The weak economy also continued to sap its landline business.
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.
Toyota reports $819 million quarterly loss on plunging sales, strong yenAugust 4th, 2009 Toyota reports $819 million quarterly lossTOKYO — Booming sales of the Prius hybrid helped the world's No. 1 automaker Toyota deliver a smaller-than-expected 77.82 billion yen ($819 million) quarterly loss and narrow its forecast of red ink for the full year.
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.
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.