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BUSINESS BRIEFS.(TO THE POINT)
INTERNET
AOL sets up Indian software site
The Time Warner unit has hired a dozen people to develop software at a new center in the southern Indian tech center of Bangalore. The Internet unit, which has lost 2 mil dial-up subscribers in the last 2 years, follows competitors Yahoo and Google, who also have set up operations in Bangalore to develop software that runs various online services. In Dec., AOL laid off 450 software developers in California and closed two offices in the state.
Rediff.com up on Yahoo news
The India-based Internet portal's shares soared 33% to 11.60 on the news that it would run Yahoo's India shopping channel, and the Internet firm would provide ring tones, wallpaper and games on the Rediff.com site. The news also lifted Sify, another India-based Internet firm that offers Web access and e-commerce services, which rose 13% to 7.04.
MARKETS
Nikkei ends fiscal year up 47%
- Dow Chemical Q3 EPS ex-items 98 cents; announces 2 bln usd buyback UPDATE.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire October 26, 2006 700+ words
(From AFX Europe (Focus)) (Updating with detail of share buyback) MIDLAND, Michigan (AFX) - Dow Chemical Co reported third-quarter earnings excluding special items of 98 cents per share, up from 82 cents a year ago and above a First Call estimate of 92 cents, on record third-quarter sales of 12.4
- Pharmacy Boots H1 op. ex-items falls 24% to GBP204m.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 28, 2004 700+ words
(From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: MARK JEWELL LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.K. pharmacy chain Boots said Thursday first-half operating profit excluding exceptional items fell 24 percent to 204 million pounds ($374 million) on price cuts and new promotions. "Gross margin was down 180 basis points, a
- Heinz sees Q1 EPS ex-items up 20 pct yr-on-yr.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire August 9, 2006 700+ words
(From AFX UK (Focus)) LONDON (AFX) - H.J. Heinz Company said it expects a 20 pct increase in earnings per share excluding special items in the first quarter of the fiscal year, compared to the year-earlier period. The food giant was updating its first-quarter outlook before its results announcement
- Dow Chemical Q3 earnings ex-items 98 cents per share vs 82 cents.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire October 26, 2006 700+ words
(From AFX Europe (Focus)) MIDLAND, Michigan (AFX) - Dow Chemical Co reported third-quarter earnings excluding special items of 98 cents per share, up from 82 cents a year ago and above a First Call estimate of 92 cents, on record third-quarter sales of 12.4 bln usd. The result excludes an
- Flextronics net down 21%; profit ex-items tops estimate.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire July 26, 2005 700+ words
(From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) SAN FRANCISO (MarketWatch) -- Flextronics International on Tuesday said fiscal first-quarter net income fell 21% to $58.7 million, or 10 cents a share, from $74.3 million, or 13 cents, a year ago. Sales were flat at $3.9 billion. Excluding one-time charges, the
- Wachovia Q4 in line, rose to 88c, ex-items.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 15, 2004 700+ words
(From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Wachovia Corp. said fourth quarter net income rose to $1.1 billion, or 83 cents per share, compared with $891 million, or 66 cents per share in the year-ago period. Excluding after-tax net merger-related expenses and other items, earnings were 88
- Brookfield Properties sees '06 FFO $1.77-$1.84, ex-items.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire February 10, 2006 700+ words
(From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: DANIEL BALINT-KURTI SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Brookfield Properties Corp. on Friday forecast 2006 funds from operations of $1.77 to $1.84 a share, excluding lease termination income, special fees and gains. The Toronto-based company also said it expects
- Core Lab Reports EPS of $1.37 Ex-Items for Q1 2008; Company to Open 'The...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 24, 2008 700+ words
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Core Laboratories N.V. reported first quarter 2008 net income of $29,333,000 and earnings of $1.22 per diluted share (EPS). Excluding certain gains and charges discussed below, the Company's operations generated net income of
- Core Lab Reports EPS of $1.51 Ex-Items for Q2 2008, Increases 2008 EPS...
- Newspaper article from: Science Letter August 5, 2008 700+ words
Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE:CLB) reported second quarter 2008 net income of $33,711,000 and earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.38, including a one-time, non-cash, after-tax charge of approximately $3,200,000, related to its 2006 issuance of $300 million Senior Exchangeable Notes (the "Notes
- Wm Morrison: On target to meet FY profits ex-items view.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 11, 2005 700+ words
(From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.K. supermarkets group Wm Morrison Supermarkets said same-store sales in the six weeks to Jan. 6 rose 0.1 percent, or up 4 percent including fuel sales. "As anticipated the like for like performance in core Morrisons stores was affected by a