Showing posts with label Profit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Profit. Show all posts

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Struggling for Profit Selling Health Insurance in State Marketplaces

Struggling for Profit Selling Health Insurance in State Marketplaces


The marketplaces were expected to draw millions of individual customers to an array of start-up insurers. But the market is smaller than those companies hoped.


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Saturday, June 11, 2016

When Auto Dealers Profit From Bias

When Auto Dealers Profit From Bias


A House bill would effectively stop current investigations and condone racial bias in auto lending.


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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Wal-Mart Profit Beats Expectations; Stock Jumps

Wal-Mart Profit Beats Expectations; Stock Jumps


Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as sales in the U.S. market rose, an improvement the retailer attributed in part to its increasing wages, and its shares jumped nearly 8 percent.


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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Macy"s Reports Falling Profit; Cuts Outlook

Macy’s Reports Falling Profit; Cuts Outlook


Macy’s slashed its full-year profit and sales expectations as the department store chain struggles to lure shoppers seemingly in an extended funk.


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Friday, April 29, 2016

Exxon Mobil’s Quarterly Profit Drops 63%

Exxon Mobil’s Quarterly Profit Drops 63%


Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil producer, cited plunging crude prices and weak refining margins for the drop in earnings.


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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Deutsche Bank Profit Down 58 Percent Amid Challenging Markets

Deutsche Bank Profit Down 58 Percent Amid Challenging Markets


The German lender said that its litigation costs had declined significantly in the first quarter, but that market conditions had cut into its profits.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Banco Santander Profit Falls Amid Turbulent Currency Markets

Banco Santander Profit Falls Amid Turbulent Currency Markets


The Spanish lender said its profit was down 5 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier as the British pound and Latin American currencies affected results.


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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Standard Chartered’s Pretax Profit Down 59% on ‘Challenging’ Conditions

Standard Chartered’s Pretax Profit Down 59% on ‘Challenging’ Conditions


The bank said that its first-quarter results reflected depressed commodity prices, volatility in China and weak market sentiment.


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Friday, April 22, 2016

G.E. Profit Tops Estimates

G.E. Profit Tops Estimates


General Electric reported a 5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday, but organic revenue fell 1 percent.


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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Target Raises Earnings Forecast After Profit Rises

Target Raises Earnings Forecast After Profit Rises


Target Corp on Wednesday reported a bigger-than-expected increase in quarterly profit and raised the low end of its fiscal-year forecast as revenue got a boost from strong demand for products at the center of the retailer’s turnaround plan.










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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Time Warner Revenue and Profit Beat Estimates

Time Warner Revenue and Profit Beat Estimates


Time Warner Inc. reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, boosted by higher subscription fees for HBO and higher licensing revenue at its Warner Bros. business.










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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

UBS Profit Nearly Tripled in Third Quarter on Tax Benefit

UBS Profit Nearly Tripled in Third Quarter on Tax Benefit


The Swiss bank also announced plans to reshuffle its management team, and it appointed new leaders for its Americas business.










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Monday, November 2, 2015

HSBC Profit Rises Sharply, Partly on Investment Bank Gains

HSBC Profit Rises Sharply, Partly on Investment Bank Gains


The British bank said its quarterly results had benefited from lower legal and regulatory costs and gains related to the value of its own debt.










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Friday, October 30, 2015

R.B.S. Profit Rises, Though Restructuring Costs Weigh Down Results

R.B.S. Profit Rises, Though Restructuring Costs Weigh Down Results


The bank, which is seeking to reshape itself as a smaller, British-focused bank, recorded restructuring costs of about $ 1.3 billion in the third quarter.


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BNP Paribas Profit Climbs Almost 15% in Third Quarter

BNP Paribas Profit Climbs Almost 15% in Third Quarter


The French bank’s quarterly bottom line was helped by one-time items and a strong performance in international financial services.










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