Becton Dickinson 3Q net income slides 10 percent - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:27:11 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek Medical device maker Becton Dickinson and Co. said Thursday its profit fell 10 percent in the fiscal third quarter compared to a year ago due to changes in ...

Wireless sales boost RadioShack profit nearly 9 percent - Dallas Morning News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:13:28 GMT+00:00
Dallas Morning News Driving those results was a 61 percent jump in cellphone and other wireless sales. The company's revenue increased 4.7 percent to $1.01 billion, ... RadioShack 2Q profit jumps as wireless pays off BusinessWeek RadioShack Profit Rises 8.6 Percent Dealerscope RadioShack Profit Rises 9% on Sales of Mobile Phones Bloomberg Fort Worth Star Telegram

Italy's Enel first half results down 31 percent - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:26:27 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek Italian utility Enel SpA said Thursday that first half results dropped 31 percent , as strong energy sales were offset by lower income from financial ... Bulgari, Enel, Euler Hermes, Mediaset, Rio Tinto: European Equity Preview Bloomberg Enel Gains as Analyst Upgrades Stock on Profit Target, Pledge to Cut Debt Bloomberg

Magellan Health 2Q profit rises 90 percent - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:26:58 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek Magellan's profit jumped 90 percent to $35.1 million, or $1.05 per share, from $18.5 million, or 53 cents per share, in the year-ago period. ...

Integra LifeSciences 2Q profit rises 35 percent - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:26:29 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek Medical device maker Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. said Thursday its profit grew 35 percent in the second quarter as product sales increased, ...

Gen-Probe 2Q net income rises 42 percent on sales - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:25:58 GMT+00:00
on sales BusinessWeek Diagnostic test maker Gen-Probe Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net income jumped 42 percent on higher revenue from blood screening and women's health ...

Puma 2nd-quarter profit up 16 percent - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:26:49 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek German sportswear maker Puma AG says its second-quarter net earnings rose 16 percent on a small increase in revenues. Puma said Thursday that its net profit ...

Moody's 2Q profit jumps 11 percent, tops Street - The Associated Press
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:06:43 GMT+00:00
, tops Street The Associated Press new york moody's Corp. on Thursday posted an 11 percent jump in second-quarter profit, driven by a jump in revenue in its Moody's Investors Service unit. ... Moody's Climbs as Much as 6.8% After Net Income Exceeds Analyst Estimates Bloomberg Moody's Corporation Reports Results for Second Quarter 2010 MarketWatch (press release)

Stocks Drop, Treasuries, Yen Rally as US GDP Growth Slows - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:13:56 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 0.4 percent to 1096.63 at 10:02 am in New York, trimming a loss of 1.2 percent after gauges of business activity and ... Stocks Decline, Treasuries Rally as US Economic Growth Slows; Yen Gains Bloomberg

West fire 44 percent contained Thursday - Bakersfield Californian
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:46:58 GMT+00:00
contained Thursday Bakersfield Californian At this time the West Fire was 25 percent contained, but mostly inactive. Firefighter Jim Eaves of the Ebbets Pass Fire District works to spray down a small ... Tehachapi fire burns 2000 acres, is 25 percent contained Christian Science Monitor West Fire 25 Percent Contained KERO-TV 23 West Fire 25 Percent Contained KERO-TV 23 Bakersfield Californian

Stock futures fall after 2Q GDP growth slows - The Associated Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:50:27 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press The Commerce Department says the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economy, grew at an annual pace of 2.4 percent from April to June. ... US futures decline before GDP report International Business Times us stocks snapshot-Wall St opens down after GDP Reuters Stocks Poised For Sharply Lower Open After Q2 GDP Reading - US Commentary Daily Markets IBTimes Hong Kong  - eTaiwan News  - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Thomson Reuters net profit down eight percent - AFP
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:40:08 GMT+00:00
afp thomson Reuters, which is incorporated in Canada and has its headquarters in New York, said second-quarter net profit declined eight percent to 290 million ... Thomson Reuters 2Q profit slips 9 percent The Associated Press Thomson Reuters Q2 misses, sees growth resuming Reuters

Tokyo shares down 1.50 percent at noon - AsiaOne
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:57:12 GMT+00:00
at noon AsiaOne TOKYO - Tokyo shares fell 1.50 percent Friday after Japan's unemployment and factory output figures missed market expectations, underlining the still frail ... Sony, Panasonic Withstand Strong Yen With Forecasts Bloomberg World stocks fall as data takes shine off earnings The Associated Press Nikkei slips on fears US recovery stalling; Sony up Reuters BusinessWeek  - Xinhua

Emerging-Market Stocks Fall for First Time in Nine Days, Paring July Gain - Bloomberg
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:04:39 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg The MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined 0.7 percent to 986.88 at 9:12 am in New York. The 21-country gauge pared its weekly gain to 0.6 percent and its ... Emerging Market Stock-Fund Inflows Prompt Sell Signal: Technical Analysis Bloomberg Emerging Bond, Equity Inflows Rise on Stress Tests BusinessWeek

ITT Corp posts profit, to shed advisory unit - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:37:11 GMT+00:00
Reuters ITT shares fell 3.8 percent to $48.00 in premarket trading. The unit marked for sale is CAS Inc, a systems engineering and technical assistance component of ... ITT Reports Solid Second Quarter and Forecasts Strong Operational Performance ... MarketWatch (press release)

Washington Nationals place Stephen Strasburg on 15-day disabled list - Washington Post
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:22:41 GMT+00:00
Washington Post "If he's 90 percent healthy, we shut him down," Riggleman said. "He's got to be 100 percent . If there's any negativity that comes out of his voice, ...

BMC Software posts 13 percent jump in 1Q profit - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:58 GMT+00:00
jump in 1Q profit BusinessWeek BMC Software Inc. booked a 13 percent jump in fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday as revenue and bookings improved. It was enough to match Wall Street ... BMC Software Announces Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results MarketWatch (press release)

B.Generali H1 net up 83 pct, positive on H2 inflows - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:44:42 GMT+00:00
Reuters MI) posted an 83 percent rise in first-half net profit on Friday and said investment inflows could continue to go well in the second half. ... Italian Stocks Decline; Bulgari, Enel, Parmalat, Banca Generali Active Bloomberg

Michael Dean Succeeds Douglas Faggioli as President and CEO of Nature's ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:06:32 GMT+00:00
MarketWatch (press release) Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. reported an increase in net sales of 3.8 percent to $87.4 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared with $84.1 ... Merck Announces Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results MarketWatch (press release) Modine Reports Profitable First Quarter Fiscal 2011; Raises Full Year Guidance MarketWatch (press release)

Oswalt has '60 percent' chance of being dealt - msnbc.com
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:17:13 GMT+00:00
' chance of being dealt msnbc.com Astros owner Drayton McLane told the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday that Roy Oswalt has a "60 percent " chance of being traded. ... Philly perfect fit for Oswalt's slider ESPN (blog) MLB Trade Rumors: Astros Owner Gives '60 Percent ' Odds Roy Oswalt Trade Could ... SB Nation