International Business News - quarter http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Delta Air Lines Inc. reported a second-quarter loss of $1.04 billion on Wednesday, despite stronger sales which highlighted the effect of a slowing economy and fuel prices that almost doubled this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92299-delta-air-lines.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/delta-fuel-costs-quarter-loss.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/delta-fuel-costs-quarter-loss.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:59:38 EDT The parent company for the Portland Trail Blazers has picked a new company to manage the Rose Quarter, where the team plays. Vulcan Inc. announced Monday that the Los Angeles-based company Anschutz Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Anschutz Corp., will replace Global Spectrum, a unit of Comcast Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/vulcan-picks-aeg-to-manage-portlands-rose-quarter.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:05:36 EDT Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. late Tuesday said its second-quarter losses grew tenfold from a year earlier on hefty charges amid the mortgage-fueled credit crunch. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/homebuilder-hovnanian-quarter-earnings-revenue.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:19:11 EDT The U.S. Mint has released the Arizona state quarter, with Mint and state officials staging a ceremony at the State Capitol that drew thousands of people to get some of the first coins publicly available. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/us-mint-releases-arizona-quarter-with-grand-canyon.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:19:54 EDT Tiffany & Co., the world's second- largest luxury-jewelry retailer, said Friday its first-quarter net income rose a higher-than-expected 19 percent on stronger demand from Europe and Asia which helped make up for weaker sales in the U.S. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/tiffany-retailer-earnings-quarter-jewelry.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 11:30:52 EDT Dell Inc, the world's second largest personal computer maker, said its profit and sales grew in its first quarter citing stronger consumer demand and lower operating costs and beat Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57734-dell.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/dell-hewlett-packard-earnings-quarter-computer.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/dell-hewlett-packard-earnings-quarter-computer.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 16:52:07 EDT Sears Holding Corp. reported a surprise loss in its second quarter on Thursday, saying it lost $56 million in the first quarter and fell far short of Wall Street forecasts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/sears-holding-canada-earnings-quarter.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 14:23:36 EDT Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse club operator, said Thursday its third-quarter profit climbed 32 percent to beat expectations, as discounts on gasoline and food lured shoppers to its stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57556-costco.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/costco-earnings-quarter-wal-mart-sams-club-economy-retail.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/costco-earnings-quarter-wal-mart-sams-club-economy-retail.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 11:35:42 EDT Borders book chain said late Tuesday its same-store sales fell and its losses persisted in the first quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/borders-border-group-book-earnings-quarter.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 23:33:11 EDT Jamba Inc., the owner of the Jamba Juice smoothie-store chain, on late Tuesday reported a first-quarter net loss as operating expenses rose. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/jamba-juice-quarter-earnings-drinks.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 20:40:11 EDT Chinese online gaming company NetEase.com, Inc. reported on late Wednesday its first-quarter net earnings declined from the previous year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/netease-com-china-gaming-earnings-quarter.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 00:17:21 EDT Salesforce.com Inc.'s said late Wednesday its first-quarter net income rose sharply and raised full-year forecasts, citing increased revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/salesforce-com-earnings-quarter-google.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 23:41:23 EDT Women's apparel retailer Talbots Inc posted higher-than-expected quarterly operating profit on Wednesday and reiterated its full-year earnings forecast, causing the shares to rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/talbots-earnings-forecast-profit-quarter.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 12:32:15 EDT Shares of upscale retailer Saks Inc. fell 8 percent during Tuesday's trading after reporting lower-than-expected quarterly profit as markdowns pressured gross margin. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/50754-saks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/saks-retailer-luxury-quarter-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/saks-retailer-luxury-quarter-earnings.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 17:43:43 EDT Medtronic Inc. the developer of medical technology reported on Tuesday its earnings for the fourth-quarter ended April 25 were $812 million, or 72 cents per share, compared with $812 million or 70 cents per share, a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/medtronic-earnings-quarter-medical.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 11:56:38 EDT Staples Inc., the world's largest office-supplies retailer, posted record first-quarter sales of $4.9 billion on Tuesday and stood by its 2008 outlook, despite its warning of continued economic weakness throughout the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/50302-staples.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/staples-earnings-quarter-profit-revenue-office-supplies.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/staples-earnings-quarter-profit-revenue-office-supplies.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 11:44:59 EDT Home Depot Inc., the largest home- improvement retailer, said on Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 66 percent as consumers grappling with the deepest U.S. housing slump in over 25 years left the company's sales affected. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/50301-home-depot.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/home-depot-results-earnings-housing-quarter-lowe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/home-depot-results-earnings-housing-quarter-lowe.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 11:16:12 EDT Luxury retailer Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday its profit fell 24 percent in the first quarter, hurt by lower sales in what the company called a "challenging retail environment." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/nordstrom-quarter-earnings-economy.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 00:10:25 EDT J. C. Penny Co. reported that its first-quarter profit fell by 50 percent on lower consumer spending and it forecast a similar profit drop for its current quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/penny-retail-earnings-quarter-economy.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:07:07 EDT EchoStar Corp. swung to a first-quarter profit in its first quarter as a public company on revenue from providing satellite services to sibling Dish Network Corp, the company reported on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/echostar-earnings-quarter-dish-network-revenue.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 14:57:36 EDT