Toyota posted a 28% drop in quarterly profit, and the Japanese car maker said a stronger yen, soaring raw-material costs and a continued U.S. slowdown will likely lead to its first annual profit decline in seven years.
Daily Archives: May 9, 2008
Publishing Division Weighs on Tribune
Tribune’s net rose sharply on tax benefits tied to its buyout. Slumping ad sales hurt the publishing unit’s profit.
Barr’s Shares Sink on Results
Barr’s net nearly doubled, but the drug company cut its forecast, sending shares lower. Biovail’s profit fell 40%.
Fortress Puts Up a Loss
Asset manager Fortress Investment Group reported a first-quarter loss, posting tepid results across its hedge funds and private-equity vehicles.
OMX Acquisition Boosts Nasdaq
Nasdaq OMX’s net income soared amid the February acquisition of Nordic and Baltic exchange operator OMX.
Vonage Subscriber Growth Slows
Vonage posted a narrower loss on cost cuts, but subscriber growth continued to slow at the Internet phone company as more customers canceled their service.
Cablevision Loss Widens Despite Gains
Cablevision’s loss widened as weakness in its Madison Square Garden operations offset subscriber growth. The company disclosed plans to build a wireless broadband network in the New York area.
Bond Insurers Report Losses
Bond insurers Security Capital Assurance and Assured Guaranty both reported first-quarter losses amid the credit crunch, which has shrunk the value of many mortgage-backed securities they insured.
Bulls Fall from Their Perch: Victims of Oil, Financials and Overconfidence
“It wasn’t those planes that killed Kong…It was beauty that killed the beast.”The rally from the mid-March lows came to a screeching halt this week amid surging oil prices and