Articles From: UPDATE: Visa's Fiscal 2nd-Quarter Results Beat Estimates, Shares Gain to Updated Time for Ball Corporation Presentation at Wells Fargo Securities Industrial and Construction Conference


2013/5/1
--Company says CFPB asked for information about currency-conversion practices --CEO: No news on Visa Europe's plans --CEO says deals like those with J.P. Morgan Chase necessary to stay competitive (Updated with new details throughout.) By Andrew R.
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2013/4/23
--Enterprise licenses 29% of first-quarter bookings --Employee count down 800 from beginning of first quarter --Virtual network product VMwareNSX to appear in second half By Steven D.
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2013/4/3
-- Vringo says Google , AOL, others have continued to infringe on its patents --Company has requested the court to raise the defendants' ongoing royalty rate to 7% --
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2013/4/24
--Waste Management's first-quarter earnings fell 1.8% --Company reaffirmed its full-year outlook --CEO Daniel Steiner says he has "flat to negative bias" on the impact of commodities prices on 2013 results (Updates with details, comments from CEO interview, and analyst comment.) By Anna Prior Waste Management Inc. (WM), the nation's largest garbage hauler and recycler, plans to improve operations and pricing after a first-quarter once again highlighted by sluggish revenue growth amid volatility in recycled commodities.
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2013/5/9
--Cool weather once again a drag --
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2013/4/24
--WellPoint first-quarter earnings climb with help from light health-care usage --Insurer raises full-year earnings guidance but maintains cautious outlook --Company gives new CEO a strong start (Adds details throughout on results and outlook, company comments.) By Jon Kamp Health insurer WellPoint Inc. (WLP) reported stronger first-quarter earnings, helped from a continued trend of Americans using health services lightly, while giving new Chief Executive Joseph Swedish a running start.
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2013/4/12
-- Wells Fargo's first-quarter profit rises 22% on stronger credit, but mortgage-banking income drops --Earnings beat Street views --The bank's net interest margin narrows and mortgage originations fall (Updates with more details, share movement) By Saabira Chaudhuri Wells Fargo & Co.'s (WFC) first-quarter profit jumped 22%, topping Street estimates, as the San Francisco bank reported stronger credit and controlled expenses, although it logged lower mortgage-banking income as mortgage originations and applications both fell.
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2013/4/24
--Whirlpool's 1Q adjusted profit tops analysts' estimate --Company's operating margin expands, despite lower sales --Company affirms 2013 guidance from January (Includes more details throughout on markets and margin expansion.) By Bob Tita Whirlpool Corp.'s (WHR) first-quarter profit soared, as the company continued to refrain from aggressive price discounting in the pursuit of higher profit margins on household appliances.
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2013/4/19
-- Wipro net profit rises 17% to 17.29 billion rupees --Earnings beat estimates but company expects weak sales at information-technology division (Recasts throughout, adds comments from executives and analyst) By Dhanya Ann Thoppil BANGALORE -- Wipro Ltd.
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2013/4/23
-- Woodside plans to return cash to investors after projects shelved --
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2013/4/18
-- Woodside says Pluto LNG helps boost 1Q revenue by 21% -- Company doesn't have enough natural gas for desired Pluto expansion --
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2013/4/15
-- Woori Finance CEO resigns after "regretful" privatization failures --Resignation has been widely expected since election of new president --Government is likely to speed up Woori privatization (Revises throughout, adds background on Woori Finance's past sale attempts throughout.) By Kanga Kong SEOUL --The head of South Korea's state-owned Woori Finance Holdings Co.
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2013/5/2
-- Mine shutdown in mid-May to affect 149 workers --
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2013/3/8
This Press Release Corrects the Press Release Issued at 7AM EST on March 8, 2013 WARSAW, Ind.
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2013/4/25
-- Baidu's net profit growth slows in first quarter --Analysts concerned about how quickly company can make money from services on smartphones (Adds company comments.) By Paul Mozur and Nathalie Tadena BEIJING --Chinese Internet-search company Baidu Inc. (BIDU) reported slower profit growth in the first quarter as concerns persisted about rising costs and how quickly the company can earn money from increasingly popular mobile services.
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2013/4/30
--Proceeds are earmarked to finance fleet investment plan and reduce debt levels --Carrier aims to gain investment-grade rating by increasing cash position --Shareholders will vote on the increase June 11 By Graciela Ibanez (Updates with more details) Chilean holding company Latam Airlines Group SA (LFL, LAN.SN) announced a $1 billion capital increase to finance its investment plan and strengthen its balance sheet, the company said in a regulatory filing late Tuesday.
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2013/4/25
--Colgate first-quarter net down 22% due to restructuring, Venezuela devaluation --Organic sales up 6%, led by higher sales volume --Strong sales growth offers more confidence that Colgate can meet full-year sales view (Adds more details on earnings, comments from earnings call and analyst comment.
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2013/4/5
(Adds CPPIB's updated ownership stake in Agrium as of Dec.
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2013/4/24
-- Dr Pepper Snapple net up 3.9% on cost cuts, higher prices --Company says launch of low-calorie sodas on track --Backs guidance for the year (Adds details from earnings call, including performance of low-calorie sodas.) By Paul Ziobro Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.'s (DPS) first-quarter earnings rose 3.9% due to ongoing cost cuts and a slight improvement in the company's sales, which were helped by price increases.
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2013/4/24
(NEW: BPI has restated his estimates.) FRANKFURT --The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA.MC) first- quarter results, based on a poll of eight analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released April 26 .
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2013/4/25
--Hershey first-quarter net up 22% on higher sales, margins --Candy company's 5.5% sales growth driven mainly by volume --Company raises full-year profit view due to improved margin outlook (Updates stock price and adds comment from earnings call on international business.) By Paul Ziobro Hershey Co.'s (HSY) first-quarter profit rose 22% as the candy maker sold more candy across the globe, while margins rose due to lower costs.
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2013/4/12
-- Infosys projects revenue to grow 6% to 10% in fiscal year 2014 --
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2013/4/19
(Updates with comments from earnings call and updates shares.) --
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2013/4/24
-- Procter & Gamble fiscal third-quarter net rises 6.4% on 3% organic sales growth --Profit tops P&G's outlook although sales fall at low-end of guidance --Company issues fiscal fourth-quarter earnings outlook below Wall Street expectations (Adds comment from P&G Chief Executive) By Paul Ziobro Procter & Gamble Co.'s (PG) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 6.4% on higher sales that helped the consumer-products giant hold or pick up market share in majority of its business.
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2013/5/2
(Adds comments from earnings call and context in paragraphs 4-7) --Valeant CEO won't comment on rumored Actavis talks --Won't preclude acquisition targets if they meet strategy --Some analysts question such a deal By Judy McKinnon and Ben Dummett Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s (VRX) first-quarter loss widened, but excluding one-time items, results beat analyst expectations and the company hiked its earnings guidance for the year.
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2013/5/7
(Updates with comments from interview with CEO) By Annie Gasparro and Anna Prior Whole Foods Market Inc.'s (WFM) fiscal second-quarter profit rose 20% as the supermarket chain reported a jump in sales, while also announcing a two-for-one stock split.
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2013/5/6
(Adds more details about food safety issues in China .) By Annie Gasparro Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) shares fell slightly Monday morning on reports that China is launching a probe into a mutton supplier.
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2013/4/22
PITTSBURGH , April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) updated the time of the company's first quarter 2013 conference call with securities analysts on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 , to be at 3 p.m. EDT .
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2013/4/10
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