KKR profit rises 22% on investment gains
KKR reported a 22 per cent rise in economic net income in the fourth quarter as the pioneering private equity firm registered its most profitable year since going public, raised more money than in any other single year and gave more money back to investors than ever before.
LinkedIn Q4 profit and revenue beats Street
LinkedIn Corp. on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue of USD 303.6 million, an 81 percent rise from a year ago, as millions of new job-seekers and corporate recruiters signed up for the professional social network's services.
Cognizant reports quarterly profit rise of 16%
IT services company Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp reported a higher quarterly profit as revenue from financial services clients jumped 20 percent.
Vodafone India's revenue grow 10% to 1.1bn pound in Oct-Dec
Boosted by strong growth in voice minutes, Vodafone India's revenue grew by about 10 per cent to 1.1 billion pound (about Rs 9,388.40 crore) in the quarter ended December 31, 2012.
Daimler says 2012 profits up on record revenue, unit sales
German automaker Daimler said Thursday that its net profit rose by 8.0 per cent to 6.495 billion euros (USD 8.8 billion) in 2012 on the back of record unit sales and revenues.
Weak investment bank drags down Credit Suisse profit
Credit Suisse will cut more costs after missing fourth-quarter profit forecasts because of weak results at the investment bank which is at the heart of its business strategy.
Sony returns to black in Q3 on asset, product sales
Sony Corp posted a third-quarter operating profit after a loss a year ago, supported by lower costs and proceeds from asset sales that are helping it offset weak demand for its TVs and other devices.
Disney beats estimates, sees stronger quarters ahead
Walt Disney Co beat estimates in quarterly adjusted earnings on Tuesday and said it expects the next few quarters to be better on a stronger lineup of films and growing attendance at its theme parks.
Zynga profit tops views, forecasts lower revenue
Zynga Inc, the one-time Silicon Valley darling that has been wrestling with a months-long exodus of online gamers, reported an unexpected fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday.
World stocks, oil rebound on economic data
Global equity markets and oil prices bounced back on Tuesday after data showed the vast US services sector extended a three-year expansion in January, while business activity in the euro zone showed signs of recovery.
Sharp Corp is set to rebound to quarterly profit: Sources
Sharp Corp is set to rebound to a quarterly profit, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, improving the bailed-out consumer electronics maker's chances of convincing lenders and shareholders that it is a viable company.
Facebook stock avoids steep drop as Street rethinks results
Shares of Facebook Inc recovered from an 8 percent slide on Thursday, finishing the regular session down less than 1 percent, as Wall Street's initial alarm over mobile revenue results and spending plans subsided.
Potash on slow rebound, shares dip after 'stinker' quarter
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan forecast a modest rebound in earnings for 2013, with key importers in China and eventually India resuming purchases of the crop nutrient potash, but the company's recovery will be more gradual than expected.
Toshiba's nine-month profit surges six fold
Japan's Toshiba said today net profit in the nine months to December soared six fold to USD 600 million thanks to brisk sales in its semiconductor and power plant businesses.
Posco sees 'severe' year for steel industry
Posco, the world's fourth-largest steelmaker by output, has warned of "severe" competition for survival in the industry this year, but the South Korean group expects its own earnings to improve significantly in the first quarter.
Honda trims full-year profit forecast, China sales poorer
Honda Motor Co Ltd has trimmed its annual net profit forecast by 1.3 percent to 370 billion yen on poorer than expected car sales in China and Europe, even as it sees strong sales in the United States, its biggest market.
Vedanta's core earnings jump on oil and gas boost
Vedanta Resources Plc reported a 31 percent rise in third-quarter core earnings, helped by a strong performance by Cairn India , its Indian oil and gas unit.
Deutsche Bank posts huge Q4 loss to pay for clean-up
Deutsche Bank's posted a fourth-quarter pretax loss of 2.6 billion euros hit by hefty litigation and restructuring charges as the bank downsizes to a leaner investment banking environment under new leadership.
Facebook revenue grows 40% in Q4
Facebook Inc's revenue in the fourth quarter grew 40 percent year-on-year to USD 1.585 billion.
LG Electronics misses forecasts as TV profits tumble
LG Electronics Inc fell short of consensus forecasts in quarterly earnings on Wednesday, with profits in its TV division tumbling to around one tenth of year-earlier levels as the world's No.2 TV maker bumped up promotional spending in the year-end holiday season.
Lenovo logs record quarterly profit in Q3
Lenovo Group Ltd, on track to become the world's top maker of personal computers, reported a record quarterly profit, up 33.5 percent from a year earlier, as it gained more share in the PC market and made inroads in the smartphone business.
Amazon.com shares jump after quarterly results
Amazon.com Inc shares jumped almost 7 percent on Tuesday after the world's largest Internet retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly profit.
POSCO Q4 profit misses forecast on weak China demand
POSCO, the world's No.5 steelmaker by output, reported a 45 percent fall in quarterly operating profit, missing a consensus forecast, as tepid demand and falling prices offset lower raw material costs helped by a firmer local currency.
Yahoo revenue rises on search advertising
Yahoo Inc reported net revenue of USD 1.22 billion in the fourth quarter, up 4 percent year-on-year, as an increase in search advertising revenue offset weakness in the Web portal's display ad business.
