CHICAGO, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar Inc said on Tuesday quarterly earnings rose a greater-than-expected 34 percent as strong growth in emerging economies offset weakness in North America, Western Europe and Japan. ... > full story
CHICAGO, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) US Airways Group posted a quarterly loss on Tuesday, reversing a year-earlier profit, on soaring fuel prices. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Computer printer maker Lexmark International Inc on Tuesday reported an increase in quarterly profit on higher corporate sales and said it plans to close a factory in Mexico that will affect 650 jobs. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Biogen Idec Inc , which this month fended off activist investor Carl Icahn's attempt to place three hand-picked candidates on the board, on Tuesday said second-quarter profit rose 11 percent on strong sales of its multiple sclerosis and cancer drugs. ... > full story
BOSTON, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Rockwell Automation Inc said on Tuesday third-quarter profit fell 7.1 percent and cut its earnings forecast, citing weakening demand in the United States and Europe for its products, which help factories run more smoothly. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Pizza delivery company Domino's Pizza Inc said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose sharply from a year earlier, when it booked a large charge related to a recapitalization. ... > full story
CHICAGO, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) CME Group Inc , parent of the world's largest derivatives exchange, said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose on a jump in revenue from processing services, even as growth in trading volume slowed. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose, as sales of its electronic defense systems and a one-time gain related to a sale of some land offset lower sales for its F-16 fighter jet program. ... > full story
, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc hired Julian Cheong, a managing director at rival Goldman Sachs Group Inc , as co-head of its financial institutions group for Asia-Pacific, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation. ... > full story
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 (Reuters) Construction services company Jacobs Engineering Group Inc said a record-high order backlog drove quarterly earnings up 31 percent, beating analysts' estimates. ... > full story
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US Airways swings to a second-quarter loss July 22, 2008 (MarketWatch) US Airways Group Inc. (LCC:2.69,-0.18,-6.27%) said Tuesday that it swung to a second-quarter loss of $567 million, or $6.16 a share, from a profit ...
Fuel spike sends US Airways Q2 loss July 22, 2008 (USA Today) US Airways Group says it swung to a huge second quarter loss as it struggled to deal with a spike in fuel costs. For the three months that ended ...
US Airways reports 2Q loss of $567 million July 22, 2008 (Charlotte Observer) US Airways today joined the list of airlines reporting staggering losses amid soaring fuel costs, posting a loss of $567 million for the second ...
US Airways Posts Loss on High Fuel Costs July 22, 2008 (CNBC) U.S. Airways Group posted a quarterly loss on Tuesday, reversing a year-earlier profit, on soaring fuel prices after taking a charge related to the ...