GE Pushes Industrial Profit-Margin Goal Into 2013

CEO Jeff Immelt said the conglomerate's industrial profit margin may not grow as much as expected this year, although he vowed that the difference will be made up in 2013.

H-P Shows Age With Layoffs

H-P plans to lay off 27,000 employees. The tech giant also said its quarterly profit slumped 31% amid relatively flat revenue in its PC business and lower printing sales.

Another Top Executive Exits RIM

Research In Motion said its London-based executive vice president for sales, Patrick Spence, is stepping down—the latest departure in a string of high-level exits at the BlackBerry maker.

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Pandora's Loss Widens

Pandora Media reported a wider quarterly loss on higher costs, but its revenue jumped 58% and the Internet radio company raised its outlook.

Lenovo Makes Solid Gain

Lenovo bucked the tough times in the personal-computer business with a 59% rise in fiscal fourth-quarter net profit.

Dell Shares Tumble

Dell tumbled 18% after its quarterly report raised questions about the strength of computer sales and tech spending. H-P and Microsoft slumped.

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Toll Brothers Swings to Profit

Toll Brothers posted a fiscal-second-quarter profit, thanks in part to fewer inventory write-downs, as the builder delivered more homes and fewer buyers canceled.

Hormel Profit Rises, Thanks to Turkey

Hormel Foods said profit rose 17%, helped by sales of fresh turkey and Mexican-food products. The meat processor's margins with pork remained thin.

Bank of Montreal Profit Climbs 27%

Bank of Montreal's second-quarter earnings rose 27%, beating expectations, on higher volumes and fee revenue as well as lower loan-loss provisions.

Zale Loss Narrows

Burberry Focuses on Store Space

Vodafone Slumps on Grim Demand

Don't Put H-P Back in the Garage Yet

Medtronic's Earnings Rise

Best Buy's Profit Falls

For Campbell's, Another Weak Soup Season

Lowe's Posts Tepid Sales

Fuel Costs to Pinch Ryanair

Adani Enterprises' Profit Slumps 67%

Tiffany's Results Seen Strong, but Europe May Weigh

Tata Steel Net Drops 90%

Japan Nonlife Insurers Hit by Thai Flood Payouts

State Bank of India Profit Surges

Thai Floods Hit Japan Insurers