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Carnival Cruise Line Reports Profit Increase
March 24, 2009 11:44 AM

Carnival Corp. (CCL) reported that its profit rose 10 percent in its fiscal first quarter. For the quarter that ended Feb. 28, earnings grew to $260 million, or 33 cents per share, up from $236 million, or 30 cents per share, a year ago. Carnival said its revenue fell 9 percent to $2.86 billion, from $3.15 billion in the first fiscal quarter of 2008. Analysts forecasted earnings of 19 cents per share on revenue of $2.87 billion. This exceeded Wall... continued...

Tiffany 4Q Profit Down 75%
March 23, 2009 11:03 AM

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) announced that its profit fell more than 75 percent in the fourth quarter following a steep drop in sales over the key holiday season. The adjusted results beat analysts' forecasts, but Tiffany is predicting 2009 earnings from continuing operations below current expectations. Earnings dropped to $31.1 million, or 25 cents per share, for the three months ended Jan. 31, down from $127.4 million, or 96 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding costs related to job... continued...

Walgreen 2Q Profit Down
March 23, 2009 11:00 AM

Walgreen Co. (WAG) says its profit fell 7% in the fiscal second quarter because of restructuring costs and shoppers cutting discretionary purchases, even as retail prescriptions grew. The company says it earned $640 million, or 65 cents per share. That compares compared with $686 million, or 69 cents per share, a year ago. That includes restructuring expenses of $93 million, or 6 cents per share, which saved the company 2 cents per share. Sales grew 7 percent, to $16.48 billion... continued...

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