Drug-makers Amgen and Johnson & Johnson are voluntarily recalling two brands of an injectable anemia medication because of the possibility that vials of it may also contain tiny glass flakes. The drug, Epoetin alfa, is marketed…
At an anticipated $16 billion, General Motors’ pending initial public offering was expected to be the second largest in history. Now, the No. 1 U.S. automaker is revising IPO expectations downward, anticipating it will bring in…
KB Home (KBH) reported a quarterly loss of 2 cents per share, compared with 87 cents per share a year earlier.
Revenue was $501 million in the quarter ended Aug. 31, the company said in a statement. That’s a 9% increase from a year earlier.
The company incurred $3.3 million of inventory impairment of land option contract abandonment charges in the quarter, compared with $47.7…
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KB Home Posts Narrower Earnings Loss originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:45:00.
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Target Corp. (TGT) is conservative in its expectations of holiday spending this year.
Target’s CEO Gregg Steinhafel said that sluggish consumer spending an ailing economy may weaken holiday purchases, Reuters reported.
Consumer spending has strengthened several times, only to fall back again later, Steinhafel said.
“It’s like a game of whack-a-mole,” Steinhafel said.
Still, Target…
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Target Conservative in Holiday Season Expectations originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:25:00.
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The Walt Disney Company’s (DIS) Internet chief resigned following a difficult tenure that included several shifts in strategy.
Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, resigned last night, The New York Times reported.
“I have been thinking about this for quite some time,” Wadsworth said in an e-mail to staff. “My desire and excitement to pursue other…
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Disney Internet Chief Wadsworth Quits originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:32:00.
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