by | Nov 10, 2010 | Towing
With just days to go before its anticipated initial public offering of stock, General Motors reported Wednesday that it earned $2 billion in the third quarter, its most profitable this year.
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by | Nov 9, 2010 | Towing
General Motors Financial reported Tuesday its earnings nearly doubled in the third quarter compared to last year, aided by a drop in expenses.
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by | Nov 4, 2010 | Towing
Why did News Corp. bury the earnings of its book publishing unit HarperCollins? Does the media giant view the publisher as merely an afterthought — or could Rupert Murdoch be contemplating a sale?
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by | Oct 19, 2010 | Towing
Tylenol and Band-Aid maker Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday that its sales declined 0.7% to $15 billion in the third quarter, compared to the same quarter last year, as domestic sales were “significantly impacted” by rece…
by | Oct 4, 2010 | Towing
When companies use the word “immaterial” to describe errors or irregularities in their previously reported numbers, what they’re trying to say is that their mistakes involved such small amounts that they don’t really matter. To…