Thursday, August 7, 2008

profits

Less is More

In tough times, it's more important than ever to squeeze all the profit you can from your business. more >>

Biz Buzz: GM Truck Sales Slide, Airline Losses Mount, and Other Business News

Today's business headlines. more >>

Biz Buzz: Dell Profits, Starbucks Heads South, Spending Slows, and Other Business News

Today's business headlines. more >>

Business Buzz: US Airways-UAL Merger Talks; First-Quarter GDP Revised Higher

Today's business headlines. more >>

Biz Buzz: Ford's Dim Outlook, Gap's Gains, and Other Business News

Today's business headlines. more >>

Biz Buzz: Wholesale Inflation Slows, Home Depot Sags, and Other Business News

Producer prices slow in April despite higher-than-expected core prices. more >>

Biz Buzz: Microsoft Woos Yahoo Anew, Lowe's Is Glum, and Other Business News

Microsoft makes a new move, while Carl Icahn presses Yahoo. more >>

Business Buzz: Inflation Edges Up, and Other Business News

The top business news from this morning. more >>

Wal-Mart Surges as Economy Sinks

Earnings and sales are up as strapped consumers look for lower prices. more >>

Business Buzz: HP to Buy EDS and Other Business News

The top business news from this morning. more >>

IndyMac Predicts 2008 Losses

Mortgage lender reports red ink as mortgage-based securities fall in value. more >>

Business Buzz: Sprint Nextel Struggles, Chinese Inflation Surges

The top business news from this morning. more >>

Exxon Pumped Less Oil on the Way to $10.9 Billion Profit

Although lots of money goes to shareholders, production is falling for the world's biggest oil company. more >>

Credit Cards Charged

A stellar quarter at MasterCard and Visa. more >>

Recovery? Not So Fast

Citigroup analyst sees earnings weakness in second half of the year. more >>

Where Exxon and Friends Spend Big Profits

The industry says finding new oil is costly; companies use lots of cash to buy back their own shares. more >>

Exxon's Profits: Measuring a Record Windfall

Money gushing into the oil company's coffers will be sure to reignite talk of new taxes. more >>

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