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Luxottica Q4 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
30 Mar, 2010
New York City

Revenues fell 6.4% to

Rupee Gains in Mumbai; DQ Entertainment IPO

Mayank Mehta
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

Stocks and the rupee in Mumbai trading edged higher on the optimistic view on the economy. DQ Entertainment (I) Ltd, the animation and game developer surged 47.5% on the first day of trading in a heavily subscribed IPO. Gayatri Projects secures order of $120 million.

UK AAA Debt Rating Affirmed; Fewer Loans

Mayank Mehta
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

UK mortgage loans in February declined to a nine-month low dragging homebuilders lower in London trading. Standard & Poor

European Sentiment Improves; Ruble Falls

Mayank Mehta
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

European markets closed lower and an index of business and consumer sentiment reached a 22-monthh high. Greece is preparing to launch 7-year bonds. Ruble declined after two terrorist attacks in Moscow.

AIG, Apollo, Citigroup, SunPower Rise

Mayank Mehta
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

Southwestern Energy Company led gainers in the S&P 500 index. AIG completes the sale of PineBridge Investments for $500 million. Bell Microproducts agrees to be acquired by Avnet. CKX Inc confirms sale discussions. Ford reaches agreement to sell Volvo to China based Geely.

U.S. Stocks Rise on Personal Income Data

123jump.com Staff
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded higher after personal spending increased for the fifth month in a row. U.S. Treasury plans to sell its entire stake of 27% in Citigroup by the end of the year. AIG completes the sale of its PineBridge Investments for $500 million.

Palm, Inc. Q3 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

Revenues up 286% to $349.9 million & net loss was $22.0 million or 13 cents a share. Gross margin came in at 17% & was impacted by $45 million charge taken for inventory purchase commitments which exceeded forecasted demand. Operating expense for Q3 came in at $162 million versus $133 million in Q2.

Accenture Q2 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
28 Mar, 2010
New York City

Technology outsourcing and consulting firm Accenture second quarter net revenue declined 2% to $5.18 billion on weak performances in all its units. Profit declined 3% to $399.8 million. Earnings per share were 60 cents as against 63 cents in the year ago quarter.

Stocks in Shanghai, HK Rebound; Chalco Loss

123jump.com Staff
26 Mar, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Shanghai rebounded after comments from central bank official suggested that interest rate hikes are not imminent. ICBC plans to raise as much as $3.7 billion to replenish its capital base after loan growth surges. Chalco reported fourth quarter loss of $160 million.

U.S., Europe Trim Gains; Korea in Focus

123jump.com Staff
26 Mar, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks lost earlier gains after a Korean vessel sank near the border with North Korea in Yellow Sea. President Obama expanded mortgage loan modification program. U.S. GDP was revised downwards in the third estimate. EU members agreed to offer credit facility to Greece. The dollar closed up.

London: Man Group, HMV, British Air

Mayank Mehta
26 Mar, 2010
New York City

UK business investment dropped in the fourth quarter and construction spending led the largest decline. The pound declined against the dollar and the euro. HMV Group Plc surged 10% after the music and book retailer said it will focus on live events. UK 10-year bonds yields increased to 4.03%.

Red Hat Q4 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
29 Mar, 2010
New York City

The open source software solutions provider revenue increased 18% to $195.9 million for the quarter. Net quarterly income soared 46% to $23.4 million. Earnings per share rose to 12 cents from 8 cents a year-ago quarter. Subscription revenue grew 21% to $169.2 million in the quarter.

EU Approves Greece Assistance

Mayank Mehta
26 Mar, 2010
New York City

Greek bonds and stocks rebounded after EU leaders approved emergency assistance to Greece. Member nations agreed to provide a last resort credit facility of Greece cannot borrow from financial markets. Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA reported a surprise loss and said it will raise

Radian, MGIC, Radio Shack, Palm Surge

Mayank Mehta
26 Mar, 2010
New York City

RadioShack Corporation led gainers in the S&P 500 index. Accenture second quarter net falls 3%. American Apparel, Inc net hit by production and finance issues. Oracle Corp third quarter revenues rose 17%. Home loans insurers surge more than 7% for the second day.

India: Patel Engineering, Polaris, Essar Oil

Mayank Mehta
26 Mar, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai trading closed higher for the third day in a row as investors focus on the quarterly earnings. Patel Engineering soars on a contract win of $1 billion in Mauritius. Essar Oil is planning to raise $1.7 billion. Polaris Software acquires a software company.