washingtonpost.com - EarningsEarningsImproved South American Results Raise AES's Profit- May 8, 2005 Global power company AES Corp. said yesterday that its first-quarter profit nearly tripled thanks to a big jump in revenue and profit in its South American businesses.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41511-2005May6.html?nav=rss_business/person... MCI Cuts Costs To Narrow Loss; Sales Slide 12%- May 8, 2005 MCI Inc., which this week reaffirmed its agreement to merge with Verizon Communications Inc., said yesterday that it had sharply reduced its losses even as sales slipped across the company in the first quarter.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41574-2005May6.html?nav=rss_business/person... Lockheed Reports Profit Up 27 Percent, Increases Projections- May 8, 2005 Lockheed Martin Corp., the Pentagon's largest contractor, reported a 27 percent increase in its first-quarter profit yesterday and raised its 2005 revenue forecast. The Bethesda-based maker of F-16 fighter jets and satellites said profit rose to $369 million (83 cents a share) from $291 million (65 cents) in the comparable period last year. Revenue increased 2 percent, to $8.49 billion.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18711-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_business/perso... Coventry Health Care Profit Rises 51.7 Percent- May 8, 2005 Coventry Health Care Inc., a managed care company, yesterday reported a 51.7 percent increase in its first-quarter profit. The Bethesda firm said it earned $112.7 million ($1.09 a share), up from $74.3 million (82 cents) during the corresponding period last year. For the three months ended March 31, revenue increased 21.7 percent, to $1.57 billion from $1.29 billion.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35448-2005May4.html?nav=rss_business/person... XM's Loss Narrows as It Adds Subscribers- May 8, 2005 XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., the District-based subscription radio service, yesterday announced a steep rise in revenue and a smaller loss for the first quarter. The company said it lost $119.9 million (58 cents a share) for the three months ended March 31, compared with a loss of $170 million (96 cents) in the corresponding period last year. Revenue jumped to $102.6 million from $43 million.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21738-2005Apr28.html?nav=rss_business/perso... Falling Oil Prices, Upbeat Earnings Reports Lift Stocks- May 8, 2005 Stocks rose yesterday after oil prices had their steepest decline this year and companies such as Verizon Communications and Corning reported better-than-expected results.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21741-2005Apr28.html?nav=rss_business/perso... Google Profits Up 477%- May 8, 2005 Google Inc. yesterday reported that its first-quarter profit grew more than fivefold and revenue nearly doubled because of surging online ad sales. The news sparked a rally in the search engine giant's stock price.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7532-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_business/person... |