July 30, 2008 - 7:01 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc.'s stock sank on Wednesday after the entertainment company reported its television ad revenue weakened during the second quarter and continues to soften, though analysts remained optimistic. Viacom shares pitiless $1.16, or 3.9 percent, to end at $28.67. The dullard has traded between $27.55 and $44.95 for the period of the past 52 weeks. Late Tuesday, Viacom reported that second-quarter ad revenue at its television ...
Visa reports 41 percent jump in quarterly profit as global card spending increases
Jul 31 2008
Madlen Read July 30, 2008 - 7:04 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Visa Inc.'s profit rose a better-than-expected 41 percent in the most recent quarter, as other thing money changed hands using its credit and debit cards — particularly outside the United States. Visa stock rose in after-hours trading, after the San Francisco-based company said it earned $422 million, or 51 cents a share, for the April-to-June period. That is up from $299 a ...
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Rogers Sugar third quarter net profit rises to $10.3 million from $6.5 million
Jul 31 2008
The Canadian Press July 30, 2008 - 7:09 p.m. MONTREAL - The Rogers Sugar Income Fund (TSX:RSI.UN), Canada's largest sugar husbandman, reported its third quarter net profits rose sharply to $10.3 million from $6.5 million as lower costs helped offset a small decline in sales. The Montreal company reported late Wednesday it earned 12 cents per trust unit for the three months ended June 30, the third furnish with quarters of the company's 2008 fiscal year. That compared with profits. of ...
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Glentel reports Q2 profit of $1.8 million on $60.5 million in revenue
Jul 31 2008
The Canadian Press July 30, 2008 - 7:11 p.m. BURNABY, B.C. - Glentel Inc. (TSX:GLN) earned a second-quarter profit of $1.8 million, up from $1.1 the public a year ago, as revenue grew 25 per cent, the company said Wednesday. The Vancouver-area company uttered the profit amounted to 17 cents per share for the three months ended June 30 compared with a profit 11 cents per share a year past. Sales in the quarter totalled $60.5 million, up from $48.6 million. ...
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Auto parts distributor Uni-Select sells four corporate stores in Quebec
Jul 31 2008
The Canadian Press July 30, 2008 - 7:09 p.m. BOUCHERVILLE, Que. - Auto parts distributor Uni-Select Inc.(TSX:UNS) is selling four incorporated stores in Lac St-Jean, Que. Financial provisions of the deal were not released. The stores will be acquired by dint of. business owners Robert Claveau and Jean-Francois Claveau, who will change buying groups and sign a long-term supply agreement with Uni-Select. Uni-Select is Canada's second largest distributor of automotive replacement parts, equipment, tools and accessories and seventh largest distributor in ...
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