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Fortinet quarterly profit up 2.2% as billings jump
Fortinet Inc.’s FTNT +8.72% fourth-quarter earnings climbed 2.2% as the network-security company again reported double-digit billings growth.
Samsung profit up 17% on record smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 17% from a year earlier as record smartphone sales outweighed pressure from the firm’s other businesses,…
Alliant Energy CEO to retire in March
Alliant Energy Corp. LNT -0.21% said Chairman and Chief Executive William D. Harvey would retire at the end of March and named its operating chief as his successor.
Cliffs Natural Resources outlines $1B capex plan
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. CLF -0.03% said it plans to increase its spending 12% to about $1 billion this year to boost its mining and transportation capacity around the world.
Xilinx’s net falls 17% on wireless weakness
Xilinx Inc.’s XLNX +7.17% fiscal third-quarter profit fell 17% on weaker revenue from the chip maker’s communications customers, though its earnings per share topped analysts’ estimates.
Sony denies plans to unveil new PlayStation at E3
Sony Corp. SNE -0.01% said it does not plan on making an announcement about a new home console at this year’s E3 videogame trade show,…
TXTM – Pro Text Mobility inc
Protext Mobility is a publicly traded premium mobile applications developer.
Nomura looks to sell Japan business: report
Nomura Holdings Inc. NMR +0.49% is in preliminary discussions with big private equity firms about the possible sale of domestic businesses,…
Olympus ex-CEO Woodford to meet firm’s board
Former Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Michael Woodford will meet with the board of directors that fired him on Friday, during his first trip to Japan since he was ousted from his post in mid-October.
Applied Materials earnings slip; shares down
Applied Materials Inc.’s AMAT -2.49% fiscal fourth-quarter profit eased 2.6% as soft demand in its solar and electronic display businesses dragged down sales.
Entergy unveils $7.1 billion 3-year spending plan
Entergy Corp. ETR -0.29% on Friday unveiled plans to spend about $7.1 billion from 2012 through 2014, and issued its first guidance for next year’s earnings.
Hot Topic CEO Harper appointed Chairman
Hot Topic Inc. HOTT +2.14% said Chief Executive Lisa Harper was appointed to the additional role of chairman, replacing director Bruce Quinnell, who plans to step down from the board next year.
Concho Resources profit soars on derivative gains
Concho Resources Inc.’s CXO -2.49% third-quarter earnings soared on derivative gains, while the oil and natural-gas company’s core earnings rose on another revenue surge.
Nabors Industries swings to profit; shares up
Nabors Industries Ltd. NBR +4.11% reported Tuesday it swung to a stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit absent a costly prior-year acquisition as the oilfield-services company…
North Anna nuke plant ready to restart: Dominion
Dominion Resources Inc. D -0.37% says its North Anna nuclear plant is ready to restart following an Aug. 23 earthquake in central Virginia that forced it to shut down.
Sony to launch new handheld in America Feb. 22
Sony Corp. (SNE, 6758.TO) will release its next-generation handheld videogame console next February as it ramps…
Fortescue total resources inventory rises
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU), one of Australia’s largest producers of iron ore, said Wednesday continued drilling at its Nyidinghu ore body has increased its total resource inventory to 11.42 billion metric tons.
CBOE options volume up; market share falling
CBOE Holdings Inc. CBOE +0.05% said average daily trading volume of options at its namesake exchange jumped 25% in September from a year ago even as its market share continued to decline.
Arch Coal slashes full-year view on production cut
Arch Coal Inc. ACI -5.14% slashed its full-year adjusted earnings outlook for the second time this year, attributing the lower view mostly on lost metallurgical coal production at the Mountain Laurel mine complex in West Virginia.
Isuzu to build new pickup truck plant in Thailand
Isuzu Motors Ltd. (7202.TO, ISUZY) said Thursday it will build a new plant in eastern Thailand to produce pickup trucks, with an eye to make the Southeast Asian country its base for export operations, Kyodo News reported.
