Maryland Daily Record » fourth quarter http://thedailyrecord.com Maryland's trusted source for business and legal news Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:36:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Legg Mason’s 4th quarter profit up 10 percent http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/05/01/legg-masons-4th-quarter-profit-up-10-percent/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/05/01/legg-masons-4th-quarter-profit-up-10-percent/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 13:50:31 +0000 Staff and Wire Reports http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=214509 Baltimore-based Legg Mason Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit increased 10 percent as it cut expenses to offset the impact of lower stock and bond assets. Net income rose to $76.1 million, or 54 cents a share, in the three months that ended March 31, from $69 million, or 45 cents, a year [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/05/01/legg-masons-4th-quarter-profit-up-10-percent/feed/ 0 Daily Record parent sees mixed 4Q results  http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/03/11/daily-record-parent-sees-mixed-4q-results/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/03/11/daily-record-parent-sees-mixed-4q-results/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:00:17 +0000 Maria Zilberman http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/03/11/daily-record-parent-sees-mixed-4q-results/ (access required)&via=&related=DolcePixel"> The Dolan Company, parent of The Daily Record, saw mixed results in the fourth quarter, as an accounting adjustment helped drive profit up, but a continued slowdown in foreclosures led to a drop in revenue. Minnesota-based Dolan reported net income of $10.4 million for the quarter, or 36 cents per share, an 87 percent increase [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/03/11/daily-record-parent-sees-mixed-4q-results/feed/ 0 Wal-Mart’s 4Q results show rebounding U.S. business http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/21/wal-marts-4q-results-show-rebounding-u-s-business/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/21/wal-marts-4q-results-show-rebounding-u-s-business/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:47:18 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/21/wal-marts-4q-results-show-rebounding-u-s-business/ NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s low-cost strategy during the holidays both helped and hurt its performance in the fourth quarter: The world’s largest retailer reported an almost 15 percent decline in profit, but its namesake U.S. business continued to draw in more shoppers. During the period, Wal-Mart guaranteed shoppers it would give them the [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/21/wal-marts-4q-results-show-rebounding-u-s-business/feed/ 0 Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics shows higher profit http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/14/silver-spring-based-united-therapeutics-shows-higher-profit/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/14/silver-spring-based-united-therapeutics-shows-higher-profit/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:00:16 +0000 Daily Record Staff http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/14/silver-spring-based-united-therapeutics-shows-higher-profit/ United Therapeutics Corp., of Silver Spring, a developer of drugs to treat cardiovascular, infectious and oncological diseases, reported fourth-quarter net income surged to $43.2 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, versus $9.5 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, for the previous-year period. Revenue totaled $195.2 million in the 2011 quarter versus $163.7 million [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/14/silver-spring-based-united-therapeutics-shows-higher-profit/feed/ 0 Sprint posts deeper 4Q loss on iPhone costs http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/08/sprint-posts-deeper-4q-loss-on-iphone-costs/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/08/sprint-posts-deeper-4q-loss-on-iphone-costs/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:44:43 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/08/sprint-posts-deeper-4q-loss-on-iphone-costs/ NEW YORK — Sprint dug deep into its pockets in the latest quarter to put iPhones in the hands of its customers. The perennially money-losing company on Wednesday posted its largest loss in three years. Sprint, once known for the worst customer service in the industry, has made progress on turning its fortunes around in [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/02/08/sprint-posts-deeper-4q-loss-on-iphone-costs/feed/ 0 Exelon 4Q profit rises, adjusted results miss view  http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/25/exelon-4q-profit-rises-adjusted-results-miss-view/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/25/exelon-4q-profit-rises-adjusted-results-miss-view/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:09 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/25/exelon-4q-profit-rises-adjusted-results-miss-view/ (access required)&via=&related=DolcePixel"> CHICAGO — Power plant operator Exelon Corp. on Wednesday said that its fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent, but its adjusted results missed Wall Street expectations due to higher costs and unfavorable weather conditions. Its shares slipped in midday trading after sinking to a 52-week low earlier in the session. The company is one of the [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/25/exelon-4q-profit-rises-adjusted-results-miss-view/feed/ 0 McDonald’s 4Q net income jumps 11 percent http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/24/mcdonalds-4q-net-income-jumps-11-percent/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/24/mcdonalds-4q-net-income-jumps-11-percent/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:52:31 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/24/mcdonalds-4q-net-income-jumps-11-percent/ NEW YORK — McDonald’s says net income rose by 11 percent in the fourth quarter as the world’s largest burger chain continues to attract budget-conscious customers. Net income of $1.38 billion translated to $1.33 per share, beating the $1.29 predicted by analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue jumped 10 percent to $6.82 billion, slightly above expectations [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/01/24/mcdonalds-4q-net-income-jumps-11-percent/feed/ 1 In rare miss, Apple 4Q earnings disappoint http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/10/18/in-rare-miss-apple-4q-earnings-disappoint/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/10/18/in-rare-miss-apple-4q-earnings-disappoint/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:03:16 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/10/18/in-rare-miss-apple-4q-earnings-disappoint/ NEW YORK — Apple Inc. failed to set a new sales record in the last three months of founder and CEO Steve Jobs’ life. Its financial results came in below expectations on Tuesday — a rare miss for the company. After several record quarters, the July-to-September period saw Apple biding its time, with no new [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/10/18/in-rare-miss-apple-4q-earnings-disappoint/feed/ 0 Lockheed Martin raises 4Q dividend http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/22/lockheed-martin-raises-4q-dividend/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/22/lockheed-martin-raises-4q-dividend/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:30:45 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/22/lockheed-martin-raises-4q-dividend/ BETHESDA — Defense contractor Lockheed Martin said Thursday it will pay a fourth-quarter dividend of $1 per share and repurchase up to $2.5 billion in common stock. The company said the dividend increase of 25 cents represents a 33 percent increase over the prior quarter. The dividend is payable Dec. 30, 2011 to holders of [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/09/22/lockheed-martin-raises-4q-dividend/feed/ 0 Ciena’s shares fall 11 percent after earnings miss estimates http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/03/07/cienas-shares-fall-11-percent-after-earnings-miss-estimates/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/03/07/cienas-shares-fall-11-percent-after-earnings-miss-estimates/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:09:31 +0000 Ben Mook http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=193627 Shares of Ciena Corp. fell nearly 10 percent Monday after the communications equipment provider said it posted a $79.1 million loss in the first quarter. The Linthicum-based company’s shares lost $2.83, or 9.8 percent, to close at $25.98 in Nasdaq trading. For the quarter that ended Jan. 31, Ciena reported a net loss of $79.1 [...] ]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/03/07/cienas-shares-fall-11-percent-after-earnings-miss-estimates/feed/ 0