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GameStop earnings per share nearly triple

said Thursday that second-quarter earnings were $57.2 million, or 34 cents a share, compared to $21.8 million, or 13 cents a share, in the year-ago period. GameStop sales increased 35% to $1.8 billion compared to $1.3 billion in the prior-year quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet estimated, on average, earnings per share of 28 cents on sales of $1.7 billion. Full-year earnings per share are now forecast to range from $2.45 to $2.50. Same-store sales are projected to increase between 12% and 14% for the full year, with total sales growing between 23% and 25%. End of Story

Earnings Recap: Disney, Nintendo, THQ, Capcom

The monthly NPD reports tend to give a decent macro perspective on the video game industry economy in the U.S. market, but there’s nothing like earnings season to unwrap the details. Tuesday, Sony (SNE) and Electronic Arts (ERTS) opened their books. Sales were up. Wednesday, Nintendo (NTDOY.PK), THQ (THQI) and Capcom (CCOEF.PK) rounded out the story. They and Disney (DIS) all reported results. Here’s the earnings wrap up for all four consolidated to a single Metue report:

Priceline: Down 17% on Good Earnings

Priceline (PCLN) surprised me with a very nice earnings report in May [May 8: 2 Earnings Reports of Note: AIG (

McAfee (MFE) NewsBite - McAfee Reports Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings

McAfee Inc. (MFE) opened at 34.60. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 34.29 and a high of 35.00. MFE is now trading at 34.81, up 2.06 (5.95%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 41.66 in October and set its 52 week low of 27.80 in January. MFE slipped at the end of 2007, but has moved to the upside since the beginning of this year. Security software maker McAfee announced yesterday evening its second-quarter profit dipped to $47.8 million, hurt by hefty charges and a legal settlement. The company posted earnings of 52 cents per share, while analysts forecast earnings of 45 cents per share. Revenue climbed to $396.8 million, just above analysts' view for $369.1 million in sales. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and steady while S&P gives MFE a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating.

Earnings roundup: Int'l bookings lift Priceline.com earnings, Lionbridge Tech. profit grows

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Government set to reject industry pleas over personal accounts

At a meeting this week between industry representatives and the DWP, the Government is understood to have finally rejected industry proposals to allow a dual earnings’ model using total band earnings and basic earnings.

Tokyo Stocks Rise, Matsushita Earni

Stocks in Japan rallied after a fall in crude oil prices in the region, a sharp rise in Matsushita earnings and expectations of better economic conditions in the U.S. June industrial production in Japan fell 2%. In earnings news, Matsushita earnings in the first quarter rose 86% to 73 billion yen. Nidec, precision motor maker reported 36% rise in net income to 15 billion yen.

Earnings Round-Up: Dreamworks, EA, Sony, Viacom

Earnings season is always a busy time in the corporate finance world, but for those watching the media and entertainment sectors, Tuesday was a day of particular information overload. DreamWorks Animation (DWA), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Sony (SNE) and Viacom (VIA) all reported quarterly results. The news was mixed. There were some bright spots and some unpleasant surprises too. One by one we’ve got the four consolidated into one place; a single stop to summarize all four quarterly performances.

Earnings: Softbank Profits Rise 8.1 Percent; Lowers Monthly Tariffs On iPhone

image Softbank released its earnings for the first quarter ended 30 June 2008, revealing an 8.1 percent climb in operating profit to 85.1 billion yen ($788 million). Net income fell 22.9 percent to 19.4 billion yen ($180 million) from 25.1 billion yen ($233 million) year on year, while sales declined 2.4 percent to 647.3 billion yen ($6 billion). Still, the record operating profit, driven by reduced handset subsidies and new subscribers additions, missed analyst expectations, which according to a Bloomberg survey had forecast 86.1 billion yen ($798 million). Profitability took a hit as Softbank used discounts and instalment plans to lure new customers from rivals NTT DoCoMo and KDDI.

Earnings Preview: Harman International Industries

Harman International Industries Inc. reports earnings for the fourth-quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Earnings Preview: VeriSign

(VRSN) is expected to report Q2 earnings after the bell Wednesday, Aug. 6, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 pm ET.

Earnings Preview: Activision Blizzard

(ATVID) is expected to report Q1 earnings after market close Thursday, July 31, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.

Earnings Preview: McAfee Inc.

(MFE) is expected to report Q2 earnings after market close Thursday, July 31, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET.

Earnings roundup: Priceline.com, Lionbridge

NEW YORK (AP) -- Online travel company Priceline.com Inc. says second-quarter earnings jumped 56 percent, driven by international bookings and business.

Earnings roundup: Priceline.com, Lionbridge

NEW YORK (AP) -- Online travel company Priceline.com Inc. says second-quarter earnings jumped 56 percent, driven by international bookings and business.

Video-game giants on earnings deck

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Earnings reports from the major video game publishers this week will show widely different results for the companies that are trying to capitalize on the growth of next-generation gaming devices.

Priceline 2Q earnings surge 56 percent

NEW YORK (AP) -- Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings surged 56 percent, however the online travel company noted some weakness in its international bookings and rental car business and shares dropped in after-hours trading.

Sohu Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Welcome to the Sohu second quarter 2008 earnings conference call on the 28th of July, 2008. (Operator Instructions) I would like to turn the conference over to Miss Brandi Piacente, Investor Relations. Thank you, Madam, please go ahead.

Tandy Leather Q2 Earnings Rise - Update

(RTTNews) - Tuesday, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (TLF: News, Chart, Quote ) reported a rise in second-quarter earnings driven by same store sales increases in both retail and wholesale leathercraft segments.

Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba earnings mixed because of strong yen, lower electronics prices

TOKYO (AP) - Three major Japanese electronics makers — Sony, Matsushita and Toshiba — reported mixed results Tuesday for their fiscal first quarters, with Matsushita the only one to increase earnings in a period marked by a stronger yen and dropping gadget prices.

Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba earnings mixed because of strong yen, lower electronics prices

TOKYO (AP) _ Three major Japanese electronics makers — Sony, Matsushita and Toshiba — reported mixed results Tuesday for their fiscal first quarters, with Matsushita the only one to increase earnings in a period marked by a stronger yen and dropping gadget prices.

Midway Games, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Welcome to the Midway Games second quarter 2008 earnings conference call. (Operator instructions) I would now like to turn the presentation over to your host for today’s conference Geoffrey Mogilner, Director of Corporate Communications.

Next week brings us earnings from Walgreen Company (WAG) and Marriot International, Inc (MAR), Circuit City Stores, Inc. (CC), and Cal-Main Foods, Inc. (CALM)

This is a weekly feature that provides you a peek at the major economic and earnings announcements for the week ahead.

Cisco Systems stock up on earnings report

Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. climbed Wednesday morning after the networking equipment company reported earnings that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates.

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