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Priceline third-quarter profit drops to $1.81 a share

said late Thursday that its third-quarter profit fell to $88 million, or $1.81 a share, from $104.4 million, or $2.27 a share, in the year-ago period. The company reported adjusted net income of $2.39 a share for the latest quarter. Revenue rose to $561.6 million from $417.3 million last year. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research estimated a quarterly profit of $1.96 a share on revenue of $543.4 million. The comapny expects adjusted net income of $1 to $1.10 a share in the fourth quarter. Analysts estimate $1.06 a share. End of Story

SCIB: Standard Bank - Notice of expiry of Standard

JSE HLMSTB SCIB SCIB: Standard Bank - Notice of expiry of Standard Bank share instalments NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF STANDARD BANK SHARE INSTALMENTS Warrant Stock Expiry Strike Style Ratio Issue Size ISIN Code Code HLMSTB HULAMIN 10 Dec 08 R 16.50 American 1 10 Million ZAE000108205 LIMITED Call Please note the above-mentioned share instalments will expire at the close of trade on 10 December 2008. Holders should ensure that their holdings are registered prior to this date as only registered holders will be entitled to exercise. Share instalments will be exercisable in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Common Terms Document, relevant Conditions Annexure/s and/or Supplements.. All share instalments will be settled via STRATE. The announcement regarding the automatic roll for the above mentioned share instalments that qualify

GameStop posts higher adjusted third-quarter profit

said Thursday that its third-quarter net income fell to $46.7 million, or 28 cents a share, from $52 million, or 31 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. On an adjusted basis, earnings rose to 38 cents a share from 32 cents a share. Sales at the Grapevine, Texas-based video-game retailer rose 5% to $1.7 billion compared to $1.61 billion in the prior-year quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet estimated, on average, earnings per share of 37 cents on sales of $1.83 billion. For the full year, the company expects earnings of $2.35 to $2.40 a share, which includes about 5 cents of accretion from the acquisition of Micromania. It sees total sales up 21% to 22% for the year, with same-store-sales growth of 10% to 11%. In the third quarter, same-store sales fell 1.

The Hanover Insurance Group Reports Third Quarter Results

WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Third Quarter 2008 Financial Highlights -- Segment income after tax of $3.3 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to $51.7 million, or $0.98 per share, in the prior-year quarter(1), which included the after-tax net impact of catastrophes of $63.8 million, or $1.25 per share, in the third quarter of 2008, and $16.3 million after tax, or $0.31 per share, in the third quarter of 2007. -- Pre-tax catastrophe and related storm losses of $98.2 million in the current quarter, consistent with the company's pre-released estimate of $95 million to $100 million. -- Net loss of $61.8 million, or $1.21 per share, included $52.8 million of realized losses on investments, or $1.04 per share, and a loss from discontinued operations of $18.

First Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Results

TROY, N.C., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FBNC - News), the parent company of First Bank, reports that net income for the third quarter of 2008 amounted to $6,197,000, or $0.37 per diluted share. This represents an increase in net income of 7.9% and a decrease in diluted earnings per share of 7.5% from the $5,743,000, or $0.40 per diluted share, reported in the third quarter of 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company reports net income of $17,004,000, or $1.07 per diluted share. This represents an increase in net income of 6.0% and a decrease in diluted earnings per share of 3.6% from the net income of $16,048,000, or $1.11 per diluted share, reported for the first nine months of 2007. The 2008 earnings reflect the impact of the acquisition of Great Pee Dee Bancorp, which had $213 million

Windows Drops Below 90% Market Share--Firefox Above 20%

NetApplications is out with a couple of new metrics of market share for operating systems and browsers, and the news is good for open source. Topping their findings, Microsoft Windows' market share has dropped below 90 percent for the first time in its measurements. The share erosion is largely attributed to increased interest in the Mac platform, but Linux is cited as on the rise as well. In addition, for the first time since it launched its metrics, NetApplications' data shows Firefox's market share topping 20 percent.

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National Bank Q4 2008 Pre Announcement - Q4 2008 earnings per share should reach $1.36, excluding charges described below of approximately $158M after tax. - Reported Q4 2008 earnings per share are estimated at $0.37 - Tier 1 capital ratio remains soli

National Bank Q4 2008 Pre Announcement - Q4 2008 earnings per share should reach $1.36, excluding charges described below of approximately $158M after tax. - Reported Q4 2008 earnings per share are estimated at $0.37 - Tier 1 capital ratio remains solid at 9.44%

VeriSign swings to loss in third quarter

late Thursday reported it swung to a third-quarter net loss of $200 million, or $1.02 a share, from a net income of $15 million, or 6 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding charges, including a 3-cent a share write-down related to investments affected by the Lehman bankruptcy, the company would have earned 25 cents a share. Revenue increased to $246.1 million from $215.7 million a year ago, said the provider of electronic commerce systems. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research had forecast earnings of 24 cents a share on revenue of $243.1 million. End of Story

Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter 2008 Results

Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BOJF) (quarterly consolidated results unaudited) reported today a total net loss after tax of $1,305,000 or $0.46 per basic share ($0.45 diluted) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and $277,000 or $0.10 per basic share ($0.09 diluted) year-to-date compared to net income of $581,000 or $0.21 per basic share ($0.20 diluted) and $1,477,000 or $0.53 per basic share ($0.50 diluted) for the respective periods a year ago. All earnings per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 10% stock dividend declared by Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") at the annual shareholder's meeting on May 20, 2008, as well as all previously declared and paid stock dividends.

Timberland Bancorp Earns $1.35 Million in Fiscal Fourth Quarter

Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSBK) ("Timberland"), the holding company for Timberland Bank ("Bank"), today reported fiscal fourth quarter profits of $1.35 million, or $0.21 per diluted share after a $1.50 million addition to its loan loss reserves, compared to earnings of $2.16 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2007. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, Timberland reported earnings of $4.01 million, or $0.61 per diluted share compared to earnings of $8.16 million, or $1.17 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Profit for the year ended September 30, 2008 reflects the non-recurring charge of $2.59 million ($0.39 per diluted share) taken in June as a result of the Company's withdrawal of its investment in the AMF family of mutual funds.

Timberland Bancorp Earns $1.35 Million in Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2008

Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSBK) ("Timberland"), the holding company for Timberland Bank ("Bank"), today reported fiscal fourth quarter profits of $1.35 million, or $0.21 per diluted share after a $1.50 million addition to its loan loss reserves, compared to earnings of $2.16 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2007. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, Timberland reported earnings of $4.01 million, or $0.61 per diluted share compared to earnings of $8.16 million, or $1.17 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Profit for the year ended September 30, 2008 reflects the non-recurring charge of $2.59 million ($0.39 per diluted share) taken in June as a result of the Company's withdrawal of its investment in the AMF family of mutual funds.

Citizens Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings

Today, Citizens Bancorp (the “Company”) (CZNB), the holding company of Citizens Bank of Northern California (the “Bank”), announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Net income totaled $176,000 or $0.09 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of 79% compared to $827,000, or $0.42 per diluted share for the same period in 2007. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, net income was $889,000, or $0.46 per diluted share. This represents a 57% decrease over the same period in 2007 when net income was $2,076,000, or $1.06 per diluted share. Earnings per share for 2007 have been adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend in June 2008.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings

NAMPA, ID--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 31, 2008 -- Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NasdaqGS:HOME - News), the parent company of Home Federal Bank (the "Bank"), today announced fourth quarter earnings for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company reported net income of $1.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share compared to $1.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, was $4.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $5.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Earnings per share for the prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the second-step conversion and reorganization of the Company, which was completed on December 19, 2007.

Nokia loses smartphone share to Apple, RIM

Research firm Canalys has reinforced the observations that the strong growth of iPhone and Blackberry sales has come at the expense of Nokia's market share in the smartphone segment, according to Reuters. The analysis showed a drop in Nokia's share from 51.4 percent in last year's quarter to 38.9 percent this year. In contrast, Apple grew to 17.3 percent while RIM also gained share to reach 15.2 percent in the quarter.

Mac OS Hits 8.87% Market Share And Firefox Tops 20% In November

NetApplications HitsLink have posted Operating System Market Share stats for November, 2008, showing the Mac OS's market share gained more than half a point during the month, its high-water mark for the 21st Century. Windows dropped below 90 percent and Linux's share gained more than a point over the month, while the iPhone version of OS X was up slightly.

Intel CPU Market Share Grows as AMD Share Declines

CPU sales are strongly tied to the computer industry, so when the computer industry is up CPU sales go up as well. CPU sales are still going strong and the latest market share results for the industry are now available.

JDGSTB - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Dividend Announcement In

JDGSTB - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Dividend Announcement In Relation To The JDG Share Instalment THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED Share Code: JDGSTB ISIN Code: ZAE000113916 DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE JDG SHARE INSTALMENT Notice is hereby given that as a result of the dividend declaration relating to JD GROUP LIMITED (JDG) shares, the holders of JDGSTB share instalments will receive a JD GROUP LIMITED (JDG) dividend of 41 cents per Instalment. Last date to trade cum dividend Friday, 05/12/2008 Ex-dividend Date Monday, 08/12/2008 Record Date Friday, 12/12/2008 Payment Date Monday, 15/12/2008 For further information contact: Standard Bank Warrants Tel 0800 111 780 Email: derivatives@standardbank.co.za Issuer: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Sponsor: Standard Financial Markets (Pty) Ltd This

ART: ART - Argent Industrial Limited - Acquisition By Argent Of The Entire Issued

ART - Argent Industrial Limited - Acquisition By Argent Of The Entire Issued Share Capital Of And Shareholder Claims Against Tricks Wrought Iron Services (Proprietary) Limited And Burbage Iron Craft Limited ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED (Registration number 1993/002054/06) Share code: ART & ISIN: ZAE000019188 ("Argent" or "the company") ACQUISITION BY ARGENT OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF AND SHAREHOLDER CLAIMS AGAINST TRICKS WROUGHT IRON SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED AND BURBAGE IRON CRAFT LIMITED 1. INTRODUCTION The directors of Argent are pleased to announce that Argent has concluded an agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of and shareholders claims against Tricks Wrought Iron Services (Proprietary) Limited ("Tricks") and Burbage Iron Craft Limited ("Burbage") with effect from 10 November 2008 and 2 January 2009 res

SCIB: INPSTC - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Dividend Announcement

SCIB: INPSTC - The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited - Dividend Announcement In Relation To The INP Share Instalment THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED Share Code: INPSTC ISIN Code: ZAE000113890 DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE INP SHARE INSTALMENT Notice is hereby given that as a result of the dividend declaration relating to INVESTEC PLC (INP) shares, the holders of INPSTC share instalments will receive a INVESTEC PLC (INP) dividend of 128 cents per Instalment. Last date to trade cum dividend Friday, 05/12/2008 Ex-dividend Date Monday, 08/12/2008 Record Date Friday, 12/12/2008 Payment Date Friday, 19/12/2008 For further information contact: Standard Bank Warrants Tel 0800 111 780 Email: derivatives@standardbank.co.za Issuer: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Sponsor: Standard Financial Markets (Pty) Ltd This n

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