Media conglomerate reported a quadruple jump in fourth-quarter net earnings at $694 million against $173 million recorded in corresponding quarter last year. The strong performances of DVD sales of “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” “Transformers 2” and “Star Trek” increased the bottom line and countered falling advertising sales.
Philippe Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom, [...]
Feb
11
2010
11
2010
VIACOM profit beats forecasts
Feb
8
2010
8
2010
Nasdaq OMX profit falls 28% in Q4
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc (NDAQ.O) reported a 28 percent drop in quarterly profit, but results edged analysts’ forecasts.
Nasdaq reported a profit of $43 million, or 20 cents a share, down from $60 million, or 28 cents, a year earlier. Excluding various one-time impairments and gains in both periods, earnings fell to 46 cents from [...]