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(AP) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. posted a slight decline in third-quarter profit Tuesday as its restrained spending was offset by flat sales of its drugs, lower income from its partners and bigger discounts to government because of the health care overhaul. http://phys.org/news207312922.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:20:01 EST news207312922 (AP) -- Chip-maker Texas Instruments Inc. said Monday that third-quarter income soared 60 percent as it continued to satisfy pent-up demand after the recession, but the company expects things to cool down for the rest of the year, as consumer demand is tepid. http://phys.org/news207246581.html Technology Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:40:01 EST news207246581 (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. saw earnings grow in the third quarter as shoppers bought more goods and services, yet costs also rose because the company is having to build new centers to fulfill those orders. Shares fell in extended trading. http://phys.org/news206898812.html Technology Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:10:01 EST news206898812 (AP) -- Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its third-quarter net income dropped 40 percent on costs connected with its purchase of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and its decision to withdraw the diet drug Meridia from the U.S. and Canadian markets. http://phys.org/news206796525.html Technology Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:40:01 EST news206796525 (AP) -- EMC Corp., the world's No. 1 maker of data-storage computers, said Tuesday its profit rose 58 percent the third quarter as spending by corporations continued to recover and the winds of technological change blew in its favor. http://phys.org/news206706536.html Technology Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:29:16 EST news206706536 (AP) -- IBM Corp.'s third quarter was a textbook example of how the company makes money even in an uncertain economy. http://phys.org/news206643506.html Technology Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:20:01 EST news206643506 (AP) -- Wall Street's bar was so high for Apple Inc. that the fact that it sold more iPads than Macs in the latest quarter wasn't enough to impress investors. http://phys.org/news206639852.html Technology Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:58:09 EST news206639852 Google Inc. is still spending money like the recession is a distant memory, but investors can't complain too much as long as the Internet search leader keeps expanding its advertising empire like it did in the summer. http://phys.org/news206293090.html Technology Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:38:40 EST news206293090 (AP) -- Investors were hoping for a sign from Intel Corp. that the bottom didn't fall out of the consumer personal computer market in the third quarter. The company showed Tuesday that the market held up reasonably well and should stay steady into the all-important holiday shopping season. http://phys.org/news206123443.html Technology Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:31:03 EST news206123443 (AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent in the latest quarter as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations. http://phys.org/news203875728.html Technology Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:30:01 EST news203875728 (AP) -- PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income improved 16 percent in the most recent quarter, though a key measure called gross profit margin fell. http://phys.org/news201456435.html Technology Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:30:11 EST news201456435 (AP) -- Now that Mark Hurd is out as CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's biggest technology company is trying to prove to Wall Street that it can thrive under the sweeping changes he set in motion. http://phys.org/news201456462.html Technology Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:07:51 EST news201456462 (AP) -- Activision Blizzard Inc. posted a higher net income for the second quarter Thursday as development expenses and other costs declined, but fewer game launches pushed revenue lower, shy of Wall Street's expectations. http://phys.org/news200247377.html Technology Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:40:01 EST news200247377 (AP) -- AOL Inc. reported a $1 billion-plus second-quarter loss and tumbling revenue, yet the dismal-sounding numbers appear to belie a more positive reality: The troubled Internet company is actually chugging along on its long road to recovery. http://phys.org/news200131982.html Technology Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:13:20 EST news200131982 (AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts said Tuesday that it earned a net income in the latest quarter, reversing a loss a year earlier as revenue grew sharply. http://phys.org/news200072488.html Technology Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:41:36 EST news200072488 (AP) -- ArcelorMittal SA, the world's biggest steelmaker, said Wednesday a jump in sales and prices helped it generate net income of $1.7 billion in the second quarter, up from a loss of $792 million a year earlier. http://phys.org/news199549292.html Technology Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:21:54 EST news199549292 (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday said it lost $198 million in the second quarter due to a buyout for 11,000 workers. http://phys.org/news199100806.html Technology Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:47:03 EST news199100806 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that its net income surged in the most recent quarter, the latest sign that businesses are again spending on technology. http://phys.org/news199036488.html Technology Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:55:05 EST news199036488 (AP) -- The New York Times Co. has managed to steady itself after more than two years of watching its main source of revenue - newspaper advertising - drop at an alarming rate. http://phys.org/news199009413.html Technology Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:01 EST news199009413 (AP) -- Xerox Corp.'s net income jumped 62 percent in the second quarter as the company reaped the benefits of its $6 billion acquisition of outsourcer Affiliated Computer Services and notched strong printer sales. http://phys.org/news199006445.html Technology Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:34:38 EST news199006445 (AP) -- Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter performance got panned by investors Wednesday for bringing in less revenue than expected, even though the movie subscription service added a million more customers to produce another earnings extravaganza. http://phys.org/news198948224.html Technology Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:24:07 EST news198948224 (AP) -- EMC Corp.'s net income more than doubled in the second quarter as corporations opened the spigot on spending for more data storage. http://phys.org/news198924138.html Technology Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:00:01 EST news198924138 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc.'s turnaround effort wavered in the second quarter as the Internet company's paltry revenue growth overshadowed a surge in net income. http://phys.org/news198863720.html Technology Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:10:01 EST news198863720 (AP) -- Texas Instruments Inc.' second-quarter income and revenue jumped as demand continued to recover after the recession. The company predicted even better results in the new quarter. http://phys.org/news198778371.html Technology Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:40:02 EST news198778371 (AP) -- Uncertainty about the stability of world markets is clouding encouraging signs about the health of the technology sector. http://phys.org/news198778333.html Technology Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:12:33 EST news198778333 (AP) -- The last time Intel Corp. pulled in profit this big, dot-com delirium was in full swing and Internet fever fueled spectacular computer sales. http://phys.org/news198258205.html Technology Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:44:18 EST news198258205 (AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. posted a 20 percent jump in net income for the most recent quarter, but the company's revenue and subscriber growth disappointed investors. http://phys.org/news196618667.html Technology Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:40:02 EST news196618667 (AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s net income jumped 25 percent in the most recent quarter as CEO Larry Ellison trumpeted momentum in the company's efforts to sell computer hardware and in its showdown with IBM Corp. http://phys.org/news196615465.html Technology Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:24:53 EST news196615465 (AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter net income rose 52 percent, helped by sales of computers to businesses and technology services to public-sector customers. http://phys.org/news193593514.html Technology Thu, 20 May 2010 17:10:04 EST news193593514 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s latest numbers show how deeply dependent the company is on personal computers even as it aggressively expands into more lucrative areas. http://phys.org/news193419808.html Technology Tue, 18 May 2010 17:00:01 EST news193419808