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Thursday January 27, 10:22
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Corporate reports briefly: 7-Eleven, Bristol-Myers, Caterpillar, Dow Jones, Sears, UPS
(by John Glagow)
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7-Eleven Inc. said today its fourth-quarter profit rose to $2.1 million, or 2 cents a share, from a loss of $6.1 billion, or a nickel a share in the previous year. Excluding non-recurring items, profit rose to 9 cents a share. Analysts were expecting 8 cents a share. Revenue rose 13% to $3.11 billion from $2.7 billion. For the total 2005 the company expects earnings of $1.08 to $1.12 a share. Analysts are expecting $1.09 a share.
Bristol-Myers said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell to $139 million, or 7 cents a share, from $506 million, or 26 cents a share, last year.
Caterpillar Inc. said today its fourth-quarter net income rose to $551 million, or $1.55 per share, from $349 million, or 97 cents per share, in the previous year. Revenue rose to $8 billion from $6 billion last year. Analysts were expecting EPS of $1.63 per share and revenue of $7.59 billion.
Dow Jones & Co. said today its fourth-quarter earnings fell to $35.6 million, or 43 cents per share, from $44.3 million, or 54 cents per share, in the previous year. Excluding items that offset each other, the company earned 43 cents per share. Analysts were expecting 45 cents a share. Revenue rose 3.9% to $437.2 million from $420.7 million in the previous year.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. said today its fourth-quarter earnings fell to $378 million, or $1.76 a share, from $2.75 billion, or $10.84 a share, last year. Revenue fell to $11.23 billion from $12.25 billion last year. Analysts were expecting EPS of $1.66 and revenue of $1.15 billion.
UPS said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose to $866 million, or 76 cents a share, from $856 million, or 75 cents a share, in the previous year. Revenue rose to $9.84 billion. Analysts were expecting EPS of 76 cents a share and revenue of $9.76 billion.
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