AP - The parent company of Hawaiian Electric Co. and American Savings Bank on Monday reported a jump in second-quarter net income on lower credit costs and lower operating expenses at its banking operations.
New Delhi, Aug. 20: Taxpayers could get additional relief after the proposed overhaul of the country's tax laws, the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes said today.
AP - RESULTS: Staples Inc., the largest U.S. office-supply retailer, said Thursday its second-quarter net income rose 40 percent as the company cut costs to more than offset flat revenue.
AP - THE QUARTER: Higher sales of grocery products such as Spam and Dinty Moore helped push Hormel Foods Corp.'s third-quarter profit up 10 percent, even though it is facing higher commodity costs.
AP - Hormel Foods Corp. says its net income rose 11 percent in the third-quarter as strong sales of its grocery products like Hormel Chili helped offset higher commodity costs.
In Depression-era New York City, scenes like this underscored the sudden hardship.New research raises a question: Do widening gaps between rich and poor necessarily lead to financial crises?
AP - Limited Brands Inc.'s net income rose sharply in the second quarter as more Americans shopped at its mall stores — Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works — and it recorded several one-time gains.
AP - Meat producer Tyson Foods posted an 89 percent jump in third-quarter net income as its chicken business continued to recover and it benefited from higher beef and pork prices.
AP - J.M. Smucker Co.' net income rose 5 percent in its fiscal first quarter on lower costs, though the company was squeezed by higher coffee bean prices and price competition on store shelves.
AP - THE NUMBERS: PC maker Dell Inc.'s net income jumped 16 percent to $545 million, or 28 cents per share, in the fiscal second quarter as businesses replaced aging technology. Revenue climbed 22 percent to $15.5 billion.