Earnings Roundup

Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) reported a decline in its fourth-quarter profit. Citigroup's quarterly earnings dropped to $1.17 billion, or $0.38 per share, from $1.3 billion, or $0.43 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue fell to $17.2 billion, from $18.4 billion. However, analysts were...

General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) reported a 28% decline in its fiscal second-quarter net income and affirmed its FY12 forecast. General Mills' quarterly earnings dropped to $444.8 million, or $0.67 per share, from $613.9 million, or $0.92 per share, in the year-ago period. Its adjusted earnings came...

General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) reported a 28% decline in its fiscal second-quarter net income and affirmed its FY12 forecast. General Mills' quarterly earnings dropped to $444.8 million, or $0.67 per share, from $613.9 million, or $0.92 per share, in the year-ago period. Its adjusted earnings came...

General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) reported a 28% decline in its fiscal second-quarter net income and affirmed its FY12 forecast. General Mills' quarterly earnings dropped to $444.8 million, or $0.67 per share, from $613.9 million, or $0.92 per share, in the year-ago period. Its adjusted earnings came...

FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) reported a rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit. FedEx's quarterly profit surged to $487 million, or $1.57 per share, from $283 million, or $0.89 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue gained to $10.59 billion from $9.63 billion. However, analysts were...

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) reported a 2.6% rise in its fiscal-first-quarter net income. Costco's quarterly earnings surged to $320 million, or $0.73 per share, from $312 million, or $0.71 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales climbed to $21.18 billion from $18.82 billion. Its...

Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL) reported a 70% drop in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Toll Brothers' quarterly profit declined to $15 million, or $0.09 per share, from a year-ago profit of $50.5 million, or $0.30 per share. Its revenue climbed 6.3% to $427.8 million. However, analysts were...

Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) reported a 34% rise in its fiscal third-quarter earnings. Dollar General's board approved a new share buyback program of up to $500 million in stock. It also lifted its full-year earnings forecast to $2.29 to $2.32 per share, versus its earlier outlook of $2.22 to $2....

Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ: LULU) reported a rise in its fiscal third-quarter earnings. Lululemon's quarterly earnings surged to $38.8 million, or $0.27 per share, from $25.7 million, or $0.18 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue rose to $230 million from $176 million. However,...

Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) reported a 46% rise in its FQ4 profit on Wednesday. Deere's quarterly net income climbed to $669 million, or $1.62 per share, from $457 million, or $1.07 per share, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.47 per share. Deere's revenue surged...

Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) reported a decline in its Q4 net earnings. Hormel Foods' quarterly net earnings fell to $117.3 million, or $0.43 per share, from $121.1 million, or $0.45 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales dropped to $2.1 billion from $2.06 billion. However, analysts were...

Sears Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SHLD) reported a wider FQ3 loss on Thursday. Sears posted a quarterly loss of $421 million, or $3.95 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $215 million, or $1.98 per share. Sears' adjusted loss came in at $2.57 per share. Its shares outstanding dropped 3.1% to 106.5...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported a 2.9% drop in its fiscal third-quarter net income. Wal-Mart's quarterly earnings dropped to $3.34 billion, or $0.96 per share, from $3.44 billion, or $0.95 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its earnings from continuing operations came in at $0.97 per...

J.C. Penney Co (NYSE: JCP) swung to a loss in the fiscal third quarter. J.C. Penney posted a quarterly loss of $143 million, or $0.67 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $44 million, or $0.19 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its sales fell 4.8% to $3.99 billion. On an adjusted basis, J.C....

Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) reported a 53.7% surge in its fourth-quarter profit. Rockwell Automation's quarterly net income climbed to $201.8 million, or $1.39 per share, from $131.3 million, or $0.91 per share, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.21 per...