Sales

Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL) reported a surge in its sales for the first quarter. The company's sales for the quarter climbed 12 percent to EUR12.8 billion ($13.7 billion). Underlying sales rose 2.8 percent in the quarter, versus a 3.6 percent growth in the year-ago period. Underlying sales in...

Burberry Group PLC (OTC: BURBY) reported a surge in its same-store sales in the six months ending March 31. The company's comparable sales climbed 9% in the second half. Retail sales for the same period rose 14% to GBP1.06 billion ($1.47 billion). For fiscal 2016, the company projects licensing...

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a rise in its March sales. The company's sales, including VAT, climbed 10% y/y in local currencies in March, versus a 13% growth in the year-ago month. Analysts were expecting a 7.5% rise in March sales. On March 31, 2015, the company had 3,580 stores...

Sales at Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) and its Chinese joint ventures gained 19% y/y in January. Ford's China sales climbed to 112,599 vehicles in January, versus a 13% gain in December and a 2% rise in November. Ford shares fell 0.13% to close at $15.85 yesterday.

Sales at General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) and its Chinese joint ventures declined 2.4% y/y to 339,781 vehicles in China in January. GM's China sales surged 31.9% y/y in December, while sales gained 5.3% in November. For 2014, GM's sales climbed 12% in China. GM shares rose 1.17% to close at $36.25...

Remy Cointreau (OTC: REMYY) reported a drop in its sales in the third quarter. The company's sales for the quarter declined to 269.1 million euros ($311.73 million), versus EUR287.6 million. However, organic sales slipped 1% in the quarter, versus a 5.5% drop in the second quarter and a 5.7%...

French company Alstom SA (OTC: ALSMY) reported an 11% gain in its third-quarter sales. Alstom's sales in the quarter climbed to EUR1.50 billion ($1.74 billion), compared to EUR1.35 billion, in the year-ago period. During the quarter, Alstom booked orders worth 1.615 billion euros ($1.87 billion),...

SABMiller PLC (OTC: SBMRY) reported a gain in its revenue for the third quarter. SABMiller's net producer revenue climbed 4% in the quarter. Lager volumes slipped 1%, while soft drinks volumes climbed 4%. Volumes in China dropped 9% in the quarter, while revenue declined 7%. Sales in North America...

Mothercare PLC (OTC: MHCRF) reported a 2.9% decline in its total sales for the third quarter. For the 13 weeks ended Jan. 10, reported total group sales slipped 2.9%, while total international sales plus total U.K. sales gained 2.2%. U.K. like-for-like sales climbed 1.1%, while total U.K. sales...

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a 15% gain in its total sales for December. Analysts were expecting a 13% gain in sales. On Dec. 31, 2014, the total number of stores totaled 3,537, up from 3,176 on the year-earlier date. Hennes & Mauritz is expected to post its full-year figures...

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (OTC: CFRUY) reported weaker-than-expected sales growth for the final quarter of 2014. Richemont's sales growth came in flat in constant currencies in the quarter, versus analysts' expectations for a 1% growth. On a reported basis, sales climbed 3.7% to EUR3.05...

Burberry Group PLC (OTC: BURBY) reported an 8% gain in its comparable sales for the third quarter. Analysts were expecting a 7% rise in comparable sales. Retail sales in the quarter climbed 14% to GBP604 million ($939.3 million). However, retail sales surged 15% on an underlying basis. Burberry...

Metro AG(OTC: MTTRY) reported a drop in its sales in the last three months of 2014. Metro's sales in the first quarter declined 2.2% to 18.3 billion euros ($21.65 billion) from 18.7 billion euros, versus analysts' expectations for a 2.8% drop. Like-for-like sales gained 2.1%. Excluding currency...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) reported a 20% rise in its U.S. sales in December. FCA's sales jumped to 193,261 for the month. However, analysts were projecting sales of around 196,500 vehicles. For the year, its sales climbed 16% to 2.09 million. Dodge brand sales slipped 2% last month...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) reported a 1.5% rise in its US sales in December. Honda's U.S. sales climbed to 137,281 vehicles last month, versus analysts' estimates of around 143,000 vehicles. Honda shares rose 0.24% to close at $29.59 on Friday.