THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Scripps Networks Interactive said fourth-quarter profit edged up 3.4%. The operator of cable channels including HGTV and Food Network reported double-digit growth in advertising revenue and stronger affiliate-fee revenue.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The Postal Service's fiscal-first-quarter loss widened to $3.3 billion as the migration of more customers to email led to a drop in first-class-mail revenue.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Urban Outfitters said four-quarter sales rose 9% to $731 million. While that falls short of the top line—$742 million—that analysts were expecting, each of the company's brands enjoyed record sales in the period. Markdowns helped it clear out...
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The French government and two state-controlled entities have reached an agreement over how to restructure the French municipal lending operations of troubled bank Dexia.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Thomson Reuters swung to a loss on a huge $3.01 billion write-down related to its financial services business, though results improved at both its market and professional divisions.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Daimler expects significant growth in vehicle sales in 2012, but its outlook for earnings remains more cautious as it invests heavily in new production facilities and a wider range of cars and trucks.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining companies, said profit slumped 59% in 2011 after it booked a $9.29 billion impairment charge, mainly against its struggling aluminum business.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Three of South Korea's largest financial holding firms reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings, with only Shinhan Financial Group meeting market expectations, and all three firms flagged dim outlooks for the year ahead.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Paris-based advertising group Publicis posted a record full-year profit and said it was confident it could outperform the advertising market in 2012 despite wider macroeconomic uncertainties.
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Diageo warned that the outlook for the global consumer economy remains uncertain this year even as the U.K.-based drinks giant reported a rise in earnings, driven by volume gains in emerging markets.
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